Musician/Producer Reacts to "Traditional: Carrickfergus" by VOCES8 (feat. Sibéal)

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  • Musician/Producer Reacts to "Traditional: Carrickfergus" by VOCES8 (feat. Sibéal)
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 66

  • @1961Lara
    @1961Lara Рік тому +23

    I love watching people discovering Voces8!

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  Рік тому +4

      I love people who love watching people discover Voces8!

  • @frizzyrascal1493
    @frizzyrascal1493 4 місяці тому +9

    One of the most beautiful songs I‘ve ever heard. Voces8 are amazing, and Sibael‘s voice is so stunning.

  • @kyleethekelt
    @kyleethekelt 9 місяців тому +8

    And they're doing even more than that. Blake Morgan, a tenor and arranger in the group, told us in a Stay At Home Choir guest session that they also pay particular attention to the tuning of their harmonies. Did you know, for instance, that if you lower the mediant note in a chord very slightly you get a cleaner sound? They interst themselves in various tunings and harmonics as well. Really geeky, interesting stuff.
    I have the album, Enchanted Isle, from which this comes. I heartily recommend you get it in 24-bit FLAC as I did. It's so worth it.

  • @rodger1nin
    @rodger1nin 11 місяців тому +7

    YES!! finally, a proper reaction to one of the most fantastic songs I've ever heard. Thank you sir. subbed.

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  11 місяців тому

      Thank you Rodger, I really appreciate that!

  • @johnfenton3699
    @johnfenton3699 9 місяців тому +5

    The Bass singer was Jonathan Pacey, standing at back left of the group. He left the group in 2021 and was replaced by Dominic Carver.

  • @herbertwackerlin6174
    @herbertwackerlin6174 Рік тому +7

    one of the most beautiful performances I‘ve ever heard 🥹 Period.

  • @PatrickRob82
    @PatrickRob82 9 місяців тому +4

    I had a similar reaction the first time I heard this. It blasted right through me. Absolutely magical.

  • @julianvasey1
    @julianvasey1 5 місяців тому +4

    It gets me that way everytime i hear it, such beautiful voices.

  • @caprise-music6722
    @caprise-music6722 Рік тому +10

    What an instrument the human voice is. And put 8 phenomenal voices together= something exceptionally beautiful

  • @JahnBeukesMusic
    @JahnBeukesMusic Рік тому +8

    Hey bud. I weep every time I hear this. Every. Single. Time. My reaction is identical to yours, but I weep enough to fill a bath tub, to be honest. It is beyond beautiful. Far beyond. Cheers again from South Africa.

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  Рік тому +1

      Oh believe me I’ve done my share of weeping to music like this…just not so much on camera 😄

  • @peterkoeppl1186
    @peterkoeppl1186 Рік тому +9

    I totally agree IK!! How can a person not start to quiver and tear up a bit within the first minute and a half listening to this purely exquisite performance? The melancholic yet wanting lyrics (it's worth looking them up) alone are so touching. And then combining the words with those beautiful harmonies is pretty much awe inspiring. Thank you for showing this Jeff 👍😀

    • @ironkim3998
      @ironkim3998 Рік тому +3

      Right?!…so touching. 🥹
      I will have to look up the lyrics and check them out.

    • @peterkoeppl1186
      @peterkoeppl1186 Рік тому +2

      It is a touching poem.

  • @ironkim3998
    @ironkim3998 Рік тому +9

    Incredible! So beautiful and angelic! ❤ so emotional 🥹
    Thank you 🤗

  • @kevinemmers7025
    @kevinemmers7025 Рік тому +7

    I've never even heard of Carrickfergus before this song. But, after listening to it, I feel a longing to be there. Almost like a homesick feeling. That's the depth to which this song has reached me.

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  Рік тому +2

      I totally understand that feeling.

    • @tommypickles218
      @tommypickles218 10 місяців тому +1

      It's sung Sean Nós so ultra fancy in terms of embellishments aside from the fact that some verses are sung in Irish which is easily the most beautiful language

    • @Nikioko
      @Nikioko 10 місяців тому +1

      That's exactly what the song is about.

  • @peterkoeppl1186
    @peterkoeppl1186 Рік тому +6

    The lows are so intensely beautiful as is the soloist. Such a hauntingly lovely song.

  • @wilksy2008
    @wilksy2008 Рік тому +4

    Ooooh, nice surprise to wake up to! 🤩 I’m ready!

  • @jasonking6892
    @jasonking6892 Рік тому +5

    Voices8 and the King Singers are my Favorite 👍🇬🇧

  • @rhythmicdisciple7045
    @rhythmicdisciple7045 Рік тому +5

    This performance and reaction is so moving, thank you 🙏. I find the bass note sung by J Pacey at 4:00 so rich and beautiful, in context of the arrangement it kills me every time!!

  • @allansedgwick-pc4xe
    @allansedgwick-pc4xe 3 місяці тому +2

    Absolutely fabulous. A thing of beauty.❤

  • @dawnburke2756
    @dawnburke2756 4 місяці тому +2

    So lovely to hear you're reaction ,much appreciated .Such a beautiful song , we love SIbeal & so many of us here on this little Island 🇮🇪 we sing from the rooftops & from the heart .
    Much love , be safe & well 🙏

  • @anton_ctn30
    @anton_ctn30 10 місяців тому +2

    Love your videos man. Always finding new, awesome music to listen to!❤️

  • @duncan.5228
    @duncan.5228 Рік тому +5

    Beautiful.

  • @janyc77
    @janyc77 Рік тому +5

    What a moving song and mind-blowing arrangement and performance and then seeing you being overwhelmed by it - just love it! The part sung in Gaelic sounds so beautiful. Well, just like with Snarky Puppy, you simply can't go wrong with voces8. Everything they touch turns into a magical experience. I am super glad and excited that you found them and am looking so forward to seeing more reactions of them such as their renditions of The Deer's Cry & Nunc Dimitis by Arvo Pärt or Sleep by Eric Whitacre. Cheers from Munich, Germany!

  • @justin.morgan71
    @justin.morgan71 11 місяців тому +2

    I listen to Voces8 on an almost daily basis as I simply can’t get enough. You’re right, the headphone experience just overwhelms you with emotion….jaw-dropping beauty and perfection. ❤ Their version of Nunc Dimittis on UA-cam is achingly beautiful and profoundly moving as well. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Adore this group… 🙏

  • @alix4231
    @alix4231 Рік тому +4

    Thank you sir, for this very touching reaction to one of my favourite choral groups!

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for watching! 😊😊😊

    • @alix4231
      @alix4231 Рік тому +2

      @@StrateleStudios I think the piece works, musically, because of the contrast between Sibéal’s melismatic vocalizing and the steady, solid, sustained and yet crystal-clear tones of Voces8. The arrangement is beautifully constructed and the sound engineers must be tops-- I love it.

  • @katherandefy
    @katherandefy Рік тому +2

    What a wonderful thing to wake to.

  • @irishpigeon4428
    @irishpigeon4428 Рік тому +3

    Great reaction man i would recommend Sibéal míse Éire it's really just beautiful

  • @wbutrico7627
    @wbutrico7627 Рік тому +4

    beautiful arrangement ... love the traditional voicings except for the Take 6 ending chords... absolutely stunning

    • @antrivers46
      @antrivers46 Рік тому

      Yeah, I picked the Take 6 type chords at the end. Just fabulous.

  • @michaellawlor1267
    @michaellawlor1267 2 місяці тому +1

    Stunning stuff

  • @wilksy2008
    @wilksy2008 Рік тому +4

    Started listening to these back in 2019 man, but it was only for a short period of time… Then picked them up again recently and my mind instantly went to this song haha, flood of emotions I haven’t felt in a looong time. Absolutely adore this song and this group - I think 2023 will be a lot more full of Voces8 alongside The Enigma Division lmfao!! ✨ Thank you for your wonderful reaction dude! 🥹

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  Рік тому +2

      Dude....just....Dude....

    • @wilksy2008
      @wilksy2008 Рік тому +1

      @@StrateleStudios I know man, it’s a lot to take in 🥹

  • @larsem8
    @larsem8 Рік тому +5

    Man I've listened to this so many times! You should do voces8's rendition of Eric Whitacre's A boy and a girl. Intonation, phrasing and dynamics out of this world.

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  Рік тому +3

      I'm familiar with Eric Whitacre. His version of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" made me cry, man. I need to bring that to the channel too.

    • @wilksy2008
      @wilksy2008 Рік тому +1

      @@StrateleStudios Funnily enough, E.W was going to be one of my next requests haha as he falls right in line with this kinda thing 🤩

  • @lisedonsgrnning6518
    @lisedonsgrnning6518 Рік тому +3

    🥹🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭🥹😇💜💖💗💓🙏🏼 …… thank you ….. just Thank You🙏🏼💜🤗

  • @garethmclearnonflute
    @garethmclearnonflute 9 місяців тому +1

    I’m actually on this album (Enchanted Isle) and I’ve listened to this track maybe 100 times. I’ve listened to my own tracks maybe a dozen(!)

  • @richardtodd3453
    @richardtodd3453 Рік тому +3

    An interesting piece of information; this was arranged by Tommy Pacey, the wonderful deep bass singing bass on his own arrangement. I just discovered that after singing with Voces 8 for 7 years, he left the group after the concert of the Christmas season. Voces 8 has already introduced the new bass.

    • @richardtodd3453
      @richardtodd3453 Рік тому +1

      Sorry folks, the singer arranger's name is Jonathon, not Tommy. It is what I get for posting late at night!.

    • @larsem8
      @larsem8 Рік тому +1

      That is not correct. The bass singer is Jonathan Pacey, and the arrangers name is Joshua Pacey. Similar names but not the same person

    • @richardtodd3453
      @richardtodd3453 Рік тому +3

      @@larsem8 Thank you for the correction. I, like a dummy, saw the last name and thought it was Jonathon. Earlier today, I found the correct information. Jonathon is the excellent bass singer that just completed 7 years singing with Voces 8. It is Jonathon's brother that did the arrangement of Carrickfergus. Sorry for the confusion.

  • @darlowmaxwell7346
    @darlowmaxwell7346 4 місяці тому +3

    Voces8 could gargle and it would be beautiful

  • @peterkoeppl1186
    @peterkoeppl1186 Рік тому +2

    Sooooo beautiful

  • @straazz
    @straazz Рік тому +3

    Hey, it's been a while.
    VOCES8 are truly amazing. And this is a live performance too - not a bum note to be seen. And choral music is extremely prone to that wobbling effect, especially on 3rds. But these guys are pulling the barber shop trick where they lower the major 3rd and raise the minor 3rd to make the tuning more just.
    PS: If you're looking for more VOCES8 I would suggest anything composed by Eric Whitacre, which is in the same vocal style as this piece. The group has recorded with Jacob Collier too. It's the first track of Djesse vol. 1, if I remember correctly.

  • @richardtodd3453
    @richardtodd3453 Рік тому +2

    A beautiful piece beautifully sung by Voces 8. The group has been singing for at least 15 years. The personnel changes, but the sound stays the same. The two basses are the two men on the far left. The tall blond is a superb soprano named Andrea, who has been with the group over 10 years. The blond soprano has departed and been replaced by another fine singer named Molly. There is one alto and a counter tenor, Barnaby Smith, the groups director. The Voces 8 repertoire is huge and diverse. I have heard them in concert twice. Before attending the concerts, I wondered if there was over dubbing or over modern tricks. Both concerts ran to two hours, and every piece was beautiful, and moving, and done from memory. In both cases they filled a large sanctuary with sound. I offer you a few of my favorite Voces 8 videos: Bring us oh God- ua-cam.com/video/skwx_n8DNXc/v-deo.html; This Is My Song-ua-cam.com/video/eXooDIWVRZs/v-deo.html; London By Night-ua-cam.com/video/xMs2KpllYW8/v-deo.html; Salvation is Created-ua-cam.com/video/n8BwsZqTyr0/v-deo.html. Thank you for sharing your reactions. Think about all the great listening you have to look forward to!

  • @sjurgabriel
    @sjurgabriel Рік тому +3

    This Voces8 with guest singer Sibéal performance is mindblowing, and I have kept going back listening to it time after time, often with tears in my eyes. I listen to the group especially when being a bit low, because it makes me feel hopeful for humanity again. I mean - such a display of human capability makes me feel it can´t all go to hell ... You point out the low tones, and it´s incredible (ok speakers/headphones is a must). Unfortunately the bass singer has left the group recently. Let´s hope they find another great voice to replace his, but I can´t really belive there is one as good out there.
    If you want to revisit VOCES8 I suggest "A boy and a girl" composed by Eric Withacre. It contains beautiful disharmonic neuances but is also angelic.

  • @linomasoni6682
    @linomasoni6682 Рік тому +4

    That's why the works of the ukrainian Mykola Leontovyč are so precious for modern 'celestial' music. Recall the uncomparable "Carol of the Bells" ? As always, thanks, Jeff!

  • @LuciaKroh-nq5ip
    @LuciaKroh-nq5ip 5 місяців тому

    Please be quiet.

    • @StrateleStudios
      @StrateleStudios  5 місяців тому +3

      Idiot, this is a reaction video. You could have just watched the original video to this…I even put the link in the description. 🙄