Vaughan Williams "Tired" from "Four Last Songs"

Jess Dandy, contralto
Dylan Perez, piano
Bobby Williams, sound & video
St Paul's Knightsbridge, February 2020
Ralph Vaughan Williams to a text by Ursula Vaughan Williams
Sleep, and I'll be still as another sleeper,
Holding you in my arms.
Glad that you lie so near at last.
This sheltering midnight is our meeting place,
No passion or despair, or hope divide me from your side.
I shall remember firelight on your sleeping face.
I shall shadows growing deeper
As the fire fell to ashes
And the minutes passed

[@jxjuk]

I used to sing this. It’s rare to hear it now. Please keep singing it. Beautiful.

[@somnitel]

An extraordinarily beautiful performance. -- Signed, your newest fan.

[@ReganAtSea]

i keep coming back and listening to this

[@kailyjamessokame.6028]

Holy perfection! And such beautiful representation of such a unique voice type.thank you !

[@koosriedijk3872]

Well Jess, in every way stunning. This could hardly be done better. I almost forgot to breath. Such an impressive text and melody Vaughan Williams could have been proud the way you presented it. For me you are already one of the best contraltos since Helen Watts and (Irish) Bernadette Greevy. Warm compliments from the Netherlands. (by the way, you look glorious, including hairstyle and eyeline !)

[@mariefrancoisegarcia8788]

C'est un délice et une leçon pour moi qui essaie de le chanter. Merci

[@goatbaaa9801]

Absolutely stunning ❤️ Thank you for singing this.

[@liobasbliss638]

How wonderful ❤

[@ceddrerehau1258]

Your voice is perfect for art song ❤️Remarkable. You are so present in the music, and your voice is phenomenal. Something about it commands respect- a voice with gravitas! Excellent selection, would love to hear some Michael head!

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

Beautiful songs these! Beautifully sung!

[@brycetaylor9571]

Wow this is really beautiful. Bravo!

[@hgfklmn1472]

This is so beautiful🥹❤❤

[@vivatmusica]

Breathtakingly moving performance. Was this part of a longer recital? Would love to hear full length recording from this fantastically talented duo.

[@thebobbs6999]

Perfect in every way!

[@robcmstephens]

Lovely….

[@Le_Trouvere]

What can i possibly say that hasn't already been said in these comments... every word sang with grace and you captured the moment the words describe perfectly. Have you ever performed Silent Noon? It's another favourite of mine along side this one.

[@jessdandy8598]

Thank you! I’m actually singing Silent Noon with pianist, Martin Roscoe for Manchester Chamber Concert Series in November, as part of VW’s House of Life cycle.

[@eleanorwilde9323]

Soooo beautiful. I went on a singing workshop weekend recently and a woman sang this. It was absolutely beautiful like yours, and the vocal coach said he doesn't like women singing these songs and they should always be sung by a man! He obviously hasn't heard you!

[@rachelkershaw6697]

Beautiful

[@GRANITEDAME]

Lovely singing. A shame about the over loud accompaniment.

[@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

sometimes this is because of the sound engineering or a lack of it

[@theSingingMole]

Beautiful

[@jessdandy8598]

Thanks, Tom!