Comfort Ye My People and Every Valley Shall Be Exalted

[Arfat]

I think the hardest part for this guy singing this was the extremely slow tempo the conductor set -.-. I feel his pain.

[OperaLover84]

yikes... someone needs some beta blockers ;(

[robbcarson]

For cryin out loud people, this poor guy was so nervous!! Have you ever tried this for the first time or even the second time. He got his nerves under control in the second part of Comfort Ye and from there did a good job. I agree there is breath control issues. Try singing more from the diaphragm. There is definite potential here and I think this singer should continue to pursue singing. Confidence is an issue and only comes with more and more performing. Keep it up my friend.

[Swany243]

oh my....

[oscard80]

I m so afreid for this boy...

Make other in your life please...

[wippocarter]

OMG!

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[SantoriniEpona]

He has a warm tone...all other criticisms aside! :)

[jomoses07]

keep working on it! its got some developing to do...but i can hear the potential!

[MisterSenseless]

nice ornamentation!

[husenkang]

oo nooooooo :s

Who is this guy?

out of pitch... shaky... vocally not correct..

too bad....

[TheMesmer12]

hombrepurpura- just chill out man, some people love music so much that they want to attempt it.

Yes, he's no Pavarotti but you can tell he worked hard on it.

[hombrepurpura]

WHERE did they find this clown?? who told him he could sing... god could he be any more pitchy? how does he dare to sing at all ! has he ever taken a singing class in his life?? I wouldn't dare to open my mouth to sing 1 note if I was as bad as he. thank god I'm not

[MisterSenseless]

dude knock it off, you don't even know what you're talking about

[Devilangel250]

mmm

[crna2dlt]

Where was the Baroque ornamentation? I did this as a senior in HS, and it was 10x better...

[codyb73]

was he the back up?

[citysafari]

This song gives the world such hope--beautiful singing and playing, too; thanks!

[ericfc93]

are you singing in falsetto?

[beka093]

It sounds like it, as he doesn't have much breath control or control over the higher notes.

[MisterSenseless]

No its straight-tone, and issues of breath support aside, he's actually doing a really good job.

Until the 1970s, the Messiah was performed in very much the same way as a Verdi opera with huge voiced soloists. The early music performance practice movement has shifted the pendulum towards performing baroque oratorio more authentically.

Straight tone is actually what would have been used during Handel's time, and many conductors are now not only appreciating it, but actually demanding it.

[ockeghem78]

I agree, the boy is shaking and you can hear the fear through his diaphragm that lacks on support....

[leonjeremy]

Thanks! We appreciate it.

[musique55]

great video