Congrats. Would love less pointed entries though and more tapered. The secret? Let the singing be the result of listening, not the other way around. Listen like you life depends on it. Blending then becomes like silk sheets. For what it's worth from an Irishman in Spain.
Tell you what - that audience couldn't be more receptive and respectful. The silence, poise and stillness throughout this performance was cavernously special.
That was the longest complete silence after a performance I have ever heard. The audience is to be commended for taking their cue from the piece’s perfectly straight diminuendo finish.
@@rhinocerossel Indeed, that is usually the most powerful moment for a group where all the emotions of a locked in performance meet and is a memory that never leaves. As an audience as well!
Surely one of the most difficult pieces and one of the most glorious. Barber was very smart to have created this choral setting. I cannot imagine a finer performance. Sublime.
Samuel Barber's Agnus Dei is a choral arrangement of his timeless work, Adagio for Strings. Barber put the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei to his original 1936 work. The partition calling for a mixed choir and optional accompaniment was written in 1967. The composer set religious words to this theme after reflecting for some time on how the Adagio for Strings was taken by the public and critics. After seeing how people associated his music with mourning and passion, Barber wanted to add a spiritual twist to this famous theme. Marked up similarly to the original, the slow introduction of the voices at the beginning prepares the chapter for the rest of the piece. Barber uses the words of Agnus Dei to dictate which intonations should be set to what voicings from the original. Initially it is the voice soprano who take the lead with the melody, but later on some of the other voices take the reigns of the melody. The repetition of the phrase « Agnus Dei » is significant as it shows what Barber was wanting from this arrangement. The haunting atmosphere of Agnus Dei has a similar effect to Adagio for Strings, with both using sustained lines and slow-moving melodies to create the desired effect. Although perhaps not as famous that the instrumental work, Agnus Dei is however popular in the register of choral music, with a number of futuristic vocal recordings of the work. Music is a beautiful refuge against the imperfection of the world. To Marie-Jeanne. *Lucien*
I went to a 2:00 PM special showing of the movie Platoon when it first came out in Eau Claire WI. It was for Vietnam vets only. There were maybe 50 of us scattered throughout the theater. When this incredible piece was played during the movie, it crawled under my skin and into the lining of my heart and has stayed there since that moment. When the movie ended, there was silence for about 15 seconds and then one guy yelled, "Yeah, it was like that, man ." And we applauded. It's almost 50 years since I was a witness to the fall of Saigon. My work with the national security agency has rendered me 100% disabled even now. I still don't know what to do with the experience. But I'm still alive, so that's a success of a sort.
My husband was stationed in Vietnam too. He was a cable splicer for communications. He came home with scars we couldn’t see or fix. After he passed away I went to see Platoon too. I can still see the movie when I hear this music. It’s so beautiful and so emotional!
Dear sir! Thank you for your service to freedom, democracy and justice for your country and the rest of this world. Your sacrifice is appreciated by those who enjoy the fruits of your efforts! Respectful greetings from just one average post-war guy in Norway...
This is as beautiful a performance of this fine work as you can get. The voices are absolutely stunning; the balance and blend are total perfection; the diction and clarity of pronunciation is outstanding as well. It also shows that one does not need to hear this from a larger chorus of singers, as the 'full effect' here is displayed in all its musical intent. Combining these two wonderful groups was a wonderful idea, and more of this collaboration between VOCES8 and VOKETT HANOVER would be totally welcomed and a real treat. Samuel Barber himself would indeed be pleased with this outstanding performance, that is quite certain.
@@staffanolofsson8201 ...'Beauty' that renders me 'mega goosebumps' each and every time I listen this Samuel Barber masterpiece. This is a masterful presentation by arguably the best 'combination' of professional voices you can get. Thanks for your supportive response...'ENJOY' it as I do.
@@tonymercer7759 ...only one small expression out of many, many more out there who enjoy and appreciate 'extra fine' presentations such as this. I would have to pay a lot to see such vocal/choral perfection in person; however, we have the internet to give us all this for our unending enjoyment. I'm in awe every time I listen to it, and I would like many more of such combined performances by these two 'ultra-superb' groups. I hope you agree...
We can leave all this 'most' behind us :) We are like the shepards: When Gabriel wants to reach us... we can`t escape - and we do not want to... Love from here !
Oh dear, you probably have got many days before you to live, before your funeral ceremony. My feeling is that it's quit ealy to dream and plan for thatfrom now. Anyway, whatever you plan or prepare, you will not be there to enjoy it. The plans of God for our lives, sometimes are far wider than we can ever imagine, regardless of our age or passion for life. Remember Elijah the prophet. He asked warmly to die, very tired cause of the conditions of his life. Despite that, God gave him strength, to go on, in order to fulfill His plans for Him. Much more glorious plans, that he could ever imagine. He met the God on the mountain, he did not die, but ascended to heaven with a fire chariot. And finally, he appeared on the mountain of Trasfiguration of Jesus, together with Moses. I used to pay much attention to my funeral ceremony. For its impression and also, for the words that other people, will say for me. But then I started to realize, that it's a kind of desire for legacy. A vanity without any value, comparing it with the reality of Eternity that I will belong to. The opinion of the other people for me, is useless, when the opinion of God is that matters. As he sees the deeps of my heart motives, for everything I do or think. Good or bad. And even He knows all my Truth, he accepts me and loves me unconditionally. Because Jesus on the Cross gave me the privilege to accept His gift, He to become my Fther. Even I don't worth it. The wedding ceremony, has nothing to do with the life in marriage. As well as, the funeral ceremony, has nothing to do with my eternal life. Sometimes, when I hear a music or a hymn, I dream my funeral ceremony. But then, I wake up and say, Jesus, my real treasure, is to walk with you and your Love in this life, under any circumstances, easy or hard. And to live with you in the Eternity. So help me to pay more attention to the eternals, than to the temporaries. And then, my soul is getting joyful and my heart prays for give me to serve Him, helping others, Not for me, but for them. I will not stop myself, to imagine my funeral ceremony day. But now, dreaming the presence of Jesus there and touching people to decide to walk with Him and be together with Him in Eternity, as I will be already there. The greater reward is to meet people that were saved by His blood through you. Something that we'll see only there, even we believe now that our passing from this life has not touched anyone. Never underestimate the power of your witness
I want I want . You should want for your soul to be prayed for and for your sins to be forgiven not some self indulgence that won’t matter once your before your maker
Spring 1970 my high school choir performed this piece while visiting another school. That performance was perfect. It is unfortunate that we never recorded it. This performance brings back such deep emotions. Beautifully done. Ausgezeichnet!
The fact is each individual voice is enhanced and sound collectively created together is magically improved by the harmonics of the choir as whole , that is the unique genius of Samual Barber. The choir gains energy from the mutual contributions of their fellow voices. Brilliant performance.
Please watch Following Padre Pio. (it was padre Pio who introduced me to my guardian angel). God bless. Please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian! If the building there in isn’t a Catholic Church then it’s a protestant Cult! And YES,Voces8,are phenomenal - truly God inspired.
When you finish a performance, and the audience is so smitten they can't respond for quite a long time, you did well. You made an impact they will not forget. Now, I need a tissue.
I will probably never meet any of you in this world, but whoever you are, thank you for your beautiful singing, which has renewed my faith in God. God bless you.
Please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Don’t call protestant’s Christian! Following padre Pio. In the footstep’s of padre Pio. Queen of Peace media”Francis Moscow and Garabandal”. I ask my guardian angel to help you with your guardian angel. (please look up padre Pio,and the guardian angel’s. And padre Pio,and the beautiful holy Rosary). God bless. Each time something happens to me which is horrible I say praise Jesus and Mary always!!!
Da fehlt nur noch die Lokation des Himmels. Fälschlicherweise wird dieser irgendwo außerhalb der menschlichen Erfahrungswelt gesucht. Er ist ein Zustand des höchsten Bewußt-Seins, was wir erlangen können.
Barber’s Adagio is my all time favourite piece of music, particularly as written for strings, but these singers have put it to another level. Truly, truly beautiful.
Absolutely stunning… No one hears this work without remembering the London Symphony performing this as a tribute to the victims of 9/11. What a magnificent rendition.❤
Voces8 ist einfach unübertrefflich, meine Hochachtung ihrer geschulten Stimmen, sogar im pp, was die höchste Kunst des Gesangs ist. Danke für diesen Genuss und Berühren der Seele.
Wow……….. just wow!!!!!! This has been one of my favorite pieces of work for many years and I don’t think I’ve heard a recording in brass, strings, or vocals that hasn’t ruined a phrase at some point in this piece because it is so difficult. Beautifully done! The balance was amazing, the tone was amazing, the phrasing was amazing, the pitch was amazing and clear especially in the sopranos on the high notes. Absolutely wonderful performance and I am wondering when you are coming to Seattle to perform. I would love to come see you!!!!! Thank you for this wonderful rendition of Samuel Barbers piece!!! All the best!!!
Comfortably laying in a warm bed only to get a massive chill down my spine at Andrea’s high note. Very very very grateful for that. I cannot believe how powerful music is, even after spending my whole teen and adult life studying it, composing it and playing it. ❤❤
Yes! have heard this so many times, and expecting every turn of the page, yet still on tendhooks approaching each change and THEN THRILLED as they hit it perfectly, so balanced, so clear, so certain of each turn and Andrea's effortless, precise controlled sustained high notes -- WOW! I think Barber would have been thrilled too. Hope your spine has recovered. What heights they took we the audience to, Thank God for the Artists who take pages of notes and breathe LIFE into them.
La plus belle supplication auprès de l'Agneau de Dieu que je connaisse chez les compositeurs contemporains ! La voix humaine fait des prodiges mais quel travail pour atteindre cette perfection quasi céleste ! Merci ! Un très Joyeux Noël à vous tous ! Angoulême, France
Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings ... if my ear serves me well, this arrangement is in the same key as the original. Just an absolutely gorgeous vocal performance.
Same here. Regardless of how often I listen to this, if the first high note is struck (beautifully), tears start to flow. I can't help it, and I don't want to.
Heaven...just heaven. I've sung it once (and heard the orchestral version x times), and it will always remind me of my dearly-departed wife. Absolutely clear diction and flawless singing. I repeat: heaven, just heaven. JAT
To say this performance was wonderful is not enough! I have heard this performed by much larger choirs, but I prefer your smaller group. It actually added to my enjoyment to hear the purity of the voices - simply sublime!!!
What a great live performance! Perfect tempo and flow (not dragging like many of the performances of the Agnus Dei) and such a nice sound. Of course, we're listening to some of the best ensembles here! 👍👍👍 Voces16 and/or Doppelvoktett Hannover 😀😀😀
Samuel Barber hat nach 1945 unglaublich viel für das Land geleistet, in dem ich heute lebe. Das "adagio for strings" hier in der "Agnus dei" Version ist sein Meisterstück. Der Film dazu ist "Platoon".
Zwei Ensembles mit Spitzniveau. Wir können stolz sein, in Deutschland das Voktett Hannover zu haben ! Unglaublich gut ! Wir wollen mehr vom Voktett hören !
Beautiful that there was a significant silence before the clapping. The silence allows the music to resonate. I find too often people jump in with clapping thus breaking the sacred, silent moment.
This is an astounding ensemble. No conductor neccessary on "Autoplay". This piece never fails to give me "chickenskin" (as Ry Cooder described the phenomenon... goosebumps).
Vielleicht ist die Musik auch einfach nur berührend. Ist ja schön für Sie, wenn das Ihre religiösen Gefühle bestärkt, aber das geht sicher nicht jedem im Publikum und vielleicht auch nicht allen unter den Sänger*innen so.
Spring 1970 my high school choir performed this piece while visiting another school. Out performance that day was absolutely perfect. We never recorded this piece. Listening to this performance brings back such deep emotions. Beautiful! Ausgezeichnet!
Shaggnasty, it’s never too late. The simple message when Jesus was on earth gave was repent and believe the gospel. Romans chapter 10 verses nine and 10 gives you a simple template to salvation. That if you confess with your mouth, Jesus as Lord of your life and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made for salvation. For whosoever shall call on the Lord shall be saved.
It's not really God or religion what you need, you need hope and strength, to convince yourself that you can be truly good and leave a positive impact in those around you, to apologize to those you have hurt before and live a positive life from now on. But to really achieve this you must do this not from selfish fear of eternal damnation, but because you truly and selflessly want to better the world and be a good person, you don't need to save a country or be a superhero, you just need to lend a hand to someone in need, listen and give support to someone struggling, just be patient with people. That said don't let yourself become a punching bag for others. Let your religion be a source of strength, not a source of fear.
I’ll pray for you my friend 🙏🏻 I was an atheist for a decade and a heroin addict for 7 years, and you can imagine the awful things I did to support my habit. When I hit my lowest low I called out to God “if you are real please help me” and He came through in a major way. It is NEVER too late to turn in humility to our Lord and Savior. Much love to you ❤
gütiger Gott this is for BODY and SOUL 🌹SOULFOOD 🌹 Ich could fly away on these wayves into into a better world. Vielen herzlichen Dank you singing this Agnus Dei 💚✌
Seriously, I’d expect the Choral gods of the world would’ve awarded y’all by now. This is UHHHHHHHmazing!!!! Who else sounds like this?!? You’re incredible. You all have made quite the contribution to humanity’s music treasury. Thank you.
Inhale. Now sing. Slowly and passionately, steadily and in tune…for about a minute….. and THEN you may take another breath…but only then. THAT’S how hard this is.
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) is a choral composition in one movement by Samuel Barber, his own arrangement of his Adagio for Strings (1936). In 1967, he set the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei, a part of the Mass, for mixed chorus with optional organ or piano accompaniment.
The Cathedral, Markuskirche in Hannover was nearly destroyed, along with most of the city by the consecutive bombing raid conducted throughout WW II, by British and US forces. Barber's Agnus Dei is most commonly associated with the battle of Britain and St. Peter's chathrdral in London during the battle over Britain. To have this song so beautifully preformed in a reconstructed / refurbish ancient church increases the poingnency of the music while the children and elders grasp a far deeper understanding for why that level and urgency of musical expression exists.
I’ve never heard it performed acapella before, divinely inspired, I don’t have the words to express the emotions the performance instills. Such pure beauty touches heaven and lifts our souls towards the incomprehensible for a few moments. Voces8 has given us a rendition that is absolutely stunning, even the audience didn’t want to break its spell with applause!
This is music that effects the soul! Humans can reach such beauty and such destruction. I personally would prefer the beauty and it is here with this group!
Stunning. The most amazing part to me is that they don’t seem to have a conductor. I couldn’t tell from the video as it was largely a far shot, but I didn’t notice any singer really leading the cues and cutoffs either. That is an amazing amount of work to rehearse to get to the point of breathing and working together as one.
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Is VOKTETT a made-up word, conjoining the English words (V)oices and OCTET ?
@@ColonelStraker Yes, indeed.
Congrats. Would love less pointed entries though and more tapered. The secret? Let the singing be the result of listening, not the other way around. Listen like you life depends on it. Blending then becomes like silk sheets. For what it's worth from an Irishman in Spain.
So so so graceful crossing paths of Light !!! Merciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
That is so Beautiful and sad make me think of love one's thank you so much. ❤️ and happy time so lovely
Tell you what - that audience couldn't be more receptive and respectful. The silence, poise and stillness throughout this performance was cavernously special.
Because there are no children!! 0-6
And the caughers / sick people wisely stayed home. As they always should instead of going to concerts.@@FS02012
Improper comment. Snarky and careless at best. This piece was written for the God of Life, not the god of death. 🇮🇱✡️🇮🇱✡️🇮🇱✡️✝️🇨🇦@@FS02012
In these videos I used to enjoy the clapping, but in recent years not so much.
They simply stopped breathing :)
That was the longest complete silence after a performance I have ever heard. The audience is to be commended for taking their cue from the piece’s perfectly straight diminuendo finish.
Agnus Dei precedes the Lord's Supper. Perhaps the proper follow-up was completely missing.
Easily one of the finest choral performances on UA-cam.....
Elgar - Choral Nimrod by Lux Aeterna is imo at least equal to this.
Both sublime and haunting.
Voces8 is een geweldig koor !
Praise be to Jesus Christ
That silence at the end where no one wanted it to stop..... stunning
I love how the audience waited for the group's director to essentially "put down his hands" before clapping. You don't see that here in the states :/
@@rhinocerossel Indeed, that is usually the most powerful moment for a group where all the emotions of a locked in performance meet and is a memory that never leaves. As an audience as well!
They didn't know if it had finished or not 😂
I swear there was a moment where you could *hear* the air come back into the room. Only the best performances can do that.
I feel like the audience was just stunned by the astonishing performance they’d just heard and seen. Nothing short of miraculous.
Surely one of the most difficult pieces and one of the most glorious. Barber was very smart to have created this choral setting. I cannot imagine a finer performance. Sublime.
Lux aeterna from Edward elgar?
Thrilling. Superb. The ultimate in voice craft. You all should shine with pride!
the original samuel barber adagio for strings in g minor is a mindblowing piece as well but this choral rendition here is sublime
I think you mean B-flat minor.
check out Vlaams Radiokoor's choir's rendition too
Samuel Barber's Agnus Dei is a choral arrangement of his timeless work, Adagio for Strings. Barber put the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei to his original 1936 work. The partition calling for a mixed choir and optional accompaniment was written in 1967. The composer set religious words to this theme after reflecting for some time on how the Adagio for Strings was taken by the public and critics. After seeing how people associated his music with mourning and passion, Barber wanted to add a spiritual twist to this famous theme. Marked up similarly to the original, the slow introduction of the voices at the beginning prepares the chapter for the rest of the piece. Barber uses the words of Agnus Dei to dictate which intonations should be set to what voicings from the original. Initially it is the voice soprano who take the lead with the melody, but later on some of the other voices take the reigns of the melody. The repetition of the phrase « Agnus Dei » is significant as it shows what Barber was wanting from this arrangement. The haunting atmosphere of Agnus Dei has a similar effect to Adagio for Strings, with both using sustained lines and slow-moving melodies to create the desired effect. Although perhaps not as famous that the instrumental work, Agnus Dei is however popular in the register of choral music, with a number of futuristic vocal recordings of the work. Music is a beautiful refuge against the imperfection of the world. To Marie-Jeanne. *Lucien*
I went to a 2:00 PM special showing of the movie Platoon when it first came out in Eau Claire WI. It was for Vietnam vets only. There were maybe 50 of us scattered throughout the theater. When this incredible piece was played during the movie, it crawled under my skin and into the lining of my heart and has stayed there since that moment. When the movie ended, there was silence for about 15 seconds and then one guy yelled, "Yeah, it was like that, man ." And we applauded. It's almost 50 years since I was a witness to the fall of Saigon. My work with the national security agency has rendered me 100% disabled even now. I still don't know what to do with the experience. But I'm still alive, so that's a success of a sort.
Beautiful story
My husband was stationed in Vietnam too. He was a cable splicer for communications. He came home with scars we couldn’t see or fix. After he passed away I went to see Platoon too. I can still see the movie when I hear this music. It’s so beautiful and so emotional!
My Dad served in Vietnam. Fortunately he was stationed in Thailand and never saw combat. Thank you for your service.
Dear sir! Thank you for your service to freedom, democracy and justice for your country and the rest of this world. Your sacrifice is appreciated by those who enjoy the fruits of your efforts! Respectful greetings from just one average post-war guy in Norway...
This is as beautiful a performance of this fine work as you can get. The voices are absolutely stunning; the balance and blend are total perfection; the diction and clarity of pronunciation is outstanding as well. It also shows that one does not need to hear this from a larger chorus of singers, as the 'full effect' here is displayed in all its musical intent. Combining these two wonderful groups was a wonderful idea, and more of this collaboration between VOCES8 and VOKETT HANOVER would be totally welcomed and a real treat. Samuel Barber himself would indeed be pleased with this outstanding performance, that is quite certain.
Magique, d'une totale sérénité
Very well expressed appreciation of this splendid group singing One of Samuel Barber's superb works
I can nothing but agree. Beauty in every moment of this performance.
@@staffanolofsson8201 ...'Beauty' that renders me 'mega goosebumps' each and every time I listen this Samuel Barber masterpiece. This is a masterful presentation by arguably the best 'combination' of professional voices you can get. Thanks for your supportive response...'ENJOY' it as I do.
@@tonymercer7759 ...only one small expression out of many, many more out there who enjoy and appreciate 'extra fine' presentations such as this. I would have to pay a lot to see such vocal/choral perfection in person; however, we have the internet to give us all this for our unending enjoyment. I'm in awe every time I listen to it, and I would like many more of such combined performances by these two 'ultra-superb' groups. I hope you agree...
Among all beautiful music in this world this is perhaps the most beautiful? My soul weeps with joy listening to this.
❤
Same here.
Makes you feel closer to God, whoever yours may be. ❤️❤️❤️
@@OldRaver God for me is a Creator, and we a walking in his/her footsteps.
We can leave all this 'most' behind us :) We are like the shepards: When Gabriel wants to reach us... we can`t escape - and we do not want to... Love from here !
For me only equalled by Elgar - Choral - Nimrod = Lux Aeterna .
Both subline and haunting
Yes l am a 72 yr old & l love your voices!!! 100 percent, l want this music at my funeral,it reaches my heart ♥️.
Me too! ❤
Fill your ears, heart & brain with super music now! There's no way you'll here any at your funeral.
should be 'hear' not here............
Oh dear, you probably have got many days before you to live, before your funeral ceremony. My feeling is that it's quit ealy to dream and plan for thatfrom now.
Anyway, whatever you plan or prepare, you will not be there to enjoy it.
The plans of God for our lives, sometimes are far wider than we can ever imagine, regardless of our age or passion for life. Remember Elijah the prophet. He asked warmly to die, very tired cause of the conditions of his life. Despite that, God gave him strength, to go on, in order to fulfill His plans for Him. Much more glorious plans, that he could ever imagine. He met the God on the mountain, he did not die, but ascended to heaven with a fire chariot. And finally, he appeared on the mountain of Trasfiguration of Jesus, together with Moses.
I used to pay much attention to my funeral ceremony. For its impression and also, for the words that other people, will say for me. But then I started to realize, that it's a kind of desire for legacy. A vanity without any value, comparing it with the reality of Eternity that I will belong to.
The opinion of the other people for me, is useless, when the opinion of God is that matters. As he sees the deeps of my heart motives, for everything I do or think. Good or bad.
And even He knows all my Truth, he accepts me and loves me unconditionally. Because Jesus on the Cross gave me the privilege to accept His gift, He to become my Fther. Even I don't worth it.
The wedding ceremony, has nothing to do with the life in marriage. As well as, the funeral ceremony, has nothing to do with my eternal life.
Sometimes, when I hear a music or a hymn, I dream my funeral ceremony. But then, I wake up and say, Jesus, my real treasure, is to walk with you and your Love in this life, under any circumstances, easy or hard. And to live with you in the Eternity. So help me to pay more attention to the eternals, than to the temporaries.
And then, my soul is getting joyful and my heart prays for give me to serve Him, helping others, Not for me, but for them.
I will not stop myself, to imagine my funeral ceremony day. But now, dreaming the presence of Jesus there and touching people to decide to walk with Him and be together with Him in Eternity, as I will be already there.
The greater reward is to meet people that were saved by His blood through you.
Something that we'll see only there, even we believe now that our passing from this life has not touched anyone.
Never underestimate the power of your witness
I want I want . You should want for your soul to be prayed for and for your sins to be forgiven not some self indulgence that won’t matter once your before your maker
The very definition of ethereal...thanks...Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace....just like this...perhaps..
Ich bin sprachlos....
Es ist mit Worten nicht auszudrücken, was dieser Gesang in mir auslöst
Sehnsucht nach dem Himmelreich Gottes, ihm ganz nah und vollkommen von seinem Frieden eingehüllt und durchdrungen zu sein!
Maranatha!
Spring 1970 my high school choir performed this piece while visiting another school. That performance was perfect. It is unfortunate that we never recorded it. This performance brings back such deep emotions. Beautifully done. Ausgezeichnet!
The fact is each individual voice is enhanced and sound collectively created together is magically improved by the harmonics of the choir as whole , that is the unique genius of Samual Barber. The choir gains energy from the mutual contributions of their fellow voices. Brilliant performance.
I'm so used to this being performed by instruments, but having it sung by angels 😇 will do!
Please watch Following Padre Pio. (it was padre Pio who introduced me to my guardian angel). God bless. Please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian! If the building there in isn’t a Catholic Church then it’s a protestant Cult! And YES,Voces8,are phenomenal - truly God inspired.
I´ve never heard it with only instruments!
@@staffanolofsson8201 Oliver Stone? Platoon?
@@staffanolofsson8201 it is _Adagio for Strings_ if instrumental only.
ua-cam.com/video/Y4PWdOoOQjI/v-deo.html one of the many performances
@@hopefullylost4012yes
When you finish a performance, and the audience is so smitten they can't respond for quite a long time, you did well. You made an impact they will not forget.
Now, I need a tissue.
I will probably never meet any of you in this world, but whoever you are, thank you for your beautiful singing, which has renewed my faith in God. God bless you.
Please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Don’t call protestant’s Christian! Following padre Pio. In the footstep’s of padre Pio. Queen of Peace media”Francis Moscow and Garabandal”. I ask my guardian angel to help you with your guardian angel. (please look up padre Pio,and the guardian angel’s. And padre Pio,and the beautiful holy Rosary). God bless. Each time something happens to me which is horrible I say praise Jesus and Mary always!!!
@@simonslater9024 Religeous nonsense.
@@simonslater9024 What a repulsive diatribe to post in response to such a heartfelt comment.
Amen
It must please the heart of God to hear these beautiful people and voices singing to His praise💘✨💘
Time has just stopped, while listening, the beauty of this invoked visceral response in me.
my goodness. stunning. incredible talent here. particularly floored by sopranos at 5:45 to sustain with perfect pitch and control
bravo
Zwei Spitzenensembles an einem wunderbaren Stück, der Klang reicht an den Himmel!
Da fehlt nur noch die Lokation des Himmels. Fälschlicherweise wird dieser irgendwo außerhalb der menschlichen Erfahrungswelt gesucht. Er ist ein Zustand des höchsten Bewußt-Seins, was wir erlangen können.
The 2 minute crescendo starting at 4:03 was absolutely incredible. What an astounding performance.
This is a revelation. I had only heard the instrumental version (which also is achingly beautiful). As a vocal prayer it is all new.
Barber’s Adagio is my all time favourite piece of music, particularly as written for strings, but these singers have put it to another level. Truly, truly beautiful.
Absolutely stunning… No one hears this work without remembering the London Symphony performing this as a tribute to the victims of 9/11. What a magnificent rendition.❤
welch eine Gabe so Singen zu können. GänsehautFeeling
Wow, wow, wow!
I’ve only known this piece for violins and never thought this would work so well as a choral piece.
But wow, this sounds so amazing.
I agree. The human voice is closer to the sound of strings than any other instruments.
Acho que foi feita para vozes.
O que a voz humana exprime nenhum instrumento consegue.
Anjos de Deus.
May the angels sing me to Heaven with this song. Absolutely perfect!
Voces8 ist einfach unübertrefflich, meine Hochachtung ihrer geschulten Stimmen, sogar im pp, was die höchste Kunst des Gesangs ist. Danke für diesen Genuss und Berühren der Seele.
Wow……….. just wow!!!!!! This has been one of my favorite pieces of work for many years and I don’t think I’ve heard a recording in brass, strings, or vocals that hasn’t ruined a phrase at some point in this piece because it is so difficult. Beautifully done! The balance was amazing, the tone was amazing, the phrasing was amazing, the pitch was amazing and clear especially in the sopranos on the high notes. Absolutely wonderful performance and I am wondering when you are coming to Seattle to perform. I would love to come see you!!!!! Thank you for this wonderful rendition of Samuel Barbers piece!!! All the best!!!
Comfortably laying in a warm bed only to get a massive chill down my spine at Andrea’s high note. Very very very grateful for that. I cannot believe how powerful music is, even after spending my whole teen and adult life studying it, composing it and playing it. ❤❤
Yes! have heard this so many times, and expecting every turn of the page, yet still on tendhooks approaching each change and THEN THRILLED as they hit it perfectly, so balanced, so clear, so certain of each turn and Andrea's effortless, precise controlled sustained high notes -- WOW! I think Barber would have been thrilled too. Hope your spine has recovered. What heights they took we the audience to, Thank God for the Artists who take pages of notes and breathe LIFE into them.
La plus belle supplication auprès de l'Agneau de Dieu que je connaisse chez les compositeurs contemporains !
La voix humaine fait des prodiges mais quel travail pour atteindre cette perfection quasi céleste ! Merci ! Un très Joyeux Noël à vous tous !
Angoulême, France
I can't help but cry everytime I hear this piece. So profoundly beautiful and sad.
Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings ... if my ear serves me well, this arrangement is in the same key as the original. Just an absolutely gorgeous vocal performance.
This is heart-rendingly beautiful! Barber's composition is beautiful, but the divine singing takes takes it to another dimension. It made me cry.
Same here. Regardless of how often I listen to this, if the first high note is struck (beautifully), tears start to flow. I can't help it, and I don't want to.
Heaven...just heaven. I've sung it once (and heard the orchestral version x times), and it will always remind me of my dearly-departed wife. Absolutely clear diction and flawless singing. I repeat: heaven, just heaven. JAT
Voices 8 never disappoint. A fine collaboration.
Henene
Even they fail sometimes. They did. I was listening to them live recently in Berlin. They are very decent, spirited and entertaining, though.
Thank you. Sam Barber's music occupies a special place in many hearts.
Outstanding! Beautiful blending of voices, gave me chills!
amen amen amen
Samuel barbero....Big Big composer ...he ofer to as. His evolución level like human........thanks god
The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Come soon lord Jesus.
Wow -- Crushingly beautiful... Who needs anything better?
Musik ist eine heilige Kunst!
To say this performance was wonderful is not enough! I have heard this performed by much larger choirs, but I prefer your smaller group. It actually added to my enjoyment to hear the purity of the voices - simply sublime!!!
What a great live performance! Perfect tempo and flow (not dragging like many of the performances of the Agnus Dei) and such a nice sound. Of course, we're listening to some of the best ensembles here! 👍👍👍 Voces16 and/or Doppelvoktett Hannover 😀😀😀
Samuel Barber hat nach 1945 unglaublich viel für das Land geleistet, in dem ich heute lebe. Das "adagio for strings" hier in der "Agnus dei" Version ist sein Meisterstück. Der Film dazu ist "Platoon".
Zwei Ensembles mit Spitzniveau. Wir können stolz sein, in Deutschland das Voktett Hannover zu haben ! Unglaublich gut ! Wir wollen mehr vom Voktett hören !
Ya wir mussen viele Leiden aus diese Groupe herren.
The light of the world.
I thank you, and may God bless you all for bringing us closer to Him.
04:48 A duet, for my final moments.
Just listening to this feels like I am praying
Breathtaking beautiful, can't stop crying. I wish I could see them live. 😢❤❤🕊🕊🙏
Beautiful that there was a significant silence before the clapping. The silence allows the music to resonate. I find too often people jump in with clapping thus breaking the sacred, silent moment.
This is an astounding ensemble. No conductor neccessary on "Autoplay". This piece never fails to give me "chickenskin" (as Ry Cooder described the phenomenon... goosebumps).
To perform this piece so exquisitely with just 16 voices is absolutely incredible, im floored
So very sublime. Thank you for making this Sunday ever so sacred for me.
Sixteen exquisite voices blended as one
In diesen Zeiten von grausamen Kriegen ein Pflaster auf wunde, verwundete Seelen. Hinreissend
Das war ... einfach großartig.
Die anschließende Stille zeugt von der direkten Gottes-Nähe. Danke, Danke, Danke !
Yes! That says it all!! A stunningly moving performance, both musically and spiritually. Truly inspiring.
Vielleicht ist die Musik auch einfach nur berührend. Ist ja schön für Sie, wenn das Ihre religiösen Gefühle bestärkt, aber das geht sicher nicht jedem im Publikum und vielleicht auch nicht allen unter den Sänger*innen so.
Listening is wonderful, but nothing compares to singing as part of such a group.
Lamb of God, have mercy on me
Spring 1970 my high school choir performed this piece while visiting another school. Out performance that day was absolutely perfect. We never recorded this piece. Listening to this performance brings back such deep emotions. Beautiful! Ausgezeichnet!
I've lead a life of Godlessnes and nihilism. But beauty has has lead me to God and this is truly beautiful! I hope it's not too late for me?
It is never too late ❤
Shaggnasty, it’s never too late. The simple message when Jesus was on earth gave was repent and believe the gospel. Romans chapter 10 verses nine and 10 gives you a simple template to salvation. That if you confess with your mouth, Jesus as Lord of your life and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made for salvation. For whosoever shall call on the Lord shall be saved.
It's not really God or religion what you need, you need hope and strength, to convince yourself that you can be truly good and leave a positive impact in those around you, to apologize to those you have hurt before and live a positive life from now on. But to really achieve this you must do this not from selfish fear of eternal damnation, but because you truly and selflessly want to better the world and be a good person, you don't need to save a country or be a superhero, you just need to lend a hand to someone in need, listen and give support to someone struggling, just be patient with people. That said don't let yourself become a punching bag for others. Let your religion be a source of strength, not a source of fear.
I’ll pray for you my friend 🙏🏻
I was an atheist for a decade and a heroin addict for 7 years, and you can imagine the awful things I did to support my habit. When I hit my lowest low I called out to God “if you are real please help me” and He came through in a major way. It is NEVER too late to turn in humility to our Lord and Savior. Much love to you ❤
@@waynelawrence6972dieu est un con
So this is the sound that will greet me at the pearly gates
Absolutly stunning ❤❤❤
Stunning, breathtaking, otherworldly.
gütiger Gott this is for BODY and SOUL 🌹SOULFOOD 🌹 Ich could fly away on these wayves into into a better world.
Vielen herzlichen Dank you singing this Agnus Dei 💚✌
I never thought I'd find another version that beat my previous favourite. This is just simply perfect. Thankyou.
I love the sound. I am older and I hope the singers knew what they were singing about ond what for.
I am ignorant and I hope they were not ignorant.
Seriously, I’d expect the Choral gods of the world would’ve awarded y’all by now. This is UHHHHHHHmazing!!!! Who else sounds like this?!? You’re incredible. You all have made quite the contribution to humanity’s music treasury. Thank you.
Inhale. Now sing. Slowly and passionately, steadily and in tune…for about a minute…..
and THEN you may take another breath…but only then.
THAT’S how hard this is.
5:56 The deepest silence of the history of the music
Written first as "Adagio for Strings", profoundly adapted to the Agnus Dei text and exquisitly presented! So sacred!
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) is a choral composition in one movement by Samuel Barber, his own arrangement of his Adagio for Strings (1936). In 1967, he set the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei, a part of the Mass, for mixed chorus with optional organ or piano accompaniment.
I'm standing and clapping, too...while wiping tears and soothing goosebumps.
The Cathedral, Markuskirche in Hannover was nearly destroyed, along with most of the city by the consecutive bombing raid conducted throughout WW II, by British and US forces. Barber's Agnus Dei is most commonly associated with the battle of Britain and St. Peter's chathrdral in London during the battle over Britain. To have this song so beautifully preformed in a reconstructed / refurbish ancient church increases the poingnency of the music while the children and elders grasp a far deeper understanding for why that level and urgency of musical expression exists.
Sounds like heaven opened and angels descended❤ Quite my most favorite rendition- what control-thank you
Meraviglioso.!!!La migliore esecuzione sentita fino ad ora.MERAVIGLIOSO!!!
I’ve never heard it performed acapella before, divinely inspired, I don’t have the words to express the emotions the performance instills. Such pure beauty touches heaven and lifts our souls towards the incomprehensible for a few moments. Voces8 has given us a rendition that is absolutely stunning, even the audience didn’t want to break its spell with applause!
RIP Samuel Barber
Astonishingly beautiful
Heard many versions of this beautiful piece, some better than others but yours is haunting. Thank you.
Wie wunderbar und herzerwaermend!
This is music that effects the soul! Humans can reach such beauty and such destruction. I personally would prefer the beauty and it is here with this group!
WOW!!! Was für eine fantastische Aufnahme!
Pure pleasure... Just lie back and let this carry you away to a special place of your choice................
Perfection! Angels in heaven could not create a more beautiful and moving sound.
They are lucky to be I the presence of the performance.
Stunning. The most amazing part to me is that they don’t seem to have a conductor. I couldn’t tell from the video as it was largely a far shot, but I didn’t notice any singer really leading the cues and cutoffs either. That is an amazing amount of work to rehearse to get to the point of breathing and working together as one.
First man on the left is leading, very subtly.
Stunning!
This is divine and lifts you into another plain........unbelievably beautiful and moving.......
Wahnsinn, diese Dynamik und Sauberkeit der Stimmen. Das Stück von Barber ist natürlich der Wahnsinn. 👍
One of the best live Performances of this I have seen!
Gott schütze Euch damit ihr diese Gesangliche Musik noch oft miteinander in diese Welt zum Trost weitergeben könnt.❤
This is an example of a German-English-American cooperation that has the potential to save this world.🙏❤
So beautiful
So very beautiful.....Thank you for the joy you bring
Their beautiful songs will be unspeakable
Great collaboration Britain 🇬🇧 and Germany 🇩🇪..top class👍
I like this music better with voices than for strings. Beautiful!
Fantástico. Impecable. Maravilloso