The one predictable element of his reading, though, is the gorgeous, velvety sound of his chorus.
He was barely aware of her helping him walk, but the velvety sound of her laughter was as comforting as a soft blanket.
She produces a lovely sound: clear-textured, velvety and well projected.
Without question, she can produce a gorgeous, velvety sound, and she did so consistently in the first two acts.
In the hushed, haunting Fourth Quartet, too, the group showed that a lush, velvety sound was by no means beyond its grasp.
In the Chausson, she produced a velvety, deep sound, and in the Ravel, her sound was brighter and more flexible.
The V12 has a precise attack, homogenous timbre in every register, warm high notes, and a velvety warm sound.
The Andantino, on the other hand, had a velvety sound and some of the drama Ms. Rich brought to the Bach.
Most groups that sing Monteverdi seek a velvety, seamless sound.
They were celebrating not only the start of the famed hall's second century, but also the preservation of its velvety, full-bodied sound through a difficult renovation.