I’m sorry that I don’t care all that much for Kelly Clarkson’s voice or musicianship. If she were singing in my local high school I would applaud warmly and sincerely as it is perfectly appropriate to support amateur efforts and not judge them by high professional standards. OTOH, when someone is presented before one of the most eminent persons in the world as though she were among the pre-eminent professional musicians and voices in this country, then it is certainly appropriate to question whether that is so.....especially when she is singing such a distinguished song with a long history of such strong spiritual and artistic associations.
You are the one determined to trash and insult anyone who does not agree with you, so I suppose we may also question your “regard for people.”
btw, did you listen to the version linked I posted at #40? Do you actually believe that Kelly Clarkson’s performance can be favorably compared with Barbara Bonney’s performance? I could listen to Barbara Bonney many times more but I would not willingly listen to the Kelly Clarkson version again, ever. It’s not that I can’t imagine worse, but it’s the worst I’ve heard (for Schubert’s “Ave Maria”) and there are much better options available. So sorry if we disagree on that, but why did you have to make it nasty?
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Just as an example, this version is so much better than what Kelly Clarkson sang:
(the YouTube poster mis-labels this as “Opera” but it is not actually from any opera)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bosouX_d8Y&feature=related
Sorry to get off topic, but damn I think she is cute. I know the press dogs her, but she really is cute, bug butt and all...
Yes, the video you posted was very good. I’ve heard a hundred versions like this. There are very good operatic singers out there who can sing this song very well. This was a youth rally at a time that the Catholic Church is trying to be accessible and attract young people. The kids in that audience would have fallen asleep if a singer like this sang it. I’m sure the Pope has heard this song sung by many a great singer. that’s why this was so wonderful...it was a modern take on it geared to a new generation of Catholics. And there’s nothing wrong with that...
and therein lies my problem with you. The absolute SNOBBISHNESS that this is the only way to hear this song. That’s YOUR opinion that she can’t sing. Millions and millions seem to disagree with you, but yet, you’re right and everyone else is wrong. Your condescending remark that Clarkson is amateurish proves my point even more. I’m just thinking you don’t like anything that’s not old fashioned .and you know..that’s ok...but to say someone can’t sing because you don’t like their “style” is immature and a huge pet peeve of mine.
Posts just get nasty, I think.
I’m not sure why exactly. Differences of opinion maybe. For anything.
You should check out any of the education threads, now they get really nasty.
I think Kelly Clarkson did ok, not great. Wonder why she was chosen. I like some of her songs and thought she did an ok version of the Ave Maria but not great, and a couple of our local church singers could have done better imo. Maybe she was chosen due to her pop celebrity?