2001—Nicol Matt-?

Almost certainly M

A—Ky—Broad, dignified, unhurried, hymnlike

A—Ch—Valentina Farcas; sweet, angelic; voice has a slight edge

A—Gl—Uplifting, majestic, unhurried

A—LT—Annemarie Kremer; vocalise; neutral tone; orchestra has a light, rather than playful, sound

A—Gr—Churchy, hymnlike, severe

A—DD—Good battle; they argue right from the start, S2 stepping on last not of S1’s first phrase; good separation of timbres

A—QT—Just over 5 minutes, but lovely anguish & stagger in strings and plaintiveness in voices

A—Qu—Brisk pace; good balance of voices; buoyant, good spirits; faultless

A—JC—Same

A—CSS—Grand, exultant; crisp, assertive voice entrances; good climactic cadence

A—Cr—Majestic, galloping, upbeat; interestingly, chickens clearly heard over brass and timpani in introduction, but not at voice verses 1 or 3; more interestingly, in verse 2, where there are no timpani, chickens are heard prominently; nice compromise

A—Et—Valentina Farcas; tender, intimate love song; minor loss of control on a couple of high notes does not hurt mood; lovely cadenza

A—S—Bold, assertive, joyful noise; good brass; 

A—H—Bright, crisp entrances; joyous

A—B—Upbeat, vigorous, joyful; singers sound as if they’re having fun; semi-detached strings at B—it works

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