The fifth part of the Sir John Stainer's The Crucifixion which is the Chorus and Tenor Solo the 'Procession to Calvary (Fling wide the Gates)'. Sung by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
I have never sung this part as a choir boy/man. However, I like it so much that at any time I play the music (in a CD recorded by St. Paul's Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Dr. John Scott), I am never done playing it once! A beautiful Sir John Stainer!
Shortly after a rehearsal of this, someone in the choir was heard singing: Bring me the cakes! Bring me the cakes! The chocolate cakes! Bring me the cakes, for my stomach aches To be fed with the biscuit base. They have come from the shop with the cream on top To allow me to stuff my face.
@luke oreilly Perhaps they are the same on the piano, or for someone working in equal temperament; and for to someone who reads music simply as a code for individual sounds like a computer it wouldn't make any difference; but from the context there's a tonal function, and the two spellings suggest different things - it's a simple spelling mistake, which any good editor would amend. I can accept that for some people it doesn't matter... but I resent being told 'not to be so picky' as if high standards of presentation are something that doesn't matter. Something for you to ponder: A night road honour hoarse.
@AndyFisher142 The original score is public domain. There is sheet music you can google and download. There are many good professional recordings downloadable at very reasonable prices. I got one with the BBC Chorus which is superb for less than $10 from Amazon
The choir does a great job of shaping his phrases and putting energy where it needs to go. The only thing I would change about this is that they supported more on the rising motif, instead of simply punching it with their breath. Tenor soloist needs to position his passagio better and work on healthy engagement, as his whole range had suffered from tension and I suspect too much breath pressure.
@@wockeyfilm at 4:52, you can hear a bit of what i'm addressing; at the peak of his phrase, you can hear the warbling of a heavy laryngeal vibrato. He tries to compensate by pushing harder on the F, but it still sounds forced. If his passagio had been properly positioned, the tone wouldn't sound choked. Singing phrases like this can cause damage to the voice. You might be surprised at how many popular singers are actually not using great technique. I can count on one hand the number of singers i've met using good technique.
