1975—Johannes Somary-R

A—Ky—Stately, sober

B—Ch—Carole Bogard; operatic, meaningful; sings flat

B—Gl—A bit muddy; orchestra too much in background

B—LT—Ann Murray; operatic, with lots of vibrato; the orchestra are having fun, but she’s not 

A—Gr—Stately, sober

A—DD—Good voices, good battle

B—QT—Good slow pace; more smooth than anguished

B—Qu—Wonderful soprano voices, tenor gets lost

A—JC— Same

A—CSS—Good belted out voice entrances; orchestra has fun

A—Cr—Driving, fast, “exultant;” chickens 2 but not 1 or 3

B—Et—Carole Bogard; tenderly operatic; meaningful, slightly on the strident side of sweet; good cadenza; sings flat; [Somary’s liner notes say “tender, rhapsodic, loving, and ecstatic”, which describes the orchestra but not the singer]

A—S—measured, “stately” [Somary], good brass

A—H—Good voice articulation, hear both choirs well

A—B—Hear all four voices well; jaunty, joyful; detached strings at B

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