Composer: BACH; HANDEL

Tracks/ Timings: BACH: from Cantata BWV 30 - Kommt ihr angefochtnen Sünder ; from Cantata BWV 33 - Wie fürchtsam wankten meine Schritte; HANDEL: from HERCULES: recit. O Hercules! Why art thou absent from me? (Act 1 Scene 1); aria The world when day's career is run (Act 1 Scene 1); recit. Then I am lost! O dreadful oracle! (Act 1 Scene 2); aria There in myrtle shades reclined (Act 1 Scene 2); recit. Ye lying omens, hence! (Act 1 Scene 3); aria Begone, my fears, fly, hence, away (Act 1 Scene 3); recit. It must be so! fame speaks aloud my wrongs (Act 2 Scene 2); aria When beauty sorrow's liv'ry wears (Act 2 Scene 2); recit. O glorious pattern of heroic deeds! (Act 2 Scene 5); aria Resign thy club and lion's spoils (Act 2 Scene 5); aria Cease, ruler of the day, to rise (Act 2 Scene 6); duet Joys of freedom, joys of pow'r (Act 2 Scene 8); Mad Scene: Where shall I fly? Where hide this guilty head? (Act 3 Scene 3)

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One of THE most important classical release of this year!
Few people in the operatic world hold the iconic status that Lorraine Hunt Leiberson achieved. Not only did she possess a naturally beautiful voice but she also had the qualities of a truly great singer: technique, perfect intonation and clarity of each word she sang coupled with a marvellous sense of theatre, always to the service of the composer's written score. One of her most beloved friends was the conductor Craig Smith who sadly died last year. He was a key figure in putting Lorraine onto the world stage, inviting her back for performances of works by Bach and Handel at the Emmanuel Church in Boston during the 1980's and 1990's before she became one of the most sought after performers in the world. This partnership was so dear to Lorraine that her stardom and busy schedule never stopped her from coming back time and time again for performances in the church. AVIE is proud to present some of her finest performances recorded live at Emmanuel Church, Boston between 1992 and 1999 in a celebration of the lives and work of these two truly great artists. The album concentrates on works by Bach and Handel for which Lorraine was to become so famous. Here is an opportunity to listen to fresh material from different stages of Lorraine's vocal development from the low lyric soprano to the full extent of her mezzo-soprano voice. Some have compared Lorraine to Maria Callas, Mahalia Jackson and Jessye Norman but to many Lorraine was simply herself, an amazingly natural and wonderful talent.
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