Am going to sing this in a recital myself soon. Have marked Linda Grace's rendering as my favourite to sing along to, as it is a straightforward, unpretentious, unselfconscious performance, without resort to over-ornamentation. I like the "harpsichord" accompaniment, too (in my opinion, seems more authentic for Purcell's time). One small criticism - in some places, Linda over-does word endings in striving for clear diction, but this is better than not being able to hear what she says.
I love it! Very tastful performance! Bravo!
Albertmaximus1 5 months ago
Am going to sing this in a recital myself soon. Have marked Linda Grace's rendering as my favourite to sing along to, as it is a straightforward, unpretentious, unselfconscious performance, without resort to over-ornamentation. I like the "harpsichord" accompaniment, too (in my opinion, seems more authentic for Purcell's time). One small criticism - in some places, Linda over-does word endings in striving for clear diction, but this is better than not being able to hear what she says.
silverysong 3 years ago