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—Ky—Light, smooth, flowing, tasteful A—Ch—Patricia Petibon; tender, angelic, understated; voice has a slight edge A—Gl—Vigorous, crisp, joyous A—LT—Lynne Dawson; playful, flirty, flouncy tavern song; having fun with orchestra and listener; at m69, ad libs a …
Probably R A—Ky—Uplifting, entreating, severe A—Ch—Viktoria Loukianetz; vocalise; adds drama by ad lib tempos A—Gl—Joyful cry, upbeat, unrestrained A—LT—Norine Burgess; Operatic, but not too dramatic; nice voice, lovely control; if only she would smile A—Gr—Broad, …
Longest overall time—59:34 A—Ky—Measured, dignified, majestic A—Ch—Corinne Laporte; Vocalise; detached, unhurried, lots of vibrato A—Gl—Muddy sound; voices don’t achieve separation (probably acoustics of church); otherwise vigorous, joyous C—LT—Evelyne Brun; Bright, refreshing, folklike, personal; has more …
A—Ky—Broad, churchy A—Ch—Bozena Harasimowicz-Haas; gentle, intimate, heavenly; most excellent A—Gl—Upbeat, joyous A—LT—Katarzyna Suska; transparent, accessible, folklike, but serious, tight; orchestra are having fun, at least A—Gr—Serious, hymnlike A—DD—Smooth, integrated, lovely, but no battle B—QT—Quick, dancelike; …
Probably R A—Ky—Solemn, churchy, a little restrained; I like the prominence of the timpani; not so sure about prominence of trombone doubling the altos A—Ch—Lynda Russell; vocalise; neutral tone B—Gl—Lyrical, hymnlike; lacks punch B—LT—Mila Vilotijevic; …
A—Ky—Assertive, broad, dignified cry to the heavens A—Ch—Kiri te Kanawa; operatic, dramatic A—Gl—Vigorous, assertive, joyous A—LT—Anne Sophie von Otter; tavern song; bouncy, saucy A—Gr—Broad, severe, churchy A—DD—Good battle between differently timbred voices A—QT—Most successful of …
Shortest overall time—47:13 A—Ky—Shortest; restless, matter-of-fact; lyrical, songlike rather than hymnlike A—Ch—Nancy Armstrong; shortest; vocalise; neutral, but lyrical & accessible A—Gl—Assertive, upbeat, smooth, restrained A—LT—Dominique Labelle; accessible, folklike, has some fun with it; in B, …
Probably R A—Ky—Unhurried, like a processional; restrained, churchy, a little lacking in energy A—Ch—Christiane Oelze; Tender vocalise; light on vibrato; emotionally detached B—Gl—Joyous, but smooth; lacks punch; melismas a little muddy C—LT—Jennifer Larmore; Operatic, strident, …
A—Ky—Dreamily churchy, smooth A—Ch—Christiane Oelze; operatic, meaningful, lots of vibrato A—Gl—Vibrant, exuberant, uplifting A—LT—Ibolya Verebics; rambunctious, playful; kicks up her heels, but not enough to sizzle A—Gr—Broad, churchy A—DD—More a difference of opinion than outright …