She is divine. She make others sound mono-chromatic. She uses vibrato like an assassin uses a knife - straight to the heart.

One of the best performances of this piece I have heard. For those arguing about the pitch, there is/was no such thing as "Baroque pitch". Saying it should be [A-440] G# is as arbitrary as saying that RGB(255,0,0) is "red". Pitch varied widely and wildly across Europe in that period, and continued to do so into the 1930's and beyond. Pitch in Baroque North Germany was generally higher than that in its south; Rome's pitch was quite low, while that in Venice was very high. Johann Gottfried Walther (Bach's cousin) suggested (and Leibniz somehow "proved" mathematically) that A4 should be tuned to what would be the G below A-440. For some unknown reason, if you ask me to sing a "tuning" A4, I will give you that G4 [391.995 Hz], so, at least for me, Walther & Leibniz were right. "Perfect pitch"? Shmerfect pitch: Just sing in tune, wherever you put your A.

I'm just a voice student researching this song cause it was assigned by my voice teacher and this video was beautiful to listen to but made me even more nervous to sing lol.

I saw the live performance of Handel's "Messiah" when I was very young, and it made a permanent impression on me. I absolutely love it. In my old house I would take my morning coffee on the back deck and listen to this piece. One morning while in the kitchen waiting for my coffee to brew, the song had already started on my boom-box outside and as I watched, the entire railing became lined with birds. All around. They flitted as near as they could to the music as if transfixed. It was amazing.

She has to be my favourite soprano. She combines astounding clarity with a rounding warmth which goes to make the perfect voice in my opinion.

Lynne Dawson is magnificent! How wonderful and, at the same time, ironic, that in today's day of swiftly moving technology - an instant-gratification world where rehearsing and perfecting performances over long periods of time is becoming passe - we have this tool which can show us a multitude of classical performances - instantly - at our fingertips! I have performed Messiah (as a violinist) for the past 15+ years, and never tire of it. As a work of pure genius, it reinvents itself yearly.

I am just now noticing the call-and-response between the soprano and the strings. It adds a nice extra energy and sociability as if they were friends.

I'll say it. An incredibly lovely woman with a heaven bound lyrical voice.

This is absolutely sublime. A national treasure! Thank you Lynne!

This is my favourite version! The Beautiful pure voices of Barouqe!

How lovely she is! Amazing voice.

I love her voice ^__^!

One of the very best singers to come our way. And the 'period' pitch sits well for this listener. Bravo.

Sublime. Magnificent. The best rendition of this aria I've ever heard.

She shows such command and grace.. what a delight to watch.

Superb. A difficult aria and she nailed it. Especially the run toward the end. I used to work on this in my younger days.

You people with "perfect pitch", this IS the right key. Period instrument are tuned ca. a semitone lower than modern instruments. Before you criticize, get your facts right, please.

This was incredible- placement and breath support and pitch unmatched

Beautiful Lynne...praise God.

What a music and wonderful Singer!!!! When I'm listening again and again, expierence heaven on the earth, even through the ages you can feel God! "

Wonderful text for Palm Sunday! "SHOUT O DAUGHTER OF JERUSALEM!" I always see the children shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David", waving their palm branches, and skipping along to this glorious music....Thank You, GOD, for pouring out this blessing through old Brother Handel! :-)

This performance has never been bettered.

I think this probably the best version out there. Baroque music is not for everyone

Learning this song right now for the first time as a young vocalist. So difficult... This version here is brilliant. I love her voice! We'll get there someday. For now, I'll sit here and practice my runs.

Staggeringly beautiful. Am knocked sideways! Lynne Dawson is one of the most beautiful voices of our time &, in my opinion, the most beautiful voice of her generation . And despite her artistry, she has a straight-forward approach, no showing off... despite her considerable gifts as a lyrical coloratura soprano. Her sincerity is poignant. You cannot help but love her.

Great performance and the performer is just as beautiful as Jerusalem.

I have to learn this for my singing lessons! Along with "I know that my Redeemer liveth"!

a student could not ask for a better example of how to do it right. Maestro Stephen Cleobury, the Brandenburg Consort and Lynn Dawson...what a fantastic combination. Thank you so much for posting!

I absolutely love her voice!

She sings the runs cleaner than anyone I can remember.

What a blessing to hear this, and a beautiful voice!!!

Elevates my spirit and of the Whole World. Thank you.

Lovely aria and performance!

My favorite rendition! Brava!

absolutely beautiful

This is such a lovely performance! I recorded this version of "The Messiah" on VHS when I was in high school (ten years ago) and loved to play it every Christmas while doing stuff around the house. Dawson gives such a fresh, easy, spirited rendition of these baroque gems.

Beautifully done.

I have this on a CD recording with Lynne Dawson singing. It is nice to watch her perform. Beautifully performed!

que bello espectaculo ! para la vista, el oido y el espiritu.

Such a lyrical voice 💘

I think her voice in this performance is more beautiful than the Diana Damrau rendition. Brava!!!

a truly remarkable singer.

Lynne Dawson's Handel performances are really without peer I think. Beautiful tone with seemingly effortless production. Her German version of "He shall feed his flock" is one of the most exquisite performances of vocal music I have ever heard (and I don't speak German!)

Reminds me of the wonderful Elly Ameling performance with Marriner on the old Argo recording of so many years ago. Absolutely sublime.

She's incredible.

She is so lovely!

she gave me goosebumps!

just wonderful

So divine ✨

I love her. By far the best British soprano around. She is beautiful and classy too. Her performance at Diana's funeral of Verdi's Requirem tore my heart out.

I agree with bigredsoprano. This IS very good. A good friend of mine was doing this piece over and over, and she would sweat bricks.

Lovely singing!

beautiful gifted voice there heads up handel

For some reason I like how she places her "t" of "shout" RIGHT as she flips the page at 3:26....just for that extra bit of flair. The rest of it is pretty darn good too. =)

Bravo !

EXCELENTE Y HERMOSA VOZ QUE CONMUEVE.

vocalvideos wrote: "Has anyone ever notice that this is sung with the starting pitch of an E intead of an F? [...]" Many period-instrument groups/conductors (e.g., The English Concert/Pinnock, English Baroque Soloists/Gardiner, Ensemble 415) performing Baroque pieces frequently use a pitch of A = 415 Hz instead of the modern concert pitch of A = 440 Hz. (continues . . .)

I love her!!

beautiful and clever singer

Studying for music 100. Shout out to Professor Soto who nailed it on Saturday's performance!

Lynne Dawson's relief at 4:24-25!!

Perfekt....ganz perfekt! Danke sehr.

Par Excellent!

I wish I could find Lynne singing Gluck's "Iphigenie en Aulide." Mind blowing.

Chills!

The Best!

Heavenly!

One voice for Handell

(. . . continued) This downward shift in frequency of 25 Hz corresponds to a drop in pitch of about a semitone, which is the difference in pitch between an E and an F. It is probably this which you are noticing. log_base_2 of (415/440) = -0.0844, which is approximately -0.0833 or -1/12

this is a singer that is singing in the english style .emotions has to be in control however her color and her way of doing is touching

I would have held that last phrase out just a little longer on the Rejoice Greatly, aria, but the performance otherwise is flawless. The phrasing is some of the best I have ever heard and the interpretation entirely unique for both arias. I love the robust execution in which she sings with so much passion, joy, and sensitivity that if I had roses I would throw them at her feet

lynne also teaches at the royal northen college of music where i study. i'll see her tomorrow so i'll ask her if chicago is on her to do list! love this recording. =)

It may possibly be easier to define and describe the differences in pitch from US (where concert-A is 440 cycles per second) to the European Union countries where A varies according to the instrument -- by utilizing the 100 cents per octave... and expressing the variances made by "just temperament." But either way - the music is beautiful! Do we seek perfection? The "stone which the builder rejected" is also personified in a block of marble which is now "David" in the Museum Academia....

beautiful !! I like her version so much better. Very natural way of singing!

This version fo "He shall feed His flock..." had to have two singers. But Lynne Dawson is perfect alone.

@inwit Looks like the orchestra is playing on Baroque instruments. I think that is why the pitch is different. Back in that time period, and A was not tuned to 440Hz. Oh, looks like you figured that out already. But darn, I was looking for a recording to practice my violin part with!

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3:38 was genius.

nice

@littlebrabbel I agree with you about memorizing. However, IIRC, when the oratorio form emerged in the late 17th century, there was concern the performances not become a mini religious opera (theatrical vs musical focus). IMO, holding the score in your hands (or in this case, having it on a stand) helps maintain the quiet dignity befitting the subject matter; it prevents dramatic movement, theatrical gesturing, etc. that otherwise might creep into performances over time.

I'm going to do this piece in December and it's really hard. Those runs are very difficult it made my solos in Vadaldi's Gloria and Hyden Creation seem like I was singing Twinkle, Twinkle littel Star and I founf them difficult. The second solo she does I can do in my sleep but that's because I have going over it time and again for the past year

@inwit damn. touché

does anyone knows what genre for each song for baroque?

beautiful - I was asked to sing this at our Messiah concert.... Not my best but I was happy.... I attached a video response, I hope you acccept. Thanks!

Niet normaal gaaf

is this the recording philip langridge was on? one of the greatest tenors i have ever heard

can someone post the lyrics for this one? thanks !

The sound and picture are slightly out of sync throughout this video, but it is very clear that Dawson is singing the recitative. Summers sounds completely different, as she is a contralto with a totally different sound from Dawson, a soprano.

She has a beautiful, spectacular voice of sterling high quality. The only question I had about this performance in particular is why is she licking her lips, or pucking, etc., at 3:35. So far as her interpretation is concerned, she has a formal quality that lends itself to conveying and important message as revealed in her direct look into the camera that is filming her around 1:58 or so. Nice performance overall.

Too funny!

??? it is a semitone below ???

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does anyone here know who wrote the lyrics to this per chance?

1:10, behold 1:40, B Teil 1:50, 2:40, Reprise

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whats genre?

How strange! This is indeed a marvelous rendition of "rejoice" but when, in this performance, the recitative switches to the alto soloist, in this recording the singer is the alto Hilary Summers ---- how and why is Lynn Dawson superimposed on the picture? It is clearly visible that starting with "Then shall the eyes of the blind..." the words coming out of Lynn Dawson's mouth are "sync'd"