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Another favorite vocalist: Sheila Armstrong, Calm command and control.

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Posted on December 5, 2021 at 08:34:06






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RE: Another favorite vocalist: Sheila Armstrong, Calm command and control. , posted on December 5, 2021 at 11:09:05
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I totally agree and my favourite RVW piece as well but I'm wondering if you intended a different link perhaps? The one in your post credits Felicity Lott as the vocalist rather than Sheila Armstrong.

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Yes - Something seems wrong with that YouTube listing, posted on December 5, 2021 at 12:30:39
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The Haitink recording features Felicity Lott:



The Boult EMI/Warner recording features Sheila Armstrong:



Of course, when I think of Sheila, I think of. . .








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Ooops! Well of all singers to mix up; Lott was next on my list. : ) Thanks for catching. Nt, posted on December 5, 2021 at 12:39:58
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I'm often a fan of Lott myself, and Armstrong often sounds very good to me too. . . , posted on December 5, 2021 at 13:44:53
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. . . although I think Lott should perhaps have retired a bit sooner.

 

RE: Lott -- THIS!:-)..., posted on December 6, 2021 at 10:14:01
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Priceless.

 

Yup, hilarious, and humanizes these voices I only know from recordings, posted on December 6, 2021 at 18:02:11
That said, give me Lott in RStrauss!

 

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