Brava...as a pianist, I listened for clarity of passagework and balance between hands, and it's there in spades. It's hard to keep the strings (young ensemble players) from getting away with tempo, but you held your own. Great touch and clarity...I was 18 before I appeared with orchestra, Beeth...
Such talent, artistry, and joy in music-making! His like comes along very rarely, and bless him for the decades of great music making he shared with all of us! Almost nonexistent in the pop realm these days.
Well done...some good voices there. Hard to resist shouting on this piece, especially in a medium-sized group. Kudos to organist...I typically do it on piano. Nice profile to the fugal statement. Bravo tenors. Great tempo throughout. So sad that it's background for collection plate passing,...
Could it be more folk-song like? Yes. Could the vowels be a little more characterized? Yes. I for one find the variety of tempo refreshing, it doesn't sound like a patter song. And it is strophic, so variety is appropriate, who wants to hear the same thing over and over. Sommiel, very class...
Brava...as a pianist, I listened for clarity of passagework and balance between hands, and it's there in spades. It's hard to keep the strings (young ensemble players) from getting away with tempo, but you held your own. Great touch and clarity...I was 18 before I appeared with orchestra, Beeth...