Shirley Verrett: 2 Spirituals from her farewell concert in Paris.

[thiagodebossan]

que interpretaçao .....impecavel ... voz linda....

[spunsilver]

Fix Me - what an amazing way of ending her performing career. Genius. Brava, Shirley Verrett! 

[99Isher]

Forse è la più bella esecuzione di spirituals da parte di Shirley Verrett, proprio nel suo concerto d'addio, con una intensità artistica e musicale assoluta, anche rispetto alle splendide incisioni giovanili. Sempre, fino all'ultimo, ambiguamente sospesa tra Mezzosoprano e Soprano, in una indecidibilità che era, a mio parere, uno dei motivi di fascino irresistibili della sua voce. E questo, senza parlare della sua anima.

[ParisCouture]

The incomparable Shirley Verrett 1931-2010... known internationally as the "Black Maria Callas" ... most befitting (a sobriquet first used by the Italians who dubbed her La Nera Callas) Oh, listen to this lady sing! I love you Shirley, where ever your spirit now resides. And I love you Leontyne Price, Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, Kiri te Kanawa, Montserrat Caballé & forever, Maria Callas! I thank the heavens for what you songbirds do for my spirit.

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BRAVA!!!

[choralwes]

Po' Mourner is arranged by the great Hall Johnson

[corelli2]

Thank you Ms. Verrett for you advice 20 years ago and your voice and spirit that still live in my heart. I will miss you.

[ILLSLAPAHO]

Farewell Davina.. Rest in peace now!

[BravoLucero]

Amazing Verrett...BRAVA

[spintotenor83]

Who's arrangment?

[marywardify]

WOW! and she is in her mid-60's here. What a voice! A great lady and great interpreter of all kinds of classical music in the African-American tradition as well as the European. Brava diva! Bravissima Verrettt!

[golray1]

BRAVO!!!!!

[TSquared2001]

Hope she's going the way of Leontyne and teaching voice because that's a gift within gift.

[k0229071]

She is on the voice faculty at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. A lovely women with much to share with all of her students.

[sutherland9]

Brava Miss Verrett. Please allow me to post the text of the first spiritual:

No harm, no harm, no harm

Tell Brother Elijah

No harm, no harm

Mourner got a home at last

1) O, sinner, sinner ain't you tired a-sinning? Bow down on your knees and join the band with the angels

2)O, mourner, mourner ain't you tired a-mourning? Bow down on your knees and join the band with the angels

3) O, preacher, preacher ain't you tired a-preaching? Bow down on your knees and join the band with the angels

[leadingbyxample]

thanks for the text!

[foropera]

Thank you very much for this contribution!

[Diotima555]

Thank you so much for having posted the song text of this uplifting spiritual !

[felin180]

merci a madame verrett pour tout cela . a jamais dans nos coeurs.

[lahlahdivina]

I Thank God for his beautiful instrument in Ms. Shirley Verrett. This is beautiful! Just when I thought I had been inspired- again!!

Thanks for posting.

[foropera]

Thank you.

[kbattleman]

"Fix Me Jesus", Hall Johnson arrangement. One of my favorite spirituals being sung by one

of my favorite artist. First time hearing this. Thank you again!

[ariesBLK]

Fix Me.......... tear jerker. Madame Verrett, among the jewels.

[leadingbyxample]

I LOVE Ms. Verrett. Such a humble, talented woman! Thanks for posting this.

[benderpm]

What a magnificent singer, actress and "lady!"

[waterfordwinstons]

The Best she cant do wrong...... brava diva we love you.