Each of the other soloists, all from Canada’s Les Voix Baroques, brought a beautiful voice and sensitive interpretation to his or her arias, including Matthew White’s clear and effortless alto and Shannon Mercer’s warm soprano. Tenor Jacques-Olivier Chartier, 22, is an Evangelist-in-waiting. The tone quality, the expressiveness, the technique are all there.Baritone Tyler Duncan, as Pilate, had a voice to match: rich, forceful and authoritative. He was the ideal contrast to the other baritone, Joshua Hopkins, as Jesus.
Date:
Tue, 03/22/2011