But there were affecting solo performances, most notably those by Stephen Sands, a tenor with a focused, powerful tone; Melissa Attebury and Virginia Warnken, both rich-toned altos who brought a measure of depth to their performances; and Martha Cluver, whose fluid, dark-hued soprano enlivened the section from "There Were Shepherds" through "And Suddenly There Was With the Angel".
Flow past a side-branch can induce a powerful tone in a piping system.
Elzbieta Szmytka brought a beautiful, focused and powerful tone to the vocal sections.
The Mendelssohn concerto, enlivened by her feisty approach, sweet, powerful tone and sharply delineated, gorgeous phrasing, rarely sounds so exciting.
The brothers demonstrate their rich, powerful tone, fine ensemble playing and wide range of repertory on their new disc, "Inventions".
Siegfried is the Estonian tenor Mati Turi, whose powerful tone and expressive range grew respectively more open and more rewarding as the evening progressed.
"When my wooden shoes ring on this granite," Gauguin wrote of Brittany, "I hear the muffled, dull, powerful tone I seek in my painting".
The Angeles has long been the leading quartet on the West Coast, and it plays with the distinctively American virtues of warm emotion; rich, powerful tone; and faultless technical command.
This first recipient will set a powerful tone for an honor set to rival the food-focused accolades bestowed each year by the James Beard Foundation and the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
"California pinnipeds really strike a powerful tone with people," Corwin said.
