Messiah - Handel ( 3 )

Some of my favorite parts of " Messiah ' - Handel ( 3 )
Sylvia McNair - soprano,
Anne Sofie von Otter - mezzo-soprano,
Academy and Chorus of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner ( conductor )
Dublin 1992

Personal comment:
Sylvia McNair in this recording is perfect.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• Messiah
• Handel
• Haendel
• Messias

[TheWisemonkey8]

2:07 ... 

[codonauta]

@TheWisemonkey8 Exactly. 

[Graviak]

yes McNair is very good and its a joy listening to her, but for all of you who like this kind of singing, i recommend listening to RUTH HOLTON if you may get a recording.

[codonauta]

Yes, Ruth Holton is related. Another singer who sings this way , clean, without excessive vibrato, and without strident singing - and have a very strong voice at same time ( which it seems paradoxical ) is Deborah York. And she has an admirable vocal technique.

[codonauta]

@Graviak Exactly because that McNair is better: her voice is cleaner and pure, how must be human voice in sacral music. I don't like strident voice, mainly in sacral music. Because that I don't like the performance of the tenor in this recording - too much "operistic."

[Souperdot]

I think this is rather lovely. But, I am wondering why Sylvia McNair does not use vibrato consistently. It seems to help her hold the phrases out longer but I would rather hear the vibrato used consistently. I am working on this piece right now for a performance in April and it has given me quite a few ideas.

[codonauta]

I am not singer, but one of the motives because I think the Sylvia McNair's performance here is superb is exactly because she doesn't exagerate in the vibrato. She sings clean, with purity.

If it was Wagner, or Puccini I would think in a different way. But it Baroque music, it's Handel.

[madziua90]

her voice is angelic. divine. I fell in love with Sylvia McNair :)

[WiseMonke]

Well, my honest opinion. We all have an innate disposition for the need and love of God. However, you will find no condemnation from me for not believing. You know I trust your own ability to reason and arrive at your own conclusions... I assume you are an intelligent and capable person. Your taste in Music is clearly a testimony of this :}.

[knittingnickel9]

Sylvia's ornamentation is just beautiful and tasteful.

[VoiceClassical]

Sylvia McNair... just magnificent here... 

[MrPaintball874]

Can someone please tell me what the part that starts at about 5:15 is called?

[pinchmeImnotdreaming]

I find the purity and lack of flourish so genuine and human. This is music for people who listen and feel; for those who eschew meretricious technique.

[SoyAnniemarie]

A mi humilde parecer, ambas son fabulosas con sus voces pero la sra. MacNair interpreta angelicalmente su parte como un canto de cuna como si el Señor nos arrullara para descansar despuès de un largo trajinar x la vida!!...las glorias al Señor por tales interpretaciones, por la direcciòn y por inspirar a Handel a escribir este gran Oratorio!!!

[silverlua56]

Name and Aria of this Please ...

[pianomags]

what beautiful music. Amateurs nit-picking the technical/interpretive choices of such an accomplished professional musician is so backwards. Grow up for goodness sake. Or find something more suited to your ability.

[mrnorrisnightmare]

Divine :-)