# What is this magnificent piece and who is the angel singing it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 20, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395 "2006-06-20T03:49:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/1 "2006-06-20T03:49:42Z")
Once [this site](http://www.notid.com/htm/story/02-pulitzer01.htm) loads, you will be treated to a most exquisite ‘opera’ piece (actually, I’m not sure it qualifies as ‘opera’ but close enough). Please, if you know, tell me what the piece is and who is performing it (could it be Kiri?) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/2 "2006-06-20T06:45:51Z")
Hmm…to me, it sounds an awful lot like Lisa Gerrard (of Dead Can Dance fame). The piece sounds real familiar, but I can’t place it for sure. ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/3 "2006-06-20T15:24:01Z")
Since it’s a Korean site, is it possibly 조수미 (Jo So Mi)? She’s a famous Korean opera singer. I’m not familiar with her at all to say if it is or not, but it’s a suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/4 "2006-06-20T16:09:23Z")
Here is the pages embedded wma file. Tile header gives no clue. It’s 4 minutes long. [http://www.notid.com/music/link/02pulitzertrack03.wma](http://www.notid.com/music/link/02pulitzertrack03.wma) ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/5 "2006-06-20T16:21:37Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Here is the pages embedded wma file. Tile header gives no clue. It’s 4 minutes long. > > [http://www.notid.com/music/link/02pulitzertrack03.wma](http://www.notid.com/music/link/02pulitzertrack03.wma) Neat! How did you do that? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/6 "2006-06-20T16:40:47Z")
I think we can rule out Renee Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli, Vivica Genaux, Jennifer Larmore, Angelika Kirchschlager and Kathleen Battle. Sounds vaguely reminiscent of Kiri Te Kanawa, but I’m guessing no. Definitely a newish recording, so that eliminates the late greats. That said, there’s enough reverb and studio tweaking that nothing would surprise me. Beautiful recording. Hope someone has the answer. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/7 "2006-06-20T16:53:10Z")
I don’t hear anything. Is the link still working? ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/8 "2006-06-20T17:00:20Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > Since it’s a Korean site, is it possibly 조수미 (Jo So Mi)? She’s a famous Korean opera singer. I’m not familiar with her at all to say if it is or not, but it’s a suggestion. Doesn’t sound like Sumi Jo to me, but **Figaro** may come along and prove one of my predictions dead wrong. He’s the resident expert. Ditto Natalie Dessay, in case anyone’s about to throw her name out. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/9 "2006-06-20T17:00:38Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > I don’t hear anything. Is the link still working? Yes, I think it is. (Are you speakers on? And, it takes about 20 seconds to get loud enough to hear easily) ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/10 "2006-06-20T17:08:42Z")
Here’s the music from [the 3rd page](http://www.notid.com/htm/story/02-pulitzer02.htm) [http://www.notid.com/music/link/02pulitzeravalon.wma](http://www.notid.com/music/link/02pulitzeravalon.wma) [4th page](http://www.notid.com/htm/story/02-pulitzer03.htm) [http://www.notid.com/music/link/02pulitzermugan.wma](http://www.notid.com/music/link/02pulitzermugan.wma) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/11 "2006-06-20T17:17:05Z")
It that a boy? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/12 "2006-06-20T17:21:05Z")
Aled Jones was the name I meant to suggest. ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/13 "2006-06-20T18:12:44Z")
I don’t know who it is either…I don’t _think_ it’s Sumi Jo, but I could be wrong. The piece sounds a lot like Gorecki’s _Symphony of Sorrowful Songs_. Could it be another piece by the same composer? ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/14 "2006-06-20T18:27:56Z")
Dawn Upshaw? Again, I’m thinking no. ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/15 "2006-06-20T18:36:23Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Aled Jones was the name I meant to suggest. No way–not without major studio tweaking. He simply doesn’t have … it. ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/16 "2006-06-20T18:59:33Z")
> [@Hunter Hawk](#): > > Hmm…to me, it sounds an awful lot like Lisa Gerrard (of Dead Can Dance fame). The piece sounds real familiar, but I can’t place it for sure. I don’t think it quite sounds like her. I got my brother who’s a big fan of hers to listen, and he says it’s probably not her. > [@KarlGauss](#): > > Neat! How did you do that? 🆒 The way I know to do it is to go to View at the top of the screen, then Source or Page Source, depending on what browser you’re using. You could also right click and select View Page Source, but right click is disabled on that site. In the page source, scroll down and look for this line, which has the link in it: ```auto

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**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/17 "2006-06-20T19:02:14Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > It that a boy? Now I’m prepared to say yes. I’m outta here. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/18 "2006-06-20T22:08:49Z")
> [@Carnac the Magnificent!](#): > > Now I’m prepared to say yes. I’m outta here. :rolleyes: I’m confused. ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/19 "2006-06-21T01:18:39Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I’m confused. I’m starting to think you’re right. It might indeed be a male singer. Hard to tell. My PC’s speakers are pretty crummy. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395/20 "2006-06-21T02:22:31Z")
> [@Carnac the Magnificent!](#): > > I’m starting to think you’re right. It might indeed be a male singer. Hard to tell. My PC’s speakers are pretty crummy. A [castrati](http://www.cix.co.uk/~velluti/cast.htm) perhaps? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-magnificent-piece-and-who-is-the-angel-singing-it/361395.md?page=2)