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What's New with Daniel
Taylor
July 8, 2011
"Sublime...Transcendent...Exceptional"
DANIEL TAYLOR SINGS BACH
MASS in B MINOR
"Taylor has a beautiful tone quality and purer, more expressive,
vowels than most of his kind… The ‘Agnus Dei,’…was simple, hushed,
heartfelt - and sublime." -- Boston Globe
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
"…His voice of great beauty would have been reward enough. But
to this he brought a sense of phrasing that was transcendent."
--Winnipeg Free Press
ST. MATTHEW PASSION
"Exceptional beauty of tone, accuracy of pitch and verbal
specificity." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"His ability to transcend technique and unveil the
purest emotional essence was an ideal fit." -- The Record
THE VOICE OF BACH (Sony Masterworks)
"His work here is stunning. His sound is pure, smooth,
ethereal, and evocative, with excellent flexibility and perfectly
placed – an ideal voice in Bach. -- La scena musicale
LAMENTO (ATMA ACD2 2261)
"a perfect demonstration of intense expression, profound
dignity and solid craftsmanship...Daniel Taylor possesses one of the
most purely beautiful countertenor voices today and uses it with
skill and poise." -- Gramophone
VISIT
Daniel on the web.
June 22, 2011
“8000 people on their feet”
DANIEL TAYLOR SINGS HANDEL
ALEXANDER’S FEAST
"Daniel Taylor has a power in bringing a massive audience to a
standstill." --Le Devoir, Canada (Studio musique ancienne de
Montreal)
ARIAS & DUETS
"A stunning performer...a master of his repertoire...no wonder
an audience of more than 8,000 people were on their feet." --The
Wroclaw Gazete, Poland (Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra & Gabrieli
Consort)
ARIAS FROM GIULIO CESARE
"He conquered the sell-out audience lock, stock and barrel." --The
Halifax Herald Limited, Canada (Symphony Nova Scotia)
MESSIAH
"The best singing of the evening was countertenor Daniel
Taylor’s account of ‘He was despised’." --The Globe and Mail,
Canada (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra)
RODELINDA ‘Bertarido’
"Daniel Taylor sang superbly, his vertiginous decorations a
tour de force that made technique serve the drama." --The
Independent, UK (Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
SAUL ‘David’
"A GLORIOUS DAVID: [his] David is easily the best on disc."--Gramophone,
UK (Stuttgart Bach Collegium Orchestra/Hanssler Classic)
THEODORA ‘Didymus’
"Daniel Taylor excels...His tone seraphically pure, his
musicianship impeccable..." --The Times, UK (Glyndebourne
Festival Opera)
VISIT
Daniel on the web
March 8, 2011
"Sublime...Transcendent...Exceptional"
DANIEL TAYLOR SINGS BACH
MASS in B MINOR
"Taylor has a beautiful tone quality and purer, more expressive,
vowels than most of his kind… The ‘Agnus Dei,’…was simple, hushed,
heartfelt - and sublime." -- Boston Globe
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
"…His voice of great beauty would have been reward enough. But to
this he brought a sense of phrasing that was transcendent."
--Winnipeg Free Press
ST. MATTHEW PASSION
"Exceptional beauty of tone, accuracy of pitch and verbal
specificity." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"His ability to transcend technique and unveil the
purest emotional essence was an ideal fit." -- The Record
THE VOICE OF BACH
(Sony Masterworks)
"His work here is stunning. His sound is pure, smooth,
ethereal, and evocative, with excellent flexibility and perfectly
placed – an ideal voice in Bach. -- La scena musicale
LAMENTO
(ATMA ACD2 2261)
"a perfect demonstration of intense expression, profound
dignity and solid craftsmanship...Daniel Taylor possesses one of the
most purely beautiful countertenor voices today and uses it with
skill and poise." -- Gramophone
VISIT
Daniel on the web
DANIEL TAYLOR SINGS HANDEL
ALEXANDER’S FEAST
"Daniel Taylor has a power in bringing a massive audience to a
standstill." --Le Devoir, Canada (Studio musique ancienne de
Montreal)
ARIAS & DUETS
"A stunning performer...a master of his repertoire...no wonder
an audience of more than 8,000 people were on their feet."--The
Wroclaw Gazete, Poland (Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra & Gabrieli
Consort)
ARIAS FROM GIULIO CESARE
"He conquered the sell-out audience lock, stock and barrel." --The
Halifax Herald Limited, Canada (Symphony Nova Scotia)
MESSIAH
"The best singing of the evening was countertenor Daniel
Taylor’s account of ‘He was despised’." --The Globe and Mail,
Canada (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra)
RODELINDA ‘Bertarido’
"Daniel Taylor sang superbly, his vertiginous decorations a
tour de force that made technique serve the drama." --The
Independent, UK (Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
SAUL ‘David’
"A GLORIOUS DAVID: [his] David is easily the best on disc."--Gramophone,
UK (Stuttgart Bach Collegium Orchestra/Hanssler Classic)
THEODORA ‘Didymus’
"Daniel Taylor excels...His tone seraphically pure, his
musicianship impeccable..." --The Times, UK (Glyndebourne
Festival Opera)
VISIT
Daniel on the web
August 27,
2010
“Delicious...Angelic...Superb”
Daniel Taylor, conductor
Theatre of Early Music Orchestra
The Voice of Bach
(Sony BMG Masterworks)
"…we didn’t realize that this
inspirational singer would develop into a fine conductor. On this
disc, he sings and directs a delicious selection of arias, motets
and sinfonias from Bach’s Cantatas and Passions using the sprightly
forces of the Choir and Orchestra he founded."
--The Observer (UK)
"Daniel Taylor’s direction of the
Theatre of Early Music players gives full measure to Bach’s dancing
tempos and together they and the vocalists lay bare all the Psalm’s
range of human emotions."
--SA-CD.net
Quebec Festival of Sacred Music
"Daniel Taylor directs as he sings, this is to say with an ease and
economy of gestures. The result is a most moving ensemble that
could not be more supple, more pleasing."
--Le Soleil
Music and Beyond Festival
"Taylor has assembled a group of superb singers, who blend and shape
their sounds with precision under his direction...the sound was
angelic….this was superb music-making, and it wasn’t surprising to
see the audience on its feet."
--Ottawa Citizen
HEAR:
Daniel Taylor/Theatre of Early Music performs
music of Bach
July 29,
2010
“The Good News”
Daniel Taylor, conductor
Theatre of Early Music Orchestra
“A Baroque Celebration”
HANDEL Arias and Duets
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major
“The good news is that Taylor will be back
for...‘A Baroque Celebration’ concert that should not be missed.
Taylor will conduct the orchestra of the Theatre of Early Music and
will also perform as a soloist, joined by a roster of other superb
singers.
“Taylor says things are going well for the Theatre of Early Music,
the group he created several years ago. He has now toured
internationally with the orchestra and the choir and he and the
group have a second CD scheduled for release in November on the Sony
label.”
--Ottawa Citizen, July 2010
HEAR: Daniel Taylor/Theatre of Early
Music performs music of Bach
May 18 ,
2010
“Liquid Mercury”
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Bethlehem Bach Festival
Bach Festival Orchestra
Greg Funfgeld, conductor
BACH Cantatas 147 & 158
BACH Mass in A Major
PERGOLESI Stabat Mater
BACH Magnificat
“The hauntingly beautiful voices of [Daniel]
Taylor and [Agnes] Zsigovics...melted together like two precious
metals, hers of bell-like clarity, his a more complex alchemy, with
a sheen like liquid mercury.”
--Steve Siegel,
The Morning Call
Hear Daniel sing Bach
Visit Daniel at:
www.theatreofearlymusic.com
April 20, 2010
“Overlooked”
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Emma Kirkby, soprano
Theatre of Early Music
BIS-SACD-1546
VIVALDI Stabat Mater
PERGOLESI Salve Regina
BACH Transcription of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater
“Editor’s Choice”
--Gramophone
“A disc as lovely as this should not be
overlooked...here we have a performance of real distinction and
allure....Taylor is joined by Emma Kirkby and their rapport is
obvious...””
--MusicWeb International
Sample at Amazon
Visit Daniel
Taylor at:
www.theatreofearlymusic.com
Visit Emma Kirkby at:
www.emmakirkby.com
January 22, 2009
PAEANS OF PRAISE!
Paeans of Praise!
“Decade In Review”
San Francisco Chronicle
“...Nicholas McGegan’s nearly annual march through the
musical bounty of Handel’s oratorios and operas....when I look back
on my year-end lists from the past decade, Philharmonia’s superb
Handel performances show up like clockwork on practically every
one.”
“Editor’s CD Review of Opera and Song”
CultureKiosque
“Adès captures the other-worldliness of Ariel with stratospheric
writing for coloratura soprano, a role in which Cyndia Sieden
excels, occasionally intelligible at heights when most sopranos have
long ceased to articulate.”
“The Very Best of the Fall Opera Season”
The New York Observer
“In two recitals, one at Carnegie Hall and one at the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Emma Kirkby created worlds of stillness
in songs of the 17th century. I can’t get out of my head her encore
at both recitals, Purcell’s Evening Hymn, which seems to go
on forever and then ends much too quickly.”
“Top CDs of 2009”
Democrat and Chronicle
“Daniel Taylor, The Voice of Bach. Taylor is one of
the few countertenors of the world, raising his voice up to the
mezzo-soprano range. The Bach selections on this disc are given an
infinite boost with Taylor’s full, resonant and unique voice.”
“Best Classical Concerts of 2009”
The Oregonian
“Orphée, Portland Opera. Phillip Glass’ operatic riff on the
Orpheus legend stood out for its eye-catching set, powerful singing
[soprano Lisa Saffer] and layered, pensive score.”
“Critics’ Pick for Best of ‘09”
The Star-Ledger
“Henry Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts, Matthew Halls
harpsichord/organ. This beautifully produced recording from a U.K.
period-strings group marked the 350th birthday of Purcell by showing
how his polyphonic intimacies remain a lyrical, hypnotic marvel.”
December 1, 2009
“8,000 PEOPLE ON THEIR FEET”
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
HANDEL Arias & Duets
Wratislavia Cantans Festival
Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra &
Gabrieli Consort
“A stunning performer...what a powerful, seductive, moving and
exciting voice... a master of his repertoire...no wonder an audience
of more than 8,000 people were on their feet wildly shouting
'Bravo'!”
--The Wroclaw Gazete
Hear Daniel Taylor’s The Voice of Bach
November 17, 2009
“DEEPLY MUSICAL”
Daniel Taylor,
countertenor/conductor
The Voice of Bach
Choir and Orchestra of the Theatre of Early Music
Sony BMG Masterworks 88697290312
“Daniel Taylor, Absolutely Brilliant”
“Daniel Taylor is a rare talent: not only is he a glorious
countertenor but also a fine conductor....Without a scrap of
preening, an astounding singer/conductor/belle-lettrist/musical
thinker offers a complete - and deeply musical - package.”
--SONY/BMG
Masterworks Blog
Includes arias and duets from St Matthew & St
John Passions, Christmas Oratorio and Cantatas 4, 12, 21, and 78
Buy from Amazon
Click here for Audio Excerpts
“A GLORIOUS DAVID”
October 9, 2009
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Handel’s Saul
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
Stuttgart Bach Collegium Orchestra
Hanssler Classic
“A GLORIOUS DAVID:
No recording of Saul has it all, but Helmuth Rilling has a trump
card in Daniel Taylor, whose honey-toned David is easily the
best on disc.” |
HEAR Daniel in Handel’s Saul:
Available at
amazon.com
The Voice of Bach
May 22, 2009
Daniel Taylor, countertenor/conductor
The Voice of Bach
Choir and Orchestra of the Theatre of Early Music
Sony BMG Masterworks 88697290312
“...an evocative release....The expansiveness and
warmth of Taylor’s voice is marvelous to hear. Accompanied by an
almost breathlessly sensitive and expert group of players, his
seemingly effortless range and bottomless palette shine while
remaining a part of the integral whole.”
--Lorin Wilkerson,
Northwest Reverb
Arias and Duets from
- St Matthew & St John Passions
- Christmas Oratorio
- Cantatas 4, 12, 21, and 78
Listen to excerpts from The Voice of Bach
Buy The Voice of Bach
Bach St. Matthew Passion
April 13, 2009
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Grand Philharmonic Choir
BACH St. Matthew Passion
“...standout soloist was counter-tenor Daniel Taylor. Bringing
musical resonance to every note, his ability to transcend technique
and unveil the purest emotional essence was an ideal fit. Some of
the most touching and tender expressions were given to his exquisite
care (‘If the tears on my cheeks can accomplish nothing, then take
my heart!’).”
--Stephen Preece, The Record
Click here to hear Dan sing an excerpt of
“Ebarme dich” from Bach’s St. Matthew Passion.
STORM OF APPLAUSE
February 17, 2009
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
PERGOLESI Stabat Mater
VIVALDI Gloria
“Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater...has rarely received a finer performance than was heard at this concert....The audience listened in rapt attention to the performance, each movement better than the last, and erupted in a storm of applause at the conclusion.”
“As in the Pergolesi, Taylor contributed some of the most compelling, beautiful singing of the evening, notably in the emotionally intense “Qui sedes” [Vivaldi Gloria] near the end of the work. In all, this was a performance of the highest standards, one to be long remembered.”
--Kenneth DeLong, The Calgary Herald
Click here to hear Dan’s The Voice of Bach
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