
Longing outside longing
[Use chromatic synemmenon locrian mode with atlamalı seyir for all harmonic elements. Bassline follows strictly by doubling lead instruments in perfect fourths.] [Male Voice A - Tannhäuser, Minnesanger: Soft, sweet plaintive lyrical tenor focusing on upper register with chest-supported falsetto singing in operatic pure tone (inspired by Franco Masi). Balanced head and chest voice integration with falsetto. Singer has massive respiratory power, exhibits extreme appoggio and high-energy pharyngeal resonance with sweet, unforced messa di voce. Unsteady tessitura. Piercing high-frequency squillo and seamless smooth legato, immaculate diction, and surgical glottal closure. Sings fluently in all languages cited.] [Lyrics in german and english] [Full ensemble *including drums* joins immediately on beat 1] [Vorspiel starts with full intensity - 2 bars, full crescendo] [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 1] What Tannhäuser doth wish, Venusberg cannot give. Not only the fresh walden air, Not just the heaven's clear blue, Not just the meadows fresh green, Nor just the bird's song, so beloved. It is about the familiar sound Of the churchbells Echoing in the distance. [Pre-chorus] [Tannhäuser, switches to falsetto/yodel] Daher aus diesem Reiche Muss Tannhäuser fliehen. Aus diese Königin, diese Göttin - dass Tannhäuser so ihr habe nennen - Daher muss Tannhäuser sei ziehen! [Chorus] [Tannhäuser, pure airy falsetto/yodel] The burden of love amain heavy hath become, Amain onerous is the price of thralldom. Tannhäuser's desire thence Is far, far , far fro Venusberg. [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 2] If loe was a true thing here, The queen of Venusberg Would let Tannhäuser go free, Yet hath she neither mercy nor pity. Claimeth she she wants not servants But only heroes at her throne. Yet, is it groveling before it The way one sees heroism? [Pre-chorus] Daher aus diesem Strand Muss Tannhäuser fliehen. Aus diese Königin, diese Göttin - dass Tannhäuser für dieser Dinge - Daher muss Tannhäuser sei ziehen! Auch wenn Blödsinn sind, Daher muss Tannhäuser sei ziehen! [Chorus] The price of love amain dear hath become, Amain longed for is chance for freedom. Tannhäuser's longing thence Is away, away, away fro Venusberg. [Instrumental bridge - Ghammaz section with taqsim - 2 bars] [Ghammaz Section - non-lexical vocalizations - airy heartbreaking sad yodel] * Ииииииооооо-ииииииииоооо-ио-ио-иоооооо... * Ииииииооооо-ииииииииоооо-ио-ио-иоооооо... [Verse 3, decrescendo] [Tannhäuser, wounded] The opulent and omnipotent Venus Doth not let poor Tannhäuser leave. What other choice doth she thus To poor Tannhäuser leave? [Pre-chorus] [Tannhäuser, switches to falsetto/yodel] Mein Sehnen drängt zum Kampfe, nicht such’ ich Wonn’ und Lust! Den Tod, das Grab, hier im Herzen trag durch Buss’ und Sühne wohl find’ ich Ruh’ for mich! [Chorus] [Tannhäuser, weepy, pure airy falsetto/yodel] The burden of oppression amain unbearable Hath it become. Tannhäuser weak shoulders Cannot carry it anymore, Nor can this place be called home. Tannhäuser shall say it loud and clear, So that the whole Venusberg can hear: Göttin der Wonn’ und Lust! Nein! ach, nicht in dir find’ ich Frieden und Ruh’! Mein Heil liegt in Maria! [start fade out, slow down] [Outro] [Tannhäuser, solemn prayer all music slows and calms down] My salvation lieth with her, The Most Holy mother of God. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Quia portasti enim Salvatorem animarum nostrarum. [Vorspiel - 2 bars, fadeout] [Outro, angelic choir yodel] * Ave, Maria... * Gratia plena... [end]

