Gábor Birta, countertenor 2/10 Händel - Aria of David (Saul) - O Lord, whose mercies numberless

http://www.gaborbirta.com
Hungarian countertenor Gábor Birta sings the aria of David from Händel's oratorio "Saul".
Oratorium Artium Pyrkerianum is the chapel at the Károly Eszterházy College in Eger (Erlau), Hungary.
Organ: Lóránt Réz
Concert from 20.09.2008
Enjoy! :)

O Lord, whose mercies numberless,
o'er all thy works prevail,
thou daily man thy law transgress,
thy patience can not fail.

If yet his sin be not too great
the busy fiend control,
yet longer for repentance wait
and heal his wounded soul.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Gabor
• Birta
• counter
• countertenor
• kontra
• kontratenor
• hungarian
• classic
• baroque
• barokk
• haendel
• händel
• saul
• birty

[Malloyism]

@Dortmunderstrasse Yes correct tuition and may I add Gabor that you have one thing above all others required in C-T voice. That of natural volume. This is sometimes passed on from the natural baritone vocal ability once true Falsetto is learned. Dont blow it.

[Livender]

@Dortmunderstrasse great comment, that's what we need! thank you!

[PerverseNoir]

@Dortmunderstrasse Agreed, but it is beautiful with the very mild imperfections.

[essenciademusica]

beautiful voice!!!!

[Dortmunderstrasse]

Dear Gábor! All in all, a nice attempt at Händel! However, you must reduce your vibrato. Then, you must reduce your slurs - this is neither Schubert nor von Weber, so please stop romanticising your baroque slurs and mind the quarter rests that Händel composed for the aria! And finally, and most importantly, you must work on your pronunciation. Wounded is pronounced with a weak English Wuh and NOT a strong Vuh - as in Hungarian.

[Ldgrob]

O my...this is just amazing

[mradaChris]

Love this!