Many thanks to Hugo Wickham for his luscious tones (and breath control...) 🎼 Check him out at soundcloud.com/hugowickhambaritone

@auldthymer

2 жыл бұрын

Such a fine singer!

@1000pollak

2 жыл бұрын

As a sometime amateur baritone, I agree

@flaze3

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely sounded more like a baritone than a bass! Haha

@theyluvtwoset.13

Жыл бұрын

His voice is amazing!

Dear heaven - as a bass who slept through more Messiahs than I want to think about (this did not prevent me, or any of the choir, singing, but it kept us from the horror of the thing) this has Handel bang to rights. My trusty score had been used by many a chorister before me, and was thickly annotated. My favourites were at the end of a da capo aria someone had written "don't bother getting up, she's going to try to sing most of it again" and "wait for it : in 16 bars the tenors will f* up" and, 17 bars later "told you so".

@nikkeisimmer8795

7 ай бұрын

I think I did the same with my Judas Maccabaeus score. 🤣

Omg I love how you accurately portrayed the continuo and/or orchestral reduction being ever so slightly unwieldly for a pianist's hands.

@charlietian4023

2 жыл бұрын

The piano reduction for the Messiah that i have is so trash

PLEASE do an “Every Bach Cantata chorus” :DDd

@FreddyWickhamMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Not to speak too soon, but there is an iron in the fire in this vein (!)

@henrykwieniawski7233

2 жыл бұрын

@@FreddyWickhamMusic YES!! I’m so excited!! :DD I can’t wait!

@OrpheoCT

2 жыл бұрын

There’s no such thing 😌

@TheOneAndOnlyZeno1889

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nooticus But he does have a formula - at least in the opening Chorale Fantasias - long augmented chorale in the sopranos, with imitable counterpoint in the alto + tenor, with the bass more or less following the continuo. And throw in a god damn fugue in there!

@nathanielouzana

2 жыл бұрын

Do check out the beginning of "the seasonings" by pdq Bach if you want a similar kind of joke

That F at the end is amazing.

@corneliusnowicki5363

2 жыл бұрын

There is no way that singer is a bass, that F was just way too good.

@gaudenzwigger

2 жыл бұрын

@@corneliusnowicki5363 Oh there's plenty of high F's in bass repertoire from any epoque and boy are they thrilling if sung well ;)

@hugowickham1846

2 жыл бұрын

@@corneliusnowicki5363 exposed, in truth I’m a baritone (boo hiss)

@svilendenchev9984

2 жыл бұрын

@@corneliusnowicki5363 Bass and Baritone were very lax terms in the Baroque era. Hell Baritone didn't exist as a term back then

@RaineStudio

2 жыл бұрын

@@hugowickham1846 How vulgar. 😉

I’m obsessed with Handel’s operas and this is both accurate and gently satirical. Love it!

@brunoarturomendozavicente3775

2 жыл бұрын

Same XD The first notes remembers me a little to Nell mondo nell'abisso

@bahrss

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, fellow Handel fan! What are your favourite operas by George Friedrich?)

@brunoarturomendozavicente3775

2 жыл бұрын

@@bahrss Rinaldo.Giulio Cesare,Ariodante,Ramerlano,Rodelinda,Orlando and Serse

@adamferguson1064

2 жыл бұрын

Messiah bass soloist here… can confirm the accuracy. 😂

@MK-fd7jq

2 жыл бұрын

@@bahrss Top favorite has to be Rodelinda. I also really love Ariodante, Alcina, Agrippina and Giulio Caesare

As a big Handel fan, and somewhat a performer, I would say that this structural representation is perfectly correct😂👌

Another hilarious banger :D I'm wondering if you could do a parody of an English madrigal, or more parodies of modern choral works, or a Faure bacarolle, or perhaps even a graphic score?

@FreddyWickhamMusic

2 жыл бұрын

All great ideas! Maybe an English madrigal in time for summer... 🤔

@lyleneff

2 жыл бұрын

FYI, there are these two English madrigals by P.D.Q. Bach. ;-) kzread.info/dash/bejne/eoantLqdd8bWcpM.html

@53mikhale

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nooticus MAY I ask which Madrigal your thinking of?

@DonVueltaMorales

2 жыл бұрын

Weelkes' "As Vesta Was Descending" is a parody of an English madrigal. 😉

@DonVueltaMorales

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nooticus Not compared to any other English madrigal. "As Vesta" is as fine and subtle as a sledgehammer. It's the Punch and Judy of English madrigals.

Most underrated channel on YT, I hope it will blow up soon. Keep the great work on🎵

@FreddyWickhamMusic

2 жыл бұрын

If you'd told me six months ago that I'd have thousands of viewers per video I would not have believed you. So I count this as blowing up plenty!

Brilliant, and some of the stressed syllables are even misplaced, a nod to how Handel might have been thinking of pronunciation in his native German sometimes, nice touch there.

I laughed out loud multiple times, and only made better by the fantastic singing!

_thunderous applause_

This 1:30 "shake" coloratura reminds me of an opening bass recitative in Messiah "Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts. Yet once a little while and I will *shaaaaaake* the heavens.. "

@andrewmargrave7518

Ай бұрын

I call that Messiah selection "The Cocktail Aria".

My friend and I love your videos. Whenever we are singing or practicing, we always randomly shout "SUB-JECT" haha. Thank you so much doing this!

“Why do the nations so furiously rage together?” from his Messiah is a very clear inspiration for this. 😁

@t192b

2 жыл бұрын

With the shake higly reminiscent of "Thus Saith the Lord"

@FlamingCockatiel

2 жыл бұрын

I heard some of "For He is Like a Refiner's Fire," if I remember correctly, is closely connected to "Thus Saith the Lord."

Every Rossini comic aria ever pls XD

I am a baroque, and classical, composer; as well as a Bass myself. I love this so much, i want to sing this lmao, if its ok with you i mean. And write some variations on the theme/melody

Absolutely fantastic. This is real, quality content. Enjoyed every minute of it. Do you have any advice for how to get started with copying other composers' styles, like you do? Do you have to extensively study these composers' works and getting them down to a science, or does simply listening to their music suffice in this endevour?

@pmnt_

2 жыл бұрын

i think we need a "every Freddy Wickham piece ever" to answer this question.

2 жыл бұрын

You have to be "musical"; it's not like maths.

@klop4228

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's a bit of both a bit of both. Listening a lot will give you the familiarity to know if what you've written does, in fact, sound like whatever composer or not, but I think you do need to study the music a bit too, to know why exactly whatever you've written doesn't sound like what it's supposed to. So, it is, in fact a little bit like maths, just with some musicality thrown in at the end.

@rosiefay7283

2 жыл бұрын

@@klop4228 I agree. What's more, you need to study the scores in order to find out *what to do* to recreate your desired effects. Lots of scores, too. One purpose is to avoid your pastiche sounding too much like any one particular piece. Another is so that you can find out exactly what effects are common in the genre (and thus worth copying).

@cantab345

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Cornelius - there is really no replacement for total immersion in a particular style. For instance, if you are a keyboard player, you should aim to learn all of the 48 (and then learn to play them in different keys also). Play through vocal scores of the great oratorios of Bach and Handel. Simply listening is unlikely to be sufficient for, say, a truly authentic baroque style, because you will need some proficiency with counterpoint (and this itself presupposes an understanding of tonal harmony). This is a skill that takes some time to acquire, and is more of a continuous growth throughout one's life rather than simply reading a textbook from beginning to end. It's really difficult to give more specific advice without knowing what level of understanding you are currently at. You should of course listen to the music too. The most important requirement is a deep love for the style, as that leads to immersion which engenders understanding.

This is one of the highest-quality shitposts ever produced. It's extraordinary.

For a joke this is very impressive.

I've been a huge fan of your work for a while. I just wanted you to know that my brother heard this piece and loved it so much that he used it to audition for a choir. And got in.

@FreddyWickhamMusic

Жыл бұрын

Well done him!

This is so cool, I'm going to make this part of my repertoire as a good joke piece. Though, I'll have to replace that part about the vocal fry on the low F, since I don't use it (as a Bass II). Many thanks.

@FreddyWickhamMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely preserve the fry by singing it down an octave.

@andrewmargrave7518

Күн бұрын

A bass should be able to sing F2 legitimately, with no fry or Strohbass.

As a choir bass singer loving Handel peaces I just say - GENIUS! :D

As somebody that has been playing Handel for several years, this is SPOT ON!! I was laughing the whole time--just amazing, haha! You may want to do another version with harpsichord, perhaps. Every single bit was awesomely perfect! Cheers from Mexico!!

I need a complete comic oratorio hahahaha

@FreddyWickhamMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Not to let the cat out of the bag, but I have begun work on a larger project...

this is SPOT. ON.

Your best yet :)

@FreddyWickhamMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Yo this is going to be 🔥

@henrykwieniawski7233

2 жыл бұрын

You were right!

This is absolutely spot on and utterly hilarious... and beautifully composed and sung! Bravissimo basso! 👏👏👏👏👏

You have made my day!!! Thanks so much!!!

Marvelous!

Whoever did this is a friggin' genius

Brilliant!!!

Excellent!!

this is perfect

This one is great!!

That was phenomenal

My siblings and I have sung in many performances of the Messiah, so we can definitely relate. There's a bit of the refiner's fire in this one. I will be emailing this to them and the alto soloist. I thought "For Unto Us a Child Is Born" had a ridiculous melisma, but you topped it. Congrats to you and your brother for this refined ridiculousness!

Loved it

Thank you!

Marvelous, thank you! You made my afternoon.

this is amazing ❣️

Bravo!!

Bravo! Truly brilliant!

absolute banger

Excellent!

Bravo!

Amazing! So good and so true.

This is prime relatable content

This is so true! Great content!

This is spot on.

Absolutely fantastic, loved every note!

AMAZING!!!

Wonderous!

Very, very fun!!

Brilliant. Bravo.

This was SO cool!😍 Congratulations!

Nailed it. Freddy, you are brilliant.

That's simply magnificient!

that was truly amusing, thank you :)

Brilliant! More like this please!

That was great!

Thunderous applause!

I unironically love everything about this. Bravo!

Genius.

How wonderfully meta, bravo!

So brilliant, so true that I am totally speechless.

Bravo!!!

This is excellent art!

Amazing 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Bravo! Encore!!

This is incredibly funny! You keep finding ways to amaze!

Breathtakingly brilliant, both in conception and executon.

Ngl this is a beautiful piece and I really enjoyed it! Thank you for making this

This was so unironically beautiful, I loved it!!

Amazing work, thunderous applause indeed!👏

thunderous applause !!!

I am literally OBSESSED with everything on this channel.

This is brilliant - keep it up!

I love it so much. It’s so accurate and so funny.

burst out in laughter when hearing the text! Very very WELL DONE! I LOVE THIS!!!!

“P.D.Q. Händel” 😉 Brilliant 👍😊

This is hilarious!! And recognizable!

bravo!

GREAT breath control - BRAVO!

brilliant haha, nice references

More singing content, love it :D Sharing with my bass friends

LOL thank you KZread algorithm for putting this on autoplay as i was studying for my Baroque music seminar class listening exam - SO hilarious, but also brilliantly done (and sung!!). the flubby piano "reduction" made me giggle so hard as an accompanist xD

@FlamingCockatiel

2 жыл бұрын

Flubby? What's that mean?

This is amazing and funny! Bravo 🙌👏👏👏👏😀

Tears of laughter streaming down face! LOVE IT!!!!! The odd flubs in the piano part add to the grin on my face!

I LOVE THIS!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I didn’t know I needed this today. It put a smile on my face and joy in my heart. I love art songs and parodies of classical music! 🙏🏾❤️😊

that was aaaaawesome!

Genius

Outstanding! Especially love the sustained 1/2 to tied whole notes with the harmonies of the piano accompaniment and what a nice personal touch on the finishing last 2 notes with that sustained F. Loved it!

This is amazing. I listened to this during my breakeamd its been stuck in my head the entire way to work

Bravo!!!

11/10 brilliant and true

Oh my gosh, this is fantastic! I wish Handel heard this!

I can't believe what I just heard! STANDING OVATION FOR BOTH OF YOU!! OMG!!

Maaaan that last high note was right on spot