I think these 5 are the best composition of the Kings. They all sound so well together and always look like they're having good fun and you can just tell they're all very close. Love them
Being from the South, I've heard this song more than a few times. This is among the best performances I've heard of this song. You simply can't go wrong with the King's Singers and a Philip Lawson arrangement.
that was very good, its amazing how so much sound and energy and life can come from just 6 men when our choir of about 45 made up of both men and women cannot reproduce it to sound like yours. it is truelly amazing!
Morgan Wright I started when I was 14. Even if your voice has developed, you can still get it. Focus on your falsetto, or head voice, and practice blending your normal singing voice with your head voice. My natural singing voice is mid to low tenor, but if you work your way up you can hit all kinds of notes. I wish you luck! Practice often, and drink tons of water.
KING'S SINGERS "Down To The River To Pray" As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol' way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way! O sisters let's go down Let's go down, come on down O sisters let's go down Down in the river to pray As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol' way And who shall wear the robe & crown? Good Lord show me the way O brothers let's go down Let's go down, come on down Come on brothers, let's go down Down in the river to pray As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol' way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way O fathers let's go down Let's go down, come on down O fathers let's go down Down in the river to pray As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol' way And who shall wear the robe and crown? Good Lord show me the way O mothers let's go down Come on down, don't you wanna go down? Come on mothers, let's go down Down in the river to pray As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol' way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way O sinners, let's go down Let's go down, come on down O sinners, let's go down Down in the river to pray As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol' way And who shall wear the robe and crown? Good Lord show me the way AUG 4, 2014
Rowan Atkinson (the actor who played Mr Bean) does actually sing sometimes for comedy shows. Usually parodies of something. If you look up 'Rowan Atkinson singing' on UA-cam you can find some clips of him singing. He doesn't have such a deep voice though :).
I'm a bass singer and I absolutely love the bass on this song idk who he is but he is absolutely amazing I mean the rest r great too but where I'm a bass his talent is so easy for me to understand
I've been a fan of this group since almost forever. There are now different singers than what were there, bu they still are fantastic! The counter-tenor (high voice) is stupendous!!
I've heard them in spring 1980 in Budapest at Academy of Music. Unforgettable! Jannequin La battaille de Marignan, Patterson: Time piece, Rossini The Barber of Seville overture... After the official program they gave some extras. After them we didn't finish applausing. They came back to the stage in every 5 minutes, more and more tired, without giving more extras. At the end, after more 45 minutes, they came back without their dress suites, wearing suspenders... and they sang one more song for that 100 people who were standing in front of the stage and didn't stop clapping their hands and waiting for them until almost midnight. Nigel Perrin, Alastair Hume, Alastair Thompson, Anthony Holt, Simon Carrington, Brian Kay. I still have signatures all of them on the booklet of concertprogram. That was the greatest group for ever. THEY WERE The King's Singers. Unforgettable for ever! This new group? They sing false. Nothing extraordinary. One can forget in 5 minutes. Sorry.
I became a huge fan of the King's Singers in the mid '80's and love the guys in the original group. However, I think they are even better now than they were then. Don't know why some want to be critical of one of the most outstanding vocal groups in the world.
As i went down in the river to pray Studyin about that good ol' way and who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way! O sisters let's go down Let's go down, Come on down O sisters let's go down Down in the river to pray
@@skepticalsinik2412 You're right, they are fake. any bluegrass you recommend? Some actual actors that have bluegrass bands are Steve Martin and John C. Reilly.
@@LukusCannon I knew about Steve Martin. Plays a pretty good banjo! Didn't know about Reilly... huh! Recommend? Oh, jeez. Where to begin! Depends on what you like. I like the old stuff. The Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe, etc. But that's not for everyone. The wife likes newer, more mainstream stuff like Old Crow Medicine Show. Can't go wrong with Ricky Skaggs, or Doc Watson. A bit more mainstream (as far as Bluegrass goes). Doc, who was blind, was one of the most talented musicians I've ever heard.
They are epic indeed. No need to show emotions (I never trust or enjoy an overly emotional/dramatic musician/performer!) because they move them to others. And that is the point.
I actually go to meet them. They came to our school for a concert and our chorale was able to actually have workshop with them. They are really funny guys and they are very nice. All the girls had a crush on the younger guy that sang in the beginning! LOL!
Good thing you said that. I personally sing, and I always try to get that "in depth" feeling, capturing the song. I'm glad you brought that up. Thumbs up!
exactly what i was thinking! i think it's just because there isn't really anyone counting them off..then by the time they hear everyone else singing its like "oh crap lets slow this down guys"
mgangster123 , you are so right. Here at home, my mother asked utter surprised "since when can mr. Bean sing that beautyfull?" It took a while to recover from laughing before I could anwer her.
13 years after my choir teacher showed us this masterpiece I have 10x more appreciation for their talent
I can't but admire the formidable countertenor.
Eleonore R. This group has, unusually, two counter tenors.
David Hurley is his name, he's a lovely man.
Yup. His intonation is so accurate. (One of the guys is not so accurate compared with him.)
David Hurley is one of my favourite KS countertenors. Jeremy Jackman was great too
The one, the only, the incomparable David Hurley.
I think these 5 are the best composition of the Kings. They all sound so well together and always look like they're having good fun and you can just tell they're all very close. Love them
*6
I see six or am I high
You mean 7 right?
I agree. Second only to the early eighties bunch (in my opinion)
Totally agree, that was the dream team
The little guy has got to be the best counter-tenor i have ever head.. Just amazing how he hits every note with such perfection!
soprano
The SAT trio at 0:53 is fantastic. Generally not a big fan of male altos/sopranos but wow those voices compliment each other perfectly
God, David Hurley's voice is Amazing. That falsetto is amazing
The Lord gives us all unique appearances and voices, and a God-given talent is to be treasured no matter what the package!
Being from the South, I've heard this song more than a few times. This is among the best performances I've heard of this song. You simply can't go wrong with the King's Singers and a Philip Lawson arrangement.
The King's Singers are so perfect that can do a simple little song, a symphony! Simply WONDERFUL!
This is the best rendition of this song that I have ever heard!!! Absolutely fabulous!!! I'm in love right now!!!!
Oh my god I could listen to this all day over and over and never get tired of it! :D
Just proves you have excellent taste.
I love this! They are all amazing but I love the man on the far left and far right! Beautifull!
I love how the cute little tiny guy on the far left has the highest voice. And he gets misty at the end! ^^
Search "ursinhos carinhosos" on youtube
I LOVE that countertenor! Beautiful!
that was very good, its amazing how so much sound and energy and life can come from just 6 men when our choir of about 45 made up of both men and women cannot reproduce it to sound like yours. it is truelly amazing!
2:03 that "Down" gives me the chills everytime!
Yaaassss
Me too
i gotta meet them when i was in high school! they are very nice
Listening to this song is what made me proud of my role as a countertenor. We rock.
hey mate, when did you start your training? im in my late teens and want to be a countertenor, but im worried my voice has developed too much
Morgan Wright I started when I was 14. Even if your voice has developed, you can still get it. Focus on your falsetto, or head voice, and practice blending your normal singing voice with your head voice. My natural singing voice is mid to low tenor, but if you work your way up you can hit all kinds of notes. I wish you luck! Practice often, and drink tons of water.
Mezzo soprano here. We’re very proud of our countertenor brothers. :)
You absolutely do!!
KING'S SINGERS
"Down To The River To Pray"
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way!
O sisters let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O sisters let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the robe & crown?
Good Lord show me the way
O brothers let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
Come on brothers, let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way
O fathers let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O fathers let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord show me the way
O mothers let's go down
Come on down, don't you wanna go down?
Come on mothers, let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way
O sinners, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O sinners, let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord show me the way
AUG 4, 2014
Thank you
Wonderful harmony! One of the best.
I can't hit the notes that shorter man can. How can he do that?
Amazing. Simply stunning.
Act of God.
I love Christopher, Paul and Phillip! Their voices are BEAUTIFUL! ♥
Yessss, I love when males harmonize! When I was in chorus/choir they were hard to come by! 😍
Nisai Gibbs - Check out Home Free sing Auld Lang Syne for some awesome harmonies.
ua-cam.com/video/gFcSfqYqHs4/v-deo.html
I've been a fan of this group since almost forever. There are now different singers than what were there, bu they still are fantastic!
The opening baritone has such a dreamy voice
cant stop hitting replay :)
Didn't realise that Mr Bean had such a good deep voice.
Rowan Atkinson (the actor who played Mr Bean) does actually sing sometimes for comedy shows. Usually parodies of something. If you look up 'Rowan Atkinson singing' on UA-cam you can find some clips of him singing. He doesn't have such a deep voice though :).
@@junbh2 I'm sure that by "Rowan Atkinson" you meant the distinguished british baritone Robert Bennington, didn't you? :)
Tbh this would be a great setting for a Bean skit
There’s also Pipin from lord of the rings !
i give you five stars boys. Keep up good work in the LORD.
I'm a bass singer and I absolutely love the bass on this song idk who he is but he is absolutely amazing I mean the rest r great too but where I'm a bass his talent is so easy for me to understand
Stephen Connolly. He was a true Basso Profondo, and Jonathan Howard who replaced him just doesn't have the depth that Connolly had.
Wow, that 1st tenor is just superb.
I've been a fan of this group since almost forever. There are now different singers than what were there, bu they still are fantastic! The counter-tenor (high voice) is stupendous!!
I've heard them in spring 1980 in Budapest at Academy of Music. Unforgettable! Jannequin La battaille de Marignan, Patterson: Time piece, Rossini The Barber of Seville overture...
After the official program they gave some extras. After them we didn't finish applausing. They came back to the stage in every 5 minutes, more and more tired, without giving more extras. At the end, after more 45 minutes, they came back without their dress suites, wearing suspenders... and they sang one more song for that 100 people who were standing in front of the stage and didn't stop clapping their hands and waiting for them until almost midnight.
Nigel Perrin, Alastair Hume, Alastair Thompson, Anthony Holt, Simon Carrington, Brian Kay. I still have signatures all of them on the booklet of concertprogram.
That was the greatest group for ever. THEY WERE The King's Singers. Unforgettable for ever!
This new group? They sing false. Nothing extraordinary. One can forget in 5 minutes. Sorry.
The alto, tenor, bass harmony is soo good. I loved performing this song when I was in show h
Such a good harmony.
I love dis so much; this song is amazing
Beautiful in sync perfectly
far left. loooooooove his voice! When a man sings those high notes....it's SO beautiful ^_^
ccdhs chorale which i was an alto 2 did this song same arrange ment so it has a special space in my heart they did an amazing job
I can't get enough of this song.
I think it is fantastic. Perfect tempo and
great harmony.
Stunning, Absolutely wonderful!
wonderful
Just became an immediate fan after watching this :) Such harmony is rare to find in most groups :- Soothing and Calming :D
Proud to be American.
I became a huge fan of the King's Singers in the mid '80's and love the guys in the original group. However, I think they are even better now than they were then. Don't know why some want to be critical of one of the most outstanding vocal groups in the world.
As i went down in the river to pray
Studyin about that good ol' way
and who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way!
O sisters let's go down
Let's go down, Come on down
O sisters let's go down
Down in the river to pray
These guys are so amazing. I love their tone color!
This is so good, straight from the heart
That's really really pretty! I love the King's Singer; they have really beautiful voices and lovely harmonies.
are you kidding me? it's called talent, something you probably do not contain. this is amazing
this song is my favourite
Everytime I hear this, I think of the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" With Goerge Clooney as Odysseus
Timeless Classic!
Beautiful tenor. I don't know if i've ever heard better harmony in a group before.
I went down to the river to pray, and in the reflection of the water, god showed me the way to this video
gahhly, king singers always own...everything
Can't touch O Brother Where Art Thou...
I Love it!
The English accent is a bit amusing in a piece such as this. However, it really doesn't take away from the beauty of the performance. Love it.
Just imagine how hard that chord at 2:12would be to sing and keep in tune. These guys are fantastic.
Just awesome! God bless!
what truly awsome voices
wonderful song
I love this song!
Son fantásticos. Me encantan!!! 👍👍👍
This is a great song!
The tenor trio at :52 is just beautiful, I think because I'm a bass I'm drawn to people who sing in higher register :P
they are really awesome...!!
well that takes the harmony award..... very nice!
This is simply magestirial...!
respect! song is cool, but with this singers! its very very cool!
Who else only knows that song from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
Ha! Yup.
What, ya'll never heard a the Soggy Bottom Boys?
@@LukusCannon Only from O Brother. I know a lot of Bluegrass, and I am pretty sure they're a made up group, lol.
@@skepticalsinik2412 You're right, they are fake. any bluegrass you recommend? Some actual actors that have bluegrass bands are Steve Martin and John C. Reilly.
@@LukusCannon I knew about Steve Martin. Plays a pretty good banjo! Didn't know about Reilly... huh!
Recommend? Oh, jeez. Where to begin! Depends on what you like. I like the old stuff. The Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe, etc. But that's not for everyone. The wife likes newer, more mainstream stuff like Old Crow Medicine Show.
Can't go wrong with Ricky Skaggs, or Doc Watson. A bit more mainstream (as far as Bluegrass goes). Doc, who was blind, was one of the most talented musicians I've ever heard.
Thanks you for this goosebumps moment !
I love when the higher octave trio takes the melody!
Merci mr Griffe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful!
Minus the fact that they hardly show any emotion when they sing, these guys are epic. Can't get enough.
They are epic indeed. No need to show emotions (I never trust or enjoy an overly emotional/dramatic musician/performer!) because they move them to others. And that is the point.
That is pure perfection
Love the bass. He's great.
I love the harmony at 1:16 that the tenor creates with the two countertenors.
Esto es realmente conmovedor, perfecto!
Love this song
Paul Phoenix is Also amazing!!! Third from left. I love the king's Singers's
I LOVE THIS VIDEO
beautiful !!!
I actually go to meet them. They came to our school for a concert and our chorale was able to actually have workshop with them. They are really funny guys and they are very nice. All the girls had a crush on the younger guy that sang in the beginning! LOL!
Best harmonizing ever
Awesome Performance, gave me a good feeling. Thanks for sharing this. :)
Good thing you said that. I personally sing, and I always try to get that "in depth" feeling, capturing the song. I'm glad you brought that up. Thumbs up!
Beautiful
So klingt Perfektion. Weltklasse.
exactly what i was thinking! i think it's just because there isn't really anyone counting them off..then by the time they hear everyone else singing its like "oh crap lets slow this down guys"
mgangster123 , you are so right. Here at home, my mother asked utter surprised "since when can mr. Bean sing that beautyfull?" It took a while to recover from laughing before I could anwer her.
You don't really notice their accents. One of life great mysteries.
Isn't it though ??
Perfect.
That bass, that bass.
I have been a tenor for quite some time but that is CRAZY!!!
Lovin' that high tenor!
superb!
magnificent!