But Who May Abide - from The Young Soulful Messiah 2004

Daphne Mitchell makes this song her own on a Night of Praise Miracles and Memories. Part of the Young Soulful Messiah show that won much acclaim on the evening of its only presentation.
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Music

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• Handel
• Daphne
• Messiah
• Soulful
• Abide

[TheArcaneMaster]

Hmmmm...with different words, the music itself would be alright. However, this vocal style is not appropriate for the text. i think, despite the talent of the musicians involved, that this is a real massacre of the aria. i'm not anti-contemporary, but this interpretation is unsatisfactory.

[Dougitoons]

Having just visited your page, I am intrigued with the lyrics you would put to this arrangement, Arcane Master!). I enjoyed Daphne's rendition is based on another version of the piece and not the original; so the comparision is only partially valid at best. However, again all comments are gratefully received and will assist any other production we do in the future on this scale.

Even macgregor42's comments are considered; so Thanks again.

[tlharvey7]

i was ministered by this today

[Dougitoons]

Then this clip has served its purpose. May the Lord continue to bless you each day.

[JOSIPBROZ3000]

That's pure garbage...poor Handel, hope he didn't hear that ...

[Dougitoons]

Thank you for your comments, good and bad. God bless you for watching. Hopefully, those who did not enjoy this will be blessed with inspiration to provide something better. I personally felt inspired by all of this production, even though there will always be room for improvement. Pray that we get the opportunity. God bless.

[baiohazzard76]

If anyone is curious to the arrangement, much less the interpretation, please do not consult Handel's Messiah. Consult "A Soulful Celebration", in which the composer rewrote the entirety of Handel's work in R&B and Gospel choir versions. I'd suggest getting both recordings and compare them musically to enjoy both.

[Dougitoons]

@janeiromusic25 Thanks for your comment, but I do not want such bad language on this page, hence why I am deleting this comment. You do have a right to opinion, but please do not be overly offensive and crude when I'm sure you've been blessed with more intelligence than that. I will not block you, but please make your comments without the swear word, or I will change my mind.

Thanks

[baffledoverit]

@Dougitoons Thanks, dougitoons, for this post. I am most impressed, but I GET it on all levels, as some of these posters (sadly including the audience, as evinced by their only lukewarm response :( ), so very clearly do not. Your kind response to this "master" (?) was gracious and classy.Kudos to you and the cast. Keep it coming!! Love and blessings!

[baffledoverit]

@1beldivedremo Great point! Love it and right on from an old Classicist!!!!

[baffledoverit]

OMG!!! When I ran across this, I was primed to slash and burn and the word "bastardization" came to mind. But, the concept is amazingly powerful.The singer presented intimidated, apprehensive, possibly because she knew the audience had no clue about the nature of this piece.Not to worry, though, Ms.Mitchell.Those of us who know the work realize that you OWNED it.You simply need to CLAIM it next time you perform!Well done to you from an old, Handel classic "highbrow". WELL DONE!!

[makeschfatchimm]

MERAVIGLIOSO!!! marwellous!

[invincibleminerva]

Thank you very much for this video. I really enjoyed it. She seems very young and he does make her own interpretation of the piece. I love it. Would not compare Patti and her because it would be useless. Performances of this song are so hard to find. Thank you for uploading this one. If you have another performance of Who May Abide, please, upload it. Thanks again.

[estherpla]

Que guai!! M'encanta.