The semi-chorus sopranos negotiated notes well above the stave with skill and purity, whilst the basses plumbed equally impressive sepulchral, subterranean depths.
Then come a pair of two-bar interludes, respectively for two sopranos and two altos.
Although the recording is of a rather ' whining orchestra', enough of the soprano's enunciation is conveyed to provide the guests with a salutary example of music's power to move.
Many people in this country describe sopranos as "metzo", which is often an apt description but not quite the one they mean.
The two sopranos echo the sound of two cats.
There is a live performer, a soprano singer, and an obligatory electronic part.
The concert choir features first sopranos, second sopranos, and altos, each with a section leader.
Until 2011, the group consisted of eight voices: two sopranos, two altos, two tenors and two basses.
