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“When the countertenor Jay Carter repeated the section of his aria “For He is like a refiner’s fire,” he layered so much ornamentation on the text I expected combustion to break on out on stage at any moment…[Carter’s] clear, bell-like sonority and refined declamation served well throughout the oratorio.”
The Fife from Hail! Bright Cecilia (Henry Purcell) with Ars Lyrica Houston, Matthew Dirst, conductor
“The singing was superlative, from the haunting and unforgettable alto Jay Carter”
G.B. Pergolesi | Stabat Mater - Movement I, Sherezade Panthaki, soprano and Jay Carter, countertenor, Ars Lyrica Houston
Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 (J.S. Bach) with Bach Virtuosi Festival, Maine
“Especially memorable is the oft-repeated refrain, “O Jesu, o Meister, zu helfen zu dir?To you, Oh Master, we seek help”, sung here by Nola Richardson and countertenor Jay Carter. ...the two singers gracefully intertwined their vocals in this endearing aria, which, predictably, was a highlight of the concert.”
Starting at 1:20– But who may abide from Messiah (G.F. Handel) with Bach Collegium San Diego, Ruben Valenzuela, Artistic Director
“Countertenor Jay Carter has been a frequent guest soloist with the Bach Collegium [San Diego] over the years, but I have never heard him give a more riveting interpretation of an aria than his ardent “Erbarme dich, mein Gott,””
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 62 (J.S. Bach) with Bach Collegium San Diego, Ruben Valenzuela, Artistic Director
J.S. Bach | St Matthew Passion BWV 244 LIVE (FULL), Bach Collegium San Diego
Starting at 1:23:17 Erbarme dich, mein Gott
Falsetto That’s Anything but False, KC Studio (Paul Horsley)
Honors: Jay Carter, KC Studio (Libby Hansen)
