Handel: Waft her, Angels, through the skies; Thomas Cooley, tenor, Voices of Music (Jephtha) 4K UHD

[@Jarial7]

My one true love died of cancer in my arms this most beautiful of Handles works perfectly fits my prayer till we meet again in heaven

[@rayabraham6982]

Tears…celebrating Pure Love ❤

[@timweston7219]

I had the same sentiment on the death of my wife from cancer T.W.

[@jonathandoyle3481]

I also, on the death of my mother one week ago- will see her one day, glorified with the Lord Jesus in heaven!

[@jacquelinekabugo-raderson1878]

❤ to you all

[@wayne4259]

Your pain will ease with time. I promise

[@andrewsmith7400]

This man has a superb voice.

[@VoicesofMusic]

That he does, and artistry.

[@musicfanBRA]

What a sweet voice, full of nuance and sensitivity, never overdone, what a wonderful singer!

[@vha111]

This singer, and this whole group. So much talent.

[@carollowery4173]

@@vha111 L

[@annemackellar6293]

Wonderful performance. Mr Cooley's voice is like honey to my soul. Could listen to him sing for ever.

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@slippers4648]

Joy and tears

[@stephendohnalek462]

An absolutely beautiful tenor voice which is accompanied by sensitive and evocative string playing. Just close your eyes and float away on some glorious music. Bravo.

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@nadiasilvershine4630]

Thomas Cooley, once again, hits it out of the ballpark!

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@nickgooch9357]

Why am I only discovering this wonderfully rich, yet superbly humble voice now: great gifts given in service of the music. You have moved me profoundly, Mr Cooley. Thank you

[@dion1949]

If it weren't for Amanda Forsythe, I never would have discovered Mr. Cooley.

[@Tinker1950]

What the hell is 'humble' about his voice. I bet you're American.

[@filantonio6192]

​@@dion1949...me too!!,for ,São Paulo,Brazil!!

[@Shauna0829]

A perfect performance in every way. Thank you, Voices of Music and Thomas Cooley. (And GF Handel.)

[@tonyeeferebo6184]

I have been listening to this beautiful piece over and over again,I have been shedding tears all through. Kudos to Thomas Cookey.

[@robbiwouters]

Hurts, doesn't it . . .

[@fimetic]

I'm right there with you :)

[@shnimmuc]

Handel is a giant among composers, beautiful performance.

[@didimagnin3744]

As was Mozart. I keep watching the Making of Amadeus....

[@nataliasilverland8612]

Mr. Cooley, you put all your soul into this Händel’s aria. I have no words to express the emotion I feel when listening your impeccable interpretation. You are a great tenor. Thank you very much.

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

It helps that this aria by Handel (sic) is simply sublime.

[@kirathomsen-cheek9834]

Welp, I am in tears. This is such a celestial, exquisite performance! THANK YOU.

[@VoicesofMusic]

You're very welcome!

[@redbrian3655]

Thomas, your ornamentation is exquisite. Your sound is so relaxing. VOM you are all wonderful.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you very much!

[@davidtinker2143]

Very occasionally a brilliant soloist and a group of gifted musicians come to together to make for perfection. This is such an occasion.

[@everettsantana6058]

Instablaster...

[@musicfanBRA]

Plus the sound engineer! The sound of this video is magnificent.

[@RhapsodyOfJoy]

Simply sublime 🌹

[@VoicesofMusic]

Many thanks!

[@jasonhurd4379]

A powerful and heartbreaking aria. Beautiful as it is, it depicts Jephtha's prayer for his only child as he prepares to murder her in a human sacrifice. All the musical excellence, rather than being an end in itself, is instead raised up in the interest of portraying a father's unimaginable agony as he is about to lose his child, and by his own hand. Cooley and the instrumentalists are incandescent.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank so much! Stay safe.

[@jasonhurd4379]

@@VoicesofMusic Thank you, and you!

[@musicfanBRA]

Thanks a lot, Jason, I didn't have any idea of what he's singing about, now I looked it up and I know. Enriched my enjoyment of the music so much!

[@captebbtide]

From the Book of Judges. Wonderful how some of Handel's greatest works are based on events found in the Scriptures -- Jeptha, Judas Maccabeus, Messiah, Israel in Egypt, and Samson, just to name a few.

[@giorgio45]

❤ all perfect.....how a human able to do compose this....? not is not human, but only a spirit able to rich such high.

[@fimetic]

Wow! I can hear Handel applauding….. and rightly so!!

[@hjkaye]

So rare I have found a musical group so bright with richness, depth and feeling, that I feel I must return over and over to enjoy these thrilling performances. I think I have listened to Thomas sing solo, Wafting us away with his soul searing rendition of Waft Her Angels, and with Amanda Forsythe stealing our Morn at least two hundred times, tears at each and every one. Cudos to your recording engineer. Combined those two probably account for at least a couple of hundred views. Bravo, Brava, Brillante! Thank you for the joy you bring.

[@sheenahocking]

I am like that with Amanda Forsythe singing Sweet Bird so as to outdo all the actual birds.

[@hjkaye]

@@sheenahocking agreed. Check out As Steals the Morn with Amanda and Thomas! Heavenly.

[@jacintaaconng1]

Great performance and wonderful voice.

[@marcvcivsnoveboracensis]

Truly a sensitive and wonderful tenor.

[@drmaximus5525]

Thomas, you're a beautiful instrument - master class. So stable and gentle sounding in high tones and so dynamic in the interpretation. Bravo, master of Baroque! I love your voice. Thanks to all the musicians and video-sound production. Your are great! Good job, folks.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thanks for listening!

[@mikemccann7510]

I love listening to Thomas Cooley. Thank you for sharing.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Our pleasure.

[@mabdub]

What can I say after a performance like that; it left me almost speechless. The intimacy is overwhelming. Oh, thank you gang.

[@VoicesofMusic]

You are very welcome.

[@paulinepask3168]

Beautiful Such a wonderful voice and heavenly music

[@jeanfrancoisbouvier6739]

Il est indéniablement l 'interprète idéal pour le répertoire des arias de Haendel. Timbre très chaleureux et apaisant. On ne se lasse pas de l 'écouter..

[@VoicesofMusic]

Merci!

[@patrickshaw2704]

GLORIOUS tenor voice! Thank You for posting!

[@piustwelfth]

This difficult aria requires tremendous range and breath control. He nailed it.

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@amicidavinci]

Thomas Cooley, you made me tear up with this one. Simply fantastic.

[@lisadavis4133]

Wonderful!

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@pierrelouis8877]

Ce ténor est exceptionnel dans le répertoire handelien ! Quelle écoute aussi entre les musiciens. Félicitations à vous tous !

[@andreamundt]

Oh yeah - you can´t do it better than that - this aria and Thomas Cooley´s voice are a perfect match ! Wonderful. Thx , VoM ! : )

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thanks for listening!

[@nwblacksmith]

I have to add: major kudos to whomever does your sound engineering. The recording quality is incredible. Has been incredible for all the videos I have had the pleasure to play. Acoustics, articulation, overall top notch. Thank you for your work - it is noticed...

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you so much, we really appreciate it!

[@roannair9628]

Those ornaments were absolutely divine and authentic and so fitting for each phrase. I loved the way the tenor played with rhythm and different embellishments to decorate the melodic line so beautifully. The richness in tone across the registers were consistent and executed perfectly. I loved the tenderness brought out by the tenor and I also love how the orchestra followed the tempo changes organically yet so precisely. A marvelous performance!!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@danielfryer9693]

This is extraordinary - straight to the soul and straight to the spine. I have happy tingles and exquisite tears!

[@mcudek]

brought me to tears - SOOOO lovely!

[@fimetic]

ditto :)

[@Brace67]

Magnificent performances by all of this beautiful aria from ‘Jeptha’ by Handel. The warrior leader receives his request from the Lord to win in battle but in return he must now sacrifice the most precious thing he has, his only daughter. He calls upon the angels to take her gently to Heaven.

[@1earflapping]

So glad to have heard this. Beautiful melody, gorgeous voice. Thank you.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thanks for listening.

[@pipergj33]

As always, this is the height of musical excellence!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you, Gorman! Best wishes from all of us.

[@luiginosenzo]

Bravissimo, bravissimi. Aria di una bellezza unica.

[@dhenschel4]

Where has this song been all my life? Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful performance! Waft her, angels through the skies Waft her, angels through the skies Far above yon azure plain, far above yon azure plain Angels, waft her through the skies, waft her through the skies Far above yon azure plain, far above you azure plain, Glorious there like you to rise, there like you forever reign. Glorious there like you to rise, there like you forever reign, Forever reign, there like you forever reign Waft her, angels through the skies Waft her, angels through the skies Far beyond yon azure plain, far beyond yon azure plain Angels, waft her through the skies, waft her through the skies Far above yon azure plain, far above you azure plain.

[@VoicesofMusic]

You're welcome!

[@grahamnancledra7036]

A performance that brings tears to my eyes.

[@winter1970]

Снова и снова слушаю прекрасное пение Томаса! Всем благ и благодати божьей!

[@nightowl6260]

I attended "Jeptha" at the Music of the Baroque in Chicago. It was a challenging oratorio for me. But this jewel will enrich me the rest of my life.

[@spartigerodimos9062]

Glorious, Voices of Music, for ever reign! Thank you for your beautiful and impeccable renditions.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thanks for listening.

[@musicfanBRA]

Kudos to the sound engineer too. The sound of this video is magnificent.

[@ellenmaccarrone4936]

What an exquisite tenor voice, supported by excellent instrumental and vocal musicians! Joy at Christmas! Dec. 24, 2022

[@AlmaCollegeChoirs]

Exquisite, beautiful singing!

[@djperry211]

This aria has been recorded by many artists though this is by far the best IMHO. The degree of spirituality and sense of grief emitted by Mr Cooley is outstanding. I hope he sees this comment, although he probably has a sufficiency of encomia to see him through his career.

[@VoicesofMusic]

We will pass it on!

[@djperry211]

@@VoicesofMusic Thank you

[@hpthiruvalla5773]

Amazing rendering!GREAT VOICE

[@TitusLivy777]

Thomas Cooley can sing! And Voices of Music...magnificent! Thank you for bringing us these treasures, these little gems. Thank you for keeping great music alive.

[@patriciarodriguezmartinez3233]

Delicadísimo, exquisito, muy emotivo... Haendel siempre tan humano, incluso entre los ángeles!! Muchísimas gracias

[@hiltonmarlton6373]

Peerless performance. Sublime

[@Charlie-fx9dp]

Handel for ever...good session.... From France.

[@ruthboundy4429]

I’m still playing this piece so often and still it’s one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard. Please, please come to the U.K. one day so we can see you just once in person!

[@nightowl6260]

Thomas, come back to Chicago and sing for us in the Harris Theatre. Please.

[@thomascooley3259]

I am retuning in March for the St. John Passion!

[@jacquelinekabugo-raderson1878]

So beautifully executed ... I am in floods of tears for my Sister who left in 2020. This is what I would wish ... for the angels to waft her through the skies. I could not be there at the end 💔💔💔. Love to everyone here.

[@basilthrush3537]

Wonderful. What a voice!

[@DorothyOzmaLover]

Great tone that sounds clear and the performers are expertly in time keeping the beat that wonderfully complements voicing and melodies. As a composer of original music themes for book trailers about comics that are performed on the guitar, who trained on viola and loves music like this which will be mimiced in my original works, I adored seeing and hearing the sophistication and superior musicianship from all the musicians here. Such class that is pleasing to hear and inspires all who expereince the music.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@marcosibona2077]

what a wonderful voice!

[@veramolinari6352]

¡Bellisimo! ¡Felicitaciones, Excelente !¡Voz privilegiada!

[@JamesJackman-f8n]

Perfection, what a voice.

[@Liamoconnor1208]

Great singer, great composer, great backing musicians

[@waldtraudblume3890]

Diese Arie geht voll unter die Haut, einfach himmlisch. Danke ! 👏👍❤️🌻

[@VoicesofMusic]

Bitte!

[@Reptile61]

I love your singing, dear Tom

[@billspeer8387]

Such sensitive beauty is a blessing of joy!

[@user-7H9H77]

Слушаю снова. И снова - голос,чувства - все проникновенно и искренне!

[@janettewells4708]

I have asked for this to be sung at my funeral either live or a recorded version . I cannot think of anything more sublime than to be hymned to the eternal than by this sublime aria. No matter who sings it, it is the quintessence of musical genius. Handel in my opinion this aria is has never been surpaased in the Canon of musical composition.

[@lorrainebrown7263]

Perfection.❤️

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you.

[@coreywong]

This guy is wicked! The voice goes straight in my heart

[@jimcrawford5039]

this guy is wicked? jesus, enunciate in english please. The language is being murdered.

[@orangejuiceman]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you! 😊

[@koteletje]

This my favourite song/performance of the week!

[@mrroneill99]

Hallelujah Handel! Sensitive performance. ❤️🎼🎵🎶👏🇮🇪☘️

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you.

[@deadcuddles]

one of the very first Handel arias I ever heard after Messiah. Loved it then.... Love it now... by far the best performance (if it can be demeaned by calling it that) that I have ever heard of this aria.

[@VagabondAnne]

Exquisite.

[@rosemaryallen2128]

My beloved sister-in-law died today 14. O5. 24. Thank you, Judy. This most sublime music is for you.

[@roseliajs908]

Tão sublime, tão maravilhoso... Genial Handel. Obrigada por compartilhar... ✨✨🎼✨✨👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@investmenttudor1659]

Wonderful. Just close your eyes and let peace transcend.

[@ryantownsendstrand4439]

Congratulations! What waft!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you!!

[@miguelangelluzon8429]

Sublime Mr. Cooley, gracias VOM

[@zandor5657]

Sublime,sublime .........

[@massimomancieri712]

Bravissimo 👏 grande interprete

[@tatalito]

bravo Mr Cooley and Orchestra !bravo bravo bravo

[@philipchretienkarlsson8157]

Heavenly, simply heavenly...

[@loujan2945]

Die Freude des Herzens !

[@radel7451]

Tek kelime ile müthiş... Paylaşımınız için teşekkürler.

[@CarolineDunn-p9y]

Sublimely beautiful.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Many thanks!

[@danielecornaggia6283]

dreaming man!!!......what a voice and singing!....BRAVO

[@jenniferbate9682]

This is perfection and divine. Thank you so much

[@VoicesofMusic]

You're so welcome!

[@philipthonemann2524]

Beautiful - many thanks for posting this!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Our pleasure.

[@kaloarepo288]

Two of Handel's most profound and literally uplifting arias about angels are this one and another from the oratorio "Theodora" -"Angels ever bright and fair." Both are so moving that it actually becomes painful!

[@alessiogiovanninegri1174]

Handel talked to the gods and then wrote his music. Thank you.

[@ronaldbarnett8313]

Cannot be bettered surely. (Not to say that there are not also excellent renditions of this aria. I had the good fortune of seeing the opera performed by the English National Opera in London - an unforgettable evening - with one the UK's greatest contemporary tenors: a compelling and all-involving experience.)

[@davidmcknlght2700]

What a complete delight 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@diegofonsecatenor]

Soooooo wonderful, thanks for this sublime work 🥰😍😍🥰

[@dexterdavenport8600]

This warmed my heart.

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@ahmedalal8055]

ترانيم قمة في الجمال غاية في الروحانية و اللطف

[@Tubomiro]

Heavenly

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you.

[@Tubomiro]

Voices of Music I’m the one who thanks you all for bringing beauty to the much needed world.

[@MrJonRio]

Very, very beautifully done, glorious.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@navrozelalkaka8457]

Gorgeous, simply gorgeous

[@thierrylz]

C’est juste parfait ! Bravo !!!