Emma Kirkby - An Evening Hymn - Henry Purcell

Emma Kirkby An Evening Hymn Henry Purcell

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Music

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• Emma
• Kirkby
• An
• Evening
• Hymn
• Henry
• Purcell
• opera
• baroque
• classical

[gary903]

To Essenciademusica:

I really love the paintings that were used in this video. Where did you get them? Are they all by the same artist?

[essenciademusica]

John Atkinson Grimshaw paintings! Thanks for coment!

[essenciademusica]

divinaaaaaaaaaa!

[essenciademusica]

Now that the sun hath made his flight

and bids the world goodnight

to the soft bed my body I dispose,

but where shall my soul repose ?

Dear God, even in thy arms,

and can there be any more sweet security ?

Then to thy rest O my soul,

and singing, praise the mercy that prolongs thy days.

Alleluia.

[LaNuzaWorks]

thanks for this. very inspiring!

[essenciademusica]

thanks!

[Zorica12]

it always makes me laugh when people out there say that emma has NO vibrato, and that having NO vibrato lacks human expression. emma has the most goreous and subtle type of vibrato. she allows her angelic voice to be heard. there is no clutter. i also beleive that having to rely on vibrato for proper expression shows a lack in talent. perhaps for those who depend on heavy vibrato, they lack 'human expression'.

[Mooncelt]

It can be totally natural for voices to be vibrato-less. However, Emma's has vibrato. Most of the operatic singers have over-developed vibrato. This was not the norm for opera even of late Romatic period. Vibrato in the Baroque was used sparingly and as an ornament. Mozart would be appalled at the singing now--very inaccurate and covered by a thick veil of bleating.

[cutanea2]

This girl has perfect pitch, wonderful, thank you for posting.

[cutanea2]

@gary903 Gary all John Atkinson Grimshaw's paintings are on the internet, I have looked at them many times, they are brilliant. I found him by a google search.

[TheJonnymorris]

I just fell in love with Dame Emma...again!

[bourgiotis]

@essenciademusica

amazing video...mysterious music !!!greetings from greece

[sandsaens]

No puedo parar de escucharlo....

[bbcchorister]

emma is so good

[furley523]

@Zorica12 I can assure you; that I do not appreciate any voice with too much vibrato. I have had many occasions to listen to people sing and I'm immediately turned off by their ridiculous vibrato. EMMA'S VOICE IS EXTRAORDINARY, I GIFT FROM GOD!!!!

[ccdg1066]

Simply, lovely.

[Kievest]

An eloquent simplicity and clarity illuminates Kirkby's voice revealing the inner

elegance and grandeur of Purcell's sublime music. Kirkby's singing is

emminently suited to the expression of the profound feeling and prayerful

atmosphere created by the genius that was Henry Purcell! The paintings and

visuals not only support the music, but are to be appreciated as great art

onto themselves. Images, poetry, and music are beautifully and seamlessly

combined into an exceptional video! TY!