Angela has established herself as an early music specialist, with a love for Folk, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque, she is an exciting singer and rising star.
Non seulement le français est parfaitement prononcé, mais qui plus est avec quelques rappels discrets de l’ancienne prononciation. Pour les paroles, il me semble que Climaine s’écrit Climène (je me transforme en chipoteur de service…). Vraiment c’est un plaisir sans cesse renouvelé que de vous écouter tout en vous contemplant chanter. Bravo aussi à Sam, qui accompagne si bien en improvisant sur la basse obstinée. Mille mercis à vous-deux.
I'm obsessed with this song and I've listened to soooo many arrangements and performances - this is hands down the most impressive one I've ever listened to. Bravo to you both!
Such a sincere and stylish performance. As far as I can tell, none of the performers is French. So, we see an inter-European awareness of style. Bravi tutti !
This one is my favourite rendition of the ones I have so far heard (many)! Others sound relatively deep that make the lyrics go incomprehensible, but this performance stays natural and easy to pick up the words. Somehow Angela has more clarity than others :)
Hi Angela. I'm always intrigued by how you differ in your approach between classical singing and your folk work. Mentally as much as anything. Is folk singing a relief, a liberation? A betrayal? Or vice versa? In my experience there are few singers who can "leave behind" all their hard work and dedication of classical singing which results in a distinctly underwhelming, rather false, folk music experience. I imagine you have to let go to some extent? Not use much vibrato? But, you tell me! And I wonder what Kate Rusby or Eliza Carthy would sound like if asked to sing a classical piece? Is your classical range, as in pitch, very much under-used in folk singing, as in you would lose the personal intimate tone if you went up to your highest registers? And what would a piece of folk music written for your available range of pitch be like? Lots of questions, sorry... But I find it fascinating on many levels. Oh, and I also enjoy all your musicing. Good luck with it all.
