Elin Manahan Thomas' clear, pure voice lends itself perfectly to the performance of baroque music, for which she has become increasingly well-known.
The Swansea soprano's love of Bach brought her to the attention of the Monteverdi Choir... - BBC
LINK to music: https://youtu.be/IS7gEykFMD8
Elin Manahan Thomas' clear, pure voice lends itself perfectly to the performance of baroque music, for which she has become increasingly well-known.
The Swansea soprano's love of Bach brought her to the attention of the Monteverdi Choir... - BBC
The Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis recording of this is much better imo. Battle’s voice is more mature sounding, thus richer and effortless.
Sorry on tablet and can’t post links, but it is certainly worth looking on YouTube for the Battle/Marsalis version of this piece.