I never thought that I would actually WANT to hear the stagger breathing in a piece. The very last few measures where all parts are humming some sort of pedal tone, you can hear every breath that the sections take but because they don't abruptly stop before breathing, it sounds so smooth still as if the breathing was written into the piece which coincidentally fits perfectly with the context and sound of the piece.
Since I arrange choral pieces myself (mostly for my choir) and love a cappella music (I am also software engineer and was born 1980 too... ;)), I am really fascinated by this arrangement. I listen to it several times every day at the moment, i think already for 3 or 4 weeks, sometimes to analyze the harmonies and their interaction with the lyrics , sometimes to sing along with one of the voices and mostly just to enjoy and get touched by it. While many of the modern arrangements are often overloaded with dissonances, you have a very elegant way to use and resolve them. This arrangement is one of the most interesting (in the musical sense) and at the same time beautiful and soul touching pieces that I met in the last time. Thank you. Edit: Not to forget: The recording by Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir is stunning too!
Thank you so much! Still working on making this available for purchase. I hope to have it available before Christmas music rehearsal season ;). If you need it sooner shoot me a message on my website contact page and we can discuss (www.clarkwilliamlawlor.com/contact). Otherwise, check back here in a few weeks for a link.
@@clarkwilliamlawlor Though HA Brorson was Danish, of birth and language! The text was originally written in Danish. This is a Norwegian translation of the original Danish text.
@@TFreckle That's right, Brorson was Danish, and the melody is Swedish - yet this is probably mostly sung in Norway these days. I have always thought of this psalm as the Scandinavian version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen".
We'll be singing this tonight, so beautiful and touching!
Awesome! How'd it go? What choir are you in?
I think the audience really loved it... our choir is called Collegium Vocale Friedberg and the singers come from the Augsburg area in Germany.
Wow! What a stunning piece of music! Thank you so much for sharing it!
Thank you! Glad you like it! 😁
I never thought that I would actually WANT to hear the stagger breathing in a piece. The very last few measures where all parts are humming some sort of pedal tone, you can hear every breath that the sections take but because they don't abruptly stop before breathing, it sounds so smooth still as if the breathing was written into the piece which coincidentally fits perfectly with the context and sound of the piece.
What an amazing piece! I love how tonally fluent everything feels. Incredible writing!
Thank you so much!
Bravo, truly amazing
Since I arrange choral pieces myself (mostly for my choir) and love a cappella music (I am also software engineer and was born 1980 too... ;)), I am really fascinated by this arrangement. I listen to it several times every day at the moment, i think already for 3 or 4 weeks, sometimes to analyze the harmonies and their interaction with the lyrics , sometimes to sing along with one of the voices and mostly just to enjoy and get touched by it.
While many of the modern arrangements are often overloaded with dissonances, you have a very elegant way to use and resolve them. This arrangement is one of the most interesting (in the musical sense) and at the same time beautiful and soul touching pieces that I met in the last time. Thank you.
Edit: Not to forget: The recording by Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir is stunning too!
Thank you! That means a lot!
I was sightreading as Tenor 1 as I went through the video! Beautiful work! :)
Thanks you! (Fellow tenor 1 here)
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stunnin, shinin, dunno what else to say
Absolutely beautiful, congratulations ❤
I’m captivated by this piece. My church music director called it elegant and lush. I agree with her!
Thank you! 🙏
thats a cool composition!
Dang Clark! This is great - congratulations on the beautiful new work.
Thank you! I had good source material!
Lovely !
Thanks for listening!
Lovely! Great harmony
Thank you so much!
Amazing. I love every single note of this piece. Where can I purchase it?
Thank you so much! Still working on making this available for purchase. I hope to have it available before Christmas music rehearsal season ;). If you need it sooner shoot me a message on my website contact page and we can discuss (www.clarkwilliamlawlor.com/contact). Otherwise, check back here in a few weeks for a link.
I now have this available on my website if you're still interested in purchasing, www.clarkwilliamlawlor.com/store/p/mitt-hjerte-alltid-vanker
This is amazing! What language is that? It's so pretty and unique!
Norwegian. It is a beautiful language...and text!
@@clarkwilliamlawlor Though HA Brorson was Danish, of birth and language! The text was originally written in Danish. This is a Norwegian translation of the original Danish text.
@@TFreckle That's right, Brorson was Danish, and the melody is Swedish - yet this is probably mostly sung in Norway these days. I have always thought of this psalm as the Scandinavian version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen".
In Denmark the psalm is usually sung with Carl Nielsen's melody.