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[tfblovesmusic]

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Johann Sebastian Bach; Disc 3 on Spotify link)

Monteverdi Choir & London Oratory Junior Choir (Chorus Master: Patrick Russill) (Mvts. 1, 35) / English Baroque Soloists

John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

Vocal Soloists:

Tenor [Evangelist]: Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Baritone [Jesus]: Andreas Schmidt

Soprano [Nos. 18, 19, 33, 77; Pilate's Wife]: Barbara Bonney

Soprano [Nos. 12, 57, 58]: Ann Monoyios

Contralto [Nos. 10, 11, 36, 60, 61, 77]: Anne Sofie von Otter

Countertenor [Nos. 33, 47, 69, 70; 1st Witness]: Michael Chance

Tenor [Arias, No. 77; 2nd Witness]: Howard Crook

Baritone [Nos. 28, 29, 65, 66, 77; Peter; Pilate; High Priest; 1st Priest]: Olaf Bär

Bass [Nos. 51, 74, 75; Judas; 2nd Priest, Pontifex]: Cornelius Hauptmann

Soprano [1st Maid]: Ruth Holton

Soprano [2nd Maid]: Gillian Ross

Fun Facts

According to Annette Isserlis, she was dividing time playing viola with the EBS in this recording and the Taverner Players in theirs for Handel’s Messiah. Chance shared with her in one 2023 episode of her podcast, Tea With Netty, a memory in which American citizen Monoyios pleaded with the USAF colonel to suspend military aerial training for an hour so she could record the aria, “Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben.”

Chance recorded several takes of “Erbarme Dich” (and possibly “So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen,” his duetto with Bonney; “Ach Golgatha, unselges Golgatha!;” and “Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand”) in between rounds of golf. Confessing to Isserlis, he deemed the highlight aria, though his recording of it was one of the very best renditions sung by a countertenor - if not, any gender alto singer - EVER, as very annoying to record multiple takes.

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[chloesimaginationthings]

How Jeremy Fitzgerald survived the FNAF bite

[onenakedfarmer]

Currently Playing

Francesco Cavalli GIASONE (1649)

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Agnès Mellon, Bernard Delétré, Catherine Dubosc, Dominique Visse, Gianpaolo Fagotto, Gloria Banditelli, Guy de Mey, Harry van der Kamp, Michael Chance, Michael Schopper, Concerto Vocale

[chasedbybuildings]

William Byrd, 1540 – 1623

In angel's weed

In angel's weed I saw a noble queen

Above the skies

In sphere of crystal bright

Who here on Earth not long before was seen

Of diverse heinous crimes to be indict, indict

By false suspect

By false suspect

By false suspect and jealousy of those

Whom fear had wrought to be her mortal foe

Whom fear had wrought to be her mortal foe

By false suspect

By false suspect

By false suspect and jealousy of those

Whom fear had wrought to be her mortal foe

Whom fear had wrought to be her mortal foe

[daiwild]

hi my one christmas wish is that u watch this show. pretty please.

fanart that contains major spoilers under the cut:

kit i miss u 💔💔💔

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S02E04 The Hitchhicker

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               "I am gonna make you so happy." 🪲🪳

[tfblovesmusic]

I have too many to mention, as the Philippines has its own share of commercials. My latest offender is:

I'M TRYING TO WATCH AN EARLY MUSIC CONCERT, NOT A KID RIDING HIS HOMEMADE STATIONARY TRICYCLE OR RUN THROUGH HIS HOMEMADE OBSTACLE COURSE!

What is ya'll's most hated commercials? "Kars 4 Kids" grates on my nerves like nothing else! Loud, off-key singing, kids playing fake instruments. I honestly think there are people who might otherwise donate a car to them who are researching anywhere BUT them to donate their car, just because their commercial is so damn annoying. It's been running forever, so I guess there are a few misguided souls who think it's "cute."

[purrvaire]

they're so in love im gonna throw up real quick

[cloud-based-and-rainpilled]

Love that the new Good Omens Kiss Revelation ™️ basically boils down to “Yeah we had a whole scene choreographed but David and Michael just immediately started making out and wouldn’t stop so we deleted two takes out of embarrassment”

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The Lost Boys (1987)

[tfblovesmusic]

It’s that time of year again, early and baroque music lovers!

Being in middle and high school in the mid-to-late 2000s, I would watch EWTN (I didn’t watch it much despite me being Catholic) only for their In Concert series, hosted by Dr. Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw. Lent during those years offered so much, including appropriate broadcasts of classical music performances.

Of course, among those are the St. Matthew and St. John Passions - both composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and both performed by the King’s College Cambridge Choir and Brandenburg Consort, under the baton of the late Sir Stephen Cleobury.

For today, let’s highlight the 1994 performance of the St. Matthew Passion.

(Watch via this link - YT won't let me embed, sadly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1lpv1kKwgo.)

Just as Floridians in the 2000s would brave the face of Jim Cantore seen on The Weather Channel each hurricane season, especially if prepared well for a landfall and necessary evacuations, I as a countertenor fangirl would eagerly look forward to Michael Chance singing “Erbarme Dich” on my small screen! Rarely would I have to not watch that broadcast of the St. Matthew Passion when I would be obliged to accompany family on running errands. Welp.

And when else is appropriate to share some teenage memories seeing the broadcast - square on Ginong Chance’s 70th birthday? Many happiest of birthdays to my teenage crush! Hope his son and now-absolute favorite countertenor ever, Alex (Ginong Chance is a VERY CLOSE SECOND), says hi to me!

[chloesimaginationthings]

Purple Michael is the best FNAF Michael

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gotta admire the guy for shooting his shot

[kxsagi]

Heyyy

Sooo i know you may have many request but i couldn't help myself...

How about Kaiser, who is Readers boyfriend, getting jealous of Isagi?

I would leave you the room about how it goes just pleaseeeee make it fluff♡☆

♡Thank you!♡

“𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤”

a/n: i love reading about kaisagi fighting over you, or either one of them getting jealous that you, their gf, is talking to their enemy, so i’m so happy i could write this request!

(btw for clarification, reader has the mikage earpiece that translates languages)

there was no reason for him to feel this way. at least, that’s what kaiser kept telling himself. over and over again. but his jaw was still clenched, and his grip on his water bottle was so tight he was pretty sure the plastic was about to rupture. 

he wasn’t looking at you. no, he was glaring at him. 

isagi yoichi. 

his “rival.” his “equal.” his “public enemy #1.” … or whatever dumb label the media was using these days. 

meanwhile, you were over there, laughing at something isagi said like he was the funniest man alive. the sound of your giggle rang out a little too brightly for kaiser’s liking. the worst part? isagi wasn’t even funny. he knew that for a fact. 

and then you did the unthinkable, you placed a hand on isagi’s shoulder. 

kaiser nearly choked on his water. 

oh, hell no. 

his eye twitched. why were you touching him? why were you smiling at him like that? and why the fuck was isagi leaning in slightly like he wasn’t currently committing a crime punishable by death? 

kaiser’s jaw clenched so tight he was half-convinced he cracked a molar. 

the moment you walked over, all sweet and soft-spoken, completely oblivious to the murderous aura practically radiating off your boyfriend, you greeted him with a bright smile. 

“hey, schatz.” 

oh, now you were calling him schatz all cute and affectionate? right in front of isagi? oh, he was definitely going to kill him. 

kaiser didn’t say anything. instead, he stared at you like you just kicked his soccer ball into a black hole. you blinked up at him, confused. 

“what’s wrong?” you asked, tilting your head slightly. 

“nothing.” he forced the fakest, most tight-lipped smile known to mankind. “just… thirsty.” 

you eyed the way he aggressively chugged his water like it was laced with liquid vengeance, but you shrugged it off. “okay…?” 

and that was when kaiser’s oh-so-brilliant solution to his jealousy hit him. 

without warning, he hooked an arm around your waist, pulling you into him. before you could even blink, his lips were on yours. 

except this wasn’t one of his usual soft, teasing kisses. no. this one was practically a public service announcement. bold. dramatic. a “fuck you” to anyone who so much as looked at you, specifically the walking offense known as isagi. 

your eyes widened slightly at the suddenness of it all. “m-michael?” you mumbled against his lips, dazed. 

he didn’t answer. he just deepened the kiss. in the background, you vaguely heard someone mutter, “bro, get a room” (this was raichi for sure). 

when he finally pulled back, you were left wide-eyed and slightly breathless. “w-what was that for?” you asked, blinking. 

kaiser smirked, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand like he just committed a crime and was proud of it. “just felt like it.” 

liar. 

behind you, isagi stared flatly at the two of you, clearly unimpressed. “wow,” he deadpanned, already turning away. “real mature.” 

kaiser’s eyes narrowed, and he slung his arm around your shoulders like he was marking his territory. “oh, i’m very mature,” he muttered just loud enough for isagi to hear. 

you stared at your boyfriend for a long moment, finally piecing it together. you could practically see the wheels turning in his pretty little head. “… wait.” you blinked. “are you…” your lips parted in disbelief. “are you jealous?” 

kaiser scoffed. actually scoffed. “jealous?” he repeated, eyes wide with mock innocence. “pfft. of isagi?” he waved a hand dismissively. “please. i don’t even know who that is.” 

you deadpanned. “you call him your ‘rival’ at least seventeen times a week.” 

kaiser’s eye twitched slightly. “do i? huh. weird.” 

you crossed your arms over your chest, giving him a flat look. “you’re totally jealous.” 

his eye twitched again. “am not.” 

“you are.” 

he shot you a side-eye glare. “you’re not funny.” 

you grinned wickedly, leaning up slightly, eyes glinting with mischief. “should i go back and talk to him again?” 

kaiser’s grip on your waist instantly tightened like a damn vice. his eyes narrowed into a deadly glare, voice low and dangerous. “don’t you fucking dare.” 

you burst out laughing, placing a hand over his chest. “schatz, relax. you’re my one and only.” 

his eyes softened slightly at the sound of your voice, but he was still glaring daggers at isagi’s retreating back, muttering under his breath. “he should be lucky i’m feeling generous today.” 

you snorted, poking his cheek. “what, you gonna fight him?” you teased. “what are you gonna do? step on him with your gucci sneakers?” 

kaiser’s eyes narrowed. “don’t tempt me.” 

you were still giggling as you pressed a kiss to his cheek, and despite himself, kaiser finally cracked a small smile. but as you walked off, he glanced over his shoulder, locking eyes with isagi one last time. 

and with the pettiest, most smug smirk he could muster, he mouthed two words: 

she’s mine. 

© 𝐤𝐱𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐢

[suesnellsbbg]

i was thinking abt this for a while