A—Ky—Dignified, churchy, cry to heavens; nice prominence of orchestral bass and overall balance with chorus A—Ch—Christina Landshamer; gentle start, but quickly turns meaningful and soulful A—Gl—Joyous, uplifting; crisp, clean melismas A—LT—Anke Vondlung; brisk, fun, tavern …
A—Ky—Smooth, flowing processional; sober, churchy; request rather than cry to the heavens A—Ch— Sarah Wegener; sweetly operatic, but definitely meaningful and dramatic, with a couple of tragic gasps near the end A—Gl—Smooth, restrained, still joyful; …
Excellent choruses; one of best overall A—Ky—Broad, noble, churchy; I like the emphasis of the orchestral bass line; A—Ch—Carolyn Sampson; gentle, angelic, intimate, soaring; excellent A—Gl—Exuberant, rafter-rattling; crisp melismas; just the right amount of timpani …
A—Ky—Flowing, churchy, unhurried A—Ch—Gillian Keith; gentle, angelic; just a little more vibrato than it needs A—Gl—Bright, joyous; slightly muddy melismas A—LT—Tove Dahlberg; orchestra smooth, slightly restrained; vocalise follows suit, with a slight bounce at times …
Probably R A—Ky—Noble, reverent; good use of brass and timpani B—Ch—Gabriele Hierdeis; operatic; lots of vibrato, swells, & dramatic slowing; sharp edge in tone at times; funny articulation when changing notes A—Gl—Bright, energetic, joyous; crisp …
A—Ky—Dignified, churchy, cry to heavens; A—Ch—Natalie Dessay; Gentle, assertively angelic, intimate A—Gl—Vigorous, bright, rafter-rattling A—LT—Véronique Gens; tavern song; good flounce, interaction with orchestra; having a good time; slight edge to voice A—Gr—Severe, churchy A—DD—Shortest; good …
A—Ky—Dreamily churchy, smooth A—Ch—Diana Damrau; sweetly operatic, meaningful; dramatic rubatos & vibrato A—Gl—Joyous, vibrant, uplifting A—LT—Juliane Banse; operatic, restrained, serious; orchestra restrained as well A—Gr—Smooth, hymnlike B—DD—Smooth, genial; no battle, not even a difference of …
A—Ky—Dignified, understated, smooth, hymnlike; request rather than cry to the heavens A—Ch—Sandrine Piau; sweet, tender, but ultimately operatic, with much vibrato and dramatic swells and pauses A—Gl—Crisp, lots of punch and energy, joyous B—LT—Anne-Lise Sollied; …
A—Ky—Measured, chantlike, reverent, unhurried A—Ch—Camilla Tilling; gentle, angelic, despite a little too much vibrato A—Gl—Brisk, Joyous, uplifting; chorus handle melismas well B—LT—Sarah Connolly; orchestra zesty, playful; soprano operatic, dramatic; one or the other should have …
A—Ky—Smooth, flowing, hymnlike, brisk A—Ch—Malin Hartelius; vocalise; kind of bouncy A—Gl—Joyous, uplifting; good brass A—LT—Stella Doufexis; tavern song; she and orchestra having fun; she ad libs a note in B section, but oboe doesn’t pick …