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Thanks for the pleasure of listening to your beautiful performance, Saskia. Practice makes perfect!

I came across a 78 rpm vinyl back in the 1960's with this song on one side and "The Star of Bethlehem" on the other. Richard Crook has been one of my favorite tenors and he is probably the finest American operatic tenor of the past century. Every piece he sings is a gem. Absolutely great artis...

I hope you are NOT a Unitarian, Ed.

I first met Eduardus in Bandung back in 1972. As an 11 y.o. prodigy, he already showed his exceptional gift for the piano. Congratulations on your achievement, Ed!

@tummesch One of the best renderings of this classic is by the great John McCormack. Hope somebody would kindly post it on YouTube. I have it on LP but do not have the facilities to digitize and post it, unfortunately.

@DistantEmo I fell in love with Hei-Kyung Hong and her voice after watching her on TV years ago. I hope to have the opportunity of meeting her in person someday. She is so beautiful - in appearance, personality and voice - I adore her!

I never tire of listening to Hei-Kyung Hong. Her voice is exceptionally beautiful and she sings from the heart. Hope more of her recordings of sacred songs will be posted on YouTube while she is still in her prime. Thank you for sharing your God-given gift, Hei-Kyung. God bless you.

Nice baritone voice!

Koq lengannya "ngambang"? Kramm???

Suaranya indah, tekniknya baik, penampilan cukup menarik... Cuma diksi yang perlu diperbaiki agar teks lagu dapat ditangkap jelas....

Suara yang indah, sayang diksi nya kurang jelas. Evelyn menyanyi dalam bhs Inggris atau Perancis?

Superlative!!! I love any recording of Hei-Kyung Hong. The more I listen to her, the more hooked I got. Glad she sang these carols in English instead of Korean so the entire world could enjoy her singing. Thank you for sharing your gift, Hei-Kyung. God bless you!

@r2ro43 Is this a catholic hymn? What makes you think so???

This is a supposed to be a serious sacred song, not a frivolous pop song as it sounds. Where is the expression?

@timjuillet In terms of beauty of tone, Gigli was better than Pav. Bjorling, Crooks and Tagliaivini's voices also sound better than Pav's. Domingo's vowel modification technique is in accordance with the natural vocal acoustical laws so he could produce the desired effect both technically and ...

This a a better performance than your other recording of this song on YouTube. You've got a lovely voice, but I found the hand gestures distracting. Keep in mind that this is sacred song, not opera, so hand gestures should be minimal.

Thank you for recording one of my favorite sacred songs, Fenny.

You've got talent. Use the gift for His glory.

@DasHeidenroeslein Thanks again. She says hi to you!

@WMP777 Wilfredo is a lyric TENOR, not a soprano. Soprano is a high FEMALE voice.

Well done, Sam!. Thank you for singing my favorite rrecitative and aria.

Keep up the good work and let Him sing through you.

What you mean is DICTION, not SPELLING. But I fully agree that Diana's diction is simply perfect. Angelic voice, excepitonal technique and interpretation, gorgeous looks and magnetic personality to boot.

The whole nine yards. She's the soprano I love best!

Nice voice of a good-looking young lady. Is she a voice teacher or choir director?

What's her name?

@WMP777 For a non-native speaker, you're doing great in singing English, Wilfredo. The vowel in "Come" should rhyme with "gum" but not with "bomb." McCormack was the greatest Irish tenor in history and his diction is exemplary. Claude Rhea did not make many LP's (no CD's, unfortunately) but he...

Exceptionally beautiful voice and great technique. Deserves better accompaniment, though.

@Camichda Write me ALF@alfzay.net

Connor, you've got potential. But you need to improve your technique, which is still pretty raw. Otherwise you run the risk of damaging your voice.

Listen to a rendering of this song by the late Dean Wilder (of Hale & Wilder fame) and you can learn a lot.

1933??? That's TWELVE (12) years after he died!

Splendid performance, Sakia! You've shown great potential, so keep up the good work. AZ

This is pretty good IMO, but cannot compare to Diana Damrau's matchless performance, especially of this song. No one, and that includes Cecilia Bartoli, Kiri Te Kanawa, Rene Fleming, Deanna Durbin and the late Joan Sutherland could sing Alleluia the way Diana Damrau does. She is definitely in a...

@Heraopera

Diana Damrau and Cecilia Bartoli are among my favorite singers, and so is Hei-Kyung Hong.

It is not fair to belittle them since each has her own merits and is in a class of her own.

@thesillycunt

Sumi Jo is not bad, but Hei-Kyung Hong is one of my favorites so I guess I am biased.

I love HKH's voice, technique, expression and elegance. So sorry to learn her husband passed away a few years ago. She's such a lovely lady and I hope she manage to cope with the loss.