Tomás Luis de Victoria: O magnum mysterium; Voices of Music: The Voice of the Viol

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • The viola da gamba consort of Voices of Music, The Voice of the Viol, performs Tomás Luis de Victoria's resplendent motet "O magnum mysterium;" at a house concert in the historic Ansel Adams house in San Francisco, filmed in 4K, ultra high definition video.
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    The Voice of the Viol, Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, director
    Joanna Blendulf, treble viol
    Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, tenor viol
    Farley Pearce, bass viol
    Elisabeth Reed, bass viol
    Special thanks to Peter Winkelstein, Toby & Marie Szuts. The artwork that appears in this video is by Barbara Winkelstein.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 97

  • @stephenkunst7550
    @stephenkunst7550 3 роки тому +26

    Great. I remember singing this in college. I was the only countertenor in the group. This group is performing in a manner that I like. A choir with no one trying to out shine the others.....and no vibrato.

    • @chrismiller5198
      @chrismiller5198 Рік тому +4

      Musicians who want to hear as much as be heard.

  • @jwoodman
    @jwoodman 7 років тому +24

    We will all be needing some of this serenity.

    • @VoicesofMusic
      @VoicesofMusic  7 років тому +8

      Thinking the same thing.

    • @michaelshurkin613
      @michaelshurkin613 7 років тому +2

      I couldn't agree more. This helps.

    • @lonniethomas2649
      @lonniethomas2649 4 роки тому +4

      We need it even more now, I’m sad to say. This UA-cam channel has become my refuge when the state of the world becomes too much to handle. Thank you so much for all these wonderful performances!

  • @josepauloneto4178
    @josepauloneto4178 7 років тому +43

    It is extremely paradoxical with the image of my window. I watch the city thrash frantically and listen to the superb and elegant performance of this quartet. What I look at scratches me and what I hear caresses me. Thank you from Rio de Janeiro.

  • @cristinajerry4141
    @cristinajerry4141 7 років тому +16

    This sounds really lovely on viols

  • @hughdunkley197
    @hughdunkley197 3 роки тому +4

    Yes indeed! The viols do convey the lovely somber mood of this music. Thank you!!

  • @makingmusicmusicando685
    @makingmusicmusicando685 6 років тому +25

    Great performance. Very moving. No words to define it. "O magnum Mysterium" by Victoria is touching the heaven with the fingers. It is one of the greatest polyphonists from Spain, having in mind Cristobal de Morales and others. Music makes what the brilliance of Victoria is speaking to us about a better world through music in order to become us into a better spiritual human being citizen. Thanks to him, who decided to share the beauty ... permitting us to enjoy his wonderful jewel, the fabulous diamond that he left us in inheritance. So that with you, let us making this world into a better place. To tell you the truth… we have achived something, but we have to persevere ... it is not easy! But Victoria: you are here, alive, to help us. To help us with the best and deepest feelings that bring us lightness, spreading the beauty, solidarity, equality and social justice in the environment and the place where we have to live and work in... You make a wonderful calm performance full of astonishing subtlety, full of shadows and brightness together. It would be great another performance with a countertenor singing the lyrics of the Cantus with three of you… but mentally I was singing the words with you… Victoria has to be proud of you. No matter at all about the video: It seems to be on live for me too! Wonderful consort that works in perfect emotional connection, as a golden ring in which the diamond imitative melodies are linked, together with the emotions of the counterpointing rhythm, harmony… the whole texture! Anyway this is why I love UA-cam: it is sharing with everyone the beauty, permitting the democratization of the classical music, spreading musical citizenship all around the world. Thanks to Victoria, Viola da Gamba Consort of Voices of Music, UA-cam and Voices of Music for such as great time with you. God bless you. Even more: God already blessed you. No metaphysics doubt about it. God bless America and my country too: we need that now. Wait for all of us in order to continue loving us endlessly trough music. Regards from Spain. Saludos cordiales para Estados Unidos desde España.

  • @hughdunkley197
    @hughdunkley197 3 роки тому +3

    Oh lord,we need this quiet,yearning beauty today! Written all those centuries ago in a different world,but oh how we need this divine medicine today.

  • @5viviana3
    @5viviana3 7 років тому +8

    Beautiful

  • @giorgiomagyaroni2639
    @giorgiomagyaroni2639 7 років тому +4

    Feine Gefühle des Menschen über die Musik des XVII. Jahrhunderts ausgedrückt. Wo ich ist diese Welt verblieben?

  • @Cscopeland131
    @Cscopeland131 4 роки тому +1

    I have listened to this over & over.

  • @alvarogarciabarbosa3199
    @alvarogarciabarbosa3199 6 років тому +2

    We must go to the glorious past to find the real heart of the best fine arts of all: MUSIC. Excellent beautiful lovely. Thank you!!

  • @belkismartin7019
    @belkismartin7019 7 років тому +7

    Maravillosa obra!!!
    Espléndido cuarteto.🌿

  • @manuelnuman
    @manuelnuman 6 років тому +6

    Solemn air, serene and peaceful feeling. Gorgeous interpretation. Thank you!

  • @OlmoHerediaBlanco
    @OlmoHerediaBlanco 7 років тому +8

    Extremely beautiful sound! Bravissimo as ever, Voices of Music!

  • @jwoodman
    @jwoodman 4 роки тому +1

    Notice that I made a comment three years ago about needing some of this serenity. Even more so now.

  • @juanrrrramon
    @juanrrrramon 6 років тому +2

    Meravigliosi. Suono, intonazione, dinamiche, affetti. Bravi !!!

  • @fernandohidalgo5941
    @fernandohidalgo5941 Місяць тому

    Una belleza ❤ !! Gracias

  • @garywait3231
    @garywait3231 5 років тому +4

    A beautiful arrangement of a beautiful motet, perfectly performed. I have sung it many times; lovely to hear it on a consort of viols. Thanks for this moving musical and spiritual experience.

  • @TopRacer-tx5cd
    @TopRacer-tx5cd 6 років тому +5

    I hope one day i can get one of these too! Their sound is so beautiful! I have a violin. I’m gonna try to play her like that too XD

  • @RosssRoyce
    @RosssRoyce 4 роки тому +1

    Rare to see and hear tenor violas! Lovely!

  • @amanda_denney_creates
    @amanda_denney_creates 3 роки тому +2

    I love the sound of the viol, and this is a beautiful piece as well.

  • @Musicienne-DAB1995
    @Musicienne-DAB1995 5 років тому +2

    Outstanding performance of Tomas Luis Da Victoria's work! Well done!

  • @glynette6570
    @glynette6570 Рік тому

    Beautiful.

  • @brentusfirmus
    @brentusfirmus 6 років тому +1

    Wow, this performance is amazingly beautiful!

  • @maggiepie8810
    @maggiepie8810 Рік тому

    Not only is it an excellent performance, but the piece is beautiful.

  • @iluguma2806
    @iluguma2806 3 роки тому

    Magnifica interpretacion del Compositor Español,Tomás Luis de Victoria!

  • @tinoukoala206
    @tinoukoala206 5 років тому +1

    tres joli .......

  • @user-jx4zi4fl9p
    @user-jx4zi4fl9p 5 місяців тому

    Потрясающе прекрасное исполнение! Я в восхищении❤

  • @aaronalter2000
    @aaronalter2000 7 років тому

    Beautiful and focused performance.

  • @billstewartbill
    @billstewartbill Рік тому

    A really special day this was.

  • @manthasagittarius1
    @manthasagittarius1 2 роки тому +1

    Have sung this so many times, I am hearing the lovely, mystical Christmas text even as they play. Anything you can do with one of these little sacred motets can also be done on a consort of viols, and most likely was in practice.

  • @BelBortolotti2
    @BelBortolotti2 2 роки тому

    Incrível. Simplesmente incrível.

  • @adelmogagia4828
    @adelmogagia4828 7 років тому

    Gr8 quartet and performance. Ty.

  • @molitva751
    @molitva751 3 роки тому

    Magestic. Thank you. I love this piece and have been working on the tenor vocal.

  • @arteconocimiento7401
    @arteconocimiento7401 3 роки тому +1

    Very beautiful! And very well recorded! (I mean sound quality)

  • @dharmapieces3305
    @dharmapieces3305 Рік тому

    ~ greetings from germany ~

  • @louispitagno9422
    @louispitagno9422 4 роки тому +1

    Really lovely, guys. Thanks

  • @AnaJulia-oh3uq
    @AnaJulia-oh3uq 3 роки тому

    Belíssimo!!!

  • @BLUE__SAPPHIRE
    @BLUE__SAPPHIRE 7 років тому +4

    Peace

  • @adersonsilva742
    @adersonsilva742 3 роки тому

    Muito lindo

  • @itnas1010
    @itnas1010 7 років тому

    Thanks a lot! One has no recourse but to believe in the human soul (whatever this means)

  • @HOMOBALEARICUS1
    @HOMOBALEARICUS1 7 років тому

    congrats ! very original version and a perfect performance !!

  • @giovmin
    @giovmin 7 років тому

    Bellissimo !

  • @annap-r8271
    @annap-r8271 6 років тому

    smutek duszy ... przepiękne

  • @ahahyuna
    @ahahyuna 7 місяців тому

    wow

  • @etresanchez
    @etresanchez 7 років тому

    A perfect harmony.
    Many thanks for sharing it.
    Happy new year!

    • @VoicesofMusic
      @VoicesofMusic  7 років тому

      Thanks, Eva!

    • @etresanchez
      @etresanchez 7 років тому

      You welcome.
      Thanks a lot for sharing your works!

  • @jardeleadriana
    @jardeleadriana 7 років тому

    lindo!

  • @laurengreenewhyte1925
    @laurengreenewhyte1925 2 роки тому

    Lovely piece. You can hear how Telemann's Baroque was influenced.

  • @annahopp
    @annahopp Рік тому

    So much more beautiful than gamba shrimps. 😀

  • @JohnL2112
    @JohnL2112 2 роки тому

    As an ex Catholic atheist, I gotta say Victoria makes the best, and maybe only argument for belief. I am still not swayed, but almost man.

  • @antoninopirrone2541
    @antoninopirrone2541 2 роки тому

    ❤️💕💕

  • @NicoloP3419
    @NicoloP3419 7 років тому +3

    suggestion lully Marche pour la cérémonie

  • @Juno1849
    @Juno1849 7 років тому +6

    I wonder if it's easier to play in tune on the viol, since it has frets? Or is it just as hard as on the modern instruments of the violin family?

    • @VoicesofMusic
      @VoicesofMusic  7 років тому +8

      It's relatively easy to get into the ballpark, but then to fine tune the note is a bit more difficult. It's more straightforward to set down a temperament.

    • @Juno1849
      @Juno1849 7 років тому +2

      Thanks! Enjoyed the performance.

  • @nealbaker7991
    @nealbaker7991 5 років тому +2

    Can't see much improvement of the 4K ultra high video over others on the internet but the audio is way beyond anything else I've heard. How does VOM do it?

  • @anaandrade9147
    @anaandrade9147 4 роки тому +1

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @coloraturamezzo
    @coloraturamezzo 7 років тому +1

    This is so gorgeous, thank you!! (Any plans to do a video with the Dowland Lachrimae??)

  • @azulyrojo89
    @azulyrojo89 5 років тому +1

    Espectacular! What microphones did you use for this recorder? Thank You so much!

  • @violng4323
    @violng4323 7 років тому

    如沐春風 !

  • @kelliatlarge
    @kelliatlarge 3 роки тому

    I think this might be my favorite piece of music.
    Is there any hope for a viol album?

  • @andreslagos8772
    @andreslagos8772 7 років тому

    Hello, thanks for uploading this great work, I really enjoyed it. I'm curious as to what kind of temperament you use for this kind of music to make it sound so concordant on fretted instruments.

    • @andreslagos8772
      @andreslagos8772 7 років тому

      I noticed the first fifth is a little narrow, is this done so you can get pure thirds¿?

  • @loiseaunoir1021
    @loiseaunoir1021 2 роки тому

    I want to learn the VdG

  • @gonblazc5492
    @gonblazc5492 2 роки тому

    🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

  • @Ekvitarius
    @Ekvitarius 7 років тому

    I've been interested in learning the viol for a while. Where's a good place to start learning and who are some good instrument builders?

    • @xacharon
      @xacharon 7 років тому

      If you're in the States, you can see if there any members or chapters of the Viola da Gamba Society of America near where you live.

    • @adaihascello
      @adaihascello 7 років тому

      Where do you live? I can connect you with people and makers!

  • @obeatatrinitas
    @obeatatrinitas 3 роки тому

    +
    C'est très beau, un grand merci!
    O grand mystère,
    et admirable sacrement,
    que des animaux voient leur Seigneur nouveau-né,
    couché dans une mangeoire!
    Heureuse Vierge,
    dont le sein a mérité de porter le Christ Seigneur.
    Alleluia!
    fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_magnum_mysterium