"NB: During filming, birds gathered outside the window and started singing!" divine syntony

@kaloarepo288

4 жыл бұрын

Whenever I play the video of Vivaldi's concerto for sopranino recorder or for piccolo,and especially if I have a window open, all the birds in the trees outside join in.I think that they think it's competition for them!

@pacharaangkharuengrattana6298

4 жыл бұрын

Please tell me when did the birds started singing?

@bobother4970

4 жыл бұрын

@@pacharaangkharuengrattana6298 around the 11:40 mark, if you listen very closely, you can hear them.

@michaelhart1640

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobother4970 I can't decide whether you're a comedian or have ridiculously expensive headphones. The Handel is enough for me. I've started a real appreciation of Baroque vocal music since discovering it on KZread.

@bobother4970

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhart1640 neither, but I do have good hearing and do birdwatching. Actually, it starts around the 11:25 mark. Amanda Forsythe looks up towards the roof and smiles just when it starts.

This is other-worldly. The flautist is from heaven, and the soprano is sublime. High praise but well-deserved. The two wonderful musicians are engaged in a delightful “duel” of virtuosity. Bravissimae!

@emilederdeyn7808

8 ай бұрын

I would like to hear this during my euthanasia !

Oh...... my goodness. This woman has breath control that's practically inhuman, and a voice that's utterly divine... and the flute player and she are such perfect duet partners! Their trills and their moments together are the BEST. Handel must be applauding from heaven.

@anaxiomenes3964

2 жыл бұрын

Handel might be amongst these astounding music players.

@charlotteshepherd4908

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Ines. I totally agree.

@pierreesptimont8068

Жыл бұрын

Ça "L’opposition.osa

@pierreesptimont8068

Жыл бұрын

@@anaxiomenes3964 Il l’os incas El l’os inca

@geraldfthomas2859

Жыл бұрын

The resonance on many levels of these two superb soloists is evident - two musicians of godly talent connecting to project an aria of such beauty for us mortals to enjoy. Thank you.

It's just not possible not to be moved to tears by this...the soprano and the flutist are not of this world, to say nothing of Handel himself...what a towering genius he was!!!

The face of an angel, the voice of an angel, superb musicians, perfect accustics - sublime!

@VoicesofMusic

2 жыл бұрын

:)

Ojone, this is completely perfect, this woman is a genius 🎉this team is great, congratulations Handel thanks

Handel must be the greatest song-composer ever? And this must be a performance that matches his music!

The flautist is what called my attention. I couldn't believe my ears the beautiful combination, The singer I know sheis exceptional and has one of the best techniques in voice control I've ever heard.. The last thing is Handel. On my book he is at the very top. I don't know where he extracts these beautiful melodies. Amazing!

Absolutely wonderful. The way the soprano and the flautist work together brings out the core and the essence of this piece. Made me cry, literally.

These ladies are wonderful and the ensemble has the most wonderful cohesion of any group I’ve ever seen and heard. They are so in tuned to each other. It’s like they are one

@irmgardbittar7732

4 жыл бұрын

This is the third time I listen to this wonderful performance. And I don't think this will be the last time.

@edcew8236

4 жыл бұрын

Not all of them are ladies...

@ariennelandry9207

4 жыл бұрын

Ed Cew Vallie is, I believe, talking about the singer and flute player, and then mentions the ensemble.

@geraldfthomas2859

Жыл бұрын

Agree, unreal, but utterly divine.

Absolutely wonderful. The pairing of flautist Emi Ferguson and Amanda Forsythe it perfect. Handel wrote such beautiful music and it would be difficult to better this performance from two very talented artistes.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@ilseilse3824

2 жыл бұрын

And where are the words, the tones very good. But never understand the words, this is bad.

Grazie. Bravi tutti e Amanda ha una voce squillante e perfetta

평범한 동네 사람들이 모여서 음악회를 하는 것처럼 보이는데, 늘 최고 수준의 연주를 보여주는 Voices of Music! 놀랍습니다. 게다가 현존 최고 화질의 아름다운 영상미까지~~ 감사합니다. Thanks a Lot !!!

What else to add to this wonderful performance ? Better to stand speechless and hear the birds continue their song ... many thanks !

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

Handel is one of my favourite composers, but not for the usual reasons. I love his counterpoint and phraseology as well as his progressions. I also love the ways his use of musical idioms. One can get very deep into the study of his music and always find new and delightful things. Even in his borrowings from other composers he brings something different to the music. When it comes to interpreting Handel, VoM gets it. They really have a handle on Handel if you will forgive the pun.

What a mastery of lightness Beauty And Grace. Perfect equilibrium Perfect articulations perfect affects. I love samantha's sound clarity And purity so perfectly and sweetly balanced with The traverse flute. You Can really envision two beatiful nightinghales singing together in perfect love. Thank you blisfful team of musicians Thank you master Handel.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ralfoswald2847

4 жыл бұрын

@@VoicesofMusic An absolutely perfect and inspiring performance. As a sound engineer, I would have liked some instruments to be mixed a little more audibly.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

@Ralf Oswald We try to match the sound as it is heard in the front row. Although most recordings "balance" the sound, they don't reflect what the listener hears but rather a sort of idealized balance. An analogy would be if you put magnifying glasses in front of a painting--this is very useful, but usually done as a seperate detail so one can view the original unaltered.

I am often so enthralled by Amanda Forsythe’s incredible technical prowess that I forget to realise what a gorgeous voice she has.

@VoicesofMusic

2 жыл бұрын

:)

I'm deeply moved by the beautiful duet between the traverso and the soprano. I've got teary eyes right now.

@georgefoster6380

3 жыл бұрын

So right! Near the end when Ms. Forsythe looks at Ms. Ferguson I simply cannot hold back my tears for the beauty of the music and the visual of them looking at each other!

@wingsnarae4424

3 жыл бұрын

Same here 💕💕

@inesdeerausquin5658

3 жыл бұрын

Me three -- smiles and tears together.

@gwatts12

Жыл бұрын

@@georgefoster6380 Me too!

@eugeneclasby518

Жыл бұрын

No wonder!

I simply can't imagine it being done any better than this (and I've listened to Dame Nellie onwards). Wonderful soprano. excellent ensemble and the flautist is in a class of her own. (I'm just going to give it another play).

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Superb voice from Amanda Forsythe. She is one of the best sopranos I have heard lately.

Ich schäme mich nicht meiner Tränen... Unglaublich! Ob Händel jemals eine solch fabelhafte und ausbalancierte Version in Wirklichkeit hören durfte? Amanda Forsythe und Emi Ferguson sind in jeder Nuance so intonations- und dynamiksicher, dass mir die Worte dafür fehlen. Dazu ein Ensemble in allerhöchster Vollendung. Grandios! Herzlichsten Dank!

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank, Tom!

Defining perfection to a new level - flute and voice as I've rarely heard. Amanda Forsythe has the most perfectly beautiful voice I have ever heard.

@pebo8306

4 жыл бұрын

She is excellent ;but listen to Patricia Janeckova!

@davehshs651

3 жыл бұрын

@@pebo8306 Janeckova has a lovely voice, but she wouldn't have the vocal skills to excel at this piece.

@pebo8306

3 жыл бұрын

@@davehshs651 Seriously? Someone,who sings Olympia ( Les contes d' Hoffmann),without sharing a drop of sweat,should not be able to sing this???? Her only challenge would be,that she is not a native English speaker.Regarding to Händel,that's clearly Julia Lezhnevas domain.

Just completely outstanding. Bravo to Emi and Amanda and the Voices of Music.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

No suitable superlative adjectives left! Hanneke and David, you are the ones who organise details and collate the logistics necessary to meld these people into the skillful and respected group it is that brings the finished product we like so much.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much--Amanda and Emi were totally amazing!

Absolutely flawless and exquisitely beautiful. (Who could possibly downvote this?)

@VoicesofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Absolutely amazing! I have seen Forsythe several times in concert over the past ten years and she continues to outdo herself. This performance is perfection itself! The flautist pairs with her magnificently.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It was really fun to do this project with Emi and Amanda.

Wow! I'm mesmerized, angelic Soprano and the flutist is magical. Love you all for this beautiful master piece 🔥🔥

@VoicesofMusic

14 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

The way flautist and soprano use the acoustic of that building as an extension of their ‘instruments’ is spellbinding.

@peteacher52

4 жыл бұрын

For which excellence the recording engineers play a great part, almost always receiving no recognition apart from their name mixed up with the small print.

@charlesross9260

4 жыл бұрын

And the birds join in. Fabulous.

I have listened to this daily for the last month. It is comforting to hear such perfection in an increasingly imperfect world. Emi Ferguson is wonderful and Amanda Forsythe is superb as always. I am sure that Mr Handel would be most pleased that all the musicians have presented his genius with such clarity and beauty. Thank you.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. I hope we can reunite Amanda and Emi soon.

@georgefoster6380

3 жыл бұрын

Thank God I'm not the only one who is compelled to listen and watch this performance at least once a day! In these upside down times it is a solace indeed!

7:58 the acoustics of this place is incredible, she's even interacting with it here. Amazing voice.

@musicfanBRA

Жыл бұрын

Great comment, thanks for calling my attention to this voice-echo duet. at 7:58

@RoxanneM-

Жыл бұрын

Really amazing.

Wunderbar dieSimmen der Sängerin und des Instruments.

This is the best place to come to hear baroque music, always a rewarding experience, thanks for these life enriching performances.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@oliviapereira364

4 жыл бұрын

@@VoicesofMusic Hello, in which city is Voices of Music based? Where are the concerts held?

@Reuthacke

Ай бұрын

San Francisco ​@@oliviapereira364

I was totally transported by this music as if I were in a time machine - I clearly perceived Handel in his day (what a wonderful man and composer he was - divinely inspired) . I saw this music being played then with everyone wearing the costumes of the day and superimposed exactly upon that vision were these musicians. Time united into one moment for me. The flautist and singer actually became birds, not just an imitation of them. When you have imagination, you are no longer tethered by time. Thank you most excellent musicians for taking me on this journey.

@inesdeerausquin5658

4 жыл бұрын

@@dan78789 with performances like this, one hardly needs imagination... they put you right into the scene the music describes! They don't imitate birds -- they are! :)

It's great to hear Emi again on the baroque flute; she has an exquisite taste in her interpretations! I'd love to hear her rendition of the "Dance of the Blessed Spirits" from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. Amanda Forsythe is superb too - she has a warm delicate voice, and manages to get in more than a few trills too - very rare these days among singers; something which must be stupendously difficult to do (I am no singer, but I can only imagine)!

The highest of baroque perfection. Sublime! Wonderful!!!

Speechless after this utterly stunning performance... This is virtuoso beauty in its purest of forsm!

This!!! This is interpretation, not just what's written, but a world in each breath and note played

@VoicesofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

:)

I’m happy to listen to Emi playing; I’m happier to listen to Amanda singing; I’m happiest to see Amanda giving looks of thanks to Emi. Thanks.

@VoicesofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Voici ce qui doit vivre et perdurer tant que notre civilisation existe. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@angelomalcontenti1614

4 жыл бұрын

If Trump permits

@user-bi6fg9iy6o

4 жыл бұрын

ביצוע נהדר !!!

@jorgewashoreynarojas1790

4 жыл бұрын

MAGA!!!

@zommenjoie

4 жыл бұрын

C'est justement cela qui aide notre civilisation à continuer d'exister !

So heavenly music and performances. Thank you from frozen and locked Patagonia, Argentina.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Stay safe.

Best early music band on Earth!

This is absolutely fantastic! This is among the best music I have ever heard.

La difficoltà di questo brano sta nell'interpretazione. Molto brave

She sounds like a beautiful bird. Just as Handel would have liked it.

Very nicely performed. I never tire of the beauty, nobility and cleverness of his music. Mr. Handel forever.

Un pur ravissement ! A ma grande honte, j'ai découvert Amanda Forsythe il y a peu... Beautiful voice ; I felt in love with Amanda Forsythe.

Performance de altíssimo nível, isso toca a alma, parabéns!! Venham tocar no Brasil!💛💚

Quelle puissance ! quelle force ! quelle maîtrise vocale ! Quelle somptueuse voix !

Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee, chauntress, oft the woods among, I woo to hear thy even-song. Or, missing thee, I walk unseen, On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wand'ring moon Riding near her highest noon.

When you hear the strings starting to play then you know that it is G.F. Handel, the beautiful from God gifted composer of the barock!

Excellent and elegant interpretation of Haendel's work. Congratulations to all members of the musical group.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Lajos279

4 жыл бұрын

@@dan78789 Don't forget that he was of German origin, and that his name actually must be written as "Händel", which in English can be written also as "Haendel".

@tsanchezts

4 жыл бұрын

@@dan78789 Yes, of course, he was nationalized English and his best music was composed in London, but in German spelling, "Handel" you can also write "Haendel". But if you write "Handel", without the umlaut or "deeresis" in the "a", it will be because we do not have the symbol on the keyboard by hand, for laziness (it costs nothing to put then an "e") or because we write the surname in English.

@tsanchezts

4 жыл бұрын

@@dan78789 Dear sir, my language is not English, and I have no need to learn it, I speak other languages,. If you write Haëndel, Handel or Haendel, no matter what matters is the wonderful music that this great man left us. Best regards Sir.

@elaineblackhurst1509

3 жыл бұрын

tomàs sánchez You are absolutely right that this music transcends any minor spelling issues. To clarify: the German spelling is obviously the original. However, after Handel (sic) moved to England in 1712, both the umlaut and German pronunciation were dropped and the name was anglicised (Georg also became George). You can see how Handel spelled and signed his name for most of his life if you Google the last page of the manuscript of Messiah, or indeed any other document. Another example is the Italian composer Giovanni Battista Lulli who moved to France aged about 20 and became a French subject about ten years later; he similarly changed his name to Jean-Baptiste Lully; like Handel, he is almost never referred to by his original name and to do so would be very odd.

Ich bin begeistert. I'm full of enthusiasm for your performance and interpretation of that masterpiece: "Magic Flute" & "Magic Voice"! Grüße aus Deutschland ....

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Danke sehr.

What an exquisite performance. Such magnificent texture and spirit. The duo at the very end was absolutely perfect.

Amanda is from another planet😍

Beautiful singing and playing. The sound engineering is perfect. Thanks so much for uploading this.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank so much!

@felipecaldebronx

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what kind of récord!!!! NAD7220P ,Bose 201V,SW8" DAC Avantree , Chromecast Audio $400 all this old&new Smart combinación of recommend stuff in USCy ,I not need more. Greetings from México City

Can't even believe that I can listen to this heavenly music free.

Wonderful! From now on I will be Emi Ferguson's fan. I love the way she plays and sounds.

אביו של הנדל האיץ בו שילך ללמוד משפטים ......איזה מזל יש לנו ! יצירה נפלאה 👏🎶👏

Flûtiste virtuose et interprète divine...un véritable régal.

@VoicesofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Merci!

This is like a concert for flute and voice. So amazing!!

The harmony of the flute and the exquisite singing by Emi is an absolute joy the clarity the rising to the high notes full and volumed well and without stress and then the flute flutters in and out just like a bird flutters on the wing with intent or just for joy well done encore bravo and three cheers more songs like this please

@titicatfollies6615

4 жыл бұрын

Emi is the flutist, Amanda the soprano. And yes, they are an absolute joy!

@granddad08

4 жыл бұрын

@@titicatfollies6615 thanks for that magnificent

@titicatfollies6615

4 жыл бұрын

@@granddad08 Sorry. I meant no offense. I spent 40 years as a copyeditor to support my artistic life, and I can't stop doing it, even after retiring. Drives me nuts too! I really appreciate your comment.

@jacintaaconng1

Жыл бұрын

The more I listen this piece over and over again I truly come to realize Handel stole a piece of heaven and the best of Earth.

Un ingénieur disait que les oiseaux ne savent pas voler, Amanda oserait-elle avouer que les oiseaux ne savent pas chanter. Admirable, un auditeur liégeois de Voices of Music. Un grand merci à tous

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Je vous remercie pour vos aimables paroles.

Sublime aria d’Haendel que je ne connaissais pas vraiment ! Interprétation magnifique de l’orchestre avec Emi Ferguson à la flute et bien évidemment à Amanda Forsythe, sublime voix soprano ! Mention particulière enfin pour la qualité de l’image 4K !

Amanda Forsythe has descended from heaven I am convinced.

Maravilhosa cena, maravilhosa apresentação. Um voz que emana dos deuses celebrando essa belíssima peça do grandíssimo Händel. Parabéns.

I'm a fan of Amanda Forsythe after repeatedly watching and listening to this and "Un pensiero nemico di pace."

@ardevin

4 жыл бұрын

Same, I think I helped them score at least 1000 views on that xD

Breathless with happiness

both soloists, so very accomplished, and the ensemble, so very accomplished.

So divine, stunning and uplifting, what a remarkable voice! I hope one day to sing like that :)

Absolutely Brilliant !. Faultless!. And What A Beautiful Recording. I’m At A Loss For Words. So Many Thanks. Greetings From Scotland x .

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

La voix est bien le plus beau des instruments

greatest musician of the baroque just wonderful

How can I ever thank you for what you are creating!! Will surely fill the survey... I'll be grateful to you all till the end of time...

Magnífico!!! Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱 no me pierdo ninguno de sus videos!!!!! Gracias!

This is one of the most beautiful, and underrated pieces of music of western canon.

@VoicesofMusic

Жыл бұрын

:)

@davidzoschke6127

10 ай бұрын

Not many sopranos could sing this and make it sound that good!

No pontification required, just say as it is, beautiful.

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

this music is a jewel, thank you very much

@VoicesofMusic

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

Standing ovation!!! 👏👏👏👏👍 Emi 🥇🔝

@jeanpatrickcheniere7248

4 жыл бұрын

🕊️

@c.g.marseille4510

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeanpatrickcheniere7248 ;-)

@jeanpatrickcheniere7248

4 жыл бұрын

@@c.g.marseille4510 Yes ? 🤫

Cand spun Handel, cand spun Amanda Forsythe, spun hrana pentru minte si suflet. Cand spun Amanda Forsythe, spun privighetoarea muzicii clasice. Draga Amanda Forsythe de fiecare data te ascult cu multa placere, esti una dintre preferintele male ale muzicii clasice.

@VoicesofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Mulțumesc foarte mult!

@floreaamzar3750

2 жыл бұрын

@@VoicesofMusic Cu multa placere.

Amanda has the perfect voice to sing Handel

@VoicesofMusic

2 ай бұрын

And artistry!

Pairs perfectly with watching the activity at your bird feeder...

@VoicesofMusic

Жыл бұрын

:)

What a wonderful, magnificent performance.... So exquisitely executed.... Words fail me as it's so beautiful... Thank you for uploading...

Exquisite musicians, each and every one of them! Listen & never get tired listening.

Que maravilloso placer escuchar todos éstos fantásticos músicos!! BRAVO, BRAVO Y BRAVOOO

La comunion entre la voz de la soprano y la flautista, logran lo extraordinario.

@VoicesofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

:)

I am crying.

@stanthology

4 жыл бұрын

Of course. Me too.

@williambunter3311

4 жыл бұрын

C'mon Gabe, it wasn't THAT bad!

Bellissima interpretazione. L'arte : la vera arte non copia, anzi aggiunge un tocco maggiore alla meraviglia della natura

@VoicesofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Grazie mille.

Sublime ; como siempre Voices of Music los mejores . Felicidades , se les quiere en Chile. Gracias por compartir !!

Amanda Forsythe's vocals are stunning! Voices of Music are not just fine musicians, but evidently attract the best, too! Really enjoyed.

bravissimi voce stupenda complimenti

Vraiment sublime et magnifique!!!! Merci infiniment pour partager 😗😗😗😗😗

Muhteşem!

Thank you! Amazing as usual!

This is remarkable and wonderful to the highest level of beauty and artistry. Thank you for that!

@VoicesofMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Just like meditation! So peaceful and beautifully expressed

Times have changed...the rythm of life then...no more nature to inspire...

Loved it, such precision and to see the interaction between the Amanda Forsythe and Emi Ferguson was wonderful to witness and hear. √

Quel classe ! Merci

one word "fantastic"

Wow! Love this. What a duel at the end. Just perfect.