English Songs à la française

Praise for Tyler Duncan…

STRAVINSKY’S CANTICUM SACRUM, WITH MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS & THE SAN FRANSISCO SYMPHONY:
“...in a performance of pointillist precision that set off the vocal riches, that hardly seemed like a deficit.  Everything came off with clarity and conviction, from the opening Dedication that featured the two soloists and trombones to the almost militant exaltation of the final chorus...Baritone Tyler Duncan soared later on, in a deeply felt affirmation of belief grounded by plucked double basses."
- STEVEN WINN, SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE

HANDEL’S MESSIAH WITH KENT TRITLE & MUSICA SACRA IN CARNEGIE HALL:
"The baritone Tyler Duncan delivered the texts with a powerful voice and dramatic conviction, enunciating the words with appropriate bite.  The energetic applause after The  Trumpet Shall Sound was merited by both Mr. Duncan's passionate singing and the vibrant playing of the trumpeter Scott McIntosh."
- VIVIAN SCHWEITZER, THE NEW YORK TIMES

BRAHMS’ DIE SCHÖNE MAGELONE, AT COLLABORATIVE WORKS FESTIVAL:
“…Possessed of a refined, burnished voice with flexibility and ample strength in reserve, Duncan is a natural lieder exponent. He robustly conveyed Peter’s heroic character in the opening song, “Keinen hat es noch gereut,” and brought swaggering bravado to the ensuing “Traun! Bogen und Pfeil” and defiant power to “Verzweiflung.”
- LAWRENCE JOHNSON, CHICAGO CLASSICAL REVIEW