Theorbo and Countertenor (Baroque Aria)

[@brianspenst1374]

You can really hear the centuries of practice that Brandon and his fellow vampires have put into their musical talents.

[@oreally8605]

Vampires? Explain that please.

[@brianspenst1374]

@@oreally8605 it is a running joke amongst long time fans of Brandon. His soft vocal tones, youthful looks, incredible skill with a 300 year old instrument, all point to him being a vampire. He has played into it on a coule videos for fun.

[@SosoSosaVT]

I really hate the stereotype that everyone in Romania is a vampire. I can safely say that in the 600 years I've lived here, not once have I seen a vampire in my castle.

[@a.mie.533]

@@SosoSosaVT 😂👌

[@markfortuin7111]

THAT IS A STUPID COMMENT!!!

[@WCGOLD27NZ]

Never in a million years did this rugby playing, r&b, hip-hop, soul dude ever think he would be entranced by one dude playing an alien instrument and the other dude singing like a freaking angel!!?!!???!!! What the hell man!!!:) sold, completely sold. Damn straight. You guys gotta do an album together. Like soon. I’m hooked.

[@hans-erdmannfalck6912]

Es ist für uns eine zeit angekommen

[@ezeke959]

Well that's a comment and a half

[@Forestier1]

Welcome to the dark side.

[@eltioputo]

Music is universal

[@satyre_1]

Holy Shit!! The vocalist is just absolutely fantastic!! Of course, your playing is amazing as always, Brandon. But wow! That voice,

[@satyre_1]

@@PauliHeisenberg perhaps it's because of my username hehe. Or the excessive use of exclamation marks. I'm sorry though..! I'm Autistic and it's so hard to find the right balance of tone and conveying excitement through text can be so hard.

[@MsZenabel]

@@satyre_1 I didn’t read it as sarcastic at all

[@oreally8605]

Nice to start off such a wonderful piece with blasphemous cussing.

[@thanosleontaris8248]

@@oreally8605 shut the fuck up no one asked except yoma

[@subjectline]

Thank you for bringing this magical countertenor sound to a wide audience!

[@brandonacker]

More to come! :)

[@elizabethclark394]

Just as wonderful now as when I first heard this beautiful composition earlier this year. I wish, just wish, that the lute was played more in concert. Would love a modern composer would write pieces for this wonderful musical instrument, that would be fantastic to hear Thank you for the joy this morning 👏👏👏⭐⭐⭐

[@pootyskills]

Not only was his singing superb, but his enunciation was so clean and precise as well. Pairs so beautifully with the theorbo, loved it

[@TR-707]

i love how the videos look like studio highschool photos from 90s

[@LuxAeternum]

At 1:01 I thought for moment that Brandon transitions the Song of Storms from the Zelda Games

[@mikearnesenguitar]

That signer has the literal voice of an angel.

[@clownphabetstrongwoman7305]

An angel with moustache.

[@carolciliberti-noaafederal1780]

@@clownphabetstrongwoman7305 yes, the angel has a moustache.

[@clownphabetstrongwoman7305]

@@carolciliberti-noaafederal1780 I trust angels moustaches more than NOAA's politically driven weather predictions.

[@creatorofallthings2801]

Jeez that guys voice is crazy good🤘🏽

[@purplechili2512]

Thank you Brandon for expanding my musical horizon prior to 1750. Much love, a mere bassist

[@nicolasjackson209]

When someone says “the voice of an angel” it’s usually just a compliment to say that one has a great voice. But in this case, it’s more of an objective fact that he literally sounds like an angel than a compliment! Bloody fantastic work and great theorbo playing as always

[@mikesofficialwarehouse]

I find myself always coming back to hear this wonderful singing. Awesome man !!

[@InstrumentManiac]

Such a beautiful dynamic between you two. Mesmerizing performance ☺

[@CenPapi]

I always love my visits to the Baroque Area.

[@renzo6490]

Lucidissima face, di Tessaglia le note, non sturbino i tuoi giri, e la tua pace. Da gl'Atlantici monti, tra boccando le rote, Febo, dal caro ardente, omai, omai tramonti. Il mio lume nascente, Illuminando il cielo, più bello a me si mostri, e risplendente. Astro mio vago, e caro, a' tuoi raggi di gelo, nel petto amante a nutrir fiamme imparo, imparo.

[@DthBakesh]

Just can't stop listening. Thank you, Brandon and Michael, to showing us this amazing piece!

[@erwo_fella]

simply beautiful. I'm loving the way your continuo is constantly evolving, Brandon. Masterfully articulated and inspiration for me as I slowly progress.

[@brandonacker]

Much appreciated, Erwin!

[@massimomontagna7698]

Un sincero GRAZIE per averci dato la possibilità di ascoltare .... meraviglioso

[@rjromanowski]

Credits to the vocals! Wow!!! The vocalist is on another plane of existence with their voice!!! Can we have a link to their channel, or a name to support?

[@brandonacker]

Agreed! His website is in the description and there is a link to subscribe to him at the end of the video.

[@rjromanowski]

@@brandonacker Thank you for pointing that out, I completely didn't even register it in the description and I read it. Sometimes I really do need my coffee to function.

[@AhNoWiC]

Wow, this is incredible. I'm no musician, but the talent on display from both of you is self evident.

[@nextlifeonearth]

That's a pretty good countertenor. Excellent playing and singing. Thanks for sharing.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Jaw-dropping experience

[@Yoshoggutha]

You guys should do the world a favor and record a full album together. That would be spectacular!

[@ichi_san]

what a beautiful song

[@CarloPerassi]

It took me more than 40 seconds to realize he is singing in (ancient) Italian, although I am Italian myself. Anyhow, I really like it. :)

[@MrThedalaillamaknows]

Amazing. Hope there's more coming.

[@brandonacker]

Thanks and yes there's more on the way 😊

[@MrThedalaillamaknows]

@@brandonacker *chef's kiss*

[@charleshiggs7536]

An incredible gift! Both of you are immensely talented. Thank you!

[@nikkeisimmer8795]

Stunning performance. My fav genre of classical music (the Baroque).

[@Kliffi24601]

Cavalli is instantly recognizable! Such prosaic harmony and excellent execution of it!

[@yukikofujiwara2144]

This was beautiful, thank you so much for sharing!

[@argonwheatbelly637]

This was beautiful. Such a performance! It wasn't just the song, but watching such emotion in Michael's face. And Brandon's command of the theorbo made this a heavenly pairing.

[@edraith]

A very nice Falsetto Appoggiato, beautiful.

[@Vesperteenytiny]

Beautiful song, impressive singing 👏👏👏

[@severusandlute1457]

This gave me chills. Simply beautiful! Instantly became one of my favorite videos on KZbin. More please! ;)

[@brandonacker]

Thank you! More on the way :)

[@thinkbaroque]

Beautiful performance!

[@lorrainerock1710]

I've never heard a counter tenor before! Beautiful!

[@Paleos1000]

Always lovely to discover another wonderful counter tenor! Great combination.

[@FarhadHaqverdi]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for this!

[@MarkyD.Ingram]

Countertenor repertoire is some of my favorite things to sing I especially like Purcell's Cold song and Dido's lament though that one isn't typically song by a tenor.

[@Arckaro]

Thanks! Truly great music performance! Congrats to both of you for the awesome delivery

[@shakeyourguitartutorials]

Awsome !! Bravo to you 2 !!! simply slendid !!

[@jsphmntrla]

bravo, amazing performance of both, i like it.

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

Bloody good countertenor you got there

[@McShizzle]

Amazing!

[@tuliobabikian]

Fifth time listening in a row! Amazing duo

[@johnnyfrisco5354]

The voice reminded me of Klaus Nomi's Performance of The Cold Song by Purcell... an extraordinary piece of music to check out. Really enjoyed this performance.

[@mccafferyfamily]

it's really nice

[@jean-marcdujardin6104]

Merveilleuse association theorbe/contretenor. Les compétences de B. Acker pour cet instrument sont indiscutables et la voix est très expressive et contrôlée. Bravo. On retourne ici aux sources du chant dit "lyrique", où la voix était accompagnée d'une lyre, remplacée ici par le theorbe. Merci pour cette vidéo

[@psdesousa]

I m really pleased with this. I m feeling an europe nobel man in my room.

[@zachariahmagallan5738]

When the construction worker starts singing 🤯

[@roeland1205]

This is excellent

[@NickKouls]

That was incredible..!

[@wesmatron]

Stunningly beautiful

[@bansheegaming107]

A beautiful piece ❤❤❤

[@LoveandCreativity-pc8ny]

Браво!

[@RobertJohnsonmusic]

Bellissimo! Stunningly beautiful. Bravo, Sirs! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@RobertJohnsonmusic]

How may I assist, Brandon?

[@jasonremy1627]

Beautiful! Just stunning.

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

This takes me back in history... way back to the 1970s! - when David Munrow and his Early Music Consort of London released their seminal three LP boxed set "The Art Of Courtly Love" which actually won a Grammy Award! (First for an Early Music recording I think.) Anyway, on that record are performances by the first countertenor I had ever heard, Mr James Bowman. I strongly suggest you all seek out those recordings and enjoy them; these musicians were breaking ground in Early Music curating, research, and performance and even though Mr Munrow's interpretations are these-days not universally lauded for 'historical accuracy', the music which they made then was evocative, inspired, fascinating, creative and above all, FRESH! I don't think we'd have Jordi Savall, Hesperion XX, and all the other masterful Early Music artists who came after if it hadn't been for this one award winning project: "The Art Of Courtly Love", perhaps the "Sgt Pepper's" of the Early Music oeuvre.

[@jassimsb5207]

So Sensational

[@ViktorArtphoto]

Benissimo👏

[@Dolores5000]

Daam such a fantastic approach Beauty is timeless

[@robertpcleary]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@rudruguable]

Impresionante! Que emotivo!

[@legocat]

Bravo! 👏

[@_itzel_]

woow so gd! i look up to you :)

[@danielfajardo9092]

cuanta emoción que transmite! hermoso

[@argonwheatbelly637]

verdad

[@paulisemonger280]

Perfection.

[@atlassolid5946]

I'd love to hear you do a Renaissance madrigal with a group of singers! a lot of them are unaccompanied, sure, but some composers of that era did include instrumental parts!

[@ahmedmadkour]

Perfect 👌❤️

[@danijelajovic1049]

so beautiful!

[@lindamclean8809]

Amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️😁

[@Nylon_and_Gut-MatteoLaurenzi]

Superb!!!

[@tigdogsbody]

WOW!

[@jesselee6502]

Very Very Nice.. LvYa...

[@richardcastromartinez4329]

Magnífico

[@elizabethclark394]

This song has also got to go on any CD you make of this eras music, especially with the teo countertenors singing with you

[@EmiFolkMusic]

Also, could you someday make a video about how to set up microphones for recording acoustic instruments? I play irish bouzouki in a trio with a bodhran and it's always a pain to set everything up.

[@bryanquick3349]

didn't know what countertenor was, but i definitely wasn't expecting that, my goodness

[@EmiFolkMusic]

Amazing! Thank you for your videos. Next time, it would be nice to have subtitles in both languages.

[@servantofhashem4632]

I really want to hear you playing the BAGLAMA SAZ!you can order it from sala Muzik By the love from Pakistan and I appreciate your great hardwork You are a legend ❤️🔥

[@bearshield7138]

exquisite

[@akitosorogoma2552]

Hey Brandon. Been following your stuff for a while now, and I can play Adelita, Lágrima, Etude in e minor, half of Capricho Arábe, and Gnossienne no. 1(Saitie) Your influence has been a major contribution to my recent development as a guitarist, so i really appreciate your skill, knowledge, and poise. What do you think Tarrega's most difficult piece is?

[@bonyiep9627]

wow

[@psdesousa]

I m anxious with you Will Record Antonio Lotti "giuramento Amoroso", Vivaldi's" Vedro com mio dilleto", Purcell's "Amorous flute" and "my dearest, my fairest" and what about handel arcadian duets.

[@MariyaPrytula]

Wow I love this so much! Where can I find similar recordings?

[@lilylute1248]

Brandon - I'm curious, did you tab out the realization? I know you're playing from 3 staves which can be a pain to read as a theorbist, especially with the two treble instruments so far from the basso continuo.

[@lilylute1248]

Either way it's a wonderful realization and really like it - if you have it tabbed out I wonder if you'd be willing to send it as I'd love to duet it with my mezzo soprano friend next time we put a concert together.

[@brandonacker]

Thank you! I just read from the continuo and grabbed what I could from the treble line. So it was only improvisation.

[@lilylute1248]

@@brandonacker I usually do baroque lute (I have a swan neck coming for more continuo work) if I'm going to be integrating treble voices in continuo. That's a great muscle to stretch on theorbo!

[@ozzyg82]

Wow.

[@bee4590]

any chance of a full vocal (and instrumental) of blackbird on theorbo and Baroque guitar with you and Rob Scallon? I’d love a higher quality version of the rendition you two did

[@ratjesusx]

Hey! Unrelated to this video but i know you have a charango and i was wondering if you ever think about doing a video on them. There are many interesting variants in the charango family like the walaycho and ronroco, this is an instrument i have been playing for some years so it would be interesting to see your commentary on it.

[@sarcastaball]

I didn't even know that counter tenor was a thing. Sounds amazing though.

[@stevesmith3990]

Amazing voice!

[@fabiennearlet1608]

What is the vocalist's name? He sings like an angel.. Just like Reggie Mobley.

[@ramdav8950]

can you please review the Esteve's guitar like 7SR or 8

[@roeland1205]

This felt like going in a quest slay and eat the beaver, only to find out there were only otters.

[@kateb6866]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️thank you. What an amazing Countertenor ! you both make a fantastic duo ! How about playing together more ? ;) Have you heard or Jakub Jozef Orlinski as well? Highly recommend checking him out :)

[@brandonacker]

Thanks! We have more on the way 😊 and yes Orlinski is great.

[@kateb6866]

Brandon Acker ❤️❤️❤️

[@jakelm4256]

John Williams-Andreas Scholl vibes

[@d-wing6171]

Man has some impressive pipes for a guy.

[@PO-po5de]

🙏🙏🌼🌿👍💥

[@Fenyxfire]

Me a contralto, smiling at my fellow gender defying vocal type: 🥰

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

Same lmao