I sang in this choir in 1986. I am crying of joy of tenderness of sadness and of pure awareness of soul. Thank you God that nearly 40 years ago I was the voice like these kids are now.
YOU JUST CURED A PART OF MY SOUL. I am speechless, the only thing I can say (again) is that I hope to see/hear/feel this outstanding choir live one day - please come to Europe ❤
The quality of this rendition, the harmoisations, the pure joy of the performers... Honestly one of the finest pieces of choir performances I've ever heard.
Menhhh, Stellenbosch is killing it. We should campaing for the choir master to get a grammy. The students come and go, he is ever present and they just do quality hits after hits.... long live madiba land.
Absolute Weltklasse !!! Aus einem Meisterwerk von Elton John ein Weiteres Meisterwerk zu erschaffen und es so zu Singen absolute Weltklasse 🙂 Absolute Weltklasse vom Andre van der Merwe 🙂
Amazing ❤ Kakvi glasovi ,top dirigent.Muzika je bila moj posao 40 god,al ovaj hor je vrhunski.Pratim ga od prije 8 god i uvijek me oduševe.Poz iz Bosnie ❤
Conductor and arranger Andre van der Merwe, I salute you and your wonderful choristers from the UK.. You have aged a bit since when I first viewed, but your skills and connectivity shine as brighy as ever. You all bring a joy into this world where many of us are affected by war and disaster. God bless you.
I'm going through a very difficult moment in my life, battling cancer, and hearing 'Circle of Life' sung this way moved me deeply. It took me back to a very happy period of my life, watching The Lion King in the cinema when I was still young. I realize that back then, vitality seemed like nothing, and today it’s what I miss the most.
What an amazing performance! The Stellenbosch University Choir never fails to deeply move me, and their interpretations of Kasar mie la Gaji and The Circle of Life are simply magical. This choir has rightfully been at the top of the global rankings for years, and with this performance, they've once again shown us why. As a longtime fan of choir music and a lover of South Africa and its neighboring countries-a part of the world that has truly captured my heart-I’ve heard The Circle of Life countless times. Yet the emotional depth and precision of this interpretation left me utterly speechless. I’m so happy for everyone who gets to enjoy this special moment as much as I did. Thank you, Stellenbosch University Choir, for this wonderful musical journey!
I have no words, I felt like I hadn't experienced any real emotions in a while, and this brought me on the verge of tears. So immensely beautiful, so joyful, I love it!
You are all amazing and I'm so thankful that, for once, the algorithm brought me something so beautiful! Many thanks for the work you clearly invested in such an outstanding performance!
AWE, my favorite choir, led by my favorite conductor have done it again! Years ago THE LION KING piqued my interest in the harmonies of African music. My search for such harmonies led me to South Africa and eventually to the music presentations of Stellenbosch University. I've been hooked ever since! I enjoy the way that Van der Merwe leads more by facial expression and body language rather than by simply waving his arms to the beat of the music. He seems to be talking to the choir, and the choir seems so involved in what they are singing. I love the multitude of cultures and personalities that are present in the Choir. Keep it coming, Stellenbosch!!!
Words don't do justice as to how much I love and admire this choir; Year after year, performance after performance. When you start releasing new videos its like a month long holiday. Amazing performance!
Amazing choir, have been following them fir a while. Love the arrangements and with such an enthusiastic conductor, it's no wonder they give their all. Fabulous, if they could travel to England I would definitely go to see them. Thank you for sharing ❤️🎵🎵🎵👏👏👏👏👏
One of the great performances of this song. These beautiful young generation are perhaps, ‘Hope for the Future of the (new) World. Simply beautiful. Subscribed, and Thank you for posting.
This rendition of the classic 'The Circle of Life' takes a completely new approach, foregoing the musical's dramaturgy. I find this very bold, but it does this evergreen a world of good. The choir performs with such enthusiasm that it was a great pleasure for me to hear and see this interpretation. - Thank you for sharing.
I wait for this since Baba Yetu! André is an arrangment king. The respect, and the impact of the outastanding music on the faces at the end is marvellous! Mega THX!
When you've fallen down the UA-cam "rabbit hole" and this pops up, you know you're having a great day. This is absolutely stunning and made my day!
Facts🎉
I sang in this choir in 1986. I am crying of joy of tenderness of sadness and of pure awareness of soul. Thank you God that nearly 40 years ago I was the voice like these kids are now.
Imagino que tenha feito um lindo trabalho em sua época neste coral! Neste coral sempre estão o melhores e por isto você fez parte dele. Um abraço! 💐
I recommend to wear your best earphones. This is pleasant to the ears! Thanks, beautiful people!
Exactly what I'm doing and damn I've got goosebumps😮❤😅
@ They’re brilliant! Got goosebumps too!
I had one earbud in, then put the second one in and listened to it again.
@ worth every second! They sound like a studio recording on a stage!
Wonderful voices, perfect performance! Greetings from Brazil ❤
Ein Meisterwerk, mir kamen die Tränen und Gänsehaut, wundervoll!!
YOU JUST CURED A PART OF MY SOUL. I am speechless, the only thing I can say (again) is that I hope to see/hear/feel this outstanding choir live one day - please come to Europe ❤
The Stellenbosch University Choir is absolutely wonderful. Their performance of "Baba Yetu" will take your breath away if you haven't heard it yet!
@@chargingrhino5636I couldn't agree more. One of their best pieces.
@@chargingrhino5636 ohhh I've definitely already heard their version ❤️
Yes, and please come to America, Stellenbosch.
Such a talented choir master. He can do wonders with any singing voice! Bravo!
Every single person involved in this choir you are fantastic!!!!!!!
Well done!!
Makes me proud to be South African...this is what the heartbeat of our nation is ❤. Amazing performance
Best choir in the world by a million to infinity miles.. ❤️
Nah. Second to the Aeolians.
@@michaelfarmhandNo ways. Stellenbosch by a proverbial mile.
This piece is nowhere near their best.
@@michaelfarmhandnope
The quality of this rendition, the harmoisations, the pure joy of the performers... Honestly one of the finest pieces of choir performances I've ever heard.
Menhhh, Stellenbosch is killing it. We should campaing for the choir master to get a grammy. The students come and go, he is ever present and they just do quality hits after hits.... long live madiba land.
This is music for the soul.. thank you Stellenbosch for sharing your God given talents
From Zambia 2025 .... Using an x-bass speaker I say this is glorious people.... Wonderful music..... God bless you
Thank you, André and Stellenbosch University Choir singers, for such transcendent work! All my tears and love from Brazil !
So so beautiful! Groetjes uit Nederland.
Absolute Weltklasse !!! Aus einem Meisterwerk von Elton John ein Weiteres Meisterwerk zu erschaffen und es so zu Singen absolute Weltklasse 🙂 Absolute Weltklasse vom Andre van der Merwe 🙂
I Can't Stop CRyiiing, so beautiful😭❤️
Goosebumps that's for sure!
Amazing ❤ Kakvi glasovi ,top dirigent.Muzika je bila moj posao 40 god,al ovaj hor je vrhunski.Pratim ga od prije 8 god i uvijek me oduševe.Poz iz Bosnie ❤
Conductor and arranger Andre van der Merwe, I salute you and your wonderful choristers from the UK.. You have aged a bit since when I first viewed, but your skills and connectivity shine as brighy as ever. You all bring a joy into this world where many of us are affected by war and disaster. God bless you.
I'm going through a very difficult moment in my life, battling cancer, and hearing 'Circle of Life' sung this way moved me deeply. It took me back to a very happy period of my life, watching The Lion King in the cinema when I was still young. I realize that back then, vitality seemed like nothing, and today it’s what I miss the most.
My ❤ bleeds for you, be strong be very strong, I’ll pray for you!
❤
I wish you good luck with the battle of cancer. Can't imagine what you're going through. Music can help you through rough times. Good luck
Blessings to you. May you find peace in your God ❤
Sending you Love and Light ❤✨
What an amazing performance! The Stellenbosch University Choir never fails to deeply move me, and their interpretations of Kasar mie la Gaji and The Circle of Life are simply magical. This choir has rightfully been at the top of the global rankings for years, and with this performance, they've once again shown us why.
As a longtime fan of choir music and a lover of South Africa and its neighboring countries-a part of the world that has truly captured my heart-I’ve heard The Circle of Life countless times. Yet the emotional depth and precision of this interpretation left me utterly speechless.
I’m so happy for everyone who gets to enjoy this special moment as much as I did. Thank you, Stellenbosch University Choir, for this wonderful musical journey!
Always so proud of this choir, especially considering that they are the #1 ranked choir in the WORLD. Proudly South African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Oh..didn’t know they were from South Africa. Sooo beautiful. Give me goosebumps! 🙏
No ways, this is so pure.
André was born for this. His destiny!
Sublime....simply sublime. Thank you very much.
Incredible, Andre and SUC are just awesome!
The GOAT of choirs strikes again. What a revelation this choir is 😭
un vrai bonheur à chaque fois, merci du fond du coeur
This is insanely incredible!! We're so glad a choir can get so much positive attention - we need more of this on UA-cam!
SUC is the girl she thinks she is and more!! This is Magnificent!!!
Yes South africa❤ we are a amazing nation
SO MUCH DIFFERENT VOICES SOUNDS IN ONE RITM AMAZING LOVE IT GREAT GROUP GREAT MASTER GREAT MUSIC ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤HOLLAND
Huge HUGE fan. Absolute perfection from Freddie@MyBrew
I have no words, I felt like I hadn't experienced any real emotions in a while, and this brought me on the verge of tears. So immensely beautiful, so joyful, I love it!
One of my favorites songs interpreted in such a wonderful way 😍 greetings from Germany
Just ONE word : WOW 🥰 !!!
Stunningly beautiful. Best arrangement I've ever heard.
Earphones must...mind blowing.
I love the music of Sir Elton John. You made me get goose bumps. Thank you all. 😊
exceptional performance, as always!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃
wow what a intro! Even the Piet-my-vrou😂😂❤❤
standing ovation for this (including the sound engineer recording this)
You are all amazing and I'm so thankful that, for once, the algorithm brought me something so beautiful! Many thanks for the work you clearly invested in such an outstanding performance!
Another stunning arrangement from the super talented Andre, creating a wonderfully different performance for this amazing choir.
Brought tears to my eyes.... Just.. speechless ❤
Goosebumps all the way....... Beautiful, emotive interpretation ❤
AWE, my favorite choir, led by my favorite conductor have done it again! Years ago THE LION KING piqued my interest in the harmonies of African music. My search for such harmonies led me to South Africa and eventually to the music presentations of Stellenbosch University. I've been hooked ever since! I enjoy the way that Van der Merwe leads more by facial expression and body language rather than by simply waving his arms to the beat of the music. He seems to be talking to the choir, and the choir seems so involved in what they are singing. I love the multitude of cultures and personalities that are present in the Choir. Keep it coming, Stellenbosch!!!
Wow!!!! Absolutely mind blowing!!
Outstanding as always well done
Perfect Sound! Perfect Arrangement! Perfect Choir!
Words don't do justice as to how much I love and admire this choir; Year after year, performance after performance. When you start releasing new videos its like a month long holiday. Amazing performance!
@@parkerfluegge they even made it to my youtube music 2024 recap! I love them 😭
This choir never misses. Beautiful.
Big boy has got a voice. Hell yeah
This lifts my spirits every time I play it . Such beautiful smiles and harmony 😊
It's the middle section for me...Ibhubesi... OH what a wow Andre!!! Simply brilliant! Ek mis sommer my tyd by USK 2012-2016🥲♥
Amazing choir, have been following them fir a while. Love the arrangements and with such an enthusiastic conductor, it's no wonder they give their all. Fabulous, if they could travel to England I would definitely go to see them. Thank you for sharing ❤️🎵🎵🎵👏👏👏👏👏
This maestro and his awesomely well trained singers always make me smile. THANK YOU!
My ears are blessed 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
God bless this Choir and everyone that makes this piece a successful one 🙏
the arrangement is so rich. beautiful!
So glad I found this choir on UA-cam - now one of my favorites! Amazing vocals and arrangements!
Wunderbare Leistung, gratuliere.
Incredible as always. It would be a dream to see this choir in person one day!
The only choir i have ever followed in any media. No regrets
ditto
Every time I find this pop up I watch in amazement ❤👏👏👏👏👏👏
My fav uni choir🙈🔥. Thanks 🙌
OMG!!! Is this real or a piece of heaven on earth. Just Awesome. Thx a lot 🙏
Oh yea, special recognition to the percussionists for doing the most, perfeclty🎉❤
You can't listen to this without a smile on your face. Excellently done as always ❤
Love this choir never get tired listening to them. Proud to be a South African.
This choir never ceases to amaze me. Beautiful!
One of the great performances of this song.
These beautiful young generation are perhaps, ‘Hope for the Future of the (new) World.
Simply beautiful.
Subscribed, and Thank you for posting.
And thanks to the editors for keeping the entire applause and ovation in this video🎉🎉 rounds the experience off nicely
Absolutely. So well deserved.
From Oklahoma, I also extend my applause for a very wonderful version of a great song.
This is what music must sound like in heaven. Perfect.
🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
Another great one! The skill and choice of how to arrange are excellent!!
This rendition of the classic 'The Circle of Life' takes a completely new approach, foregoing the musical's dramaturgy. I find this very bold, but it does this evergreen a world of good. The choir performs with such enthusiasm that it was a great pleasure for me to hear and see this interpretation. - Thank you for sharing.
Andre van der Merwe knows how to weave his magic and get the best out of his students.
This is ear candy. Beautiful version of this song!
Beautiful music thanks guys
Formidable chœur ! Bravo, mille fois bravo!
You can tell by looking at the choir and conductor that they either love singing this piece or are having a really great day/performance, or both!
Magnifiquement interprété. Je reste sans voix 😄 BRAVO et MERCI à vous tous et toutes 💖🦁
This guy simply made history.
This is soooooo good with your fav buds in your ears ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Dear SUC, you have a fan all the way in Switzerland.
I’ve got literal chills ❤️
This is my favourite chior ever! Thank you for blessing my ears once again!
I love your voices 💕💕 so much, from SaigonChoir, Viet Nam with love 💓💓
Outstandingly phenomenal guys...
I wait for this since Baba Yetu! André is an arrangment king. The respect, and the impact of the outastanding music on the faces at the end is marvellous! Mega THX!
I have been waiting for this song, how you perform it is the ever most amazing way of singing it:
Thank you is not enough for this video.
The guy with the glasses on the left probably have one of the nicest voices i've ever heard
WOW WHAT A POWERFUL PERFORMANCE !!!! MAKES ME SO PROUDTO BE SOUTH AFRICAN😂😊❤
Goosebumps...wow!!!
AWESOME!!! Oh, the hours that went into practice to present this so flawlessly. Absolutely beautiful.
I have never clicked on any of your videos so fast and *wow* I didn't expect this to make me cry. What a performance. Amazing. 11/10, no notes.
This choir is so good because of all the amazing highschool choirs represented here. Choir culture in South Africa is strong.
THANK YOU!!!! I needed to hear hope this morning. So much love listening to your choir and watching Andre direct these wonderful and talented people.
A superb performance! Greetings from Poland. (I hope for 'Sogno di volare' performed by you)
C est magnifique à entendre ! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
So, so, so beautiful! Hugs from Brazil!
Chills ❤❤❤