Emocionei-me com essa canção que conheci com meu avô. Transporta nosso espírito, seja com defeitos ou não na interpretação. Não importa a idade dela. Nossas mães são mais velhas do que nós. Eu não faria melhor. O que importa é a emoção do encontro com a Paz Divina. É o respeito a todos, temos que ser gentis para merecê-Lo em nossa casa.Um recomeço para muitos. Um continuar na luta, para mim. Obrigada por postagem tão linda!
LOL!!!!!! totally agree, i think the slower this song is done, the more enchanting and sincere the song sounds...my fav xmas carol, along with god rest ye merry gentlemen
Antmenah wrote, Oh Holy night..!! What a tender voice and wondrous melody!! It´s like a chorus of angels comming from the earth and the sky at the same..
The Marseillaise connection. During WWI, a French operatic tenor was enlisted. On Christmas Eve, he set out and walked for miles along the trenches, singing "Allons, Cretiens!" The French troops joined in. The British sang "O come all ye Faithful. Across the trenches, the Germans sang "Silent Night". The guns were silent. Allied and German soldiers met each other in no-man's land and exchanged gifts "Clearly he tells us to love one another. His way is love and his message is Peace."
When she starts the first "fall on your knees" i get goosebumps. a bit fast, but kiri is just so brilliant she could do whatever she wants, and it'd be ok with me!
Because professional choir doesn't spend much for rehearsal. Especially those who sing for the chapel choir, they get the piece only 1 hour before hand. They have the ability to sight-singing. How many songs/hymms do you expect the choir to memorise?
Pant pant... Kiri! wait for me! (no I couldn´t keep up.) Wonder what they thought? "Let´s do something new with this boring old song! How about double the pace?" Aside from that - Dame Kiri is DIVINE. Sounds amazingly like Elisabeth Söderström here! (she must be a fan of Elisabeth. Like me!)Greetings from Swedish music critic
To add to the great responses others have added, and to branch on Aurora's coordination comment; ensuring that every one follows the same thing is a must. Only the soloist generally plays from memory; sometimes the conductor, too, but not regularly. It's not just lyrics, it's rhythm and pitch. Aurora's right, doing this is very difficult.
The medals the boys are wearing are probably from the Royal School of Church Music. They usually signify a senior position in the Chair such as Head Chorister or a section leader such as Trebles or altos. Oh Holy Night must be one of the most beautiful Christmas song ever composed and it is sung delightfully here, although I prefer a tenor voice - rather than the soprano - with choir for this glorious song. Have a blessed Christmas.
@missjessmain Yes, something like that. This must be some time between 1997 and 1999-2000 that was when young Edward burrowes was the soloist in that choir... the Burrowes dinasty ;-)
Should anyone look at the original score in the French they will see dotted eighth notes followed by 16th notes throughout. That's not to suggest the song be rushed, but rather that it was never intended to be sung in those elongated phrases every musical score of the song is edited as. It's sad sometimes to me how an artist's original work gets changed by the crowds. That said, any version of this song is meaningful, and I adore the words.
Thank goodness for your comment! It's true - people are always treating the pop versions are difinitive. I was trained in opera, and I'm always horrified to hear the way these traditional songs are rated by a pop-crazed culture
In regards to the tempo, let's be fair to Dame Kiri here. The tempo is set by the COMPOSER (John Rutter) and enforced by the CONDUCTOR. Dame Kiri is not at all to blame for the speed. She's singing it as marked by the composer and as conducted by the conductor.
"Holy Marseillaise" is a very perceptive comment. This is a French Carol, of which the main words are "Allons, Cretiens!" not "O Holy Night". However, the Brits already had "Come all Ye Faithful" and "O Come Chris-tians" sounds clumsy. So a talented translator used poetic license and gave the sone a title which (in Englis) does justice to the beautiful French music. The rest is a very accurate paraphrase of the original.
Hi Ellandella. I'm sure Kiri would be monoured to hear she sounded like the great Elisabeth Söderström. I can assume alos she is a big fan. As for the speed, the is the correct spped of this songs. Mario Lanza, who is also not a bad singer, sings also at this tempo. People are getting used to versions by pop "stars" like Carey and Dion singing this like a dirge, and an octave lower. This is meant to be a Christmas Carol to announce the birth of Christ, not a death march.
I think that this song has been slowed down in most popular recordings to the extent that we are unused to hearing it at a regular tempo. While the slowness allows professionals to squeeze the life out of every note, it makes it impossible for ordinary singers to perform without comedy insuing. I enjoyed the quicker tempo. I wonder what Adams intended.
This rendition was sung much too swiftly; a pretty and goosebump-inducing song should never be sped-up but sung with reverent patience and heartful preesence.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is a professional. That is her work. What is she supposed to do,,perform cartwheels to entertain choirboys?? I prefer to think that the ex-choirboy is a prat.
Where the heck is the bloody fire? Granted Dame Kiri has a beautiful voice, and that high B on the last verse is absolutely thrilling, but this is waaaay too fast for my tastes; much faster than I learned and perform it.
Listen to the boy soilist and style from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on youtube. Far superior soloist. St. Paul's boychoir is excdellent by itself. It should have sung the piece alone instead of with the soprano soloist here.
The contrast between the choristers and soloist is stunning. The tempo is nothing short of joyful & glorious. BRAVO!!!
Bravo to the woman dressed in the red long dress. Thank you so much for this lovely rendition of O Holy Night
Diane Levesque
Absolutely stunning. The choristers provide a wonderful foil for the soloist. The tempo is joyful & glorious. Thank you for sharing.
I grew up in the Methodist church, and christmas, without these beautiful hymns, is not the same for me...Great choir!
Emocionei-me com essa canção que conheci com meu avô. Transporta nosso espírito, seja com defeitos ou não na interpretação. Não importa a idade dela. Nossas mães são mais velhas do que nós. Eu não faria melhor. O que importa é a emoção do encontro com a Paz Divina. É o respeito a todos, temos que ser gentis para merecê-Lo em nossa casa.Um recomeço para muitos. Um continuar na luta, para mim. Obrigada por postagem tão linda!
Hello Erenir
breath-taking performance! Amazing vocal job. One of the best choir versions on youtube.
The soprano, delighting us with my favorite Christmas song , Is the incomparable and most beautiful Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
she's... AMAZING! I have shivers.
and the choir is excellent too.
I've sung it in the italian version and I love it!
Thank you thank you thank you for uploading a beautiful version of this song.
LOL!!!!!! totally agree, i think the slower this song is done, the more enchanting and sincere the song sounds...my fav xmas carol, along with god rest ye merry gentlemen
LOVE IT...she sings so bueaiful. I also think the background choir is very important. thanks and merry christmas from Vancouver Canada.
No doubt about it, absolutely beautiful.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
I don't know i thought it was Beautiful. thanks so much for sharing this with me.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful song !
This hymn is called the "holy marseillaise". It is beautyfull, like the German "Silent Night, Holy Night". A lot of greetings from Berlin, Germany
Antmenah wrote,
Thanks Nerialves, I´ve enjoyed this wondrous chorus and all the beauty, what a powerful and magic voice..!!
A wonderful performance, thank you.
Nice piece. Thank you for sharing it.
Fabulous! Thanks for sharing. Ny wife and I thoroughly
enjoyed thsi!!!
Ralph & Ann
From the North Bay Area of San Francisco Bay Area!!!!
musky527 thank you so much Ralph and Ann
Antmenah wrote,
Oh Holy night..!! What a tender voice and wondrous melody!! It´s like a chorus of angels comming from the earth and the sky at the same..
OMG!!!!! THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
The choir was gorgeous and the leading lady was phenominal!!!!!!! =)
She reminded me a lot of Lisa Vroman =)
Its past christmas. I´m still listening to it.
I'm speechless!! BRAVO!!!
This is so beautiful
Happy Christmas from Episcopalians in Wilmington North Carolina
wow...this song is amazing
This is the best performance I ever heard
Huibert, The Neterlands
lovely!!
nice vioce by the young singers,,,
merry christmas! Lutherans in Santa Barbara, CA.
Bellísimo....
Angel we have herd on high, would be the song.
Merry Christmas!
The Marseillaise connection. During WWI, a French operatic tenor was enlisted. On Christmas Eve, he set out and walked for miles along the trenches, singing "Allons, Cretiens!" The French troops joined in. The British sang "O come all ye Faithful. Across the trenches, the Germans sang "Silent Night". The guns were silent. Allied and German soldiers met each other in no-man's land and exchanged gifts
"Clearly he tells us to love one another. His way is love and his message is Peace."
Brilliant voice.
Merry Christmas from GETTYSBURG
spagbowl....
thanks for your insight
Qu-via-su-git-si Qu-via-sung-na-mi in inuktitut or in english Merry Christmas Everyone From Arviat, Nunavut Canada (Far North).
When she starts the first "fall on your knees" i get goosebumps. a bit fast, but kiri is just so brilliant she could do whatever she wants, and it'd be ok with me!
Nice arrangement with good energy. I've also enjoyed the rendition by Libera.
Because professional choir doesn't spend much for rehearsal. Especially those who sing for the chapel choir, they get the piece only 1 hour before hand. They have the ability to sight-singing. How many songs/hymms do you expect the choir to memorise?
Pant pant... Kiri! wait for me! (no I couldn´t keep up.) Wonder what they thought? "Let´s do something new with this boring old song! How about double the pace?"
Aside from that - Dame Kiri is DIVINE. Sounds amazingly like Elisabeth Söderström here! (she must be a fan of Elisabeth. Like me!)Greetings from Swedish music critic
ALELUIAS!
JESUS CRISTO É O SENHOR!!!
Very good!
@Ebosse4368
She is Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
To add to the great responses others have added, and to branch on Aurora's coordination comment; ensuring that every one follows the same thing is a must. Only the soloist generally plays from memory; sometimes the conductor, too, but not regularly.
It's not just lyrics, it's rhythm and pitch. Aurora's right, doing this is very difficult.
The medals the boys are wearing are probably from the Royal School of Church Music. They usually signify a senior position in the Chair such as Head Chorister or a section leader such as Trebles or altos. Oh Holy Night must be one of the most beautiful Christmas song ever composed and it is sung delightfully here, although I prefer a tenor voice - rather than the soprano - with choir for this glorious song. Have a blessed Christmas.
@ellle87 St Pauls Cathedral Choir.. around 15 years ago now I think!
@missjessmain Yes, something like that. This must be some time between 1997 and 1999-2000 that was when young Edward burrowes was the soloist in that choir... the Burrowes dinasty ;-)
Should anyone look at the original score in the French they will see dotted eighth notes followed by 16th notes throughout. That's not to suggest the song be rushed, but rather that it was never intended to be sung in those elongated phrases every musical score of the song is edited as. It's sad sometimes to me how an artist's original work gets changed by the crowds. That said, any version of this song is meaningful, and I adore the words.
@crowneplaza1
No, she is Kiri Te Kanawa and not Maria Callas. Callas died in1977.
why such a fast tempo? this beautiful song should not be rushed
ahh....i wonder if our class was at least 75% good as the choir..that choir has skills!!!
Thank goodness for your comment! It's true - people are always treating the pop versions are difinitive. I was trained in opera, and I'm always horrified to hear the way these traditional songs are rated by a pop-crazed culture
I knew I recognised that voice! Go NZ :) even though I do think there are better versions, yes :)
It is very good, but it will be better, when it would be more slowly. Very nice voices. The sopran sounds very pure and young.
@preruminator: I agree. Aren't we beyong the speed limit here?
I second that.
In regards to the tempo, let's be fair to Dame Kiri here. The tempo is set by the COMPOSER (John Rutter) and enforced by the CONDUCTOR. Dame Kiri is not at all to blame for the speed. She's singing it as marked by the composer and as conducted by the conductor.
Its judith light! But wheres tony danza?
How many versus are there to this song
"Holy Marseillaise" is a very perceptive comment. This is a French Carol, of which the main words are "Allons, Cretiens!" not "O Holy Night". However, the Brits already had "Come all Ye Faithful" and "O Come Chris-tians" sounds clumsy. So a talented translator used poetic license and gave the sone a title which (in Englis) does justice to the beautiful French music. The rest is a very accurate paraphrase of the original.
Nice church, but to fast song. Merry Christmas from Ljubljana, Sloevenia, EU
Y la alcanzarían?
Hi Ellandella. I'm sure Kiri would be monoured to hear she sounded like the great Elisabeth Söderström. I can assume alos she is a big fan. As for the speed, the is the correct spped of this songs. Mario Lanza, who is also not a bad singer, sings also at this tempo. People are getting used to versions by pop "stars" like Carey and Dion singing this like a dirge, and an octave lower. This is meant to be a Christmas Carol to announce the birth of Christ, not a death march.
@BlueTunisia erm, theres one called hurry to bethlehem, but i dont think that's the one
You've said it perfectly. This would have been mesmorising if they had just slowed it down.
I agree !
Oh, your book is good. You have the original version of the score then!
@kikkerl That's what i was thinking. I was like um....in my hymn book it says reverently and this is so not the count.....0_o
yes...a nail appointment...as every soprano has on Monday nights.
I think that this song has been slowed down in most popular recordings to the extent that we are unused to hearing it at a regular tempo. While the slowness allows professionals to squeeze the life out of every note, it makes it impossible for ordinary singers to perform without comedy insuing. I enjoyed the quicker tempo. I wonder what Adams intended.
@2241322 i agree !
I can see little Edward... is connor there also?
This rendition was sung much too swiftly; a pretty and goosebump-inducing song should never be sped-up but sung with reverent patience and heartful preesence.
Got to admit, as wonderful as Kiri is, she should have left this song to the boys who really know
how to sing this song.
KEPT YOU WAITING TWO HOURS? What for? GOOD LORD!
What do the medals mean some of the boys are wearing?
I agree, i am used to a much slower version.
Agreed
Why does she sing this lovely song soooo quicklie????
St Paul's isnt affiliated to the RSCM.
Isn't the tempo a little too fast?
Any-one know who The soprano is?
too fast for this recording but considering the acoustic of the room a perfect tempo for this live performance in St Paul's
Ha, good point!
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is a professional. That is her work. What is she supposed to do,,perform cartwheels to entertain choirboys?? I prefer to think that the ex-choirboy is a prat.
Who is the singer in this?
It's called ARRANGEMENT (Interpretation) ... Maybe by the conductor.
I like the tempo. This isn't supposed to be a sad song right?
Wow! I didn't know Judith Light could sing.
this hymn sounds like a holy marseillaise
I didnt like how rushed her part was, but the choir was BEAUTIFUL.
kiri te kanawa
I agree with silverstatrucker
Where the heck is the bloody fire? Granted Dame Kiri has a beautiful voice, and that high B on the last verse is absolutely thrilling, but this is waaaay too fast for my tastes; much faster than I learned and perform it.
what makes you think that you are an expert?.. When a composer composes he/she has something in mind including the tempo....
maria callas i think
Listen to the boy soilist and style from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on youtube. Far superior soloist. St. Paul's boychoir is excdellent by itself. It should have sung the piece alone instead of with the soprano soloist here.
I agree. I think Edward Burrowes should be the soloist instead.
She really is rushing it but the orchestra seem to be keeping up well. It actually goes to a real tempo when the choir join in.
@Slacktoo you dont need to believe in god to appreciate beauty