Julia Hamari St Mathews Passion, Erbame dich Mein Gott. (Above sketch by me was done a year ago)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPAiH9XhTHc
I know its out of season to be referencing Easter related things at a time nearing Christmas but this particular interpretation of Erbame dich Mein Gott must be flagged up. It's Sunday today, so is feeling the 'holy state of mind'. Erbame dich mein Gott has the power to compress the cardiovascular chambers because it sounds so sad and the way she sings it with such a perfect pitch balance of sincerity and mourning.
A singers mannerisms are very important, not to overdo the expressiveness and yet not underplay it either, I think would be hard pressed to find a better rendition than this one.
Andreas Scholl and Magdalena Kozõená have also done versions of this. If you want to hear a man with an unthinkably high pitched voice, listen to Andreas Scholl !
Magdalena Kozõená Bach Cantatas - Sir John Eliot Gardiner is excellent, again, Magdelena's mannerisms are unique in the singing world, it's a slight awkwardness, meaningfulness to each explusion of sound and again painful sincerity. Perhaps this is key to the success of effective or affecting/affective singing.
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