VOCES8: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
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- Опубліковано 7 гру 2017
- VOCES8 sings the traditional German carol, 'Es ist ein Ros entsprungen' during a recording session for the group's album, EQUINOX.
www.voces8equinox.com
A spotless Rose is blowing, sprung from a tender root,
Of ancient seers’ foreshowing of Jesse promised fruit;
Its fairest bud unfolds to light Amid the cold, cold winter;
and in the dark midnight.
The Rose which I am singing, whereof Isaiah said,
Is from its sweet root springing in Mary, purest Maid;
For, through our God’s great love and might,
The blessed Babe she bare us in a cold, cold winter’s night.
This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air, Dispels with glorious splendour the darkness everywhere;
True Man, yet very God, From sin and death
He saves us, and lightens every load.
O Jesus, by being born out of this vale of tears,
Let Thy help guide us to the hall of joy In your father’s kingdom,
As we praise You eternally;
O God, give us that.
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"Es ist mein Ros ensprungen" was my dear grandpa's favourite carol. The best part of each christmas holiday, no, the best part of the whole year, was when the whole family gathered around the burning candles and sang the traditional 4-voices version of Praetorius. My mother, my sister and me used to sing soprano, my aunt and grandma alto, my unle and dad tenor and my grandpa was the bass. And what a voice my grandpa had, deep and mellow! His singing filled the whole room, and so did his warmth. In 2019 he died and there is no one left to sing the bass. Every time we sing this song we can hear and feel how he is missing. But still I'll never stop loving and finding comfort in this tune. Thank you, Voces8 and team, to bring it to such perfection.
I sing baritone and bass. My heart goes out to you and my heart is warm to read of your great love. Best-
A lovely tradition for your family. Your grandfather sings with you from the place where all the tremendous choral voices who have passed on join in.
Fantastic, und es ist Wunderbar
my favorite song of all times
When you sing it together this year, if you really listen hard, with your heart, you will hear him and his beautiful bass voice. Singing together builds a unity which can transcend that barrier we call death. I know. It has happened to me.
I was raised in an atheist household, where inquiries into faith and supernatural grace were openly mocked and discouraged. I first heard this carol at the age of thirteen on a Christmas LP (yes, I am THAT old) my mother had bought. I listened to the words, and was intrigued by the mysterious and steadfast faith expressed therein. Thus began a journey that culminated in my baptism and confirmation in the Catholic Church, a full twenty years later. I will forever be grateful for the happy accident of hearing this carol that started me on that journey. ❤
Jason, Wonderful! You are living proof of God's work in our world.
There are no accidents. That was grace.
Bless your, Jason! From a Dutch RC Christian I am glad that the Lord is in your heart!
That's just wonderful, welcome brother. God bless you
Thank you for sharing Jason. Continued peace to you on your journey. This song connects me to something mysterious and eternal as well. It captures something of age old longings - it's hauntingly beautiful - it grounds me yet also transports me at the same time.
As a German this was and still is my fav Christmas song
A young Scottish man here from Shetland agrees with you. 'A Great and Mighty Wonder' sounds more uplifting and soul piercing in the German tongue.
An elderly America agrees with both of you.
Totally agreed!
Gives me goose bumps on my arms....
Christmas Greetings from Salem Massachusetts
I'm Canadian, and this is my favorite German Christmas carol. Sending you love and hugs from Canada ❤
@@rosieconvoy4671 Another Canuck who loves this carol and wishes y'all the best
The young lady who sings the first solo is a treasure. In heaven, the angels will gather round to listen to her.
Ah c’mon man, don’t hold back. Tell us how you *really* feel.
I feel the same way.
I agree. Her one voice defines the whole blend. It is pure, full and rich, sweet. Perfection.
Well, Steven Poe, beautiful words! Thank you!
Concur!!
I’ll add that all the voices are perfect as well. The basses have a great open and overtone rich timbre, the tenor and male alto lines are delicately handled for perfect blend and expression.
We appreciate all the work it takes behind the scenes to accomplish this.
My grandmothers favorite..Growing up in the early 1900s.- In northwest Minnesota...spoke only German till the age of 16...went to heaven in the early 1970s...My favorite Advent Carol....German and English! Merry Christmas to all!!!
one of my faves, growing up in 60s germany.
i'm from northeast minnesota! can relate to the german heritage. i grew up learning this song as well
Froeliche Weihnachten an alle!
@@urmorph Und Sie auch!
This brings me back Swedish church visits of my younger days. I'd liked singing along to it, my apologies to all.
My wife and I were married December 27 and this was played at our wedding.
how cool is that
Listening to this gives me comfort to go on living in this messed up world that is full of such hate, evil and darkness
Preatorius lived in the sxteenth century, an 80 year holy war had Europe in it’s grip. Armies traveled around the countryside plundering, cities were beseiged and starved untill they surrendered, people were burned alive at the stake for their religious convictions. It seems a little more civilized at present, but as we know after two world wars humans are a destructive species. Music like preatorius his remarkable work can give us some comfort in times of despair
Amen my friend
I take comfort in the belief expressed in this song that the King of Kings and only ruler of princes, dwells within each of us, now and always. He is not throned above or in some far beyond, but Immanuel, God with us.
Londonfogey Amen! I get despondent at times but I am cheered by the fact that Jesus Christ reigns supreme and will do for all time.
Amen. This is true.
ich kann kaum aufhören, diesen Chor zu hören!
Und sie singen das Deutsch ganz wunderbar.
Schön. Eines der vielen geistlichen Lieder der Christenheit, ob katholisch, evangelisch, orthodox, usw... egal welcher Nation.
Dieser Gesang lässt den Hass in der Welt vergessen, hier hat das Böse keine Chance. 👍🏻👏🏻🙏🏻
Wirklich schön gesagt
Genau - Als Deutcher/Amierikaner - Es ist auch mein beliebstenes Weihnachtslied - Ich kann nicht Weihnachtenten feiern ohne dieses Lied
Yes! Thank you for your testimony.
This song makes me cry 😢 every time I hear it. All the vocalists are excellent, but the bass singer is the most beautiful to me.
Find the Kings Singer’s version. It’s here on UA-cam.
Es ist so schön, dass es mich beinahe jedes mal zu Tränen rührt.
You blow me away with your professionalism and musicality. It is easy to forget that you sing so much of the wonderful harmony practically pianissimo, yet pure and fluent and fully audible. A beautiful carol, beautifully sung. Furthermore, your German pronunciation and stressing are flawless.
❤Für Mama & Papa, Oma & Opa, Karin & Alexander ❤ R.I.P.
Ich hab nie etwas schöneres gehört. Danke!
I "discovered" Voces 8 during the pandemic. It has become my favorite choral group.
So, how old? No one is sure, but the tune most familiar today originally appeared in the Speyer Hymnal (printed in Cologne in 1599), and the familiar harmonization was written by German composer Michael Praetorius in 1609.
Let’s just say, over 400 years of soothing souls at this time of year.
Beautiful
"Es ist ein Ros entsprungen... aus einer Wurzel zart" - one of my favorite songs ever... tell me again that German cannot be beautiful...
It is very old. 16th century text and melody was sung as you hear here. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Es_ist_ein_Ros_entsprungen
@@xpeace77 Vielen Herzlichen Dank❣️
German is, to me the sweetest language of all. The best classic were written in German.
If you like the song so much, have a listen to our version, it's a little more jazzy, yet very calm; ua-cam.com/video/WmLe6OuDnf8/v-deo.html regards, Wolfgang from Sund Yard.
You can't beat a good Wurzel!
Amazing rendition. Equally amazing is the fact that a song that's centuries old still sounds fresh, moving, relevant. Despite the time span separating us, we are our ancestors, and they were us
Beautifully stated.
great music is timeless
This is my all-time favorite bass part. And the overall harmony is stellar.
One of my all time favourites, especially in German. Simply beautiful!
This beautiful hymn makes me cry every single time I hear it. May the love and peace of Christ be with all of you this christmas season.
Favourite song of my grandad. Original from Italy.
And to you and all your families, have a Very Merry & Blessed Christmas 🎄
Me too. One cannot hear this music and these words without being overcome with longing for the Living God who humbled Himself and took on our frail flesh. Praised be Jesus Christ now and forever!
I agree. Listening to it again on 9 December 2020 after a very difficult year.
Me too, I think to my childhood 😍😍😍😢😢
Das war dass Lieblingslied von meiner Oma in der Kirche. Dieses verbinde ich heute noch mit Ihr...Ich bin so traurig das sie sterben musste. ...ich hoffe sie ist immer bei mir😥
This piece takes me back to my childhood, I loved it as child although a tear always flowed for so many things on Christmas, il hold it close forever, thank you for this beautiful arranged ❤
found this video by happy coincidence. It was the favourite Song of my father.He sung in a choir half of his life.Sadly he passed away...way way to early.He often sang the first verse,just for fun or to warm up before practise evenings,one of my strongest childhood memories,me as a young child smiled at him and said something like "uh,thats so ooold". He smiled back and said "i know". The last time i cried was at his funeral nearly 8 years ago,and today ,hearing this song again!
Condolences. May your dad’s soul rest in peace, Amen
You don't have to understand German just listening says it all just calm and peaceful this sort of music and harmonize ing just my cup of tea Bravo!!! cant get enough
So schön,das es fast der Welt entrückt scheint 😢 greetings from Germany and merry Christmas 🎄🔔☃️
Thank you. For me this is the most beautiful Christmas choral there is together with ‘Maria durch ein Dornwald ging’ - which this group is also singing.
This sounds like Christmas as a child, to me. We sang it every year at the Cathedral, I loved it 🧡
Wundervoll interpretiert mit herrlichem genussvollen Tempo gesungen. Herzberührend. Danke dafür.
Ich bin 22 Jahre alt, wurde katholisch erzogen, fühle mich jedoch nicht wirklich religiös. Dennoch hatte ich durch diese wunderschöne Version 4 Minuten lang Tränen in den Augen
Evangelisch aus gutem Grund! 😉👍
Keep searching. Knock and the door will be opened to you, every blessing
Wissen Sie, woran Sie glauben, und untersuchen Sie, warum Sie daran glauben
My mothers favorite. She passed on this 26 day of Dec 1998.
Danke für diese wunderschöne Interpretation dieses zarten Weihnachtslieds! Thank you, obrigada, merci!
Most of our traditional gospel song were adapted from Germany song.. We are bataknese from Indonesia
Das ist zumindest von der ersten Strophe her ein Trierer Weihnachtslied.Entstanden im 1200.
Ein Benediktiner Mönch hat am Morgen der Heiligabends eine Rose in Schnee blühen sehen.Daraufhin schrieb er den Text.Melodie und die anderen Strophen sind in 150 Jahre jünger.
I am weeping... somewhere between pain and bliss. So perfect.
Good to see you here on this page, SeeWoelfin ;) - I thought I recognized the name
@@chrismalone5325 Oh dear :D Am I developing a bad reputation? :)
Traditional arrangement. Perfect.
"Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" IS my FAVE of ALL Christmas songs/tunes. Yes!!!
Thank you so much, performers!!!!!
das Ensembel singt dieses wunderbare Lied hinreißend,die Frauenstimmen singen wie Engel
My mum's favourite carol, and now mine. Thank you VOCES8 for such a beautiful and tender version.
Ihr seid unglaublich gut. VIELEN DANK
Les voix sont magnifiques, surtout celle féminine,mise avant, qui emmène au Ciel, là haut tout prêt de Dieu!!!
My favorite Christmas hymn.
Hello everyone. Happy Christmas from West Lancashire. Blessings on this fine group of young people. Caution - low flying Angels. Jesus is Lord. Happy birthday Master. D
First heard when singing in German choir in Dublin. Have loved it ever since.
I love that you’re singing it in it‘s original language❤️
Estoy muy y completamente de acuerdo con Vos…no hay nada como la música baroque. O clásica para adorar al Señor Omnipotente ❤
Schoener geht es nicht mehr. Danke dafuer 😇🥰
My grandmother loves this piece. She's always telling stories about how she used to sing it as a little girl. It's sad she can't sing it anymore because her voice is always cracking
I love this melody, like most hymns, so familiar, yet so foreign. You can hear the echo of time and all the people who have sung and cherished this sacred music throughout the centuries. A truly magical experience! 😊❤🙏🏽
Thank's so very much for singing one of my favourite German Xmas Songs!!! I sang together with you - the alto of course, because my voice has dropped down since 30 years. I love your voices so much, the perfect harmony. Thank's from the German friend of Cologne. Stay healthy!
A little early for Christmas music and spirit, but this is so heartbreakingly beautiful. One of my Mom's favorite songs. God, I miss her so much....😓
@ian dIndeed. A song this sublime can be enjoyed anytime of the year. It usually kicks in for me right after Thanksgiving. Will listen to it tomorrow as Christmas Eve is my favorite but also painful time of the year. Peace, comfort, and, joy to all!
This comfort is off the charts
One of my favorite Christmas hymns. It was my sisters also, she passed away in 1987 from breast cancel, she was only 33 😥😢
Condolences Denny and may her soul Rest In Peace, Amen. Merry Christmas
Ein wunderbarer Chor, ich höre ihn sehr gerne. Gelobt sei Jesus Christus. LG🥰
die Kommentare zeigen es auch. Das ist ein Wunderwerk und empfehlenswert für die Seelen. Die Komposition und die Performance hier. Für mich sehr prägend in meinem Leben und erinnert mich direkt an besondere mystische Momente. Ich glaube, dieses Stück und diese Aufnahme berührt wirklich Engel.
My favourite Christmas Carol. Beautifully sung.
Himmlisch schöne Interpretation!
love u guys so.much
I love this song! In German, English and my native Danish - the melody is just amazing
Lovely. I learned this the first year I did German 1969. Had a rural Australian upbringing, no languages other than English. U of ADELAIDE had a German course for beginners. So I went for it eventually majoring in German. Still enjoy poetry and music especially with german text
In any language beautiful song
Beautifully performed by Voces8! And their pronounciation is so on point! Perfectly sung. Lifts heart and soul!
Quite simply: divine. Thank you.
Angels such walked through my room! From Germany with love!
Hearing this in June 2020 makes me wonder whether I will ever have another happy Christmas in this life. O Jesu, bis zum Scheiden aus diesem Jammertal
Laß Dein hilf uns geleiten Hin in den Freudensaal.
Rise up your heart, you will! God bless you!🙏😀
Christmas is all about being born and we can be born every day, even every minute if we don't let the outside world pollute ourselves with hate, indifference and pursuit of power.
Hopefully you will have one this year!
What can one say but VOCES8 are beautiful singers. I love the "ancient" music.
This new soprano is great.
From my childhood untill last chrismas I always thought the singing about a horse. I came out with that last chrismas, my grandma laughed so hard about it. I asked my brother and later my sister in front of my grandma and both thought the same. my 85 grandma couldnt stop laughing anymore. Her father always joked after the song with her: "Jetzt ist mir wieder der Gaul durchgegangen" (the horse went wild). And because of that, because she told us the story in our childhood, we really thought its about a horse.
Ross is an old german word for horse (today usally Pferd). But Ros is an old version of the word for rose (usally Rose). The word Gaul means horse too, but its a negativ word for a horse. I understand why non-germans find our language so difficult. So many words for similar things, but always small diffrent meanings in the details.
simply breaks through the cracks in all my walls, & facades and reconnects me with my soul - thank you!😎
Einfach, schlicht und schön, ohne den oft gehörten lieblichen Kitsch!
..und vor allem viel leiser und zarter als andere und auch im Vergleich zu den berühmten Knabenchören. So wird man dem Text gerecht. Vielleicht ist dieses Stück nur für kleine Ensembles geeignet.
@@gehe8929 Da könntest Du Recht haben. Wir fanden das auch und haben 2018 diese sehr ruhige Aufnahme gemacht: ua-cam.com/video/WmLe6OuDnf8/v-deo.html
You guys are insanely good. One of favorite carols!
The articulation of that "k" in kleine is a work of art in itself
why?
In the turmoil of 2020, this is soothing and consoling to listen to. Happy Holidays to you, VOCES8!
This is absolutely the most gorgeous version I've heard. I love this. Janice
Oh, ein deutsches Lied:) Und so ein schönes
(wow, a German song:) and such a beautiful one)
Oh, ein Idiot
@@erhardgeiger6199 Warum Idiot? Es ist ein schönes Deutsches Lied, oder?
Heavenly, ethereal and infinitely sublime! My cold heart has been warmed
My most favorite Christmas coral since my childhood. Thanks for singing it in such a heavenly manner. Goosbombs feeling.
Your harmonies are perfect. I love the solo parts too. I feel like I just went into the presence of Almighty God. Thank you for sharing this lovely rendition.
So very beautiful! Thank you.
my fave Christmas carol. ever. always. in any language.
Sublime. Thank you.
I heard this every Weinachten growing up with my German Oma & Opa. Opa was in the männerchor(men's choir). This song always brings tears to my eyes. It's full of memories, sadness, hope & beauty. 🌹
Unglaublich tolle Aufnahme. Riesen Kompliment!
I love this version performed by Voces8. The harmonic of the voices is impressive!
You've pronounced the words so correctly, you could be Germans ;)
And Eleonores' voice is so magical *-*
Wolle Preuß
...except for „und hat ein Blümlein BRACHT“ 😇
@@Lampenmensch Typisch deutsch.. Findest Du vielleicht noch was zum meckern? ;D
This version is one of the most beautiful, i ever had the joy to listen- thank you so much for sharing VOCES8
Kleiner Wiesenknopf
Typisch deutsch ist offensichtlich nur, andere Meinungen nicht zu akzeptieren. Aber du kannst es ja trotzdem versuchen. Außer du möchtest ausschließlich Jubelkommentare lesen, dann mach lieber zu. 👍
@@Lampenmensch Die Akzeptanz Deiner oder irgendjemands Meinung zur nicht ganz einwandfreien Aussprache eines deutschen Liedtextes durch englischsprachige Sänger und Sängerinnen stand für mich gar nicht zur Debatte..
Meine sarkastische Bemerkung zu Deinem Kommentar sollte lediglich hervorheben, dass ich keinen Sinn darin erkennen kann, eine in allen Aspekten professionelle, leb- und dadurch zauberhafte Interpretation zu bemängeln.
Wenn die Künstler eines produktiven Feedbacks bedurft hätten, hätten sie vermutlich ihre ehemaligen Gesangsprofessor*innen oder einander befragt. Vielleicht hätten sie auch im Video bzw. in der Kommentarspalte explizit darum gebeten. Da sie dies nicht getan haben, schätze und ehre ich schlichtweg den altruistischen Akt ihrerseits, diese schöne Performance mit uns zu teilen.
Offensichtlich hast Du da andere Ansprüche. Mir bereitet es einfach mehr Freude, jenes zu loben, was mir gefällt und dadurch die Interpreten in ihrem Schaffen und ihrer Entwicklung zu bestärken, als das zu tadeln, was zur Perfektion noch fehlt.
Kleiner Wiesenknopf
Ähhhhm.... Ja.
Ohne Wort*e.
Beautiful!
To translate lyris is ever difficult. A text from the 16th century even more so. I would say many German native speakers have difficulties to grasp all subtlies of these wonderful verses, which are sung so beautifully by Voces 8
I love this song ! But now thanks to you all it became my favorite Christmas song ! Congratulations what a marvelous performance . Thank you
Thank you for singing all versus of the most famous german christmas carol. Friedrich Spee + Michael Praetorius + voces8 = gospel directly from heaven
SO beautiful!!
Beuatiful!
One of my top 5 Christmas hymns.
My father's favorite :-)
Simply wonderful, timelessly beautiful. Thank you.
Superb bass and on top pronunciation. Perfect!
Perfekt!!! Thank you ♥
So beautiful. Love it,. voices magical.
beautiful music
Beautifully done!
Wenn der Himmel auf die Erde kommt
Veni, veni, Emmanuel!
Der Himmel kommt erst dann auf diese Erde, wenn wir selbst so empfinden, wie es die Mystikerin Teresa von Avila formulierte: " Hätte ich früher erkannt, was ich jetzt weiß, daß der winzige Palast meiner Seele einen so großen König beherbergt, dann hätte ich ihn nicht so häufig darin allein gelassen." Die Vereinigung, die Fusion, die Gralsfindung unserer Seelen mit dem Göttlichen bleibt keinem Menschen verschlossen - unabhängig von jeglicher Konfession oder Weltanschauung. Das einzige, was wir dazu tun können ist unsere Bereitschaft und Offenheit, den in uns verborgenen göttlichen Geist willkommen zu heißen, wenn er in uns geboren werden will und damit in unser Bewußtsein tritt. Der Himmel ist dort, wo Gott wohnt - welch schöner Ort kann unsere Erde sein - wenn er in, mit und durch uns hier auf dieser Erde sichtbar wirksam positiv Veränderndes erwirken kann.
Flawless performance, stunning recording capturing the choir and venue magically.