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It's that time of year again... time to choose a vocal solo for this year's auditions and contest. The world of music is impressively weird, and there are some incredibly odd solos out there. Last year's gems included one which proclaimed majestically, "Toasted susie is my ice cream!" This year, I could sing about a green dog. Or peas. How does someone get inspired to compose a song about peas?

I did find some normal songs eventually, and I decided on "Under the Willow Tree", by Samuel Barber. A very pretty piece, with a high note at the end! Yay.