Well, it's different... Not bad for a man's voice. Very beutiful. But I am very used the a woman on my iPod singing it. But the idea was genious for him to sing it.
In this 1995 , Sir David Willcocks conducting The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The NightPro Symphony Orchestra, and soloists Lorna Anderson, Paul Esswood, Neil Mackie, and Stephen Roberts made a recording of Handel's masterpiece with a counterenor instead a female alto . It's superb.
@sgsound12 Don't get me wrong. This is great; it's the best song ever written. I was just saying I am used to a soprano on my ipod... which i am pissed, because my ipod got stolen... grr. But this is great, I am not mocking. :)
@Gentario ...e hai fatto bene; di tutte le innumerevoli versioni io credo che questa sia la più vicina ai miei gusti e, per quanto conosca Händel, il mio idolo incontrastato, quello più vicina e fedele all'idea originale di come è stato concepito questo oratorio; una versione brillante ma non troppo spinta come ad esempio quella di Minkowski (pur bella), classica ma non troppo lenta o al sonnifero che come certe altre che ho visto. Io la trovo davvero gradevole
Of course this is not the fisr time (to our luckiness!). Marriner performed for instance Messiah in Dublin in 1991 for the 250th anniversary of Messiah with countertenor Michael Chance and many other live performances with other countertenors
@etaoinbshrdlu If you get The Messiah recorded by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir in February 1995 and conducted by sir David Willcocks you can hear this aria and all the other arias for Alto sung by Paul Esswood, countertenor.
@etaoinbshrdlu In the Baroque period it would have been standard practice for a counter tenor to sing the alto solo parts, This would have been Handel's intention for the alto solo.
Brilliant!
Brollyjoy 4 months ago
Well Basses, atleast we still have Why do the nations and trumpet :(
Very good countertenor btw....
jpg0901 4 months ago
Magnificent music... The performance reflects the original spirit of this masterpiece... Thanks to have posted it...
BlackSigfrid 11 months ago
Well, it's different... Not bad for a man's voice. Very beutiful. But I am very used the a woman on my iPod singing it. But the idea was genious for him to sing it.
SilenceTheQuiet 11 months ago
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In this 1995 , Sir David Willcocks conducting The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The NightPro Symphony Orchestra, and soloists Lorna Anderson, Paul Esswood, Neil Mackie, and Stephen Roberts made a recording of Handel's masterpiece with a counterenor instead a female alto . It's superb.
sgsound12 10 months ago
@sgsound12 Don't get me wrong. This is great; it's the best song ever written. I was just saying I am used to a soprano on my ipod... which i am pissed, because my ipod got stolen... grr. But this is great, I am not mocking. :)
SilenceTheQuiet 10 months ago
@etaoinbshrdlu Very common, especially in historically informed performances. And yes, it works extremely well.
morindhe 1 year ago
Ho già ordinato il cd con dvd allegato ^_^
Gentario 1 year ago
@Gentario ...e hai fatto bene; di tutte le innumerevoli versioni io credo che questa sia la più vicina ai miei gusti e, per quanto conosca Händel, il mio idolo incontrastato, quello più vicina e fedele all'idea originale di come è stato concepito questo oratorio; una versione brillante ma non troppo spinta come ad esempio quella di Minkowski (pur bella), classica ma non troppo lenta o al sonnifero che come certe altre che ho visto. Io la trovo davvero gradevole
prreterosso 1 year ago
Il controtenore ha un bel timbro, però in alcuni punti si perde clamorosamente.
Gentario 1 year ago
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Gentario 1 year ago
Beautiful voice!
rattypajamas 1 year ago
At last - a singer who knows how to pronounce words beginning in 'wh'.
glendempsey 1 year ago
Remarkable to see a countertenor singing this. Can anyone tell me if this has sometimes been done before? It seems to work.
etaoinbshrdlu 2 years ago
Of course this is not the fisr time (to our luckiness!). Marriner performed for instance Messiah in Dublin in 1991 for the 250th anniversary of Messiah with countertenor Michael Chance and many other live performances with other countertenors
ssiroe 2 years ago
@etaoinbshrdlu If you get The Messiah recorded by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir in February 1995 and conducted by sir David Willcocks you can hear this aria and all the other arias for Alto sung by Paul Esswood, countertenor.
sgsound12 1 year ago
@etaoinbshrdlu it is living proof that males have better voices
Kevin4779 1 year ago
@etaoinbshrdlu In the Baroque period it would have been standard practice for a counter tenor to sing the alto solo parts, This would have been Handel's intention for the alto solo.
10Amuffett 1 month ago