Vinikour’s “extra exultant” Messiah; Van Doren "marvelous with Handel's music"

“Vinikour made one wise decision after another, be it emphasizing crisp, clean attacks – the better to circumvent echo issues – or imploring the choir to make their celebratory tones extra exultant.

“Soprano Yulia Van Doren has a beautiful voice that did marvelous things with Handel’s music “