[Magdalen] Seasonal music

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/29/2016 12:06:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
scottknitter at gmail.com writes:

This  piece was permanently ruined for me by the first several
experiences I had  hearing it in concerts, with more of a shrieking
than singing sound on the  climactic section. Oh, well. Maybe listening
to King's College Choir will  rehab it for  me.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
 
It is true that the sopranos either make the anthem or ruin it.  It  takes
stratospheric  laser beam tonality without vibrato to pull it  off.
 
Luckily for me, I first heard this at an annual concert of the  National
Lutheran Choir, headquartered in Minneapolis (of course).  This  is
performed in several locales, but mostly in the RC Basilica of Saint  Mary,
Minneapolis.  The Lutheran choir was right on the money.
 
 
 
David S.