Oh God, hearing to McCormack makes me feel that inmense feeling that we all british have when feeling that freezing yet tender ocean brise of the northen islands...his voice is a reminder for al us,...from where we come from.and hopefuly where we are heading to!!!!...Bravo!!!
there is a photo of one of his later recording sessions showing lighting suggesting that it was being filmed, but I have never seen a copy. As stiff as he is, one still hangs on his every movement.
This perfomance is an excerpt from the only full length movie John McCormack ever made, "Song O' My Heart. It is a priceless piece of musical history because it reproduces how it must have been to have actually attended a McCormack concert in those long ago times. His accompanyist as always is "Teddy" Schnider. The concert was filmed at an auditorium in Los Angeles and the audience was comprised of paid extras. Imagine getting paid to hear John McCormack!
Been a tenor you have to listen and enjoy his wonderful talent; he is a "master class" for all of us!!!! ...in the other hand, he is, as "horowitz10" said...the voice of an angel!!Bravoooo!!!!!
A priceless video. How beautifuly fluid and effortless his voice sounds. He recorded this song in 1940 - the McCormack charm was still there but the voice was not. It made me so sad. Thank you so much for posting!
the concert sequence in the film included songs in French, German, Italian and English for the international audience. I think he sang relatively little in French either in concert or the recording studio, though the four or so I can think of are all beautifully sung, and his French is quite good.
Oh God, hearing to McCormack makes me feel that inmense feeling that we all british have when feeling that freezing yet tender ocean brise of the northen islands...his voice is a reminder for al us,...from where we come from.and hopefuly where we are heading to!!!!...Bravo!!!
tenorschofield 2 weeks ago
there is a photo of one of his later recording sessions showing lighting suggesting that it was being filmed, but I have never seen a copy. As stiff as he is, one still hangs on his every movement.
ciroalb3 3 weeks ago
This perfomance is an excerpt from the only full length movie John McCormack ever made, "Song O' My Heart. It is a priceless piece of musical history because it reproduces how it must have been to have actually attended a McCormack concert in those long ago times. His accompanyist as always is "Teddy" Schnider. The concert was filmed at an auditorium in Los Angeles and the audience was comprised of paid extras. Imagine getting paid to hear John McCormack!
Brace67 4 months ago
Thank you very much for posting this priceless treasure !!!
His french is perfect!
VieilEtang 10 months ago
A priceless video, thanks for sharing! No longer young but still amazing.
unpodimusica1 1 year ago
Interestingly, this is the only one (being French) where he actively refers to his little black book
johnster1964 1 year ago
Been a tenor you have to listen and enjoy his wonderful talent; he is a "master class" for all of us!!!! ...in the other hand, he is, as "horowitz10" said...the voice of an angel!!Bravoooo!!!!!
tenorschofield 1 year ago
Awesome, thank you for posting.
RiversideTenor 1 year ago
He had the voice of an angel!
horowitz109 1 year ago
Thank you for the musical treasure of John McCormack!
cyeh2 2 years ago
Even then in 1929 his voice had lost some of its early lustre. But what an artist, and what a singularly beautiful voice.
causabon99 2 years ago
@causabon99 his genius was that he always sang material suitabld for his voice, even as it descended into a premature age
ciroalb3 1 month ago
A priceless video. How beautifuly fluid and effortless his voice sounds. He recorded this song in 1940 - the McCormack charm was still there but the voice was not. It made me so sad. Thank you so much for posting!
dinastein44 2 years ago
the concert sequence in the film included songs in French, German, Italian and English for the international audience. I think he sang relatively little in French either in concert or the recording studio, though the four or so I can think of are all beautifully sung, and his French is quite good.
ciroalb3 3 years ago