Bach Collegium San Diego | He was despised (G.F. Handel: Messiah)

Bach Collegium San Diego
Ruben Valenzuela, Music Director
Michael Sponseller, Associate Director

Season 2014-2015 • The Twelfth Season

G.F. Handel Messiah HWV 56
Aria: He was despised, Reginald L. Mobley

5 December 2014
Sts Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church (San Diego)

[owelette]

The most mellifluous, warm and exalting counter tenor voice I have ever encountered. It brings me to tears and elicits a profound homesickness. A marvel of the human voice.

[rascassedemarseille]

The more i hear this man, the more he gives me goosebumps! and nothin good like an english speaker to sing Haendel i confess!

[riohenry]

Reggie has one of the most beautiful voices singing alto today. I can’t say enough good things about his talent

[nogatram]

A majestic performance that honoured the sublime subject of the piece. His lower register is as near to perfect as any counter tenor will ever get, enabling him to truly express every nuance of meaning and emotion. He joins a select band of contemporary counter tenors, notably Jacob Josef Orlinski and John Holiday. Their musicianship, technical facility and beauty of tone have increased public awareness, understanding, acceptance, and enjoyment of the counter tenor voice, so that it is now welcomed and sought after by the great concert venues around the world.

[johnalexander]

Wonderful singing. He has strength low in the vocal range, as well as high up. A remarkable voice. Thank you

[riohenry]

Reggie has one of the most beautiful voices singing alto today. I can’t get enough of this guy ❤️🎼

[tyxikosgatpopoulos]

Beautiful counter tenor voice. Perfect interpretation of the aria. Controlled emotion without being melodramatic.

[gentidof]

Reginald Mobley donne ici une magnifique interprétation, parfois proche de ce que faisait Alfred Deller.
Particulièrement émouvant et très prenant;

[jodyirwin]

“A man of sorrows”....so well communicated.

[mariovalencia]

La voz de Reginald es preciosa: dulce, emotiva, homogénea. Todo el registro tiene una verdad que emociona. Su tono es grave, noble y no hay falsete impostado, artificial como en otros contratenores, es de una emision vocal prístina. Enhorabuena.

[helenastutzmann]

such a stunning perfomance, new favourite interpretation of this aria

[kel]

This was such a wonderful performance. I can hardly wait for Christmas and blast it to my friends and family.

[francoisbloch]

Extraordinaire, tant d'âme dans cette interprétation !

[michellepollock]

Fawning over this performance. Brilliant. This gentleman will be famous.

[ryevic]

A very moving aria sung by a very wonderful man.No doubt a christian.

[ian.marais]

Oh no a counter tenor. Well I despise of all counter tenors. So unnatural.