Just take it loans. Anyone can technically go anywhere if they can be admitted. However, I would seriously consider the job prospects of a school like this in this economic climate.
For all you people being so critical, let's remember that these are "members of the community", not a professional, trained choir. Apparently they just drop by and sing this every week. Give them a break.
I think they all learn it in freshman chorus and it just sticks. I was at a winter concert there once (as part of their Graduate Institute) when it just spontaneously broke out afterward. Everyone--tutors and students of every year--just stopped and sang. Made me cry.
Just went down a rabbit hole after hearing Palestrina on the choral hour (WBJC Baltimore) and came across this lovely video. So beautiful. The acoustics of the pendulum pit are fantastic. Keep it up, johnnies!
Thank you. This piece is a true gem. What a treat for the students to sing this every week. How fantastic for them. Wish I had had the opportunity for such an experience at college.
How did this guy think this up? So beautiful. Despite its informal setting, this has become my favorite "go-to" rendition of this piece when listening to it. For one thing, it's not awash in the ambience/reverb of a large hall with difficult miking. You can sort of tell what's going on better with things being more up front and localized. Sure, you could pick this apart from an overly-technical perspective (much more than I'd be prone to do), but I'm just looking at the overall experience. For example, I'd probably speed it up just a tad, but I'd much rather have it a little slow than too fast. Too fast for this piece is a deal killer, and most folks tend to do it too fast. The dude at 2:19 has the right idea. He's not thinking this through, he's feeling it through. And you can strap on all the tuxes and dresses in the world, but you're not going to sing that gorgeous cascading soprano (into alto) line any better than they do here. That's one of the advantages of doing it slower rather than faster - it gives time to be more reflective and dynamic with the phrasing. And, oh yeah - speaking of gorgeous, that blond at 1:19 is amazing. Talk about a natural beauty. Love this - thanks for posting.
Thank you Michael Doyle. In spite of the appearances, neither the members of our chamber choir are professional, we are just students from the University of Bologna that love to sing this kind of repertoire
Makes the little ball of ice where my heart should be warm up. How I miss St. John's. I should add, though, that I miss Mr. May reminding you of assonance and diction.
Y'know what? It's true, they have a lot more work to do to get this piece into shape. But y'know what I see? Lots and lots of potential. As a member of an all-volunteer choir that blows people away on this piece every year, I know full well what's feasible if you're willing to put in the time and effort. They have the potential to deliver a truly awesome performance. It's simply a question of how much they're willing to invest toward that goal.
"Wie der Hirsch verlangt nach Wasserquellen, so verlangt meine Seele nach Dir, o Gott. Meine Seele dürstet nach dem lebendigen Gott; wann darf ich kommen und vor dem Angesicht Gottes erscheinen? Meine Tränen sind mir Brot bei Tag und Nacht, da man mir täglich sagt: Wo ist dein Gott?" (Übersetzung aus dem Volksmissale von P. Martin Ramm FSSP, 2015)
Nope, just basic time keeping. Similar to the practice of shape-note/sacred harp sings, where the "leader" is a volunteer who helps keep everyone together.
Over all it was very nice. But there are a few thing that could be worked on! When a section starts they need to start at the same time and on the same note, the sopranos were a little sharpe as well as the tenors, the altos need to blend with the sopranos a little better, the bass we're going a little flat to. When the sopranos come in they should try coming in a little softer t is much easier to starts on the right not the Build it up actually that's the same for all sections.
Amateur hour. Appalling. Flat and dead. For a better American version, check out the St. Olaf in New Mexico. Even better, Collegium Musicum from Italy.Beautiful tone.
+Michael Doyle You know this is just a bunch of random students who aren't studying music? Some not even trained, it's just a fun thing the school does for students to get experiences.
Perhaps. But Sicut Cervus never meant so much to another group of singers as this one. If I wanted to hear a flawless rendition, yes, I'd listen to St. Olaf or Collegium Musicum.
I'm going to make it my life's work to save up and go to attend this college. Even if I have to go at 50 I don't care I'm going to this college.
Just take it loans. Anyone can technically go anywhere if they can be admitted. However, I would seriously consider the job prospects of a school like this in this economic climate.
For all you people being so critical, let's remember that these are "members of the community", not a professional, trained choir. Apparently they just drop by and sing this every week. Give them a break.
I think they all learn it in freshman chorus and it just sticks. I was at a winter concert there once (as part of their Graduate Institute) when it just spontaneously broke out afterward. Everyone--tutors and students of every year--just stopped and sang. Made me cry.
Just went down a rabbit hole after hearing Palestrina on the choral hour (WBJC Baltimore) and came across this lovely video. So beautiful. The acoustics of the pendulum pit are fantastic. Keep it up, johnnies!
Great joy to see these young people love this music !
I graduated in 2015, and I don't mind saying that I cried when I saw this. Recognized quite a few faces - you're all amazing!
It just makes me smile to know that such is going on in this world. A very nice version too.
Wooow, very impressive, wonderful and with passion, thanks a lot!
Beautiful and moving. Love the passion.
so beautiful performance!
Fantastici esecuzione perfetta musica celestiale coro meraviglioso braviiiiiiiiiiii.
...yes, for the people by the people. Well done, it is lovely.
Oh. And in the Pendulum Pit!
Just... So much..YES
Beautiful!
Look in each others eyes when you sing :) As the deer longs for the water, so does my soul long for you, o God
Muito lindo 🤩 Parabéns a todos💕
Thank you. This piece is a true gem. What a treat for the students to sing this every week. How fantastic for them. Wish I had had the opportunity for such an experience at college.
So nice to see, that despite all the intelligence service-style mind control, they still attend to the things that count at my old college...
How did this guy think this up? So beautiful.
Despite its informal setting, this has become my favorite "go-to" rendition of this piece when listening to it.
For one thing, it's not awash in the ambience/reverb of a large hall with difficult miking. You can sort of tell what's going on better with things being more up front and localized.
Sure, you could pick this apart from an overly-technical perspective (much more than I'd be prone to do), but I'm just looking at the overall experience.
For example, I'd probably speed it up just a tad, but I'd much rather have it a little slow than too fast. Too fast for this piece is a deal killer, and most folks tend to do it too fast.
The dude at 2:19 has the right idea. He's not thinking this through, he's feeling it through.
And you can strap on all the tuxes and dresses in the world, but you're not going to sing that gorgeous cascading soprano (into alto) line any better than they do here. That's one of the advantages of doing it slower rather than faster - it gives time to be more reflective and dynamic with the phrasing.
And, oh yeah - speaking of gorgeous, that blond at 1:19 is amazing. Talk about a natural beauty.
Love this - thanks for posting.
+netterstyl Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. We are definitely not professionals, but we do sing it with a lot of heart.
+netterstyl You should listen and watch the Collegium Musicum version from Italy. Pure and great intonation unlike the dreadful American versions.
Thank you Michael Doyle. In spite of the appearances, neither the members of our chamber choir are professional, we are just students from the University of Bologna that love to sing this kind of repertoire
oh my, so much to work on!
Better an imperfect version of this than a perfect version of many others.
Makes the little ball of ice where my heart should be warm up. How I miss St. John's. I should add, though, that I miss Mr. May reminding you of assonance and diction.
Can I get some Non Nobis or some Summer is...Sing Cooko?!
So, AWESOME!
tell my brother Jacob I say hi! he's the blurry one with the red hair and yellow shirt :-)
For those of you who don’t know, this is a BIG BRAIN college.
Y'know what? It's true, they have a lot more work to do to get this piece into shape. But y'know what I see? Lots and lots of potential. As a member of an all-volunteer choir that blows people away on this piece every year, I know full well what's feasible if you're willing to put in the time and effort. They have the potential to deliver a truly awesome performance. It's simply a question of how much they're willing to invest toward that goal.
Watching in Hong Kong.
This is beautiful
"Wie der Hirsch verlangt nach Wasserquellen, so verlangt meine Seele nach Dir, o Gott. Meine Seele dürstet nach dem lebendigen Gott; wann darf ich kommen und vor dem Angesicht Gottes erscheinen? Meine Tränen sind mir Brot bei Tag und Nacht, da man mir täglich sagt: Wo ist dein Gott?"
(Übersetzung aus dem Volksmissale von P. Martin Ramm FSSP, 2015)
This is slightly too slow of a tempo. Beautiful though. I had this sung at my Nuptial Mass.
Molto bene
Great, but the Italian kids own this music...
Is that arm-wawing supposed to be considered conducting?
Nope, just basic time keeping. Similar to the practice of shape-note/sacred harp sings, where the "leader" is a volunteer who helps keep everyone together.
Over all it was very nice. But there are a few thing that could be worked on! When a section starts they need to start at the same time and on the same note, the sopranos were a little sharpe as well as the tenors, the altos need to blend with the sopranos a little better, the bass we're going a little flat to. When the sopranos come in they should try coming in a little softer t is much easier to starts on the right not the Build it up actually that's the same for all sections.
I'm not trying to be mean or anything like that, I've song this piece before so I'm just trying to give a few pointers
SO, ummm, it's not in A flat...
So brought up a tone for ease of singing. Irrelevant in my opinion since singers are not bound by a tempered system.
Amateur hour. Appalling. Flat and dead.
For a better American version, check out the St. Olaf in New Mexico.
Even better, Collegium Musicum from Italy.Beautiful tone.
+Michael Doyle You know this is just a bunch of random students who aren't studying music? Some not even trained, it's just a fun thing the school does for students to get experiences.
+Michael Doyle "amateur hour" is almost precisely correct-- in point of fact, its more "amateur ten minutes every Wednesday or so," hah.
Because they literally are amateurs.
Perhaps. But Sicut Cervus never meant so much to another group of singers as this one. If I wanted to hear a flawless rendition, yes, I'd listen to St. Olaf or Collegium Musicum.
In point of fact, for several of the people here, it was their first time ever singing the piece.
Schifo
Ew.
Amazingly awful.