This rendition really gets me through the dog days of summer. Watching and listening to it has become sort of a "Christmas in July" tradition for me. Again, thanks for sharing.
What a great choir of King`s college Cambridge. Magnificant singing from this fantastic choir. What a fabuous Christmas listening to this great music and choirwork.
100% beautiful.. You guys keep Britain real in elegant music. Those harmonies are out of this world and give me goose bumps everytime. My fav Xmas Carol sung by living Anges :-)
In the whole World I see the The Kings College Cambrige Choir performance are exceptional. Heavenly Language and Voices. May the God the Saviour Lord Jesus Christ accept your praises and bless you all
The audio is brutal here with crackling and breakup of sound. Go to the 2009 King's College version on YT. Much better quality and the students they had that year were terrific singers.
My choir sang this song this year... I was in the bass but we got a Soprano soloist to sing the main melody with the full Choir behind her...and I honestly dont think ive heard anything like it since...theres just something about a strong Soprano singer...it gives me goosebumps!!!
Thank you so much for the lyrics and history of this song in this part of the playlist. If you could include the lyrics for all the other carrols that are missing them in the description, that would be much appreciated. I know I asked for this in one of the comments in a previous video in this playlist, so please know how much it means to so many of us who long to be able to sing with these glorious boys and young men. It really makes a difference. Thank you.
Absolutely superb! I first saw this Christmas Eve '06 and you could have heard a pin drop. Surely one of the most remarkable and powerful versions of this popular song.........can't believe there have been so few hits! Thanks for posting........I hope they release this on CD at some point!
Well, this year I'm feeling the summertime blues a little earlier than usual lol Seriously, when I need a pick-me-up, this version always does the trick. Thanks again for sharing!
Thank you so much for this video. I have spent all week trying to find O Holy Night with all 3 verses. The celebrities just seem to sing the first verse and maybe the second. Thank you again.
How wonderful to suddenly find a dose of Christmas cheer on the ABC voting list. A reminder of our fantastic good fortune everyday that we live in a land of peace. The beauty of this and yes that Rubens that hangs behind them must give us hope for peace if nothing else.
This song, interpreted masterfully by this children, remind us the song that the angels sang in the 2010 years ago night. It is impossible do not enter in the Christmas atmosphere.
Yes! The do the slip notes! My choir has done this every other year for the past few years, it's just such a joy to sing - even now I've switched from treble to bass :P
I swear I must have reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder. It's 103 outside today, so the furthest thing from mind should be winter and Christmas music, but I can't wait for either, summer just depresses the hell out of me. Hearing this version of this truly magnificent song helps to get me through. Thanks for sharing!
I love this piece! I sung the first verse solo in my choir's Christmas concert, which was absoulutely fantastic. It wasn't the Rutter arrangement, like this one, but this is lovely all the same!
wow, this is different from what i usually listen to... i actually love music like this, but i come from an athiest family, so nun of my family wants to celebrate christmas. in my confidential opinion, whether your christian or not, these songs are amazing. and even strengthens my faith, just a little
Search for the Truth behind this beauty. If you do, you'll eventually find Jesus Christ, He who is Incarnate Truth, Son of God and Son of Mary, Our Savior and God.
Amen I couldn’t agree more! These songs were created to parallel the Glory and commensurate the power of God that came in the flesh. I truly believe that these songs from eternity quicken even the angels of God to sing along because of their magnitude! I think that’s one of the reasons Christmas songs about the birth of Christ are so powerful.
Those boy sopranos are so high. They would be either tenors or counter tenor when they grow older, what do you think, spiritdei? Were they selected or is that the average range of boys
@BeauTenor: that is exactly right; although the "Xmas" seems to be connoted with commercialization and secularisation anyway. Merry Christmas 2010! ;-)
@Jonas1145 ............I just wanted to tell you about a great piece of "real French singing'. It's on a CD called "Heavenly Voices" by the boys of Kings College Choir.....Track 7, Cesar Franck; Its called "Alleluia" (Choeur de Paques)..............amazing....... C'est magnafique.................perhaps you could interpret it for me, but I just love it in French. PS: I love your language, maybe we will all speak it in heaven!!!
religion has harnessed some of the most powerful conceptions of beauty, this and the rubens hanging behind them are two examples. utterly mortal, though, and all the more magnificent for it.
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till He appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night Divine. Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here come the wise men from the Orient land. The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger; In all our trials born to be our friend. He knows our need, to our weaknesses no stranger, Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend! Behold your King, Before Him lowly bend! Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother; And in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name. Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever, His power and glory evermore proclaim. His power and glory evermore proclaim.
@cgambler864 .....make that two of us............sort of resonates with "And can it be"........my chains fell off my heart was free, I rose went forth and followed Thee.............what a heritage we have!
Great but why do they hurry so much from 4.20 onwards? I think that very last part needs to be slowed down a bit, especially that soaring treble note and the very last vocal chord, which was cut really short here.
not to worry Patrick. It's a Greek symbol/letter that was used during Christ's time and is still in use today. The acronym, IXOYE for example. But i think i understand why you'd feel that way considering its use today in terms of a rating for a particular movie genre. Anyway, i don't think he/she meant any harm by the use of it.
@cody1800212 We don't applaud in my church until the very end of the service. We tried making it so we did after every song, but that meant that the service was an extra fifteen minutes long with all the songs and applause, so we just do mass applause at the end.
It is not a cross turned on its side. It is the Greek letter Chi, the first sound/letter in Greek for Christ (the other being the letter rho which looks like our letter "P").
Bloody French griping! Beautiful music like this should be heard by everyone. Are you saying that this song should never be performed in English, just because the original is in a different language? So what? You should think before you write such bitter comments. A lot of English-speakers do speak other languages, and are offended by your sweeping generalisations. This is my favourite Christmas hymn, brilliantly performed by this choir.
Dear cody1800212, I'm sorry but I wonder if you got, what this song and video is all about?! No applause during a service; in my Lutheran parish we mostly applaud AFTER the service.
I guess the X's and the Merry is definitely between the American's and the Brits. We for me, I'd prefer the Merry Christmas. I mean, coming from a commonwealth country. Merry Christmas everyone.
Sends shivers down my spine hearing those high notes! I listen to this even when it's not Christmas. It always makes me tear up.
This was my deceased mom's favorite song. She always cried a little when she heard it.
Thanks , Mom...how I wish I had your faith.
Can I ask, what do you mean by that?
This rendition really gets me through the dog days of summer. Watching and listening to it has become sort of a "Christmas in July" tradition for me.
Again, thanks for sharing.
Absolutely beautiful. This is truly a magnificent rendition of, "O Holy Night."
actually sends chills all through my body such power
i love the arrangement
the counterpoint is simply stunning during the choruses
What a great choir of King`s college Cambridge. Magnificant singing from this fantastic choir. What a fabuous Christmas listening to this great music and choirwork.
Just wonderful! I am sure none of these boys are angels, but they sure could fool me with
their beautiful singing!
It's the best version i've heard so far!!
100% beautiful.. You guys keep Britain real in elegant music. Those harmonies are out of this world and give me goose bumps everytime. My fav Xmas Carol sung by living Anges :-)
In the whole World I see the The Kings College Cambrige Choir performance are exceptional. Heavenly Language and Voices. May the God the Saviour Lord Jesus Christ accept your praises and bless you all
Absolutely fantastic-did this with my church choir last Christmas (2008)-one of the best Carols written I think. Thanks for posting the others too!
My mom's favorite...thanks for posting.
i dunno why, but i allways have to cry if i hear this song, may cause of its beauty !
The living God is trying to reach you, read the lyrics.
woooow!
I'm in tears! Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful video!
A lovely song of praise. Makes living in this sphere almost worthwhile
The audio is brutal here with crackling and breakup of sound. Go to the 2009 King's College version on YT. Much better quality and the students they had that year were terrific singers.
It's amazing how 1 or 2 superb tenors can stand out from the whole choir!
My choir sang this song this year... I was in the bass but we got a Soprano soloist to sing the main melody with the full Choir behind her...and I honestly dont think ive heard anything like it since...theres just something about a strong Soprano singer...it gives me goosebumps!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤ Love 💕 this song
This is beautiful ❤️
Simply magnificent! Very, very moving.
This is now widely regarded as the world's greatest Carol, and rightly so.
Thank you so much for the lyrics and history of this song in this part of the playlist. If you could include the lyrics for all the other carrols that are missing them in the description, that would be much appreciated. I know I asked for this in one of the comments in a previous video in this playlist, so please know how much it means to so many of us who long to be able to sing with these glorious boys and young men. It really makes a difference.
Thank you.
Absolutely superb! I first saw this Christmas Eve '06 and you could have heard a pin drop. Surely one of the most remarkable and powerful versions of this popular song.........can't believe there have been so few hits! Thanks for posting........I hope they release this on CD at some point!
how lovely to listen and sing along with...........
Well, this year I'm feeling the summertime blues a little earlier than usual lol
Seriously, when I need a pick-me-up, this version always does the trick. Thanks again for sharing!
What wonderfull singing & direction!
Beautiful and describes Xmas exactly as it should be described, arrangment lovely and spiritually excellent !
Thank you so much for this video. I have spent all week trying to find O Holy Night with all 3 verses. The celebrities just seem to sing the first verse and maybe the second. Thank you again.
He taught to love with our eyes and see with our hearts.
How wonderful to suddenly find a dose of Christmas cheer on the ABC voting list. A reminder of our fantastic good fortune everyday that we live in a land of peace. The beauty of this and yes that Rubens that hangs behind them must give us hope for peace if nothing else.
Beautiful ❤️💚❤️💚
beautiful voices,god bless this
Best Christmas Carol ever
my friend's going to be the organ scholar here next year :) this choir is blimmin awesome :D
Fantastic!
Absolutely fantastic.
This song, interpreted masterfully by this children, remind us the song that the angels sang in the 2010 years ago night. It is impossible do not enter in the Christmas atmosphere.
Pure and breathtaking music
Only 14 days untill Christmas !
Those little kids are so cute and sing like angels. What more could you want?
Lovely! This is magic!!!!
Yes! The do the slip notes! My choir has done this every other year for the past few years, it's just such a joy to sing - even now I've switched from treble to bass :P
beautiful!!!!
I swear I must have reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder. It's 103 outside today, so the furthest thing from mind should be winter and Christmas music, but I can't wait for either, summer just depresses the hell out of me. Hearing this version of this truly magnificent song helps to get me through. Thanks for sharing!
this is fantastic
Very beautiful.
This makes me cry in... something... Awe?
is very perfect song and voices
muy buen trabajo!!! saludos desde santa fe, argentina!
Magnifique ! Très belle interprétation, les choeurs d'enfants anglais sont très bons !
this is AMAZING!!!
It does not get any better than this.
I love this piece! I sung the first verse solo in my choir's Christmas concert, which was absoulutely fantastic. It wasn't the Rutter arrangement, like this one, but this is lovely all the same!
I would love to hear this same version without the audio clipping at the loud parts. One of my favorite versions on UA-cam.
I like this church the are perfec song's and voices.
Amazing!
Its beautiful because its coming from human beings. No miracles needed!
God bless the world!
Glorious
wow, this is different from what i usually listen to... i actually love music like this, but i come from an athiest family, so nun of my family wants to celebrate christmas. in my confidential opinion, whether your christian or not, these songs are amazing. and even strengthens my faith, just a little
Search for the Truth behind this beauty.
If you do, you'll eventually find Jesus Christ, He who is Incarnate Truth, Son of God and Son of Mary, Our Savior and God.
Amen I couldn’t agree more! These songs were created to parallel the Glory and commensurate the power of God that came in the flesh. I truly believe that these songs from eternity quicken even the angels of God to sing along because of their magnitude! I think that’s one of the reasons Christmas songs about the birth of Christ are so powerful.
Follow your heart...God will continue to bless you
@BelladonnaRLGK Congrats! will look out for him during this year's carols
Well spotted angelicmelody404. The Choir just sung an identical version for the 2009 carols and John Rutter was credited as the arranger.
@ursie1986 So cool that you referenced the art work!
I LOVE IT.......GOD NICE
Heavenly beautiful.
Splendido!!!!!!
@bostonbruinsfan100 Happy you are lifted by the music!
Here we come again :)
I've only got 3 other pieces from 05, but I will post them.
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it.
Great performance
They take it at a nice clip - refreshinly so.
That is a very nice attitude actually, though Andante 735 below would not agree with you on that !
Happy Christmas from Norfolk UK !
Bellissimi con preghiera nato proteggatore
I'm still for past days in Christmas to night.so i'm don't want to know calender and eyes so like every years good Christmas.love 🎄 🎄 🎄 💘 💘 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄
chills!
here 12 22 2022. Merry Christmas all
Tunage luv it gee
Dieu que c'est beau!
My teacher is the organ scholar playing here!
Please post the rest of 2005!
Those boy sopranos are so high. They would be either tenors or counter tenor when they grow older, what do you think, spiritdei? Were they selected or is that the average range of boys
@BeauTenor: that is exactly right; although the "Xmas" seems to be connoted with commercialization and secularisation anyway. Merry Christmas 2010! ;-)
@Jonas1145 ............I just wanted to tell you about a great piece of "real French singing'. It's on a CD called "Heavenly Voices" by the boys of Kings College Choir.....Track 7, Cesar Franck; Its called "Alleluia" (Choeur de Paques)..............amazing....... C'est magnafique.................perhaps you could interpret it for me, but I just love it in French. PS: I love your language, maybe we will all speak it in heaven!!!
@Mackaronni : It's true, he would be flattered. La musique est vraiment universelle !
Reminds me Home Alone...God I love this beautidul world with such an epic music!
religion has harnessed some of the most powerful conceptions of beauty, this and the rubens hanging behind them are two examples. utterly mortal, though, and all the more magnificent for it.
Behold your king...behold yourr KINNGG!!!
@Gencturk92 i have always thought so. this song always remind me of the movie too.
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night Divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from the Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need, to our weaknesses no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Before Him lowly bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
@cgambler864 .....make that two of us............sort of resonates with "And can it be"........my chains fell off my heart was free, I rose went forth and followed Thee.............what a heritage we have!
it was filmed for TV - perhaps they had time constraints....or it was edited in order to fit the TV slot.
Great but why do they hurry so much from 4.20 onwards? I think that very last part needs to be slowed down a bit, especially that soaring treble note and the very last vocal chord, which was cut really short here.
it’s a shame that the audio quality isn’t better!
not to worry Patrick. It's a Greek symbol/letter that was used during Christ's time and is still in use today. The acronym, IXOYE for example. But i think i understand why you'd feel that way considering its use today in terms of a rating for a particular movie genre. Anyway, i don't think he/she meant any harm by the use of it.
@cody1800212 We don't applaud in my church until the very end of the service. We tried making it so we did after every song, but that meant that the service was an extra fifteen minutes long with all the songs and applause, so we just do mass applause at the end.
It is not a cross turned on its side. It is the Greek letter Chi, the first sound/letter in Greek for Christ (the other being the letter rho which looks like our letter "P").
Bloody French griping!
Beautiful music like this should be heard by everyone.
Are you saying that this song should never be performed in English, just because the original is in a different language?
So what?
You should think before you write such bitter comments. A lot of English-speakers do speak other languages, and are offended by your sweeping generalisations.
This is my favourite Christmas hymn, brilliantly performed by this choir.
Dear cody1800212, I'm sorry but I wonder if you got, what this song and video is all about?! No applause during a service; in my Lutheran parish we mostly applaud AFTER the service.
I guess the X's and the Merry is definitely between the American's and the Brits. We for me, I'd prefer the Merry Christmas. I mean, coming from a commonwealth country. Merry Christmas everyone.