James Morris - "Libera Me" (Fauré)

from his recording of the Fauré and Duruflé Requiems with Judith Blegen and Robert Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Category:

Music

Tags:

• james
• morris
• bass
• fauré
• requiem
• libera
• me

[TheLordsInstrument]

I had to listen to this recording for days in preparation for when I sang the solo with my high school choir. Beautiful.

[klinkysworld]

i did it back in highschool, sang the solo too but my voice isn't as...how do i put it..."dark" in a sense as his. i was a tenor two so i had a lighter tone i guess lol. anyway, we had a full orchestra too with the organ, highschool orchestra. i can only imagine it with a college level orchestra. hope you have as much fun as i did with this. oh btw my favorite movement is in paradisum the soprano part at the beginning just melts me.

[ajhiflyer]

I don't think there can be any doubt as to the quality and beauty of Mr Morris's voice, but I for one prefer not to hear so much vibrato in this piece and offer Varcoe or Cachemaille as alternatives without disrespecting this performance.

[SageFlores]

@agriculturaltrading

I apologize for sounding prickly, but you're lacking respect, specially for someone your age and your background. I sing Tenor myself, and I don't like all the big names, but there's a difference between appropriate technique and the subjectivity of your tastes. You're directly attacking Morris, your critic is superficial and your words very poorly chosen, so much they make you sound immature. Again I apologize for the "attack".

[SageFlores]

@jaypenn123

I do agree with you, and an opinion is respected, as long as the opinion is made with respect. Mr Baritone Soloist since college illuminated us with his opinion about James Morris, a great artist and fantastic voice, with fantastic analogies of food in his cheeks, confusing poor dark and thick problems with beautifully covered naturally low voice, and to top it off with his very accurate hearing of the words "leebra (bwabwa)" it's a lack of respect. So he deserves none.

[agriculturaltrading]

@SageFlores ...i'm a 40 yr old economist at the CBOT and have been a supporter of local vocal arts for over a decade as well as a baritone soloist since college, and yes, it's subjective to the supporters...it's precisely your attitude that has alienated many of mainstream people from good music...additionally, you're a pompous prick

[jaypenn123]

singing technique may not be entirely subjective (although, there are certainly many versions of 'correct' technique in the world). but certainly one's opinion of a particular singer is entirely subjective. are you suggesting that one has to love every single singer who has ever recorded or performed? there are perfectly fine singers whose voices, for one reason or another, are not my favorite. doesn't make them bad, but that's my subjective opinion. don't be such a condescending bully.

[SageFlores]

@agriculturaltrading

go back to art class kid, singing is hardly subjective

[agriculturaltrading]

@SageFlores ...i have no education because i express an opinion about a subjective art form?...go back to reading Das Kapital and cast your vote for some democrat....

[SageFlores]

@agriculturaltrading

you have no education

[chipncharge94]

@TheLordsInstrument hihi same to me.

[hillsidebeesknees14]

i sang fauré's requim with my college choir, and we got the opportunity to sing it at the lincoln center in nyc. one of the best nights of my life. unbelievable.