One of the joys of singing choral masterworks is being aware of the connection across time.
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has surely been sung by millions of singers since its premiere 1824 (198 years ago!). Getting the chance to perform it connects you with all those amazing singers across ten generations and around the globe. Being aware of that connection can make the music so much more powerful – to imagine those many singers with you in your performance.
It almost makes you forgive the insane tessitura Beethoven wrote the vocal parts in…