Jan Peerce - "Where'er You Walk" (in STEREO!)

[JackRance1910]

This singer deserves much more attention - his voice is so supported, in the "right place." He has a brain and it shows. An all round vocal athlete but also thinking. This is one of great vocal accomplishments on Youtube. And I am a snob! I'll admit it!

[joseph23006]

I love singing this aria, but Jan Peerce did it much better!

[suzannesadiiqa]

This is the best breath control in the longer passages that I have heard to date and this at a slower tempo than the more modern versions. It is such a shame when passages are broken when the singer runs out of puff!

[cantorga]

@suzannesadiiqa Peerce was MR. BREATH CONTROL. He was famous for doing--and I heard it twice, live, the long melisma toward the end of "Il Mio Tesoro"--hge didn't even a take a breath before going into the reprise of "Il mio etc." It made my hair (nd that of akll other opera professionals I've ever known) stand on end with amazement. To the best of my knowledge no other tenor has ever done that

[paulostroff99]

@cantorga -Il mio-John McCormack. Best breath control that I have ever heard.

[seektheforce]

I think he put too much voice into this.

[bonnies1234567]

@seektheforce: I see what you mean, but I love his bright, triumphant interpretation.

[VinylToVideo]

@seektheforce If compares to the gutless, anemic, and quite frankly boring renditions you might hear today, sure. Is this a problem?

[makasinkwe]

@seektheforce I disagree. It's a barn burner of a song. Not tender. Not an argument--never--wish I'd heard him live.

[matteocostacurta]

Beautiful voice, but he cannot sing Handel like Puccini or Verdi. No.

[bonnies1234567]

Magnificent! There's a brightness yet reverence in his interpretation. His technique is from the "old school." More of Jan Peerce please.

[kashmir1967]

i truly love this version..what a voice!!

[redhead529]

How simply beautiful his voice is. I'm not incredibly fond of tenors, but Peerce is so exceptional.

[clkrealtor]

You must listen to the rest of this Westminster Gold Album....

"Jeptha" is a Miracle of technique as is, "Enjoy the Sweet Elysian Groves" and "Sound an Alarm"

Can you post these also?

Thanks!

[damedesmontagnes]

This song makes me so happy, his voice just makes me even more happy. I can hear him smiling.

[Manxypop]

@damedesmontagnes You are absolutely right - his happiness and love of singing makes me happy too. What a voice!

[Michaelbos]

Very nice, thanks for posting

[Michaelbos]

Beautiful, bravo

[highfields1]

beautiful, fab voice.

[preruminator]

The voice of a 58years-old. What a revelation: no traces of wear. We should never forget the fact that he was a chasan.

[ifuliki]

Absolutely, I agree completely. I am mystified. What is a chasan? Am out of date or what?

Aled

[SheHadManHands]

A cantor.

[sevenlemon]

one of my absolute favorite tenors

[Elorx]

Great Voice. I really love this song from Haendel.

[podimusicus]

I can only say beautiful!

[GermanOperaSinger]

One of my favorites. Great rendition, and even better that it's in stereo sound.