I was present for this concert. For those of you comment on pitch and applause, please consider this: This was a concert and not a worship service. Applause was sanctioned by the powers that be. This choir was also on a tour of 17 cities in 21 days. I'd like to know how perfect you would be in the same situation? Regardless, in every city in every hall, they had the audience in tears.
Hi Allison, Wow! It must have been such a beautiful concert! (I'm envious!) Do you know if there's a recording that we can buy? (I can't find it at all so far, even on the MTC's website) sigh Oh well, I'll just have to keep listening to it on youtube) Cheers!
Now then AD, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy listening. I surely enjoyed singing. It is pitch perfect - no small feat for 325 people singing a very demanding song who were crammed so closely together they could barely open their folders. Sorry you didn't like the sopranos. I was one of them. 😍🎵 Robert Bautista this was at El Escorial outside Madrid, Spain. An exquisite venue.
The music doesn't have to "relate to their beliefs" for them to perform it. As a great, renowned choir they're going to perform beautiful music because it's beautiful.
This is the most haunting composition i know. It delivers pain, beauty, sadness, hope, the beginning and the end, all at once. It sends shivers down my spine, it makes me cry for all beauty and all pain, all at once. Haunting..
Beautifully said, I have always thought that it portrays despair, hope, war, peace, love and hate all at the same time, yet leaves you in a strange calm.
This is my favorite piece of music. It is ethereal; it celebrates life, with all the joy, pain, and suffering that that entails. I first heard this as background music for Platoon, and then searched UA-cam for multiple versions of it. If you’ve not heard of Matthew Curtis, he has a version posted with him singing ALL parts-from the exceedingly high notes (some that traditional sopranos can’t do as musically as he can!), as well as the low bass. I actually listen to his post almost every day. Barber’s Adagio for Strings is quite simply the most evocative music I have ever experienced, and I mentally thank him every time I hear it.
Very wonderfully stated. You described my exact sentiments. I am a man yet the wells of my eyes always fill with tears after listening to this piece. Powerful Tranquility!
Hasta luego Papá. Con esta música espero encontraros, a ti y a Mamá y abrazaros algún día. Ojalá ésta sea la Voluntad de Dios, porque la mía lo es y lo será siempre. Sabed que una de mis mayores alegrías fue cuando tú y la mamá os encontrasteis por primera vez. A veces pienso que no merezco el honor de haber sido vuestro único hijo. Pero vuestro eterno amor me da fuerzas para seguir adelante siempre. Os amaré siempre, eternamente.
Simply impressive the acoustics perceived in the record made in El Escorial´s Basillica, (Northwest Madrid/Spain), and the Choir Outstanding performance. Its a Prayer for Peace, for relief, demands pardon, written in Universal Language .I only now something like that, any baby gentle´s sleep. Helps me look deep inside my soul, take out the worst and rearm the best.
Closing my eyes, what vision comes to my eys, is the dying Christ on the bloodied Cross, his wrenching, his tears, his sweat, the Crown of Thorns; and then the thought of Peace comes over me, when I hear Him say in a loving tone, "Father, Forgive them for they know what they are doing..." What most people don't even realize when they read those words in the Bible, is that He was really stating to the World that the Blood Atonement was to be the final Blood letting for mankind. As the Jews were sacraficing in their Temple, the Blood Sacrificies of the spotless and without blemish, was a Type of the Final Blood Sacrafice in Jesus Christ on the Cross. I love my Lord so very much, for His Eternal Gift to me; without His Atonement, none of us would even be here. So when you hear this Beautiful piece by Stanley Barber, don't think of Platoon, or any other application of this Perfect means to express what He did for all of us on Golgotha, 2000 years ago. He is the Lamb of God, given for all mankind, all those who ever lived on this earth, and for all those who will ever live into the Future. Jesus Christ IS Jehovah, the Son of the Living God. Amen
A man ain't suppose to cry but this song just gets to me! Everytime I hear it my eyes well up. If god granted me one wish I would wish for love, peace, and happiness for all mankind!!
What a performance! The crescendo from 5:00 is just beautiful, and the arrangement with just the sopranos at 5:15 is magic! This is the best arrangement of this piece I've heard. Thank you.
It's not like they don't deserve applause for their performance of this wonderful, moving piece of music, I just wish the applause were left out. Sometimes silent, reverent appreciation lets one hold on to that feeling of awe a bit longer. Applause seem to be appropriate for some songs of worship, but not this one.
Creative Planet Janet as a choir member at this time, I can tell you that we weren't expecting applause after this song and were very surprised by it. You are spot on - there didn't need to be applause. It was anti-climactic.
i love this version. the electronic tiesto(?) version...havent heard it dont want to... theres a difference between plagiarism, and homage. theres a whole series of electronic musicians redoing classical songs... im not saying theyre good, but the difference between plagiarism, and homage... is intent. what was his intent in making/using it? I absolutely prefer this version over any ive heard...maybe its tied with the violins..
Religião organizada sempre sai muito cara... Para cada coisa bonita desta, vem junto muita barbárie... Quem sabe a história do Escorial talvez concorde comigo.
And oh, it makes so much sense why Catholics decided to change the Mass. Nothing like going to mass and hearing Protestant hymn and pop songs.... Ugghh... No wonder 12% of Catholics go to Mass now.... Bring back Latin! Agnus Dei. qui tollis peccata mundi - Miserere nobis!
A magnificent rendition. The conductor did a great job enforcing the dynamics, and in varying tempo just enough where it made sense to make such variations. I detected no noticeable pitch issues, either. As a timpanist, I'm very well trained to be able to change my drum pitches by ear, almost silently, while the orchestra still plays. I am almost anal about pitch, so I would have noticed pitch issues if they existed.
Bill Glidden all 325+ of us were lifting our eyebrows singing ever mindful of the pitch, believe me, but also trying so hard to sing with our Heavenly Father's Spirit to do justice to this exquisite piece. At 5 1/2 minutes in I am in the long hair on the bottom right concentrating my entire being on our beloved conductor, Dr. Craig Jessop. I sang as a volunteer musical missionary for 20+ years and it was always divine AND on pitch!
Tavga Hawrame thank for your kind comment. I am singing here with my dearest musical friends, all volunteers singing for the glory of the Lord. I have long blonde hair and can be found about 5 1/2 minutes in on the bottom right. Being a musical missionary in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 20 years was an exquisite gift. Singing the best music with the best people in the best places was divine. 🎵💖🎵
The Lamb of God, Who took the sins of the world, Have mercy upon us. The Lamb of God, Who took the sins of the world, Have mercy upon us. The Lamb of God, Who took the sins of the world, Grant us peace.
wc672 You're tone deaf, then. They didn't drop whatsoever. You can play the repeat of the opening section immediately after listening to the opening section and their pitch center is exactly the same. EXACTLY the same. I don't think this performance, or this choir, is the be-all-end-all of possibilities for this piece of music, but their pitch center didn't move throughout it.
Thank you Robert Wright. I was a first soprano during this occasion and pitch had been drummed in our minds and hearts from the first run through. To keep 325 people spot on necessitated much practice and, for this choir, prayer. The MoTab is a volunteer choir singing for the glory of the Lord. This experience was divine - truly.
this night the Lamb of God prays in the Garden of Gethsemane knowing the agony He is to bear for All mankind such Love cannot be comprehended Lord Jesus Christ forgive us Lord God Almighty forgive us this is My Beloved Son in whom I AM well pleased.
es un tema precioso. Dj tiesto lo usó en una de sus mezclas y todo el mundo lo flipaba por su originalidad, pero weno, esta claro ke los dj's tienen poco de original
Chaque fois que je l'écoute,c'est plus fort que moi,j'ai les larmes aux yeux.C'est fou comme certains morceaux de musique sont ressentis ! merci pour ces moments si délicieux.
Hunn back the heckk off im goingg by what i heardd dont think yer all that cuz you speakk a different language i speak mexican hun soo..Atrás lejos im que no juega puesto piensa su todo que simplemente porque usted hablan otro idioma bien si usted puede hablar español usted verá hablo otro idioma también tan atrás lejos
The Agnus Dei is an adaptation by Barber of his fanous "Adagio for Strings", which is itself an adaptation of the slow movemente of his String Quartet Op. 11, one of his early works.
MUSICALMENTE MERAVIGLIOSO, ma: questa musica nasce nell'assenza di parole, solo lì ha la sua giusta e reale dimensione. Lontano da ogni riferimento personale e da ogni tempo, questo capolavoro si inserisce nella tragica e postdecadente autocontemplazione di se del novecento. non ci devono essere parole perchè non ci siano riferimenti, obblighi, certezze
Samuel Barber passed away in 1981, so I'm not sure if it would be considered that, or not. Normally when a famous artist, composer, etc, passes away it's very common for performers to pay tribute to them by performing their music. They can make profit, but have to have written permission, plus a certain amount goes to the original publisher of the piece, although, I do believe that the original publishing company of Adagio for Strings is no longer in business, but I could be wrong.
It seemed out of tune, but the truth is they weren't out of tune at all. What you actually witnessed is very common with all sorts of songs, music, etc. Every performer, symphony, or choir are all given their own version of the song or music they are performing. That is why every single person performed that very same note at the end in a lower key than the original version, and all had done it together. Listen closely; same note, just lower. This choir could easily hit that high note with ease.
It is a religious song, hence why Barber not only arranged the piece for the Latin mass, "Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi," but also in English, "Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." That is what makes this music so appealing to the modern man, to think that a 20th century American cries to God because of what his eyes have seen, with the same words the church has been using for 20 centuries.
Que maravillosa pieza musical. Y es particularmente significativo que la cante un coro mormon en la Basilca del Escorial, habla de cierta apertura y contacto entre las diferentes confesiones cristianas. Saludos desde Buenos Aires
ALL originals of songs are better than other versions. Angus Dei is meant to be done by a choir, and Adagio for Strings is meant to be done by a string symphony. Tiesto should have called it Adagio for Electronica, or something like that. That would give it a bit more respect, and I would appreciate it much more.
Well, the best way to learn about any church is to sit and talk with their missionaries. They are there to simply educate, answer questions, and not necessarily there to push you into becoming a member, but they may make the suggestion for you to attend at least one service just to see what it's all about.
epicness has a voice and it is speaking to me, right now. This is the song for a perfect ending be it good or bad, everything should end with this song.
Are you sure that this is the Mormon choir? Beautiful! While fleeing from the East coast narrowly escaping from being hung he traveled to the west coast, one of the little girls he abducted to be his wife was 8 years old, did God tell him that too!
Absolument magnifique. Il est l'amour de Dieu décrit d'une manière qui est navrant. Merci Samuel Barber pour le tuning dans la station de radio de Dieu. (Sorry bout the french. I just think it says it better than English)
Esta música -tan bella- la asociaré por siempre al triste momento para la Nación Argentina en que nuestra Jefa Espiritual, Santa Evita, pasó a la inmortalidad
@musictman I'm not sure a drum solo or a Whitney Houston key change would've been quite in keeping with the piece. How would you have liked to see this improved?
you do hear this song in church, if it has a choir. and mozarts masses which include agnus deis ARE religious. BUT i do agree, people should shut up lol!
@Jooleein88 I wasn't ranting, I was replying to romanroman74's unprovoked attack on 'USA people'. As a US citizen myself, I felt I had to point out that both the composer and the choir are from the US, since he was obviously ignorant of that fact. Your argument over irrelevant semantics, besides being totally unenlightening (we all know that the US is just part of the Americas), misses my point completely. Somehow I think you know that, though...:)
You do realise Tiësto produced a song based on this? Of course it's far inferior to the original but it's still enjoyable in the right context. It always baffles me when people who have no taste at all still find it necessary to comment, it's not obligatory you know. If you really don't know this music predates Tiësto's version by decades (instrumental version: 1938, vocal one 1967) you have no grasp of musical history at all. To call Barber 'crap' is both inane and insane.
Hello! The Requiem K626 from Mozart is an excelente option for the kind of music that you're looking for. I don't know if you will like my other suggestions, or if you already know these masterpieces, but here is: Fauré - Requiem, Op. 48 - Introït et Kyrie Cherubini - Requiem in C minor (Period Instruments) Camille SAINT-SAËNS - Requiem Op.54 - Île de France National... I hope I've helped!
@voycham As some have mentioned, it indeed is. It was set to the Agnus Dei text by Barber himself. It is simply "Adagio for Strings" arranged for choir with the Agnus Dei text. If you want a REALLY good recording, check out the Choir at Trinity College (Cambridge, UK) rendition here on UA-cam. To me, the best performance of this work. IMO, the MTC massacred this wonderful piece here in this video.
@memuar I assumed we were talking about, uhm, music. I believe the gist of what I said was that a Catholic does not examine the life of someone for his/her sexual preference before listening to their work. You seem to have quite the chip on your shoulder about Catholics, and, as is usual pull out the pedophile priest card once more. One such person is too many, in my opinion, but please try to remember that these people are predadors who have infiltrated my church. They are not my church.
@memuar It constantly amazes me how so many of the critics of the Catholic church have so little actual knowledge of what they are criticizing. It would likely never occur to a Catholic, from the pope on down, to care about the sexual preference of an artist or anyone for that matter. We don't sit around obsessing about this stuff. Richard Wagner was an anti-semite, yet Jews around the world, conduct, play and listen to his music for its content.
@jeffbrak (and others who compare choirs or You are comparing apples to oranges, buddy. Ever compared size? The CTC has roughly 35 voices vs MTC's 360. This point alone verifies that an "interpretation," as you call it, is totally subjective, as is your opinion. We needn't ding one to build another. This is simply not interesting. Cultivated, meaningful critiques are appreciated.
@lcozzarelli though your claim is quite compelling and very well thought out... i must intervene and state that calling The "UNITED STATES OF (AMERICA)" in short "America" is an ignorant statement in it's self. America is in fact 2 continents and not just 1 country. American is also an incorrect Label. The technical name for someone born in the United States (of) "America" is in fact [US Citizen].
Is very easy to see how stupid is USA people, how ingorant, intolerant, without any culture. This is a great interpretation. There are not many choirs IN THE WORLD that can sing like this, so, please, do a favor to the world and the humand kind and try to think somtimes. is not that hard. doesnt matter who is singing,, Music rise men mind, Music is part of the universe, part of everything that exist. don´t be so light
Matzenino: This is a landmark composition from an American composer. It was originally a movement of a string quartet that Barber penned. Barber then arranged it for string orchestra (Adiagio for Strings). Along the way, he arranged it for mixed voices using the text of "Agnus Dei," which translates to "Lamb of God," a text used in some forms of the Christian faith. If you want a definitive performance of it, listen to Robert Shaw's version with his Festival Singers. Enjoy!
i did a senior paper on it in college, usually the 1 feels like home, and the V always wants to go home, so the whole piece "Wants" to be somewhere it can't be, thus the 1 climax is like a dream never realized, notice right after the climax there's a feeling of coming back to reality, back to earth, back to a sad existence of longing that has yet to realize a "home" of some kind, i wish i could explain it better
what? angus dei is a latin prayer said in a catholic mass lol the whole thing is a hymn, so it's clearly religious. as for this choir singing it, so what? different values yes, but the point of this hymn is to ask for forgiveness and to honor God, which basically is what all christian faith do O.o so i agree it's irrelevant that they are mormon , but i disagree on your last sentence :P
It may well serve to remember that there are limitations to the sound quality of this performance due to the nature of the recording itself and of having to listen to the reproduction of this performance via the medium of UA-cam. And I'm no expert, but does it not appear that within this arrangement there was at least one solo soprano part, or descant, as it were. But, I could be wrong. Peace..
Why are you arguing this here? I'm always astounded when I find a good video only to scroll down to see what others think about it, only to find that people have turned it into a political/religious/moral mire that often has nothing to do with the video itself. Do people really think that opinions and values will change because of what others read on UA-cam? Enjoy the music and be still.
stiphlerr: Of course it occured to me. I was merely pointing out the richness of the irony that so many Americans who hate gays, frequently owe much of their spiritual and cultural life to people who don't hate anybody, but, rather, generously share their genius with the world. You might say that gays only fault is that they love their fellow man too much. Whereas the anti-gay's fault is just the opposite. I doubt that Jesus would be pleased by the anti-gays.
Mary, your criticism is a classic example of a strawman attack: presenting an incorrect or flawed premise and then criticizing it as being incorrect or flawed. Nowhere within the canonical sources of LDS (Mormon) doctrine is it stated impied that Mormons '..are going to be gods and rule over some distant world.' such a doctrine, even if it were to turn out to be true, is speculative at best. No member of the LDS church is required to believe it.
Sorry to break it to all you who beleive that "Mormons" don't get this peice... I happen to be one and have performed this and many others like it my entire life. You assume that because we "reject" the catholic religion that we don't beleive in Christ or his suffering. Which incidentally is not true. This song means just as much to us as it does to you. We believe very strongly in the mission of the Savior, and are deeply grateful for all He has done for the human family.
AT 2:11 thats the best choird of the whole masterpiece ...i realy did not see that one coming....but at the same time it makes the artwork even more complex. since today i very very love this kind of music....any sugestions??. melancholics are good for the heart...this could easy be one of the best piece of music on the planet!!
plagiarism is when you make money of someone else's creation. in this case music. i don't know. if barbers music is still being sold, tiesto probably pays his share of the profit. if he doesn't it might be it aged out (if thats possible). but if its not, then yea, its plagiarism. until you prove me this, plagiarism is the wrong word. so please, think before you speak.
@141407078989 I agree 110%...not just on the individual voices and tones (poor blend), but the intonation, diction, and overall quality of singing I'd have to say is very poor. I would rather the group be split into three choirs, and each sing their own repertoire than have that many voices singing at once; you can hear what the result is!
@Philmriss Hello there, If you go to Amazon and put "American Adagios" in the search box,not only will you get a great recording of this(choral version 1967)but you will also get the original(non vocal) version written by Barber in 1936.There is some other great stuff on this disc too,Gershwin,Copland more Barber.In the UK it is selling at bargain level. Happy Listening.
@8jwong14 you do know that Japanese pilots in the military were forced to kamikaze towards the end of the war, right? you do realize that there is no ideal behind kamikaze except a desperate and sad tactic used by a desperate enemy, right?? you do know that there wasn't a single suicide attack at pearl harbor, right?
@ryanjurek: I heard a live version yesterday which was even a little faster than this. I asked one of the singers about it, and it seems it is an extremely difficult work to sing. Therefore if they sing it too slow, they have problems with singing it well. If it's a little faster, it gives less problems.
I could care lees about the sexual orientation of the composer... I mean, hell, Tchaikovsky was gay, and MANY people love his music. As for this particular recording- far be it from me to judge the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but I could definitely do without the wide vibrato from the soprano(s). To me, this piece needs the purer sound of a straighter tone.
ah but this is traditionally sung in a mass. it is a prayer that is part of the service to worship God! (after all agnus dei means lamb of God, some of the other lyrics translate to have mercy on us, grant us peace, etc etc). And if i recall correctly i think he actually composed this as part of an entire mass!
English Agnus Dei lyrics Alleluia, alleluia for our Lord god Almighty reigns Alleluia, alleluia for our Lord God Almighty reigns holy, holy are you Lord God Almighty worthy is the lamb worthy is the lamb you are holy holy are you Lord god Almighty worthy is the lamb worthy is the lamb amen
Right, I bet your boyfriend said the same thing yesterday. Reject it if you like, I could really care less, but I think most people agree with me, and you can not reject that (unless you like hiding in your little world, where I bet ignorance is quite key). Like noted before, just watch the video. No one cares for what you have to say, I am simply trying to end a debate.
I agree with you completely, this is a very good piece and it is a shame how people must spread there beliefs into a debate over the most pointless of things. Can we just watch the video and play nice? the only case there should be a debate is if the video is directly meant to do so among the people who watch it.
I agree nathers, this is a nice performance, but it doesn't even compare to the Trinity College recording. I always prefer very little vibrato, and this piece especially, with the close dissonances doesn't allow room for the moderate vibrato of the Morman Tabernacle Choir. The Trinity recording however is incredible, I agree.
Who cares who is singing this beautiful piece of music? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints does not reject other churches...It seems that all churches would reject each other?? I had a conductor who was Atheist and he conducted this song for our choir. Wouldn't that seem more ironic? haha...It's just a wonderful piece.
he's not refering to the language they are singing, its the Agnus Dei, a Catholic prayer for Peace from the Mass. What he is saying is that it is a Specific prayer catholics use, and since the mormons reject the roman church, so its sort of ironic that they would want to perform a piece of that has such magnitude in the catholic faith
the kid's comment is dumb. but yours is too. tiesto is not just 'some kid hitting a piano/keyboard'. and its not plagiarism. if it wasn't for tiesto i wouldn't even know about samuel barber. show some respect to every artist, wether its a composer or a dj behind his keyboard.
I was present for this concert. For those of you comment on pitch and applause, please consider this: This was a concert and not a worship service. Applause was sanctioned by the powers that be. This choir was also on a tour of 17 cities in 21 days. I'd like to know how perfect you would be in the same situation? Regardless, in every city in every hall, they had the audience in tears.
Hi Allison,
Wow! It must have been such a beautiful concert! (I'm envious!)
Do you know if there's a recording that we can buy?
(I can't find it at all so far, even on the MTC's website)
sigh
Oh well, I'll just have to keep listening to it on youtube)
Cheers!
Where was this? It's beautiful!
Now then AD, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy listening. I surely enjoyed singing. It is pitch perfect - no small feat for 325 people singing a very demanding song who were crammed so closely together they could barely open their folders.
Sorry you didn't like the sopranos.
I was one of them. 😍🎵
Robert Bautista this was at El Escorial outside Madrid, Spain.
An exquisite venue.
que bellos pianos que bien logrado cada matiz, cada forte. Perfecto me encanto, gracias por colgarlo aca. Desde Costa Rica
This choir is of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (mormons)
The music doesn't have to "relate to their beliefs" for them to perform it. As a great, renowned choir they're going to perform beautiful music because it's beautiful.
This is the most haunting composition i know. It delivers pain, beauty, sadness, hope, the beginning and the end, all at once. It sends shivers down my spine, it makes me cry for all beauty and all pain, all at once. Haunting..
Beautifully said, I have always thought that it portrays despair, hope, war, peace, love and hate all at the same time, yet leaves you in a strange calm.
This is my favorite piece of music. It is ethereal; it celebrates life, with all the joy, pain, and suffering that that entails. I first heard this as background music for Platoon, and then searched UA-cam for multiple versions of it. If you’ve not heard of Matthew Curtis, he has a version posted with him singing ALL parts-from the exceedingly high notes (some that traditional sopranos can’t do as musically as he can!), as well as the low bass. I actually listen to his post almost every day. Barber’s Adagio for Strings is quite simply the most evocative music I have ever experienced, and I mentally thank him every time I hear it.
Very wonderfully stated. You described my exact sentiments. I am a man yet the wells of my eyes always fill with tears after listening to this piece. Powerful Tranquility!
I agree it envokes so many emotions..............
@JustCallMeMONS7ER its so emotional it makes grown man cry and miss his fallen comrades. the emotion in this is deep.
Hasta luego Papá. Con esta música espero encontraros, a ti y a Mamá y abrazaros algún día. Ojalá ésta sea la Voluntad de Dios, porque la mía lo es y lo será siempre. Sabed que una de mis mayores alegrías fue cuando tú y la mamá os encontrasteis por primera vez.
A veces pienso que no merezco el honor de haber sido vuestro único hijo. Pero vuestro eterno amor me da fuerzas para seguir adelante siempre. Os amaré siempre, eternamente.
Simply impressive the acoustics perceived in the record made in El Escorial´s Basillica, (Northwest Madrid/Spain), and the Choir Outstanding performance. Its a Prayer for Peace, for relief, demands pardon, written in Universal Language .I only now something like that, any baby gentle´s sleep. Helps me look deep inside my soul, take out the worst and rearm the best.
Beautiful
I love when I hear the words to this great song....When done in strings it is powerful but to hear the words, yes!!!!! I love this so much..
Closing my eyes, what vision comes to my eys, is the dying Christ on the bloodied Cross, his wrenching, his tears, his sweat, the Crown of Thorns; and then the thought of Peace comes over me, when I hear Him say in a loving tone, "Father, Forgive them for they know what they are doing..." What most people don't even realize when they read those words in the Bible, is that He was really stating to the World that the Blood Atonement was to be the final Blood letting for mankind. As the Jews were sacraficing in their Temple, the Blood Sacrificies of the spotless and without blemish, was a Type of the Final Blood Sacrafice in Jesus Christ on the Cross. I love my Lord so very much, for His Eternal Gift to me; without His Atonement, none of us would even be here. So when you hear this Beautiful piece by Stanley Barber, don't think of Platoon, or any other application of this Perfect means to express what He did for all of us on Golgotha, 2000 years ago. He is the Lamb of God, given for all mankind, all those who ever lived on this earth, and for all those who will ever live into the Future. Jesus Christ IS Jehovah, the Son of the Living God. Amen
Nice..
My favorite piece of classical music. :)
A man ain't suppose to cry but this song just gets to me! Everytime I hear it my eyes well up. If god granted me one wish I would wish for love, peace, and happiness for all mankind!!
What a performance!
The crescendo from 5:00 is just beautiful, and the arrangement with just the sopranos at 5:15 is magic!
This is the best arrangement of this piece I've heard.
Thank you.
@Kaputznefreble Er, as far as I know this is just Adagio for Strings. It says Agnus Dei in the title because it is sung with the lyrics for Agnus Dei.
It's not like they don't deserve applause for their performance of this wonderful, moving piece of music, I just wish the applause were left out. Sometimes silent, reverent appreciation lets one hold on to that feeling of awe a bit longer. Applause seem to be appropriate for some songs of worship, but not this one.
Creative Planet Janet as a choir member at this time, I can tell you that we weren't expecting applause after this song and were very surprised by it. You are spot on - there didn't need to be applause. It was anti-climactic.
I believe the one you're looking for is adagio for strings, slightly different to this one :')
i love this version.
the electronic tiesto(?) version...havent heard it dont want to...
theres a difference between plagiarism, and homage.
theres a whole series of electronic musicians redoing classical songs...
im not saying theyre good,
but the difference between plagiarism, and homage... is intent.
what was his intent in making/using it?
I absolutely prefer this version over any ive heard...maybe its tied with the violins..
Angus Dei is simply the choir version of Adagio for Strings, so you would be correct.
que hermoso canta el coro mormon del tabernaculo!
Religião organizada sempre sai muito cara... Para cada coisa bonita desta, vem junto muita barbárie... Quem sabe a história do Escorial talvez concorde comigo.
MARAVILHOSO!!!! UMA PRECE DE FÉ E AMOR, CANTADA PELO MELHOR CORAL DO MUNDO.
I've analyzed the work and they mostly sing planetary frequencies. Thats probably why it's hitting you emotionally. Interesting stuff. Peace
The Tab Choir. Always extraordinary! Some of my favorite people have had the pleasure of serving. This piece is, indeed, halting.
And oh, it makes so much sense why Catholics decided to change the Mass. Nothing like going to mass and hearing Protestant hymn and pop songs.... Ugghh... No wonder 12% of Catholics go to Mass now.... Bring back Latin! Agnus Dei. qui tollis peccata mundi - Miserere nobis!
Hi Salvelinus,
I couldn't agree more!
Well said!
karmickpc sometimes in between the spaces we can let the paradigm go and
just appreciate something beautiful.
Précision et justesse parfaits!Et dans cette basilique de San Lorenzo,sonorité majestueuse....
On se mettrait presque à croire en Dieu.....
This choir is The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
@whythewar1 Let no-one forget the tragedy of the events at pearl harbour-May those brave Japanese pilots rest in peace.
Umad??
A magnificent rendition. The conductor did a great job enforcing the dynamics, and in varying tempo just enough where it made sense to make such variations. I detected no noticeable pitch issues, either. As a timpanist, I'm very well trained to be able to change my drum pitches by ear, almost silently, while the orchestra still plays. I am almost anal about pitch, so I would have noticed pitch issues if they existed.
Bill Glidden all 325+ of us were lifting our eyebrows singing ever mindful of the pitch, believe me, but also trying so hard to sing with our Heavenly Father's Spirit to do justice to this exquisite piece. At 5 1/2 minutes in I am in the long hair on the bottom right concentrating my entire being on our beloved conductor, Dr. Craig Jessop. I sang as a volunteer musical missionary for 20+ years and it was always divine AND on pitch!
I realy love this piece of music but can somebody explain me the difference between Agnus Dai and Adagio for Strings?
I certainly don't understand the Mormon Church but if they do anything well, it's the arts and architecture.
That was an amazing Choir, I love listening to them
Tavga Hawrame thank for your kind comment. I am singing here with my dearest musical friends, all volunteers singing for the glory of the Lord. I have long blonde hair and can be found about 5 1/2 minutes in on the bottom right. Being a musical missionary in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 20 years was an exquisite gift. Singing the best music with the best people in the best places was divine. 🎵💖🎵
La obra es maravillosa, pero el audio se podría mejorar...
The Lamb of God,
Who took the sins of the world,
Have mercy upon us.
The Lamb of God,
Who took the sins of the world,
Have mercy upon us.
The Lamb of God,
Who took the sins of the world,
Grant us peace.
life afther death.!!
Olá muito lindo
gostei muito......
wc672 You're tone deaf, then. They didn't drop whatsoever. You can play the repeat of the opening section immediately after listening to the opening section and their pitch center is exactly the same. EXACTLY the same. I don't think this performance, or this choir, is the be-all-end-all of possibilities for this piece of music, but their pitch center didn't move throughout it.
Thank you Robert Wright. I was a first soprano during this occasion and pitch had been drummed in our minds and hearts from the first run through. To keep 325 people spot on necessitated much practice and, for this choir, prayer. The MoTab is a volunteer choir singing for the glory of the Lord.
This experience was divine - truly.
Voici la définition du beau : Un Agnus Dei!
this night the Lamb of God
prays in the Garden of Gethsemane
knowing the agony He is
to bear for All mankind
such Love cannot be comprehended
Lord Jesus Christ forgive us
Lord God Almighty forgive us
this is My Beloved Son
in whom I AM well pleased.
Hay una soprano ahí en medio con un vibrato horrible, si lo que quiere es destacar que cante sola y no se meta un coro.
+Milito yohaki Por lo demás ......magnifica obra, la quiero el día de mi entierro.
We will send her to wake you up every morning, hahaha
es un tema precioso. Dj tiesto lo usó en una de sus mezclas y todo el mundo lo flipaba por su originalidad, pero weno, esta claro ke los dj's tienen poco de original
This is the most beautyfull music ever.
Chaque fois que je l'écoute,c'est plus fort que moi,j'ai les larmes aux yeux.C'est fou comme certains morceaux de musique sont ressentis ! merci pour ces moments si délicieux.
Hunn back the heckk off im goingg by what i heardd dont think yer all that cuz you speakk a different language i speak mexican hun soo..Atrás lejos im que no juega puesto piensa su todo que simplemente porque usted hablan otro idioma bien si usted puede hablar español usted verá hablo otro idioma también tan atrás lejos
The Agnus Dei is an adaptation by Barber of his fanous "Adagio for Strings", which is itself an adaptation of the slow movemente of his String Quartet Op. 11, one of his early works.
MUSICALMENTE MERAVIGLIOSO, ma: questa musica nasce nell'assenza di parole, solo lì ha la sua giusta e reale dimensione. Lontano da ogni riferimento personale e da ogni tempo, questo capolavoro si inserisce nella tragica e postdecadente autocontemplazione di se del novecento. non ci devono essere parole perchè non ci siano riferimenti, obblighi, certezze
Samuel Barber passed away in 1981, so I'm not sure if it would be considered that, or not. Normally when a famous artist, composer, etc, passes away it's very common for performers to pay tribute to them by performing their music. They can make profit, but have to have written permission, plus a certain amount goes to the original publisher of the piece, although, I do believe that the original publishing company of Adagio for Strings is no longer in business, but I could be wrong.
It seemed out of tune, but the truth is they weren't out of tune at all. What you actually witnessed is very common with all sorts of songs, music, etc. Every performer, symphony, or choir are all given their own version of the song or music they are performing. That is why every single person performed that very same note at the end in a lower key than the original version, and all had done it together. Listen closely; same note, just lower. This choir could easily hit that high note with ease.
It is a religious song, hence why Barber not only arranged the piece for the Latin mass, "Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi," but also in English, "Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."
That is what makes this music so appealing to the modern man, to think that a 20th century American cries to God because of what his eyes have seen, with the same words the church has been using for 20 centuries.
Que maravillosa pieza musical.
Y es particularmente significativo que la cante un coro mormon en la Basilca del Escorial, habla de cierta apertura y contacto entre las diferentes confesiones cristianas.
Saludos desde Buenos Aires
man I love that song. Diddy used it and it was the intro to Homeworld.
Vlams Radio Koor. Smaller more professional choir does this composition the true justice it deserves.
ALL originals of songs are better than other versions. Angus Dei is meant to be done by a choir, and Adagio for Strings is meant to be done by a string symphony. Tiesto should have called it Adagio for Electronica, or something like that. That would give it a bit more respect, and I would appreciate it much more.
Well, the best way to learn about any church is to sit and talk with their missionaries. They are there to simply educate, answer questions, and not necessarily there to push you into becoming a member, but they may make the suggestion for you to attend at least one service just to see what it's all about.
epicness has a voice and it is speaking to me, right now. This is the song for a perfect ending be it good or bad, everything should end with this song.
Are you sure that this is the Mormon choir? Beautiful! While fleeing from the East coast narrowly escaping from being hung he traveled to the west coast, one of the little girls he abducted to be his wife was 8 years old, did God tell him that too!
Absolument magnifique. Il est l'amour de Dieu décrit d'une manière qui est navrant. Merci Samuel Barber pour le tuning dans la station de radio de Dieu. (Sorry bout the french. I just think it says it better than English)
First time I heard this a country burned in napalm. Not exactly the song with happy associations I guess, but definitely a good piece.
Esta música -tan bella- la asociaré por siempre al triste momento para la Nación Argentina en que nuestra Jefa Espiritual, Santa Evita, pasó a la inmortalidad
The best version of this is sung by The Choir of Trinity College,Cambridge,UK.
This is still a very nice version though.
@musictman I'm not sure a drum solo or a Whitney Houston key change would've been quite in keeping with the piece. How would you have liked to see this improved?
This piece was intended for Strings, but considering the fact its been transformed by the addition of Agnus Dei lyrics, I quite like it actually. :)
you do hear this song in church, if it has a choir. and mozarts masses which include agnus deis ARE religious. BUT i do agree, people should shut up lol!
@Jooleein88 I wasn't ranting, I was replying to romanroman74's unprovoked attack on 'USA people'. As a US citizen myself, I felt I had to point out that both the composer and the choir are from the US, since he was obviously ignorant of that fact. Your argument over irrelevant semantics, besides being totally unenlightening (we all know that the US is just part of the Americas), misses my point completely. Somehow I think you know that, though...:)
lcozzarelli Excellent if obvious point. Its a big country. Lotta good lotta bad.
Actually, the original Adagio for Strings was written in 1935, and first performed in 1936. Good job, though. You tell him! :)
cette musique me donne la chair de poule et les larmes me submergent , mais quel enchantement , quelle beaute
buy the cd from e-bay or somewhere else just like I did.
"Agnus Dei Music of inner harmony"
It's the first track.
You do realise Tiësto produced a song based on this? Of course it's far inferior to the original but it's still enjoyable in the right context.
It always baffles me when people who have no taste at all still find it necessary to comment, it's not obligatory you know. If you really don't know this music predates Tiësto's version by decades (instrumental version: 1938, vocal one 1967) you have no grasp of musical history at all. To call Barber 'crap' is both inane and insane.
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@voycham As some have mentioned, it indeed is. It was set to the Agnus Dei text by Barber himself. It is simply "Adagio for Strings" arranged for choir with the Agnus Dei text. If you want a REALLY good recording, check out the Choir at Trinity College (Cambridge, UK) rendition here on UA-cam. To me, the best performance of this work. IMO, the MTC massacred this wonderful piece here in this video.
@memuar I assumed we were talking about, uhm, music. I believe the gist of what I said was that a Catholic does not examine the life of someone for his/her sexual preference before listening to their work. You seem to have quite the chip on your shoulder about Catholics, and, as is usual pull out the pedophile priest card once more. One such person is too many, in my opinion, but please try to remember that these people are predadors who have infiltrated my church. They are not my church.
@memuar It constantly amazes me how so many of the critics of the Catholic church have so little actual knowledge of what they are criticizing. It would likely never occur to a Catholic, from the pope on down, to care about the sexual preference of an artist or anyone for that matter. We don't sit around obsessing about this stuff. Richard Wagner was an anti-semite, yet Jews around the world, conduct, play and listen to his music for its content.
@jeffbrak (and others who compare choirs or
You are comparing apples to oranges, buddy. Ever compared size? The CTC has roughly 35 voices vs MTC's 360. This point alone verifies that an "interpretation," as you call it, is totally subjective, as is your opinion. We needn't ding one to build another. This is simply not interesting. Cultivated, meaningful critiques are appreciated.
@lcozzarelli though your claim is quite compelling and very well thought out... i must intervene and state that calling The "UNITED STATES OF (AMERICA)" in short "America" is an ignorant statement in it's self. America is in fact 2 continents and not just 1 country. American is also an incorrect Label. The technical name for someone born in the United States (of) "America" is in fact [US Citizen].
Is very easy to see how stupid is USA people, how ingorant, intolerant, without any culture. This is a great interpretation. There are not many choirs IN THE WORLD that can sing like this, so, please, do a favor to the world and the humand kind and try to think somtimes. is not that hard. doesnt matter who is singing,, Music rise men mind, Music is part of the universe, part of everything that exist. don´t be so light
Matzenino: This is a landmark composition from an American composer. It was originally a movement of a string quartet that Barber penned. Barber then arranged it for string orchestra (Adiagio for Strings). Along the way, he arranged it for mixed voices using the text of "Agnus Dei," which translates to "Lamb of God," a text used in some forms of the Christian faith. If you want a definitive performance of it, listen to Robert Shaw's version with his Festival Singers. Enjoy!
i did a senior paper on it in college, usually the 1 feels like home, and the V always wants to go home, so the whole piece "Wants" to be somewhere it can't be, thus the 1 climax is like a dream never realized, notice right after the climax there's a feeling of coming back to reality, back to earth, back to a sad existence of longing that has yet to realize a "home" of some kind, i wish i could explain it better
what? angus dei is a latin prayer said in a catholic mass lol the whole thing is a hymn, so it's clearly religious. as for this choir singing it, so what? different values yes, but the point of this hymn is to ask for forgiveness and to honor God, which basically is what all christian faith do O.o so i agree it's irrelevant that they are mormon , but i disagree on your last sentence :P
It may well serve to remember that there are limitations to the sound quality of this performance due to the nature of the recording itself and of having to listen to the reproduction of this performance via the medium of UA-cam.
And I'm no expert, but does it not appear that within this arrangement there was at least one solo soprano part, or descant, as it were. But, I could be wrong. Peace..
Why are you arguing this here? I'm always astounded when I find a good video only to scroll down to see what others think about it, only to find that people have turned it into a political/religious/moral mire that often has nothing to do with the video itself. Do people really think that opinions and values will change because of what others read on UA-cam? Enjoy the music and be still.
stiphlerr: Of course it occured to me. I was merely pointing out the richness of the irony that so many Americans who hate gays, frequently owe much of their spiritual and cultural life to people who don't hate anybody, but, rather, generously share their genius with the world. You might say that gays only fault is that they love their fellow man too much. Whereas the anti-gay's fault is just the opposite. I doubt that Jesus would be pleased by the anti-gays.
Mary, your criticism is a classic example of a strawman attack: presenting an incorrect or flawed premise and then criticizing it as being incorrect or flawed. Nowhere within the canonical sources of LDS (Mormon) doctrine is it stated impied that Mormons '..are going to be gods and rule over some distant world.' such a doctrine, even if it were to turn out to be true, is speculative at best. No member of the LDS church is required to believe it.
Sorry to break it to all you who beleive that "Mormons" don't get this peice... I happen to be one and have performed this and many others like it my entire life. You assume that because we "reject" the catholic religion that we don't beleive in Christ or his suffering. Which incidentally is not true. This song means just as much to us as it does to you. We believe very strongly in the mission of the Savior, and are deeply grateful for all He has done for the human family.
Bellísimo y más si se comprende realmente la obra q hizo Cristo por nosotros
Good point! This music, I believe, takes the audience to a place so far above human understanding. It like. . .breath to a suffocating soul.
Living hurts...
AT 2:11 thats the best choird of the whole masterpiece ...i realy did not see that one coming....but at the same time it makes the artwork even more complex. since today i very very love this kind of music....any sugestions??. melancholics are good for the heart...this could easy be one of the best piece of music on the planet!!
plagiarism is when you make money of someone else's creation. in this case music. i don't know. if barbers music is still being sold, tiesto probably pays his share of the profit. if he doesn't it might be it aged out (if thats possible). but if its not, then yea, its plagiarism. until you prove me this, plagiarism is the wrong word. so please, think before you speak.
@141407078989 I agree 110%...not just on the individual voices and tones (poor blend), but the intonation, diction, and overall quality of singing I'd have to say is very poor. I would rather the group be split into three choirs, and each sing their own repertoire than have that many voices singing at once; you can hear what the result is!
@Philmriss
Hello there,
If you go to Amazon and put "American Adagios" in the search box,not only will you get a great recording of this(choral version 1967)but you will also get the original(non vocal) version written by Barber in 1936.There is some other great stuff on this disc too,Gershwin,Copland more Barber.In the UK it is selling at bargain level.
Happy Listening.
@8jwong14 you do know that Japanese pilots in the military were forced to kamikaze towards the end of the war, right? you do realize that there is no ideal behind kamikaze except a desperate and sad tactic used by a desperate enemy, right?? you do know that there wasn't a single suicide attack at pearl harbor, right?
@ryanjurek: I heard a live version yesterday which was even a little faster than this. I asked one of the singers about it, and it seems it is an extremely difficult work to sing. Therefore if they sing it too slow, they have problems with singing it well. If it's a little faster, it gives less problems.
I could care lees about the sexual orientation of the composer... I mean, hell, Tchaikovsky was gay, and MANY people love his music. As for this particular recording- far be it from me to judge the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but I could definitely do without the wide vibrato from the soprano(s). To me, this piece needs the purer sound of a straighter tone.
ah but this is traditionally sung in a mass. it is a prayer that is part of the service to worship God! (after all agnus dei means lamb of God, some of the other lyrics translate to have mercy on us, grant us peace, etc etc). And if i recall correctly i think he actually composed this as part of an entire mass!
English Agnus Dei lyrics
Alleluia, alleluia
for our Lord god Almighty reigns
Alleluia, alleluia
for our Lord God Almighty reigns
holy, holy
are you Lord God Almighty
worthy is the lamb
worthy is the lamb
you are holy
holy
are you Lord god Almighty
worthy is the lamb
worthy is the lamb
amen
Right, I bet your boyfriend said the same thing yesterday. Reject it if you like, I could really care less, but I think most people agree with me, and you can not reject that (unless you like hiding in your little world, where I bet ignorance is quite key). Like noted before, just watch the video. No one cares for what you have to say, I am simply trying to end a debate.
I agree with you completely, this is a very good piece and it is a shame how people must spread there beliefs into a debate over the most pointless of things. Can we just watch the video and play nice? the only case there should be a debate is if the video is directly meant to do so among the people who watch it.
I agree nathers, this is a nice performance, but it doesn't even compare to the Trinity College recording. I always prefer very little vibrato, and this piece especially, with the close dissonances doesn't allow room for the moderate vibrato of the Morman Tabernacle Choir. The Trinity recording however is incredible, I agree.
Who cares who is singing this beautiful piece of music? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints does not reject other churches...It seems that all churches would reject each other?? I had a conductor who was Atheist and he conducted this song for our choir. Wouldn't that seem more ironic? haha...It's just a wonderful piece.
he's not refering to the language they are singing, its the Agnus Dei, a Catholic prayer for Peace from the Mass. What he is saying is that it is a Specific prayer catholics use, and since the mormons reject the roman church, so its sort of ironic that they would want to perform a piece of that has such magnitude in the catholic faith
the kid's comment is dumb. but yours is too. tiesto is not just 'some kid hitting a piano/keyboard'. and its not plagiarism. if it wasn't for tiesto i wouldn't even know about samuel barber. show some respect to every artist, wether its a composer or a dj behind his keyboard.