Suggested Listening
Music to listen to before you emigrate to a desert island
For any singer or instrumentalist listening to music is an essential aid to performance interpretation and style. Music also enriches our lives, particularly in difficult times.
“I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.”
William James
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Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen - Mahler
Dame Janet Baker. Sublime!
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 104)
Petite messe solennelle - Kyrie - Rossini
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 108)
Requiem - Faure
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 107)
Symphony No. 2 'Lobgesang' - Mendelssohn
Halle Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, listen from 24m 30s
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 106)
A Sea Symphony - Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra ("A Sea Symphony"), written in 1903-1909. 00:00 - 1: A Song for All Seas, All Ships (baritone, soprano, and chorus) 20:58 - 2: on the Beach at Night, Alone (baritone and chorus) 33:02 - 3: Scherzo: The Waves (chorus) 40:00 - 4: The Explorers (baritone, soprano, semi-chorus, and chorus)
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 102)
Ching a ring chaw - Copland
A fun sing
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 100)
Christmas Oratorio BWV 248, part 1/2 - Bach
Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner - conductor
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O Thou that tellest good tidings - Handel
Kathleen Ferrier/Boult - of it's time. A great 'true' contralto.
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 98)
The trumpet shall sound - Handel
The wonderful Philippe Sly - Bass-Baritone. Great tone, timbre and diction.
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 99)
Tom and Jerry Live
Sheer brilliance. Great timing and a lot of hard work went into this.
Added by Steve B (Admin) on 13/10/2020 (ID: 101)