Some singers strive to impress listeners with their technique and talent. Others sing to express the composer's piece and take you to another realm, one that in this case is celestial and beautiful.

He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; and He shall gather the lambs With His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are With young. (Isaiah 40:11) Come unto Him, all ye that labour, come unto Him that are heavy laden, and He will give you rest. Take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him, for He Is meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11:28-29)

Astonishing range, tonal quality, and poise by Bonney in this masterpiece within the masterpiece that is Messiah.

It brings me to tears. His love for the little ones... carry them in his bosom. And gently lead those who are with young. My children are suffering so, after losing their father...

No doubt, one of the most beautiful voices in the world and one of the most soothing interpretations and intelligently executed performances of this aria.

Lovely. Masterful. The text came through clearly and the Great Shepherd of the Sheep, our Lord Jesus shone through the music of Handel and the superb artistry of Ms. Bonney. Notably, with her lovely, balanced range she was able to sing 'both' arias -- the mezzo soprano before the modulation to the higher key and then the soprano. Oh, and thank you for the diction, for the Bible text is the word of God Almighty. As a singer I recognize the talent, the labor, and the investment of many years of hard work this performance displays.

Thank you dear Lady for singing so magnificenty! You know, this is all about Jesus! Jesus is Our Gentle Lord! Halleluia! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

The best performance of this beautiful Handel aria, I have ever heard

Props to the orchestra. Those low, dark viols set off Ms. Bonney's crystalline soprano to perfection.

The vocal ornamentations are superb, and they do not distract. Uncommonly good!

Wow. She makes it look easy - which anyone who has tried to sing so clearly and beautifully and with such control yet such emotion, knows it is NOT... easy, that is. I am VERY impressed.

One of the most beautiful parts of the Messiah. It's stunning and Ms. Bonney's voice captures the beauty perfectly.

a wonderful example of a vocalist using the instrument in harmony with other instruments.

I just adore this...perfect tempo, gorgeous singing and playing. Bonney's legato and perfect delivery of the text (complete with proper English vowels) is delicious. Her transition from alto to soprano voice is seamless, and her discreet fiorituri are wonderful. Just can't love this enough.

Beautiful tempo and what an angelic voice she has! Bravo! Takes a lot of control to sing the aria at that tempo but still keep it full of life and breath.

Wow. This is what you get with a singer who understands the text, knows how to convey it and sings from the heart. Add to that an incredibly well developed technique and a stunningly beautiful voice and you end up with this performance. Practically perfect for me.

Wow!! What a performance! I never tire of listening to it!!!

*My GOD!* Ms. Bonney's exquisite voice & rendering gave me *CHILLS!* Definitely one of only two of the most beautiful performances I've ever heard of this song, one of my *favorites* from Handel's "Messiah" oratorio! Since I first found this video, today, I've enjoyed listening to Ms. Bonney many times over and still, *every time* she makes my senses *swoon!*

I love her voice. I did not know about her so thank you for the introduction!!!

Wow, that's some voice to be able to sing both demanding parts, well done!

Wow!! That's the way to do it. Her range is astounding and she makes that transition from mezzo to soprano sound so easy! My eyes are full of tears.

Recently watched the film Manchester by the Sea, and this piece of music was played during a funeral scene. Found this version on KZfaq. Absolutely beautiful.

Isn't she lovely so effortless sounding...both the mezzo and soprano solos!

Beautifully done--one of the most soothing parts of the Messiah.

Now that is the way it should be sung. Thank you.

I appreciate this so much! I do many alto solos and feel like I have to darken my sound to sound like a real alto, even though I am not. Listening to her sing the alto part like a soprano made me feel like maybe I can sing it with my normal voice, and it’s fine.

Barbara's heavenly voice really glorifies God. Thank you for posting this.

God has given us 2 gifts this divine voice and Handel gloria in excelsis

such beauty surly feeds the soul . How can one not be uplifted, and have ones faith strengthened. Jesus feeds us daily . amen.

Barbera gives it the treatment!! What a great voice!!

Barbara Bonney is a great singer.

Handel's inspired, one of his inspired masterpieces, introduced me to this fine diva.

So nice and tender.

The voice is quite pleasing to ear, both in alto and soprano areas. Wonderful!

This is one of the best interpretations. God bless Her! :)

He shall feed his flock like A shepherd And He shall gather The lambs with his arm With his arm He shall feed his flock like A shepherd And He shall gather The lambs with his arm With his arm And carry them in his bosom And gently lead those That are with young And gently lead those And gently lead those That are with young Come unto Him All ye that labour Come unto Him, ye That are heavy laden And He will give you rest Come unto Him All ye that labour Come unto Him, ye That are heavy laden And He will give you rest Take his yoke upon you And learn of Him For He is meek And lowly of heart And ye shall find rest And ye shall find rest Unto your souls Take his yoke upon you And learn of Him For He is meek And lowly of heart And ye shall find rest And ye shall find rest Unto your souls Traduzir para o português

My favourite soprano

this woman is so SMOOTH! One of the smoothest I have heard. Pro ++. that lil spot where she's performing, is beautiful!!

Barbara Bonney, what an impresario, what sheer talent. Such deep pleasure to enjoy her rendition of this eternal staple of such excellence!

Gorgeous mezzo voice - just as gorgeous soprano voice.

HEAVENLY! Thank you so much! God bless us every one!

I have an electronic carillon which I play (bell recordings) for my neighbors every Sunday evening at sunset, and last evening I played this tune and now I can't get it out of my head. I'll bet Handel was overjoyed to meet Jesus when he passed over. I can imagine the embrace Jesus gave him for having delighted so many people for so many years with his heavenly music dedicated to The Living Christ!

The most moving version of piece I have ever heard

Beautiful. Much of my upper soprano range is gone (hopefully, not permanent). This aria doesn’t go horribly high. So, I hope to sing it again someday.

Amazing control and beauty. A 'loving' performance.

Awesome! Full of vibrancy and character.

Extraordinary presence!!!! Perfect emotion....

and He shall feed His flock... I think is the most powerfull and beautiful interpretation...

Fabulous.......a vocalist who sings for the music alone. Dignified and serene.

An angel is singing👼🏼

my absolute favorite soprano. period.

Glorious. It brought me to tears.

Platinum standard-greatest light lyric soprano of our time.

Beautiful

It's the ending that is more in Synch ! Handel would have loved her voice, she is just awesome.

very touching. performing this on easter Saturday

This is a great performance with Ms Bonney singing both sections of the aria which are more often sung by Alto then Soprano voices. She sings both beautifully and has a great range and wonderful top end . I am old and have not heard this sung with such calmness and perfection ever .

Tears of joy. Beautiful.

Wow, that was incredible! Perfect.

This brings tears to my eyes. Isaiah 40 speaks to the Hebrews exiles while echoing and resonating with the advent of Christ!!! Amen???

Sublime.

Wow...

She is great. She conveys great emotions.

Bravissima! God bless you and thanks to the one who has posted the video! Glory be to Jesus! ❤❤❤

She is stunning as always.

gorgeous rendition

Sheer class

Excellent

Sublime Superb Supreme. Behold Bright Brilliant Beautiful Biblical Based Blessed Born Barbara Bonnie. Harmonious Heavenly Hymn Hallelujah.

Quali meraviglie nel campo di ogni arte ci ha donato il cristianesimo: musica, pittura, architettura e letteratura!!!!

WOW!!! Beautiful!!!

What a wonderful voice! What a marvelous performance of this song. It is brought like a hymn

Perfect for Christmas 2020, during this time listen to beautiful music to keep your spirit up. Happy 2021 to all. Love and peace shall reign.

Quelle tendresse dans la voix !!!

Even this non-believer can see the beauty here.

I cannot help myself from feeling so deep her interpretations.Her voice opens my heart to a divine soul trip that takes me through my deepest sensitive fibers, awakening all the best of me...thank you for sharing this Divine aria by Ms. Bonney!!!!

Beautiful.

Yes, wonderful.

I enjoyed this very much. A great Aria, beautifully sung! Thank you.

Gorgeous !!! Blessed artist. ......so pure.....so poetic. .....so beautiful. .........

The vocal flourishes add just the right touch to make Ms Bonney's rendition the most soulful & heartfelt I've watched of this my favorite aria of Handel's Messiah. She performed wondrously & effortlessly what would otherwise be covered separately by an alto/mezzo & a soprano!

Just divine.

Beautiful ❤!!

My goodness.......just sublime!

He is risen!

Oh how I adore this air and look forward to singing in the chorus this Christmas with the Claremont sing along on December 23rd. at Pomona College.

It makes me cry this is beautiful.This is perfection

wonderful

Just beautiful.

Angelic!!

My favorite Soprano. Silky smooth ,vocal perfection. Love her Schubert and Mozart.

So beautiful!!!

Barbar's crystal-clear voice inspired me to play this piece on flute.

AMAZING!

Lovely.

Absolutely beautiful!

I engage you to appriciate Essie Ackland' s rendition from the thirties, which is so different. Nowadays, it is a good thing to hear Barbara' s one, anyway. Essie' s voice came from such another world, another soul, She was a shepherdess. Contralto voice suits well to the subject, Oups ! I almost forgot to name our beloved Kathleen Ferrier which is also quite different about Handel' s scores, among others composers of this time. From France

Great for practicing my solo! You did a great job singing and I use this video to practice over and over🎧🎶 🎵🎤

Quelle douceur !

Gorgeous