11.   Perhaps the intimate art of the song recital, by its nature, will never be for mass audiences.

12.   The climber wears a fancy red party dress, as if a song recital were next on her list.

13.   The heritage of the song recital is floundering.

14.   The renowned American mezzo-soprano began her foundation to support young singers who wished to devote part of their future careers to the song recital.

15.   The song recital is not the common thing it once was, although it is our pride here at Tanglewood, and it will continue to be.

16.   The shifting emotional demands of a song recital can be as great as those of opera, Meier said.

17.   The true song recital is as much an engrossing evening of poetry as it is a vocal performance.