George Frederic Handel - 'For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth' from "The Messiah"

[thompkinsbilal2]

this guy is scary looking in an odd way lol

[digbys01]

For info this is from 1958 Susskind/LPO Messiah; Frederick Jackson Choirmaster, April Cantelo soprano, Helen Watts contralto, Wilfred Brown tenor, Roger Stalman (aka dad) bass, George Malcolm harpsichord & Harold Darke organ.

[digbys01]

yup it's my dad

[jpcastanedav]

@digbys01 what's his name?

[rhall4th]

@digbys01 That's awesome!

[ASFX07]

Does anyone know who the soloist is?

[Violin1209]

It doesnt seems to be a bass

[MrTonyInchpractice]

i like the bit about nina simone defacating on the microphone. this song puts chills in my soul's pink and squidgy cortex.

"you have a very good mouth"

[tishimb]

Did anyone ever tell this guy to stop singing out of his nose. It's not a nice sound.

[MrTonyInchpractice]

@tishimb talkin' out yr arse sounds pretty shitty, too! but we both know that we both know that...

[Lukecash12]

God bless you.

[MrTonyInchpractice]

@Lukecash12 who sneezed?

[hourlynewscaster]

I have only heard one version of this that is really "dark." It's the JEROME HINES version Klemperer. I'd love to find it. HINES has some trouble with the higher part, but he NAILS the low notes. Usually this is done by a bass-baritone. HINES is perfection.