by Jonathan Estabrooks | Jan 27, 2017 | Song of the Day
As the week comes to an end, I couldn’t help but include fellow baritone of Canadian heritage and a true vocal powerhouse of stage and screen, Robert Goulet. Here he is singing the well known song from Camelot on the Ed Sullivan show, for a segment celebrating...
by Jonathan Estabrooks | Jan 26, 2017 | Song of the Day
I have always loved this melody, and in particular this version by superstar baritone Bryn Terfel. “Oh Shenandoah” (also called simply “Shenandoah” or “Across the Wide Missouri”) is a traditional American folk song dating to the...
by Jonathan Estabrooks | Jan 25, 2017 | Song of the Day
There is something truly magical about this song. I first discovered it as a young boy soprano, growing up in Ottawa, Canada. Known to me only as a choral work, I was surprised to see a recent revival by a number of solo artists and YouTubers. The text became even...
by Jonathan Estabrooks | Jan 24, 2017 | Song of the Day
I grew up with such an eclectic mix of music. From early on, my father would play everything in my basement in Canada, from Saturday Afternoon at the Opera to Roy Orbison, Elton John, Phil Collins and Simon & Garfunkel. “The Sound of Silence” reminds...
by Jonathan Estabrooks | Jan 23, 2017 | Song of the Day
I had the great fortune of attending one of the final performances of The Bridges of Madison County staring Steven Pasquale and the incredible Kelli O’Hara, whom I met while singing for a past NYFOS fundraiser. Based on Robert James Waller’s 1992 novel,...
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