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@Truth128 Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints believe that the Father and the Son have bodies, because He told us so, that He "created us in this own image". Those bodies are made from incorrupt, celestial material/matter. After we are all resurrected, we will be made of si...

Regarding the tune itself: Whether by plan or happenstance (most likely, ear-and-heart memory from Rob Gardner's youth), this tune is "Pioneer Children Walked" with a few fresh twists and trills. Gardner is one of the few composers who is Mormon that knows how how to write pieces for tenors that ...

We lost two great young tenors associated with the genius of Secret Garden (Rolf Lovland and Fionniala Sherry) ----Russell Watson and Jan Werner. RIP.

Thank you, my new friend. Unfortunately, at my age (59), I've gone from being a bona fide high tenor to being a tenor with periodic high range and baritonal color. Gain, great work!

Wonderful, Danee. Better than ever! Miss singing with you.

Sorry, mis-typed Justin's name as brother Jordan. RIP, Justin.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Enjoyed it very much.

Some sagging on pitch, but beautiful nonetheless...

The story line of this opera, the loving tender soul of composer Dvorak, the history of the region in which he created, all demand this aria emote vulnerability....the tender nuance and color that has always made Romanian soprano Ileana Cotrubas (and another Romanian, Angela Gheorghiu, whom Cotru...

Um, eyesk8er: Would a Pavarotti Competition-winning soprano, called one of America's few real bel canto sopranos, and co-director of the Seattle-based Lyric Opera Northwest qualify as a "good teacher"? As I mid-aged, heavily experienced lyric tenor I have dueted with Mandy. People are still askin...

Prettier than GaGa, as well. Better legs. Better hair-do.

Andrea Bocelli is soloist. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is supported by its Orchestra at Temple Square. I believe the pianist is Bocelli friend and composer David Foster, the arrangement of The Lord's Prayer originally composed by Albert Hay Malotte in 1935 is by Mormon Tabernacle Choir director M...

Mark, so enjoyed premiering our "with words" version of In An Irish Garden at this year's Mass for Peace in Northern Ireland and then the following week at the Crescendo! monthly concert at the Daniels Recital Hall in Seattle. Thanks for allowing me the honor to compose lyrics for your lovely mel...

Vocal music friends, sorry for overparticipating, here's my last word on this video: Forget what the performers look like, what they're wearing, the venue, and the orchestra. Close your eyes. Just listen with the mechanism of your hearing that connects with your soul, instead of just your critica...

Extremely well played, Daniel. Minor suggestions: (1) More dramatic change ups in volume (2) Make sure you don't lose the spine of the beat on the fast staccato-like portions. (3) Around the 3 min mark, don't lose the opportunity to capture the romantic-style beauty of that section, it is what le...

NSDTR01 cont.: In 1812, "bringing the flag down" -- whether in affirmed surrender or inadvertant vulnerability -- had potent symbolic power. (3) Major Armistead ordered both the lighter and smaller "storm" flag and huge garrison flag (largest battle flag flown to that date) at the same time for t...

@LitchfieldRyan Didn't know you were a classical fan. I'm that buddy of your chief pole vaulting competitor back in high school who saw you and your wife recently at the Food Court at Crossroads. Been singing minor supporting roles in opera the last couple years but my passion is sacred music. Ha...

SugarTomRogerWhatever: As I read your caustic, pompous judgement of Solti's reaction (as if you really knew) to Gheorghiu's mastery of sound and acting, I feel saddened to realize that you likely have never been able to get out of yourself enough to have such a moment. That he may have had a si...

Finely nuanced. Balanced and consistent from low to high, and dreamy and floating at about the 4:05. Huge sound at the end without sounding screamy. Lovely. Congratulations. I have written a setting of "Aria de la lune" as a duet with the prince singing to the moon at the same time as Rusalka. Ca...

Big, beautiful voice coming from a slender wisp-like Rusalka. Love the effortless lifts on the high notes. Perfect pitch throughout. Would benefit from a wider range of dynamics levels...sometimes a whisper is the most powerful of sounds. And if you could convert the tactical presentation into re...