John Dowland | Now, O Now | Lute Song by Les Canards Chantants
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2014
- Les Canards Chantants are trailed (or guided?) by a mysterious lutenist during a day out on a vintage steam train.
'Now, O Now I Needs Must Part' from The First Book Of Songs Or Ayres, 1597 by John Dowland.
Les Canards Chantants are:
Sarah Holland - Soprano
Robin Bier - Alto
Edd Ingham - Tenor
Graham Bier - Bass
Special guest appearance by Jacob Heringman on Lute
Filmed on location at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
George Reece - Director
George O'Regan - Director Of Photography
Jon Hughes - Sound Engineer
See if you can spot the station used as 'Hogsmeade' in the Harry Potter movies! All aboard the Hogwarts Express!
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Some things are just so exquisitely beautiful they bring tears. This is one.
That makes two of us.
Absolutely.
Want to try another one? Not Dowland, but incredibly beautiful. I think I've listened to it twenty or thirty times, and it gets me every time:
ua-cam.com/video/IwdeqVmXlHk/v-deo.html
The final chord sounds for all the world like a pipe organ.
O yes
what a delight to hear Dowlands masterpiece sung with such perfection
sung and played!
This puts to shame the garbage that passes for music these days. This is heavenly!
You don´t have to criticize other music or musicians in order to appreciate this one.
Agreed. At least there are some of us who still appreciate class.
how right you are when you say that and I bet what's happening now in this country would not have been allowed to happen in this country back in the days when this piece of music was composed !!!
The lutenist complements this beautiful quartet of voices so well. BRILLIANT!!!!!!
Now, o now, I needs must part
Parting though I absent mourn
Absence can no joy impart
Joy once fled cannot return
While I live I needs must love
Love lives not when hope is gone
Now at last despair doth prove
Love divided loveth none
Sad despair doth drive me hence
This despair unkindness sends
If that parting be offence
It is she which then offends
Dear, when I from thee am gone
Gone are all my joys at once
I loved thee and thee alone
In whose love I joyed once
And although your sight I leave
Sight wherein my joys do lie
Till that death do sense bereave
Never shall affection die
Sad despair doth drive me hence
This despair unkindness sends
If that parting be offence
It is she which then offends
Dear, if I do not return
Love and I shall die together
For my absence never mourn
Whom you might have joyed ever
Part we must though now I die
Die I do to part with you
Him Despair doth cause to lie
Who both lived and dieth true
Sad despair doth drive me hence
This despair unkindness sends
If that parting be offence
It is she which then offends
Thank you
So much beauty. Are not love and music the ultimate truth about human life?
I am going to put your question in a frame on my wall :)
So much beauty. Are not love and music thé ultmate truth of our everyday Life ?
It's wonderful to see and hear my favourite Dowland song being performed so beautifully and combined with gorgeous impressions of a nostalgic train and picturesque landscape.
Absolutely beautiful music 👍👍
Master musicians.
1597 still relevant to today
Imagine the house parties when this was released. Just hearing choruses of people singing such music, with friends and family accompanying on instrumentation. Fantastic.
0:41 He must have arrived at the train station 2 hours early, if he tought he had time to tune before embarking.
I wish my morning train ride into the city was like this.
Omg, if we could have this instead of the deliberately irritating noises played back on phone speakers, not fit to compare to the sound quality of two cups on a string, my life would be about 45% more bearable, just from that one change.
Das ist wunderbar, herzlichen Dank fürs Hochladen!!!
Steam trains, Yorkshire, Hogwarts, Lute, Renaissance, Vocals. All these are my favorites.
This is truly wonderful. Showing the singing parts in quarto format in the early part of the video demonstrates how this music was something that could be done at home, or in a tavern, among friends. And the singing and playing is so lovely.
The musical performance is incredible, the creativity is pairing it with the vintage railway. Absolute stunning visually, and totally unexpected.
Thank you, Frances! We're still not entirely sure why it worked, but it did...
Absolutely exquisite, starting with the song itself, a Dowland masterpiece, the lyrics of which are haunting and moving and so true. Les Canards Chantants have beautiful voices and the harmony is just perfect. Congratulations to the Laudist, beautifully interpreted. The montage by train through North Yorkshire is perfect as a drop back to this song. Altogether a marvellous production and thank you so much for sharing this.
Agreed! Their voices are in perfect harmony. The Lutenist is wonderful too!
It was very nice and calming until they started singing. I turned it off then
Quite so! This is a perfect-rendition that ranks with the highest Dowland lute-songs... the voices and the Lute are incredibly sweet and memorable!
Sabía k tenía esta pieza y k era de Dowland, cuando la oí en un concierto reciente, y no pude contener las lágrimas cuando empecé a oírla... Pero no la localizaba entre mis discos... Hasta k hoy la localicé y mi alegría no tuvo límites. Es una pieza k te llega muy, muy hondo...y te reconcilia con TODO
@@WarthDader74
So you mean DUCKS 🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆 aren't able to SING ! What a pity !.....
MAY GOD PRESERVE THIS WONDERFUL PART OF ENGLISH CULTURE AND SPIRIT!!! ✌🏽
Playing music on a train is an old dream I realised only once. A short rehearsal before a concert with a new singer ...
The 101 people who disliked this don't know what art is.
The very best interpretation I ever heard...a direct access to the heart balm for the soul, wonderful pictures, sympathic singers....absolutely perfect!!!
Thanks a lot!!
+Hannes Heinz Thank you so much! We love this music and it is a joy to share it with you.
John Dowland, my heart's delight! How you suffered for your beautiful art! You have enriched all of humanity to this age. My soul melts with the beauty of your art! My soul cries out in recognition.
What a beautiful rendition of this piece! My husband, brother in law and sister in law and I all love singing this together.
Oh, my heart melts. Dowland, the king of musical kings!
I came on this by chance. Timeless joy.
This has become one of my most favorite UA-cam videos. Culture, class, excellence.
This is one of my favorite videos on the internet
+Tiffany Schaefer Thank you! Ours too, but we're biased...
Yes, isn't it lovely? ...mais pourquoi...... les canards? ....;)
Me too... Hypnotic.
Pour moi aussi
It’s like traveling through the UK and being immersed in its history for those of us who cannot travel at the moment.
Wise words.
We share the same thoughts and impressions looking through the window on a wonderful landscape accompanied by heavenly music.
Now, O now, I needs must part
Parting though I absent mourn
Absence can no joy impart:
Joy once fled cannot return
While I live I needs must love
Love lives not when Hope is gone
Now at last Despair doth prove
Love divided loveth none
Sad despair doth drive me hence
This despair unkindness sends
If that parting be offence
It is she which then offends
Dear, when I am from thee gone
Gone are all my joys at once
I loved thee and thee alone
In whose love I joyed once
And although your sight I leave
Sight wherein my joys do lie
Till that death do sense bereave
Never shall affection die
Sad despair doth drive me hence, etc
Dear, if I do not return
Love and I shall die together
For my absence never mourn
Whom you might have joyed ever:
Part we must though now I die
Die I do to part with you
Him Despair doth cause to lie
Who both liv'd and dieth true
thank you, should be a top reply
Thank you kindly
Many thanks, jogroe, for your kind work, putting these lyrics here for clarification. Very nice of you. Stay well!
Thanks
I had never heard of John Dowland until I met my good freind MN from Durham University. He is dead now but this music reminds me of him. I imagine it was the music of John Dowland which is playing in the opening scene of Twelfth Night-.
I am so glad this music continues to live on. Your voices are pitch perfect and just beautiful together - Bravo!
I just discovered this, it prompted real tears--of joy, of sadness (Dowland, remember!)--as former lute-player (I'm now too old, 78!) & I recognize the book of music that is being used. It is GREAT, & very satisfying. Blessings on you all!
Lovely looking back on this - miss you guys xx
This music is so comforting and beautiful. It puts me into a bery meditative place.
I have ridden the NYMR 2 or 3 times and see parts of it most weekends as I drive through the area My daughters have played The Frog Galliard within an ensemble with which they play. Having heard this sublime rendition of a familiar piece against a familiar setting, I shall view all so differently henceforth. So beautiful.
I can’t even tell you how many times I have listened to this! Love love love ❤️ it and MerryChristmas to all!
You just made me cry. Too beautiful.
Amazing beautiful music. Beautiful voices. I am happy yet. Thanks so much. From Russia with love ❤❤❤
This brought back memories for me of a lovely English summer day spent with my niece as she showed us around Goathland. As Australians it brought the country where they filmed "Heartbeat" to life for us.
Sadly, we didn't have Les Canards Chantants to sing John Dowland for us.
+molealto Thanks!
Can't stop listening to this! ☺️😍
Gorgeous presentation ! 🌷
Dowland is such a joy to sing - always thought that he's underestimated. When he's performed as well as this, it just brings a smile to your face. He also published the tune on its own as the Frog Galliard.
What an exquisite tenor voice. 🤩
A very important characteristic of a masterpiece of every art is its integrity. It means, no part should "clash". This short film is a masterpiece for all its parts to the least detail (the train, the bench, the check-in counter) are in harmony with the music and with each other.
В любом произведении искусства очень важна цельность, ни одна его составная не должна выбиваться из общей картины. Этот короткий фильм - шедевр, потому что все его части вплоть до мелких деталей (билетная касса, скамейка, поезд) гармонируют и с музыкой, и друг с другом.
Die wichtige Eigenschaft eines richtigen Kunstwerks ist seine "Ganzheit". Das bedeutet, dass kein Teil aus dem Ganzen ausfallen darf. Dieser Kurzfilm ist ein Meisterwererk, weil alle seine Bestandteile bis hin zu den kleinen Details (Kasse, Bank, Zug) miteinander und mit der Musik harmonieren.
Une qualité extremement importante d'un œuvre d'art est son "Intégrité", c'est à dire que chacune partie intégrale ne doive pas sortir de l'ensemble. Ce film est un chef d'œuvre parce que toutes ces parties jusqu'aux plus petits détails (guichet, train, banquette) sont en harmonie l'une avec l'autre et avec la musique.
Absoutamente de acuerdo con su comentario.
Este vídeo es, por todos sus elementos, visual, musical, de enorme belleza.
Un saludo @alexbaskakov4669
No tengo palabras ante tanta hermosura…tanta belleza…y el llanto sereno fluye desde mi Corazón…🙏🏼♥️
heavenly music...
I found this a short while back. As another commenter pointed out - the four part harmony in the book is the original format for singing round a table from an early edition. The diction and harmony are beautiful and I then chased down more from the lutenist. Very glad indeed to have found this - please record some more for UA-cam if able to.
très jolie version, 4 belles voix accompagnées au luth dans une mise en scène poétique très plaisante and "so english" !!!!
it were a grand day out
Not too much rain, even.
Spoken like a true Yorkshireman.
Aye, but happen it were a funny looking ukelele that fellow were playing.
👍👍👍👍
@@Londonfogey
This is a renaissance Lute, Mylord!
One of the best performances of Now o Now, I’ve ever heard
What an interesting contemporary setting for this poignant Renaissance classic! And very sweetly sung with excellent harmony.
+captebbtide Thank you so much! We really enjoyed playing with the idea, anachronistic as it might be.
Brilliant, everthing I like, the singing, lute playing , steam trains. carriages with corridors, and the North York moors.
+Stephen Baguley Thanks, so do we and it was such fun bringing them together.
Splendeur inestimable. John Dowland est eternel avec votre interpretation d'une profondeur rare. Merci et bravo à vous.
What a delightful find! I can't wait to use this with my elementary music students!
Awesome! I love lutes and railways (especially NYMR!) and Yorkshire and angelic voices! This has it all. I can die happy now!
Very, very nice! Great video!
Beautifully performed in a highly imaginative setting.
Beautiful song!
I love Dowland.
Some people think I'm strange... I like early music and steam engines?...does not compute. Next time I see a psychiatrist I can say that I'm not alone! Thanks for this video, it's really lovely. When I moved to Brittany I was astonished to see young people playing traditional breton dance numbers on electric guitar , accordeon and biniou, and 84 year olds dancing, along with teenagers. I thought that this spirit had died in britain. You give me heart. Keep up the good work! It's very important! Beautiful music is both young and old.
Ray Kent Thank you, Ray! We couldn't agree more.
Et moi aussi. Gimme some romance!!! Brittany here I come!
Renaissance music and steam trains - what's not to like?!
You're just a steampunk :)
Listening again and again, love Dowland
Thanks, so do we!
We die into a little immortality for hearing these marvellous young singers.
This is wonderful because it takes me right back (imaginatively) to all the long ages before recorded sound, all the countless happy moments when a group of talented friends or family would get together and bring sweet music into the home.
Never heard any of John Dowland's works until I heard this. Now I shall never forget.
He's got some great stuff, glad you like it!
Stunning pairing of this interpretation with video beauty -- watching again 8 years later, and enchanted still. May all these young musicians and videographers be thriving in spring 2022!
So well done on all fronts! One for the ages!
Absolutely beautiful and evocative of wonderful and lonely places that are found only in England. Congratulations to all singers, musicians and photographer.
Bellissima e struggente interpretazione...
Arriva dritta al cuore...
Bravissimi!!!
Que preciosidad: laúd, voces e imágenes. Para ver una y otra vez, en especial cuando te sientes con nostalgia y agradecido a la vida.
From what lyrics I heard, I would say it is about a man confessing his undying love for his woman. Saying that he will love her til his dying breath.
I love the moment they pass Hogwarts and the station master doesn't see they are actually muggles
Très joli et très agréable ce voyage avec vous. Merci. F.
A perfect combination of voices and lute, we have learnt nothing since Dowland composed this!
Still the best cover of the Frog Galliard I've ever found.
beautiful. Dowland is timeless, and this version is pure and good.
Oh, I've seen this several times before, yet it still brings me to tears! It is exquisite, it goes directly to my soul, what magnificence!
I really like this, I always thought this was one of Dowland's great songs - this performance reinforces that view. Very refreshing.
+T S Martin Thank you!
So lovely and uplifting. Please do more!
So beautiful! Thank you!
How soothing!
my next holidays.. a charming old train, your voices, this sweet English country in spring, yes in spring.Thanks a lot, I just had a dream, when autumn begins, I'll keep my dream during winter time
A great Dowland piece and a great video adaptation. Thanks very much!
I was in a small madrigal choir when I was younger. This was one of the pieces we did, and I loved it. Dowland was a genius, and this performance does the work justice. Wonderful.
Enchanting and utterly beautiful.
So wonderful to see young Graham Bier performing! What a beautiful film. And the music is heavenly. Thank you!
Keep coming back to this video when I need something beautiful. Thanks for creating it.
One of the most beautiful pieces I have ever heard. Mr Dowland was an exceptional composer, and he was at the height of his powers when he wrote this; and the performance is exquisite.
This is stunning, and great videography on top of an exquisite performance, congratulations to all involved!
Just lovely.
Thank you!
Such a beautiful version of my favorite Dowland madrigal.
+elainelouve We certainly have a soft spot for this one...
A breath of fresh air for the spirit... There is nothing like a lute and a Dowland madrigal to awaken us from the doldrums of modern living! ...Ahhh, sublime!
Absolutely marvelous!!
Just wonderful!
The video and the music together are absolutely magical. I can't find another video on UA-cam that gives me such tender feelings and bittersweet memories. Feeling very homesick for England but in a way I can't get enough of.
Dear @threetails, thank you so much for your kind words! We're so glad you got some joy from this project. We miss England too...
Beautiful!
So so beautiful ,thanks
Simply beautiful!
Just lovely!!!
So beautiful. 💖 Thank you.
Beautiful harmony - thank you!
It’s so beautiful, thank you.💕