Comments on: The middle-aged Aled Jones sings a duet with the young Aled Jones https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/ A blog about political change, among other things Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Fausta https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2234348 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:12:24 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2234348 Llwddythlw, yes to SJ and Bernd! I especially like Bernd’s speaking voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk0_SKdm2k4

]]> By: Llwddythlw https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233942 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:40:03 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233942 I have a recording of Aled Jones (the boy) singing Pie Jesu in Faure’s requiem. It’s ok, but I really do think it sounds better with a female voice. There was something about the timbre (perhaps it’s true for all boy sopranos) which just didn’t seem to me to fit the part in this particular piece.

To respond to Fausta, I don’t really have a favourite tenor or baritone (or even bass), but I do like Siegfried Jerusalem, and Bernd Weikl, both of whom were fine Wagnerians.

]]> By: Tom G https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233917 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 23:08:17 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233917 My wife loves this song — I didn’t know it.

I did love Mark Lester in Oliver in ’68 — but now I read that it wasn’t his voice, it was the daughter of the music arranger.

Plus, Mark might be the sperm donor father of … Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris.

So much to read.

Lovely song; and original too (thx @Paul)

]]> By: Delilah https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233846 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:57:08 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233846 I remember hearing the treble version accompanying The Snowman when I was young. It met my criteria for great music — a shiver down my spine. This version is beautiful and very poignant.

]]> By: Bruce https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233832 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:40:48 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233832 Thank you for sharing this lovely, haunting piece of music…which nearly brings me to tears at its beauty. I had not known before of Aled Jones nor of “The Snowman.” What a wonderful discovery!

]]> By: Fausta https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233828 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 16:52:17 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233828 While at it, favorite tenor & favorite baritone at it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmKUZeJB_Nw

]]> By: Fausta https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233826 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 16:46:55 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233826 Bah on the Guardian.

We say here that’s tenor, so we have decided.

My favorite tenor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN-JCdM4or0

My favorite baritone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHhwOByP81I

Either way it’s great that he was able to train up from his chidhood voice

]]> By: neo-neocon https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233821 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:59:56 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233821 To all:

Hate to be picky—but from Wiki (hey, that rhymes!) [emphasis mine]i:

Following the launch of his first baritone album, Aled on the Universal Music label in Australia in May 2003, Jones visited the country on a promotional tour. He has since successfully toured in concert there five times: in Dec 2003, Aug 2006, Oct 2008, Aug/Sep 2010 and Feb 2015, performing in eight cities.

However, I’m certainly no expert on the tenor vs. baritone subject. He may be able to sing in both ranges, but is somehow considered a baritone.

From the Guardian [emphasis mine]:

The present-day, baritone Jones will accompany his former, treble, self.

]]> By: Fausta https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233818 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:37:35 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233818 Aaack!

2d try

boy/soprano adult/TENOR
NOT baritone

]]> By: Fausta https://thenewneo.com/2017/07/15/the-middle-aged-aled-jones-sings-a-duet-with-the-young-aled-jones/#comment-2233817 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:36:17 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=70108#comment-2233817 Boy/soprano adult/baritone

Lovely

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