Thank you all for the kind words! And for the negative comments, no offense taken - life’s too short. I remember singing it like it was just yesterday. Second from the right! The cantor is Tony Araujo - complete legend. At the time he was actual our choral instructor that taught all the gents in that video (and 1000s more) everything they know about singing.
14 years on and I still watch this. A friend started singing it canoeing by Atikokan, Ontario, in 2007. I found your choir's version shortly after. Now I'm in Antarctica, thinking about exploration and what it all meant, what it still means, how we're all inexorably tied to the land and each other, how context changes. Thanks for posting this, and even more, thank you for singing.
You guys rock! Jerrperez, ignore anyone who speaks ill of your choir. I have been in music for quite some time and your choir is one of the best high school choirs I have ever heard (even better than most university choirs as well). I hope all of you continue to sing, even if you choose something else for a career. You're all very talented.
My father used to sing this song (Among many other good ol folkie tunes) to my little brother and I as we were going to sleep. sounds great to hear this again, sends chills throuhg my spine
Jean Paul Sartre said that novels are how the intellectuals of one culture communicate with another culture. I think the same is true with music. All these guys understand this song!
Well done. And on an unrelated note - Hakodate is the twin city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. I visited Honshu and Kyushu in 2016 but hope some day to visit Hokkaido.
great job! you guys sounded great and it is a tribute to the late Stan Rogers. it is a testament to one of Canada's best song writers. i liked your interpretation and arrangement of the song. Vocally, a song much more challenging than what it may appear, you guys made it look easy! a very moving rendition.
I just learned of this song, this rendition and the composer from watching a documentary on the air disaster that killed Stan Rogers. It brought chills and I’m very moved to see people are returning to listen many years later. ❤
I'm often disappointed by covers, too, but this one is grand! There are great original harmonies and real power and emotion in their delivery....superb guys, keep it up!
This is MAGNIFICENT!!! It's the best version on youtube. I don't know where these young men are from, but they do a terrific job. It's a great song and they do a wonderful job of it. My favorite is still George Cavanaugh's (with the Browne Sisters) but that isn't on youtube. This is great! Thank you.
I sing in two choirs, one is A Capella, so I can appreciate the difficulty of this piece. I googled it because my community choir is working on an arrangement of this. Great job guys!
Found this while searching for a Due South Vid(the song appears at the very end of the last ep). This is an excellent performance, especially given the acoustics in what I guess is a school gym, and the fact that they had to borrow a cantor who seemed more of a 'folkie' than a chorister.
I have always heard his music refered to as Folk music. But I know how you are BlackAdder6, my dad would sing such songs, except one that he sang a lot of was Barrets privateers. Always good to hear these songs again.
Never seen so many young japanese men singing so beautifully, and doing such incredible justice to a canadian folk classic. Edogawa highschool should be bursting with pride.
Wow, guys. great work. I don't tend to care much for Stan Rogers covers as it's hard to beat the original, but this is beautiful. I really like the last run through the chorus.
Oh wow! I am finishing one of my last papers for a History Honours degree, and its on the northwest passage. I took a break while deciding whether to hyphenate 'northwest' or not, and while browsing the web i saw this video and was swept away with emotion by your singing. Keep it up!
Thank you all for the kind words! And for the negative comments, no offense taken - life’s too short.
I remember singing it like it was just yesterday. Second from the right!
The cantor is Tony Araujo - complete legend. At the time he was actual our choral instructor that taught all the gents in that video (and 1000s more) everything they know about singing.
I find this moving every time I listen... Glad it's still here
This is still my favorite version of this song.
Stan Rogers would be proud of this.
I still watch this video, 12 years later.
Absolutely tremendous performance, well done!
Terrific performance of a great Stan Rogers song ,I will now watch it again ,and again ! Well done.
They should make this recording available for movies to use on sound tracks.
Great job Boys (now men ). You even nailed the tenor❣️
I’m the video second from the right! Thank you! Brings back a lot of memories
Glad to hear that Canadian classics haven't been forgotten. Hope you're all still singing.
14 years on and I still watch this. A friend started singing it canoeing by Atikokan, Ontario, in 2007. I found your choir's version shortly after. Now I'm in Antarctica, thinking about exploration and what it all meant, what it still means, how we're all inexorably tied to the land and each other, how context changes.
Thanks for posting this, and even more, thank you for singing.
You guys rock! Jerrperez, ignore anyone who speaks ill of your choir. I have been in music for quite some time and your choir is one of the best high school choirs I have ever heard (even better than most university choirs as well). I hope all of you continue to sing, even if you choose something else for a career. You're all very talented.
So great.Watching those young Canadians sing the real Canadian anthem. I did not hear the cantors name but who every are sir.bravo!
My father used to sing this song (Among many other good ol folkie tunes) to my little brother and I as we were going to sleep.
sounds great to hear this again, sends chills throuhg my spine
This was awesome! THe harmony in the chorus is amazing!
Jean Paul Sartre said that novels are how the intellectuals of one culture communicate with another culture.
I think the same is true with music. All these guys understand this song!
Bloody Brilliant, bloody brilliant. Good job mates.
NICE!!! Full of life and passion. Beam me up!!!
awesome version of the song.
Great job guys. I'm a 30 year fan of Stan. He would have enjoyed your rendition.
I am a HUGE Stan Rogers fan, and I can't even believe how well they covered that song!
Well done. And on an unrelated note - Hakodate is the twin city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. I visited Honshu and Kyushu in 2016 but hope some day to visit Hokkaido.
They deserved a standing avation - it was a superb performance. Well done guys! Harmonies were brilliant!
great job! you guys sounded great and it is a tribute to the late Stan Rogers. it is a testament to one of Canada's best song writers. i liked your interpretation and arrangement of the song. Vocally, a song much more challenging than what it may appear, you guys made it look easy! a very moving rendition.
I just learned of this song, this rendition and the composer from watching a documentary on the air disaster that killed Stan Rogers. It brought chills and I’m very moved to see people are returning to listen many years later. ❤
A golden transcendent moment for these young men. Outstanding!
great job guys
I'm often disappointed by covers, too, but this one is grand! There are great original harmonies and real power and emotion in their delivery....superb guys, keep it up!
GREAT JOB! Lots of heart and soul.
These guys do this song justice. They are amazing!
wonderful harmonizing !
cudnie po prostu cudnie....dziękuje chłopaki....
2006 daaamn
wow great job lads! so powerful with all those voices in that reverberant room!
These guys are GREAT!
This is MAGNIFICENT!!! It's the best version on youtube. I don't know where these young men are from, but they do a terrific job. It's a great song and they do a wonderful job of it. My favorite is still George Cavanaugh's (with the Browne Sisters) but that isn't on youtube. This is great! Thank you.
A very fine job on this piece. Stan Rogers would love it.
Such a Kick-ass version of this song. They really do it justice!
The chorus absolutely sends chills down my spine. Beautiful singing, well done, guys.
wow. I just found this song about an hour ago, and this version is giving me chills. huge props, fellas
I've listened to this I don't know how many times it's just superb
Very nicely done! I love the original version by Stan Rogers, and these guys do it very well.
GREAT JOB, GENTLEMEN, of a GREAT SONG !!!
Stunning. Purely stunning.
I sing in two choirs, one is A Capella, so I can appreciate the difficulty of this piece. I googled it because my community choir is working on an arrangement of this. Great job guys!
This is just amazing. Thank you so much for posting this. It truly almost made me cry.
Lovely interpretation. Well done!
Wow. Best version on here.
This is excellent
That was awesome!
Fine job, guys.
great stuff...stan's smiling for sure
They did so good! I'm in Concert Choir at St Pat's!
Wonderful!
great work guys!
Fantastic, just fantastic!
Skipy
its ncie to seeyoung ppl enjoying my uncles music i think hed be proud too
Great! These guys are really impressing.
YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
Thanks for singing this beautiful song in such powerful way! :) :) :)
Very Well Done !!
Beautiful! Very well done.
Really nice job, guys.
Perhaps the best performance of it I have seen. (Other than the original)
superbly done, gentlemen
you guys blend so well, good job :p
this is amazing
wow - didn't think I'd be this impressed!
We're in the heart of Vancouver, B.C.
Found this while searching for a Due South Vid(the song appears at the very end of the last ep). This is an excellent performance, especially given the acoustics in what I guess is a school gym, and the fact that they had to borrow a cantor who seemed more of a 'folkie' than a chorister.
I’m in the video second from the right! The borrowed cantor was our choral teacher and conductor Tony Araujo. Absolute legend!
This was absolutely beautiful. Thank you!
Beautifully done. This should be Canada's national anthem.
Im not even Canadian and I agree with that.
VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. Congratulations
I have always heard his music refered to as Folk music.
But I know how you are BlackAdder6, my dad would sing such songs, except one that he sang a lot of was Barrets privateers. Always good to hear these songs again.
Never seen so many young japanese men singing so beautifully, and doing such incredible justice to a canadian folk classic. Edogawa highschool should be bursting with pride.
Quoxozist ...japanese?
This is St. Patrick’s regional secondary in Vancouver Canada. 90% Filipino!
Thank you for sharing the video; these guys are great!
wow guys great job...
Awesome!
@davemja just watched you version of Northwest Passage ...wonderful harmonies thank you
The acoustics are not that great, yet you can understand every word. They are terrific. Beautiful job, men.
awesome
Wow! This is fantastic!!
all i can say is---wow!
Wow, guys. great work. I don't tend to care much for Stan Rogers covers as it's hard to beat the original, but this is beautiful. I really like the last run through the chorus.
All ya gotta do is sing in C...not D like Bieber...
Much appreciated.
briliant. i love this song in my language. in english it is also beatifull. and this singing.. i like it.
Awesome, guys. Don't listen to the haters.
awesome, beautiful
Good work guys
I would like to thank Pete seeger for the songbook "Rise Up Singing"
If any of you dont have it go out and get it. It has some of the best songs ever
Oh wow! I am finishing one of my last papers for a History Honours degree, and its on the northwest passage. I took a break while deciding whether to hyphenate 'northwest' or not, and while browsing the web i saw this video and was swept away with emotion by your singing. Keep it up!
Great stuff.
Superb
very very GOOD !!!!!!!!!!
shanties
Omg thank the lord your version had someone brave enough to even consider Garnet's part; the chorus can become boring without the added flavour
Oh Tony. :D Great job guys!
Very nice, blokes.
Ah. Thanks for the info.
SUPERB
great!!
Well done boys.
Btw, it's more about explorers and the journey rather than sailors.