Welsh boy treble Cai Thomas (12y) sings Laudate Dominum | from the recording studio

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  • Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
  • 'A brilliant young talent' - John Suchet, Classic FM
    Cai Thomas sings Mozart's Laudate Dominum, accompanied by the London Mozart Players and Pegasus chamber choir, conducted by Robert Lewis.
    In the recording session for Cai's debut album 'Seren' at St John the Evangelist, Croydon, in September 2019.
    Video | Ben Leigh-Grosart

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  • @patriciabajcer8930
    @patriciabajcer8930 4 роки тому +785

    I wish there was a love button and not just a like button.

  • @Aerykian
    @Aerykian 9 місяців тому +167

    I believe even the angels stop and listen. Bravo.

  • @jennifermcdonald5432
    @jennifermcdonald5432 3 роки тому +970

    I can’t imagine what it would be like to just open your mouth and have that magical sound come out! Heavenly

    • @aleafox1675
      @aleafox1675 2 роки тому +14

      Someting I can only dream of. :(

    • @aariley2
      @aariley2 2 роки тому +61

      There's a lot of work and training behind it. It doesn't just come out talent or not. Music is like an iceberg. The public only sees/hears 10% of the work.

    • @redheadmomma7176
      @redheadmomma7176 2 роки тому +3

      And when his voice changes?

    • @aariley2
      @aariley2 2 роки тому +19

      @@redheadmomma7176 It will be beautiful, but different. The training and skill it there.

    • @happymv5350
      @happymv5350 2 роки тому +14

      Funny how there are so many comments about the mechanics of this performance vs. just appreciating the beauty of it.

  • @susanbailey596
    @susanbailey596 2 роки тому +615

    The most beautiful controlled singing. Exactly as it should be sung - sounds effortless but is the result of a lot of hard work. Well done Cai.

    • @maryjackson871
      @maryjackson871 2 роки тому +11

      I lI agree.I am a piano teacher,and I am constantly telling students,when you hear or watch an effortless performance it is always after hours and hours of hard work. I know this boy is now an adult. but he has given all of us an incredibly wonderful experience.

    • @jefffoster3557
      @jefffoster3557 2 роки тому +10

      There are moments that can only be captured within a very small timeframe to get this type of perfection and beauty. I want to thank Cai and his parents, teacher and all behind in the orchestra/choir section.....this truly is a work of all to pull off. absolutely the most beautiful music and voice I have ever heard. And kudos to Cai for having a heart for children as well (c:

    • @lorrainecheeseman967
      @lorrainecheeseman967 2 роки тому +2

      @@maryjackson871 He's only 15. A beautiful emergent baritone!

    • @tobyellis9446
      @tobyellis9446 Рік тому

      frfr

    • @pedrokass2973
      @pedrokass2973 Рік тому

      The effort of the Stradivarius? He is a Stradivarius, sounding like this cause he's special, that's It, so many guys working for this and never get it, c'est la nature.

  • @lilith7247
    @lilith7247 4 роки тому +1721

    His voice sounds a bit like a very delicately played flute. Absolutely stunning!

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  4 роки тому +163

      Thanks 🙏

    • @michellenabi57
      @michellenabi57 4 роки тому +50

      No words can describe absolutely crystal clear and beautiful voice!!! I have listening for three hours long!🌷🙀🌷

    • @gomesbandrey
      @gomesbandrey 4 роки тому +26

      There's a part of the upper register (or head voice) known as "flageolet" or "flute register". Maybe that's the part of his voice he's using

    • @sadchad1
      @sadchad1 4 роки тому +13

      and yet it has such a wonderful presence

    • @plbaker7344
      @plbaker7344 4 роки тому +1

      Lilith in b

  • @princepeterwolf
    @princepeterwolf 4 роки тому +2558

    Sometimes UA-cam algorithm hits right on

    • @twitashata
      @twitashata 4 роки тому +10

      True.

    • @alexander-kirk
      @alexander-kirk 4 роки тому +22

      Agreed! How else would we have discovered this kinda-niche amazingness?

    • @Jeanfbarcelos
      @Jeanfbarcelos 4 роки тому +8

      but only sometimes....

    • @suzannederringer1607
      @suzannederringer1607 4 роки тому +14

      UA-cam gets it right, so often. Beings me stuff I didn't know existed but fit perfectly.
      I just mark the other stuff NOT INTERESTED.

    • @aviationin4k258
      @aviationin4k258 4 роки тому +5

      1.6K likes
      Nice comment

  • @marycunningham8466
    @marycunningham8466 4 роки тому +1001

    In spite of everything there is still beauty in the world.

    • @Lakeslover1
      @Lakeslover1 3 роки тому +22

      A God given voice . Yes , there is still beauty in this world.

    • @diatplay
      @diatplay 3 роки тому +2

      @@clarissedelforge9170 Who will be permitted to enjoy it is the question. It remains to be seen if the Powers protecting us from pandemic are actually Loving ones, and if we will emerge from this ordeal improved and in a better world.

    • @williamhofmans3763
      @williamhofmans3763 3 роки тому +11

      Yes, God's creation, inspite of the curse....we can glorify Him!

    • @bobolmstead5873
      @bobolmstead5873 3 роки тому

      .........no kidding!!

    • @MsArethusa
      @MsArethusa 3 роки тому +5

      Magnificent!

  • @juligrlee556
    @juligrlee556 7 місяців тому +92

    Thank you Cai Thomas for sharing your beautiful youthful voice and giving us a sample of your technical skill.

  • @VinnieSutra
    @VinnieSutra 3 роки тому +887

    The voices of children are the voices of Angels.

    • @arminhanik4207
      @arminhanik4207 3 роки тому +11

      What rubbish.

    • @frankie7529
      @frankie7529 3 роки тому +16

      @@arminhanik4207 I don't think he meant literally.

    • @jimcook1747
      @jimcook1747 3 роки тому +33

      @@arminhanik4207 Lighten up fella. Vinnie's using a metaphor to say that children's voices, when singing, are very beautiful.

    • @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131
      @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 3 роки тому +12

      @@arminhanik4207
      Oh ye of little faith....
      And limited imagination.🙄

    • @vijaysura2874
      @vijaysura2874 3 роки тому +21

      I can't imagine any angel who could sing any better, so rubbish to you, you grumpy old toad!

  • @ktiger32698k
    @ktiger32698k 4 роки тому +2890

    I'm not completely sure why this showed up in my recommendations, but goshdangit this 12 year old boy has one of the cleanest and most beautiful soprano voices I have ever heard. Bravo.

    • @maestrovoci7214
      @maestrovoci7214 4 роки тому +5

      Suggestion: go back up to the top and read FABLE.

    • @majkus
      @majkus 4 роки тому +96

      When he is no longer a soprano, he will still have that excellent sense of pitch, and knows a lot about vocal control. He is going to be amazing.

    • @xavierleitch2836
      @xavierleitch2836 4 роки тому +34

      Treble*

    • @ram64man
      @ram64man 4 роки тому +16

      I’ll comeback in two years yo see if he’s turned soprano

    • @misterg1157
      @misterg1157 4 роки тому +43

      Treble. He’s a treble.

  • @josevasquezorellana8464
    @josevasquezorellana8464 3 роки тому +1621

    Welsh child, singing in latin , german composer creation. Music is an universal language.

    • @andyfield7397
      @andyfield7397 3 роки тому +64

      Austrian composer, but I get your point - nevertheless this is indeed a few moments of peace.
      "man at war with man, hears not the love song that they sing"

    • @humanbeing9718
      @humanbeing9718 3 роки тому +5

      @@andyfield7397 Let me recommend one more "moment of peace". Here is a soloist of the Vienna Boys Choir presenting together with his choir also an opus in Latin:
      ua-cam.com/video/rJf2bTt_EXE/v-deo.html

    • @andyfield7397
      @andyfield7397 3 роки тому +6

      @@humanbeing9718 thank you, much appreciated

    • @humanbeing9718
      @humanbeing9718 3 роки тому +6

      @@andyfield7397 Thank you for your kind feedback...:) You do love Mozart´s "laudate Dominum" ? Ask YT for Aksel Rykkvin (from Norway) performing that opus. Hs video has almost 10 000 000 views. That is a stunning "world record" for a boy soloist. Absolutely unusually !

    • @gunner678
      @gunner678 3 роки тому +6

      Austrian surely!

  • @barbaralewis6766
    @barbaralewis6766 7 місяців тому +68

    Just everything is beautiful in this recital! Much gratitude to the multitude of people who contributed. Music is such a gift. Singers and musicians are such a gift. A totality of beauty. Words, of course, are inadequate.
    Thank you. ❤️☺️

  • @rockgrove3
    @rockgrove3 3 роки тому +718

    So sweet and well controlled. No effort - so natural. The voice is well placed throughout his complete range. His interval jumps and trill at the end were expertly performed. What a joy to hear Cai. Thank you.

    • @miguelfry3301
      @miguelfry3301 3 роки тому +1

      Just saying that “trill” is properly termed as a vibrato… 😂

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 3 роки тому

      And when puperty hits . He will take a nose dive .

    • @JeffBazell
      @JeffBazell 3 роки тому

      He was lip syncing. Watch it again closely. Listen to his breathing, no throat movement, it's not live.

    • @ianmacdonald6754
      @ianmacdonald6754 3 роки тому +8

      @@JeffBazell god! Get a life!!! Always some no talent tit trying to belittle a perfect talent !! He was SUPERB !!!!

    • @rollnjay
      @rollnjay 3 роки тому +18

      @@JeffBazell /Most definitely. And those players are all air playing, the choir is studiously lip synching as well. They went to so much trouble for this. Almost makes you think they could have just recorded it ... [eye roll]

  • @deborahgonzalezknight168
    @deborahgonzalezknight168 3 роки тому +508

    There is nothing lovlier than the pure voice of a child.

    • @pollacksharman0147
      @pollacksharman0147 3 роки тому

      Hello how are you doing 😊

    • @marilynwoolford-chandler1161
      @marilynwoolford-chandler1161 3 роки тому

      This is the deportment that The young Wiiam was being public instructed in by his grandmother. Public performers need it. Caitlin has it plus the rare purity of the boy soprano voice which may not survive his voice "breaking" as it is called in many Enish speaking Cmonwealth countries.

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 3 роки тому

      @@marilynwoolford-chandler1161 On old times the had a way to provent that .

  • @deborahlipsi730
    @deborahlipsi730 3 роки тому +671

    Sometimes, there is a glimpse of Heaven here on Earth.

    • @cazwalt9013
      @cazwalt9013 3 роки тому +5

      Of course the church is heaven on earth

    • @maryandersen5176
      @maryandersen5176 3 роки тому +3

      Oh I agree!

    • @michellemitchell2182
      @michellemitchell2182 3 роки тому +3

      And that's how I know heaven really exists

    • @juliering3646
      @juliering3646 3 роки тому +3

      Sometimes we realise heaven is here right on this tiny blue speck. Humans are indeed wonderful. Centuries of training young boys with angelic voices has led to this perfection.

    • @stepn2dlight
      @stepn2dlight 3 роки тому +6

      @@cazwalt9013
      Not to be disagreeable, but church being heaven on earth; is not a given(nor an: "of course") I, have had too many experiences otherwise . . .
      Jesus, himself refuted that idea, referring to some as "luke warm." Your comment kinda reeks of condesention . . .
      Which is totally opposite of the beautiful Countenance of this Young Angelic Singer. . .As well as the feeling here; before coming across your unnecessarily condescending tone.
      . . .Back to the Stairway to Heaven of this Divinely Inspired work of Pure, Lovely, Golden Tones.
      Thank you Cai, my heart breaks with the purity of your gift.

  • @ceceliahayslip56
    @ceceliahayslip56 2 місяці тому +8

    Just beautiful...tears flowing. One of my favorite hymns and the girls performed it beautifully.

    • @17sweetheart
      @17sweetheart Місяць тому +2

      Umm, do you mean the adult women? Because the only child in the room is a boy. He very clearly looks like a boy no hate.👀

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 Рік тому +93

    Still can't get over the utter beauty of this performance from Cai ,with the lovely choir, orchestra and conductor Mr.Lewis. Thank you all,so very much!❤

  • @susanbailey596
    @susanbailey596 2 роки тому +1207

    The saddest thing about a boy treble's voice is that they are often at their most beautiful just before the voice "breaks" in puberty. However, he will always have that musicianship, breath control, pitch and performance skills. I do hope that he makes singing part of his life as an adult.

    • @evelynap9728
      @evelynap9728 2 роки тому +63

      we call this Königssopran just before they change voice wonderful

    • @nwdixieboy
      @nwdixieboy 2 роки тому +82

      @@evelynap9728 At 15 I could sing higher than my sister who was a professional opera soprano. I miss that.

    • @reginaweiner3817
      @reginaweiner3817 2 роки тому +51

      @@nwdixieboy I noticed that Cai had less power in the lower register, then just soared into the upper register like the stratosphere. Jesus, I know what I want to do after the General Judgement. Have mercy on this poor sinner and allow me to sing the hundred-fiftieth in Your presence.

    • @brunovanhove1832
      @brunovanhove1832 2 роки тому +5

      Effetjes ,en dan weg voor de rest van uw leven,mijn gedachte precies!

    • @teichiboy
      @teichiboy 2 роки тому +29

      ~Looks at history
      *coughs in castrato*

  • @theology0523
    @theology0523 3 роки тому +214

    This boy saprano's voice is so pure and angelic. Amazing!!

    • @anselpierson5193
      @anselpierson5193 3 роки тому

      No it isn't

    • @shru_theblack.knight_2320
      @shru_theblack.knight_2320 3 роки тому +4

      @@anselpierson5193 frick you his voice is amazing

    • @GaryTBuffalo24
      @GaryTBuffalo24 3 роки тому +3

      @@anselpierson5193 Troll

    • @anselpierson5193
      @anselpierson5193 3 роки тому

      @@GaryTBuffalo24 no it is out of tune

    • @miguelfry3301
      @miguelfry3301 3 роки тому

      Ummmm his voice not technically a SOPRANO, as much as it’s a tenor(remember he is a pre-teen which means he hasn’t truly started hitting puberty yet).
      But yes his voice is very pure, it’s bright, he has nailed his vowels and has learned to properly sing using his diaphragm(the power house for any vocalist).
      More than likely he will be a true tenor even after puberty… but that’s only speculation.

  • @gerry0543
    @gerry0543 Рік тому +184

    We are hearing "the voice of an angel" in the body of a 12 year old boy. Unbelievable tone, vocal inflections. I keep listening to his pure voice.

    • @pattiday431
      @pattiday431 6 місяців тому +6

      Face of an angel too.

    • @JLgG2454
      @JLgG2454 6 місяців тому +2

      beyond the grace, the angelic purity, the musicality, there also is the intelligent maturity, feeling what it is he is given the opportunity to interpret; this all, is what makes this available for us to listen to, an absolutely magically 'divine' moment.

  • @jayhundley9727
    @jayhundley9727 4 роки тому +44

    Thank you Cai, I like to think that this is what Mozart heard when he composed this. This is what perfection sounds like.

    • @eugeneclasby518
      @eugeneclasby518 23 дні тому

      Yes. He sings beautifully the beautiful music by Mozart, himself a prodigy.

  • @brandonvasser5902
    @brandonvasser5902 9 місяців тому +58

    I always remember my dad being so surprised hearing me sing next to him when he finally came to church once. I wish I had stuck with it. Apparently treble voice is rare. As soon as puberty came along it was like I had to yell to be heard all of a sudden.

  • @witheandstone7267
    @witheandstone7267 3 роки тому +352

    All I can say is Wow, kid. I have heard a lot of boy soprano's in my years, and have even hired on for one of my recordings but, Wow! Your control is amazing. I do hope that biology is kind to you and you can take the skills you so obviously have forward into a stunning adult career. And seriously, what in Welsh water or whatever, that keeps producing vocal talent like this?

    • @pentirah5282
      @pentirah5282 3 роки тому +15

      Agreed - do you remember Aled Jones as a boy soprano? When he matured, it developed into an attractive light tenor. He has made innumerable albums as an adult (in the UK)

    • @Donna-cc1kt
      @Donna-cc1kt 3 роки тому +11

      Welsh are like that.💕

    • @pentirah5282
      @pentirah5282 3 роки тому +33

      I don't think it is in the water. I rather suspect it is helped by the good Welsh mountain air - and their traditions that encourage and appreciate real singing!

    • @bangaloreep
      @bangaloreep 3 роки тому

      @@pentirah5282 n

    • @henriettalowe6397
      @henriettalowe6397 3 роки тому +7

      Welsh is the language of heaven hence the angelic voices

  • @laurastirling4772
    @laurastirling4772 3 роки тому +18

    Blessed is the family that hears this young man practice ❤️

  • @AmaraJordanMusic
    @AmaraJordanMusic 4 роки тому +289

    My mom has late stage cancer, so I’ve been gathering videos for her and my father. They’re a true love story, so this is terrible for him. I think this video will help them feel... some beauty in the world that they wouldn’t have otherwise. Thank you for giving them that. 🌷

  • @magdahearne497
    @magdahearne497 3 роки тому +545

    That was gorgeous... I'm sure Mozart would be smiling to know his music is beloved today & performed so beautifully. Thank you for sharing 💖💖💖

    • @georgefos8311
      @georgefos8311 3 роки тому +5

      Lovely

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 3 роки тому

      Not realy . Mozard was a drunken money throwing out of the window maniac . He woudnt realy care at all .

    • @MITCH31785
      @MITCH31785 3 роки тому +18

      @@xythiera7255 The one thing Mozart DID care about was his music. He might have been a bum in other ways, but make no mistake he loved music...

    • @piapadmore430
      @piapadmore430 3 роки тому +6

      He is smiling🙏🏻🤍💫

    • @NitwitMN
      @NitwitMN 2 роки тому

      He is.

  • @alexanderrobertcourtney5224
    @alexanderrobertcourtney5224 2 роки тому +124

    The purity and tone of this voice, the control is outstanding, what a performance.

    • @lorrainecheeseman967
      @lorrainecheeseman967 2 роки тому +2

      Yes, it is truly outstanding, isn't it? And Cai makes it all about the music. He never draws attention to himself. What a fine young musician he is!♡🙏💥

    • @rosalindarcher6060
      @rosalindarcher6060 Місяць тому

      Exquisite

  • @rw8733
    @rw8733 3 роки тому +50

    Thank you, thank you UA-cam algorithm. This has brightened my day. 🙂 What a talent 👏

  • @mucro849
    @mucro849 7 місяців тому +47

    A beautiful boy with a beautiful voice.

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 Рік тому +80

    Nothing and nobody can surpass the beauty of Cai's performance here and throughout his work.

  • @twinklythingy2445
    @twinklythingy2445 4 роки тому +1040

    How can someone train their voice to this perfection within a period of a childhood!! Truly gifted! And delight to the souls

    • @alwaysyouramanda
      @alwaysyouramanda 4 роки тому +25

      Remember how long a day felt? It’s like training half an entire life, I’m sure.

    • @alwaysyouramanda
      @alwaysyouramanda 4 роки тому +71

      I wish people treated 2 and 3 year olds like the genius-sponges they all are at that age. Advanced maths, arts- you see child prodigies because the adults in their lives didn’t toss them to the side like a pet... to be raised by the establishment.

    • @carmenpeters728
      @carmenpeters728 4 роки тому +18

      it will change when puberty hits

    • @Gemini530
      @Gemini530 4 роки тому +21

      Short lived. When puberty hits in a couple of years, he would not sound like this anymore. Enjoy it while it lasts.

    • @brookeggleston9314
      @brookeggleston9314 4 роки тому +66

      @@Gemini530 Who knows? He may become a bass, tenor or countertenor. If a countertenor he may be a soprano or alto. He will almost certainly continue to sing. Perhaps one day he will be the choirmaster of King's College Cambridge!

  • @TheShift_OfEnergy
    @TheShift_OfEnergy 3 роки тому +699

    sometimes i think the world could be more like heaven if more people would do something peaceful like this

    • @Donna-cc1kt
      @Donna-cc1kt 3 роки тому +13

      Your thinking is Wisdom

    • @miriamschwan7881
      @miriamschwan7881 3 роки тому +5

      It would. I guarantee it.

    • @catherinemushaw1956
      @catherinemushaw1956 3 роки тому +7

      I agree with you 💯 %

    • @frankie7529
      @frankie7529 3 роки тому +8

      You wouldn't be saying that if you had to listen to me singing that

    • @helenturner4506
      @helenturner4506 3 роки тому +5

      You are right. Why have they banned us from singing? which might heal us.

  • @Windmill97
    @Windmill97 4 роки тому +355

    As a Bass singer in a Renaissance polyphony men’s choir, I am very impressed by your voice control, top range, breath control, and ability to hit notes so exactly. Truly an inspiration for us amateurs.

    • @KKIcons
      @KKIcons 4 роки тому +1

      What's your choir, does it upload on YT? Does it have a countertenor?

    • @Windmill97
      @Windmill97 4 роки тому +4

      KK Icons No YT channel, but we’re the Brazos Valley Schola Cantorum. We’re in Texas.

    • @faithclarke7721
      @faithclarke7721 4 роки тому +3

      @@Windmill97 your in texas?? :0 itd be really cool to go an see some renaissance polyphonic music! Im still in the medieval period 14th cen. In my music history class but we gettin there XD

    • @Alexander_Goosev
      @Alexander_Goosev 4 роки тому

      You are not experienced in the boy soprano music library. 😀

    • @marionschoene8502
      @marionschoene8502 3 роки тому

      @@KKIcons ä

  • @postwar46
    @postwar46 2 роки тому +46

    when I was your age young man, I had a voice like yours , and was given an opportunity which was passed over. You have taken yours . Your voice will encourage many. I am so glad that you are growing in vocal excellence for the common good.

  • @TheGrouchDnD
    @TheGrouchDnD 4 роки тому +442

    So this kid's just going to walk around with the voice of an angel huh

    • @ucacheer2213
      @ucacheer2213 4 роки тому +32

      Well not for much longer , because of puberty . 😩

    • @droid_boy
      @droid_boy 4 роки тому +26

      @@ucacheer2213 This is why it is so precious that we are able to listen to his voice as it was like this.

    • @choirkitty
      @choirkitty 4 роки тому +21

      @@ucacheer2213 not necessarily. Some male voices continue to remain in the counter tenor range (what this young man is in right now). Depends on his training.

    • @aWinterBlood
      @aWinterBlood 3 роки тому +12

      @@ucacheer2213 you can use castration, though now it's out of fashion

    • @rogerbussy2212
      @rogerbussy2212 3 роки тому

      Please tell us about the voice of true angel⚘

  • @spynut1
    @spynut1 3 роки тому +80

    wow. what a wonderful recording. perfect tempo... no messing. lovely voice, with vibrato to a minimum. wonderful

  • @salimyusufji5736
    @salimyusufji5736 4 роки тому +141

    Your voice carried me away to grace and beauty this Sunday morning in Central India. Thank you, Cai Thomas. May your life be filled with the joy you give to others.

  • @bobcat2960
    @bobcat2960 3 місяці тому +1

    Very beautiful talent, Cai. Thank You for sharing your angelic voice with us.

  • @ulas2525
    @ulas2525 4 роки тому +267

    What a way to relieve the stresses of this world. Literally brought a tear to my eye. Bella !

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  4 роки тому +22

      😊

    • @Johnston_Gilbert
      @Johnston_Gilbert 4 роки тому +16

      Cai Thomas man your voice taking me to another world actually I can’t explain this . You have a big fan from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

    • @jasonjackson3114
      @jasonjackson3114 4 роки тому +2

      Likewise. Tears of joy is something I experience very rarely.

  • @Mistyeyez2024
    @Mistyeyez2024 2 роки тому +27

    It's like an angel is coming to take my body from Earth.
    This boy's voice is just so clean, along with the music.
    I'm crying.

  • @johnpender4025
    @johnpender4025 10 місяців тому +12

    This is so beautiful 😊 his vocals are a gift to the world this made me cry from a 60 years young Irishman fan 😊

  • @pamelacornelius8430
    @pamelacornelius8430 4 місяці тому +1

    I love listening to this young lad sing its he has an amazing voice!

  • @radiohobbyist13
    @radiohobbyist13 4 роки тому +233

    His talent is undeniable and he looks and sounds like an angel. I've ordered his CD off of the internet. I'm happy that I was able to make this positive comment. 😊

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  4 роки тому +23

      Thank you 🙏

    • @ImAnBoosterBaby
      @ImAnBoosterBaby 4 роки тому +2

      Not his talent. His dedication and workethic.

    • @EyeLean5280
      @EyeLean5280 4 роки тому +10

      @@ImAnBoosterBaby why not all three? And why start a quarrel over this?

    • @ImAnBoosterBaby
      @ImAnBoosterBaby 4 роки тому +4

      @@EyeLean5280 I don't see it as a quarrel. I just don't believe in talent. I feel like it takes away from the work someone has put in. It's like saying thank god after an operation. Thank the doctor instead.

    • @EyeLean5280
      @EyeLean5280 4 роки тому +22

      @@ImAnBoosterBaby Yes, I know it's unfashionable these days to believe in talent but as an art teacher of 25 years I can tell you there are brain differences among people that make it easier or harder for them to learn skills and with some, say about 5-10%, there's an astonishing native understanding of art. They come to it already "understanding" their paints, clay, charcoal, whatever, and just SOAR, while most of their classmates work hard to learn.
      Among these people maybe half are also markedly superior in terms of concept. Their art isn't just mimicking what's been done before but seeks new ground and is expressed in strikingly sophisticated ways.
      I don't care whether people don't like using the word "talent" for that or not - perhaps somebody somewhere has come up with some other word - but the phenomenon exists and it's what most people mean by "talent."
      But, sure, I know fashion is important to a lot of people. Super important. So carry on with hopping on posts to "correct" others for using a word you don't like and making no actual positive contribution. Hope it makes you feel good.

  • @ranasanyal8443
    @ranasanyal8443 3 роки тому +8

    Does such voices exist
    Just stumbled into one of the wonders of the singing world
    Bless you

  • @davidau8455
    @davidau8455 4 роки тому +17

    Oh my goodness! What an angelic little man with an angelic voice to match. No I know what Heaven is going to be looking and sounding like. Magnificent. Cai certainly has the ability and talent to lift one's spirits to another dimension.

  • @davidbrown8763
    @davidbrown8763 Рік тому +106

    Breath-takingly beautiful. One of the few versions in which every word is clearly sung and pronounced.
    Latin:
    Laudate Dominum omnes gentes -
    laudate Eum omnes populi.
    Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia eius -
    et veritas Domini manet in aeternum.
    Gloria Patri, et Filio et Spiritui Santo,
    sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper -
    et in saecula saeculorum.
    Amen.
    English:
    Praise the Lord, all nations -
    praise Him, all people.
    For He has bestowed His mercy upon us -
    and the truth of the Lord endures forever.
    Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever -
    and for generations of generations.
    Amen.

    • @InnaYurievna
      @InnaYurievna Рік тому +5

      Hallelujah!

    • @beetlejump
      @beetlejump Рік тому +4

      I agree with you; pronunciation is excellent and not at the expense of beauty/musicianship.

    • @elleryeggen9678
      @elleryeggen9678 Рік тому +2

      Thank you.
      I would never have known this, were it not for you.
      Much appreciation from California U.S.A.

    • @christinedennison7770
      @christinedennison7770 Рік тому +1

      Thank you

    • @davidbrown8763
      @davidbrown8763 10 місяців тому

      I thank you for your kind comment.@@beetlejump

  • @ElsabeVanDeventer
    @ElsabeVanDeventer Місяць тому +1

    Brilliant! Thank. You so. Much. For. The. Guidance. And. Support! It. Was a. Privilege. ❤❤❤

  • @brianeduardo1234
    @brianeduardo1234 3 роки тому +151

    Amazing how the Welsh excel at signing. This is sublime

    • @dunruden9720
      @dunruden9720 3 роки тому +5

      It depends what sort of sign language they are using.

    • @kellydalstok8900
      @kellydalstok8900 3 роки тому +2

      @@dunruden9720 and whether they have elegant hands and movement.
      Which reminds me of a Dutch comedian and his joke about having a lisp when signing because his fingers got trapped in a door.

    • @catherinemontblanc1430
      @catherinemontblanc1430 3 роки тому +2

      “The Welsh excel at singing”?! First time I hear that.... I think there are good voices in any ethnicity and culture... nothing particular about the Welsh...

    • @ccc4102
      @ccc4102 3 роки тому +4

      @@adudley205 Yes they do. Even here in my corner in South Africa, I've heard it said.

    • @mizofan
      @mizofan 2 роки тому +9

      @@catherinemontblanc1430 well for starters here in UK the Welsh are regarded as the best singers of the 4 nations, and rugby fans worldwide admire the crowds singing the Welsh anthem. There has been the tradition of male voice choirs, e.g in the mining communities (even portrayed in the Oscar-winning film How Green Was My Valley), and various well known singers. It's only a small country, so is thought to punch above its weight.

  • @TheProf777
    @TheProf777 4 роки тому +61

    A true blessing during this extremely difficult time in the world ...

  • @Amael78008
    @Amael78008 4 роки тому +684

    Hello Cai,
    I started choral singing in 1963 when I was just over 7 years old. I have never stopped since. I was notably part of the Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs de Notre-Dame de Versailles from 1989 to 2006. And with this ensemble, I participated in the recording of Fauré's Requiem in 1993.
    Being a tenor for a very long time, I sang Pie Jesu for Mum's funerals in 2008 and Dad's in 2015. So it was with great emotion that I heard you sing this magnificent piece.
    I put my comment here since I can't do it on your recording.
    May God bless you for all the happiness you bring us.
    👏👏👏👏

    • @antlloy1054
      @antlloy1054 4 роки тому +6

      *Una meravigliosa performance che ci dà speranza per le sorti della terra. Canto, musica e melodia salveranno il nostro pianeta*

    • @rafaelcorrea-coronas8856
      @rafaelcorrea-coronas8856 4 роки тому +5

      Estimada Joven Cai.
      Cuenta usted con la voz de un ÁNGEL!
      Que Dios la conserve con ése talento por toda su vida.
      ¡Aleluya! ¡Aleluya! Amén.

    • @baptisteb7144
      @baptisteb7144 4 роки тому +4

      Choriste depuis mes 10 ans, maintenant je suis basse aux Petits chanteurs de France, mais bref je suis pas le seul français à être là 😂.
      D'ailleurs est ce que toi aussi tu remarques son accent?

    • @Amael78008
      @Amael78008 4 роки тому +4

      @@baptisteb7144
      Je ne suis pas assez connaisseur pour distinguer un accent dans la langue anglaise. En revanche, Cai a cette qualité de prononciation qui se retrouve dans toutes les Maîtrises britanniques et qui en fait leur réputation internationale.

    • @anachan5953
      @anachan5953 4 роки тому +4

      what a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing :) i wish i could hear your singing, God Bless

  • @bryanfinger6358
    @bryanfinger6358 2 роки тому +23

    Oh my.. this boy can sing. Beautiful voice.

  • @lindybeige
    @lindybeige 3 роки тому +984

    A very unusual singer. His control and poise made him seem in some ways like an adult woman, but he still had something of the tone of a boy. Impressive.

    • @The_Marksta
      @The_Marksta 3 роки тому +13

      I just got recommended this video after watching one of yours... And here you are...

    • @aaronleblanc9276
      @aaronleblanc9276 3 роки тому +22

      this is basically the point of a castrati (sp?)
      iirc there’s a recording of the last surviving castrati that’s available somewhere on UA-cam . . . He wasn’t the finest example, but it’s apparent from listening to him that the point of circumventing puberty was to achieve precisely what you’ve identified here

    • @DieHumanless
      @DieHumanless 3 роки тому +33

      As with all choir boys, their high voices will cease when puberty starts.

    • @andiemusik1660
      @andiemusik1660 3 роки тому +9

      What a delight seeing my favourite (BEIGE!) UA-camr commenting on this splendid music.

    • @aviationin4k258
      @aviationin4k258 3 роки тому +2

      Hi

  • @trinapiano
    @trinapiano 3 роки тому +11

    The range, the timbre, the perfect pronunciation… and all the stuff you can’t put into words. Heavenly.

  • @SIAMONOITRE3
    @SIAMONOITRE3 2 роки тому +8

    He sings like an angel and looks like an angel... a gift!!!

  • @lashtal
    @lashtal 2 роки тому +2

    The picture-perfect Clarity of notation is remarkable. Train for lung capacity, holding more air will send you over the top- probably even make you one of THEE world's best singers of all time. Stay Humble, always, this is God-Given what you have and Give Glory Forever To God with your Gift, it will take you all over the world. Blessings upon you and the lives you will continue to touch.

  • @joselito7776
    @joselito7776 4 роки тому +36

    He's truly got a voice like an angel.

  • @michellaliberte
    @michellaliberte 3 місяці тому +5

    I miss that kind of beauty in this world. His voice made me cry and miss my real home.

  • @janebishop5885
    @janebishop5885 7 місяців тому +111

    Beautiful. Hard to believe that the human voice can be so sublime.

  • @r2x262
    @r2x262 Місяць тому +1

    Having sung in chorales choirs and Glee clubs I recognize the difficulty and the hard work it takes to achieve this voice.... The young man is masterful...

  • @bluerazz3504
    @bluerazz3504 4 роки тому +33

    Beautiful voice! Even though it is temporary, even when his voice changes it will still be a beautiful voice. He is blessed.

  • @susanjaneturner
    @susanjaneturner 3 роки тому +44

    Crystal clear tones in the high register and lovely airy lower range.....like cream flowing over the moving parts....so blessed by him! Just beautiful.

  • @KeithCooper-Albuquerque
    @KeithCooper-Albuquerque 4 роки тому +11

    What a wonderful voice you have Cai! Your intonation, phrasing, vibrato, dynamics are light years ahead of where most singers ever hope to be! Keep singing, keep studying, and keep being you! I wish you much health, joy, and happiness! I look forward to hearing more of your wonderful singing!

  • @jennifercopley1626
    @jennifercopley1626 2 роки тому +34

    Laudate Dominum omnes gentes
    Laudate eum, omnes populi
    Quoniam confirmata est
    Super nos misericordia eius
    Et veritas, veritas Domini manet, manet in aeternum
    Gloria Patri et Filio
    Et Spiritui Sancto
    Sicut erat in principio
    Et nunc, et semper
    Et in saecula saeculorum
    Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen

  • @miladydewinter8551
    @miladydewinter8551 4 роки тому +227

    No surprise that he is Welsh. The Welsh have given the world so many amazing voices in speaking and singing!

    • @julianlord5366
      @julianlord5366 4 роки тому +13

      He's very good, but he's making a few (COMPLETELY excusable) technical and poetic mistakes.
      AND his technique is FAR more English than Welsh.

    • @evelinehaanstra9069
      @evelinehaanstra9069 4 роки тому +8

      Lovvvve the music..., dislike your inpertinent remark...

    • @miladydewinter8551
      @miladydewinter8551 4 роки тому +11

      Eveline Haanstra only someone unfamiliar with Welsh culture history and musicality would interpret a compliment as impertinent.

    • @maibrittbirchrasmussen9762
      @maibrittbirchrasmussen9762 4 роки тому +5

      Milady De Winter He remind me of Aled Jones

    • @zaponoff7122
      @zaponoff7122 4 роки тому +1

      This kind of statement is suited for the underrepresented.

  • @fredhoupt4078
    @fredhoupt4078 4 роки тому +11

    A sublime gift was given to Mozart. And what a voice to project such perfect beauty.

  • @francescabaylin5551
    @francescabaylin5551 2 роки тому +22

    This is sublimely beautiful, from the first second of this video, this child’s humility and expression
    perfectly represents the purity Mozart put into his music and then the sound that he produces
    is just beyond words; it touches the spirit and fills your heart with a very deep love, thank you

  • @samirrachidalimodad1748
    @samirrachidalimodad1748 7 місяців тому +4

    Amazing!❤
    Old soul.
    Congratulations from Brazil 🇧🇷.👏👏👏👏

  • @connieauerbach2886
    @connieauerbach2886 3 роки тому +18

    So beautiful! So blessed! Thank you. I just lost a dear friend to failed surgery for cancer tonight. This was like the Balm of Gilead to my broken heart tonight as I try to go to sleep.

  • @erminiafiorani5951
    @erminiafiorani5951 7 місяців тому +27

    Ora posso dire che ho sentito un angelo cantare ! La purezza della voce tocca il cuore e l'anima .

  • @serkova1975
    @serkova1975 3 роки тому +47

    Так поют ангелы на небесах!Спасибо, малыш, за чудесное исполнение!!!❤❤❤

  • @robertodeocampo
    @robertodeocampo 3 роки тому +46

    Flawless,effortless,achingly beautiful rendition. Best version I've heard of this song.Bravo!! Hoping there's a next album...

  • @OpalWilde
    @OpalWilde 6 місяців тому +1

    This brought back memories of singing this as a child at a concert. I’m in my thirties now.
    What a wonderful voice.

  • @Tiggzg
    @Tiggzg 4 роки тому +6

    Don’t understand the negative thumbs down, it’s absolutely beautiful amazing young man.

  • @자녀교육최경선-m3p
    @자녀교육최경선-m3p 4 роки тому +68

    I am comforted and moved by the beautiful song.
    It sounds like an angel's voice.

  • @fazergazer
    @fazergazer 4 роки тому +364

    Yours is THE voice this piece was conceived for. If aliens visited our planet, they must hear this.

    • @ransbarger
      @ransbarger 4 роки тому +5

      Love it.

    • @janen668
      @janen668 4 роки тому +5

      I am sure Mozart will be listening in amazement and delight!

    • @maestrovoci7214
      @maestrovoci7214 4 роки тому +1

      Someone play this for Elon Musk!

    • @crixxxxxxxxx
      @crixxxxxxxxx 4 роки тому +2

      Mozart’s music is currently speeding through interstellar space on board the Voyager Deep Space Probe.

    • @droid_boy
      @droid_boy 4 роки тому +2

      @@crixxxxxxxxx V-ger!

  • @jean-lucthiebault8321
    @jean-lucthiebault8321 7 місяців тому +5

    Je ne me lasse pas de regarder et d'écouter ce "laudate". Je ne parlerai pas de la voix du jeune homme. Les autres commentaires ont déjà tout dit. Je voudrais souligner la singulière beauté de ce garçon de 12 ans. Un petit plus très appréciable. Il a l'extraordinaire luminescence que peuvent avoir les jeunes à un moment donné et qui est toujours très éphémère. Merci à à cet enregistrement de l'avoir pérenniser. Merci à la petite formation de province (comme diraient les parisiens) qui l'accompagne. Elle est parfaite.

  • @jimsmith9912
    @jimsmith9912 3 роки тому +21

    Yes, that's what the composer intended. A beautiful, angelic voice from a young man. How beautiful. That has to be the most pleasant sound my ears have heard in years. Thanks for sharing that with us. This guy has a future.

  • @koosriedijk3872
    @koosriedijk3872 4 роки тому +173

    Here are the compliments from the Netherlands for you Cai. - I guess you are developing into one of the best boy sopranos since the Northern Irish Billy Neely (1935-2012) who was my all time favourite, but of course Billy sang 70 years ago ! I heard that voice on cd not until 2010 ! Now Wales can be proud! I love the fact that you sing so clearly and without vibrato, that makes is so pure. The combination with orchestra and chorus is one big harmony. This will no doubt be a valuable document for later. Best wishes for a shiny career, Cai!

  • @merrickying4264
    @merrickying4264 4 роки тому +44

    Cai, like Emma Kirkby before him, was born to sing this piece. Listening to that was an absolute gift.

    • @antlloy1054
      @antlloy1054 4 роки тому +1

      *Grazie per aver saputo e potuto resuscitare lo spirito immortale del super Mozart. Lunga vita alle tue esibizioni spirituali*

  • @arthurharrison1345
    @arthurharrison1345 Рік тому +1

    This is a precious gift.

  • @아나톨
    @아나톨 4 роки тому +7

    And I can listen to this lying on my bed. What an amazing world

  • @WilliamB1026
    @WilliamB1026 4 роки тому +7

    Thanks the stars for Mozart, and such angelic voices.

  • @elainemessenger4738
    @elainemessenger4738 2 роки тому +47

    This beautiful boy sings right on key even in the high soprano notes. He is excellent.

  • @digitalghosts4599
    @digitalghosts4599 3 роки тому +15

    What an incredible voice! He sings so purely with such a level of control and almost no visible effort that I could only compare him to an adult singer, only he's apparently just twelve! This really brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful performance.

  • @ferdinandocoluccelli9574
    @ferdinandocoluccelli9574 3 роки тому +5

    very moving. thanks to the young interpreter, the choir and the orchestra. God bless you all.

  • @ВикторияНазарова-в8г

    Ангельский голос! Талант! Успеха в творчестве!!! Не останавливайся, всегда иди вперёд!

  • @alexisprojects
    @alexisprojects 4 роки тому +66

    I can't imagine the hours of work that went into this from everyone. Incredible voice and pitch control. Stunning.

    • @ГалинаКарчевская-ф3ч
      @ГалинаКарчевская-ф3ч 4 роки тому

      Почему нас лишают мировой культуры,а только Алка со своей шайкой звучит из каждого утюга?

    • @Alexander_Goosev
      @Alexander_Goosev 4 роки тому

      @@ГалинаКарчевская-ф3чНадо к врачу.

  • @pravinasings8254
    @pravinasings8254 2 роки тому +4

    Don't let the casual dress fool you...these are a highly trained and experienced group of musicians. Kudos to the conductor. And about the soloist...just WOW!

  • @mk5294
    @mk5294 2 роки тому +106

    This young boy seriously sings like an angel...🙂🙏💖

  • @etcapel
    @etcapel 4 роки тому +115

    I think there id an alien organization who spend all their time giving thumbs down to the most beautiful music on the planet...this made my heart swell.

    • @magdahearne497
      @magdahearne497 3 роки тому +1

      Amen to that... you called it, it makes me wonder 'what do they actually like?'

    • @KGarn
      @KGarn 3 роки тому +2

      @LL 53 : Some people like both. The world is a *little bit* wider than you think.

    • @altheadawson9405
      @altheadawson9405 3 роки тому

      Ha ha, it does seem so - and right now that number of dislikes is at "666".

  • @leeannrorex1509
    @leeannrorex1509 3 роки тому +10

    Utterly beautiful. I needed to hear this. I forgot awe exists.

  • @MathewGKurian
    @MathewGKurian Місяць тому +1

    Cai,you surprise me with yr so so silken voice,God bless you to hv a great future as an opera singer.

  • @carlaboccuti6195
    @carlaboccuti6195 2 роки тому +45

    What an absolutely beautiful prayer. Amazing blessed young man. Please pray for my healing from stomach pain and nausea and weakness and neurological issues

    • @Jackson-e4k
      @Jackson-e4k 2 роки тому +6

      Praying right now for you

    • @michaeljohnston-ul1vi
      @michaeljohnston-ul1vi 7 місяців тому

      A prayer for others?Certainly.

    • @kathrynpotter1797
      @kathrynpotter1797 6 місяців тому

      🙏🙏🙏

    • @estellaaustin8619
      @estellaaustin8619 6 місяців тому

      Prayers said for you. Hope you are better.

    • @reginaweiner3817
      @reginaweiner3817 6 місяців тому +1

      I just found this. I hope you are ok. The music might help you feel better for a while. God bless you and bring you closer to His Heart.

  • @deborahhigginbotham7276
    @deborahhigginbotham7276 3 роки тому +9

    Vienna Boys Choir would love to have this young man! Just beautiful, Cal.

  • @alexandermoore4664
    @alexandermoore4664 2 роки тому +58

    So amazed by this boy's pitch and pronunciation. I love how he uses his vibrato so sparingly, unlike so many older singers who have to lean heavily on their vibrato to make up for their lack of strength and pureness of tone. This kid is overflowing with all the wonderful qualities of a great singer-so much fun to listen and watch.

    • @jefffoster3557
      @jefffoster3557 17 днів тому

      This is what instantly drew me in...the perfect use of vibrato.

  • @NitwitMN
    @NitwitMN 2 роки тому +2

    I left the here and now; fullest manifestation (in this world) of being captivated and gripped.

  • @amiejohnston2842
    @amiejohnston2842 4 роки тому +75

    This is beautiful. I’ll never understand how anyone can “unlike” something like this on UA-cam. Apparently they don’t get it. I’m a vocalist myself and I love to support others in this business. ❤️🎶

    • @carmenpeters728
      @carmenpeters728 4 роки тому +2

      Maybe we're tired of the over glorification of boys.

    • @Brsbeach
      @Brsbeach 4 роки тому +10

      Perhaps they do not 'like' anything that hints of Church music or the Divine...

    • @brookeggleston9314
      @brookeggleston9314 4 роки тому +4

      @@carmenpeters728 That's an absurd comment! Boys aren't glorified in the first place! If you had any idea how much work went into producing that sound, you wouldn't say that. Now, if you were to say that girls are *under* glorified, I would be in complete agreement!!

    • @amiejohnston2842
      @amiejohnston2842 4 роки тому +3

      Brook Eggleston exactly. I hate obnoxious comments that have nothing to do with the subject matter. She’s just being a troll. ❤️

    • @charlotterandall8738
      @charlotterandall8738 4 роки тому

      Well, look at it this way: I know people who think Bob Dylan is a proper poet. So lots of people don't get things.

  • @forbiddenmod
    @forbiddenmod 3 роки тому +50

    Hope he keeps singing even after his voice changes.

  • @sarahg3500
    @sarahg3500 3 роки тому +16

    Such a beautiful child and such a beautiful voice, it's a miracle!!!
    Even Mozart would applaud. Proudly.

  • @janie7242
    @janie7242 9 місяців тому +3

    Pure beautiful voice, just liked the angle! Wonderful!🥰