John Mark Ainsley "Waft her,angels,through the skies"

[Joey17ization]

Jephtha is my favourite oratorio. I really love Handel, wish I could have met him

[theknelltolls]

I heard McKellars and others and nobody comes close.........

I know we all have childhood favourites etc but we arent convincing anyone i'm afraid.....better singers oft come along.......Ainsley is hard to beat.

[Malloyism]

Kenneth MaKellars blowns everyone elses away.

[EffulgenceDiva]

@Malloyism Where can I find his recording, please?

[Malloyism]

@EffulgenceDiva The ABC Australian Broadcasting Co via the Dymocks shops ABC departments had it in as A title CD "Where E'r you walk" a couple years ago by various artists. Had about 5 Kenneth Makellar tracks on it. All GFH. Double Album Ive lost mine so I cant upload. Sry mate.

[kathandcam]

Listen to Mark Padmore's version for comparison. I really like his rendition too. It's a bit slower and you can really sink your teeth into the emotion of the accompanying music!

[wimniewenhuijs]

A great Haendel aria and a brilliant performance!

[dougebraga]

I have my handelian personal list:

- Waft her Angels through the skies (Jephtha)

- What passion cannot music raise and quell (from Ode for St. Cecilia's day)

- Son nata a lagrimar (from Gulio Cesare)

- My breast with tender pity swells (from Hercules)

- Se pietà di me non senti; Piangerò (from Giulio Cesare)

- Se vago rio(from Aminta e Fillide)

-D' Amor fu consiglio(from La Resurrezione)

- Gentle Morpheus, son of night; Tune your harps (both arias from Alceste).

[Malloyism]

@dougebraga you forgot to add James Bowmans "Air" Preist  "our Father of heaven" from Jusdas Machabaeus

[dougebraga]

The handelian supremacy by the supreme handelian tenor voice!

[markiangooley]

I have this recording of Jeptha on LP (need to copy it), and it's still one of the best. I like a bit more heft in Handel tenors, whether or not that's authentic, but Ainsley is so good in this (the whole oratorio, though here in particular) that I hardly care.

[4372408]

Could somebody maybe please make a playlist of what they would consider to be the FINEST, FINEST selections from Handel's many operas?? (Obviously, such a selection would include this wonderful piece!) If you do so, please send me a message, but it would really be great, as right now, I don't have the time to dig through the operas myself!

[firebreathone2]

try these:

Ode for St. Cecilia's Day

every valley shall be exalted

for unto us a child is born

Ombra mai Fu

There are more (obviously) but these are the ones that come to mind at the moment.

[lionel140285]

I don't know if I'm right in the meaning of "FINEST"....but I would add :

-"tu del ciel ministro elletto" from il Trionfo(Dessay's version is BREATHTAKING !)

-"Cease Ruler of the day " from Hercules(listen to DiDonato)

-"Se vago rio" (Arminta e Filide)try Jaroussky

-"Ferma l'ali" la Resurrezione (Bartoli for example)

-"As steals the morn" L'allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato (Bostridge and...)

...and so many!!

[superswimming]

Thank you everyone!

I love his softly&gentlely voice.

I can feel calm whenever I hear his singing voice.

[manrico29]

The supreme Haendelian tenor in this sweet, heartbreaking aria.

Wondrous!!!

[Annieneuf]

What a great voice, what a measured performance! Thank you superswimming, for sharing this with us!

Ann Isik

[Mootlet]

I really love this recording

[bariemt]

nice

[iduns]

Superb!!

[mirator]

Thank you for sharing!