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Lenora
and Peter Black of Marin County, California are a musical team, performing together for more
than thirty years as singer and accompanist in recitals, orchestra
concerts, sacred worship services, lecture/concerts and entertainment.
Separately, each of them has related fields of expertise.
Lenora Black
- Lenora, a singer trained by great performers of the twentieth century, passes on her skills to her students in private singing and voice lessons and group classes in Marin County, California.
- Her experience as a registered nurse gives her a physiological approach to voice teaching. She is a voicebuilder for motivated singers of any level of ability. She works with those that need vocal rehabilitation, with the guidance of their health care providers.
- She teaches singers interested in all traditions: popular, classical, Broadway, world music and jazz.
- Her university background gives her students an awareness of music history and style, as she develops their complete musical artistry.
Peter Black
- Peter composes music that springs from California landscapes: bird flight, ocean surf, mountains, constellations.
- He writes songs, choral music and pieces for orchestra.
- He is an orchestral and choral conductor.
- He is a published author of music analyses, presenting his papers at conferences. He writes the lyrics for most of his vocal works.
Testimonials
On
the Marin Symphony performance of Peter Black's Vision Fire:
"You
were fabulous at the Composer's Symposium. The piece is terrific
and the orchestra enjoyed working with you."
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Noralee Monestere
Marin Symphony Director
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"It
was a great joy and satisfaction. . . to hear Vision Fire so
beautifully presented by both of you! I was even more impressed
by the beauty and integrity of the piece itself than on first
hearing. It is an excellent piece of writing. Lenora, you gave
the vocal part real presence, drama and beauty. Your diction was
excellent! I felt the energy of the words. . .and the vocal sound
was lovely and deeply rooted."
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- Donna
Petersen
Mills College, S.F. Opera
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On
Lenora's singing:
"I
have . . .been greatly impressed with her talents. She has a high
degree of musicianship and artistic feeling. She has an extensive
repertoire and has excellent German, French, Italian and English
diction. Her voice is rich in quality. . ."
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- Verna
Osborne
S.F. Opera, Voice Teacher
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On
Lecture/Concerts:
"The
color and psychological setting that you created with your commentary
and accompaniment provided the perfect background for the musical
presentation of "Witches, Whores and Mothers" . . .Our City College
Concert/Lecture Series just moved up a notch, given the quality
of your scholarly presentation and spectacular performance."
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- Brenda
Chinn
Concert/Lecture Series Coordinator
San Francisco City College
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"Lenora
& Peter: We want you to know what wonderful feelings have
been expressed in response to your performance [of "Women
Composers in History"]. As the opening event of the . . .series,
you set a precedent of excellence that we want very much to sustain.
The synthesis of musical artistry, history and feminist philosophy
expressed through your engaging personalities resulted in a memorable
afternoon for all of us.
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- Paula Koepke
Wednesday Forum Coordinator
Holy Names College
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On
Lenora's Teaching:
"I
feel well qualified to comment on the excellence of her teaching.
She possesses the rare ability to recognize and draw out excellent
qualities in her students in a manner that is at the same time
supportive and exacting. Her vast knowledge of music and psychology
enables her to relate easily to students of widely diverse ethnic
and racial backgrounds."
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- Lynette Crane
Professor of Psychology
San Francisco City College |
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