The Royal Wedding Ceremony - Westminster Abbey Choir - This is the day (by John Rutter)
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- Опубліковано 29 кві 2011
- THE ANTHEM
This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it.
O praise the Lord of heav'n: praise him in the height.
Praise him, all ye angels of his: praise him, all his host.
Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.
Let them praise the Name of the Lord.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee: to keep thee in all thy ways.
The Lord himself is thy keeper: the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand;
so that the sun shall not burn thee by day: neither the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in: from this time forth for evermore.
He shall defend thee under his wings.
Be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and put thou thy trust in the Lord.
John Rutter
specially commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for this service.
Psalms 118: 24; 148: 1--3, 5a; 91: 4a, 11; 121: 5--8; 27: 16b
Extract from The Book of Common Prayer, the rights in which are vested in the Crown, is reproduced by permission of the Crown's patentee, Cambridge University Press.
Does just about evry1 else find this as breathtakingly beautiful as I do? This is truely the most beautiful thing I have evr heard in my life. I keep the whole wedding on my dvr just so that I can listen to these boys sing. Absolutely incredible! Wish I could have heard it live at the wedding! :( 1 can only dream!
So beautiful
Who’s still here in 2023? 🥺🩷
Yes - very relaxing to listen to 👍
2024
2024/June
he shall defend thee, he shall defend thee. wow.
This song means a lot to me, I heared it one day after I got the result of having cancer... I was so touched by the melody and lyrics... and I was thinking that when I get married to my boyfriend that I would want to have this played on my wedding day. I had not told my boyfriend at that time about my cancer, a couple of days later when I told him, he asked me to marry him. We are getting marriend in one week and we will have this song at the end of our ceremony. The song means everything to us!
I am obsessed with this piece!
Just cannot get enough of this rendition
these kids are just amazing. i can't believe that can sing that well at such a young age!!
2019 i'm still in complete and utter awe of this piece!
2020....indeed Beautiful 🎶🎶❤🎶🎶🇱🇺
2020 and I listen to it daily to remind me that he has me under his wings.
2021 and I listen to this regularly because of the beauty of the arrangement and because of the power of words directly from scripture. Psalm 121:5-8
Me too in 2021
John Rutter was/has been my favourite choral music since I was 10. I was lucky to be in a prestigious choir, where the mistress really loved Rutter's work, so I'd relish the years we go to sing Angel Carol and Carol for the Children (4 practice days per week in the autumn to Christmas term, then 6 performances, including one national one where I was the alto soloist, my two best friends being soprano soloists).......
........ Go find Angel Carol and Carol of the children -- you will love them.
Amazing ! i have listened to it over 70 time now and cant get bored from it !!!
Me too!
As soon as the music started, I knew this was composed by the one , the only John Rutter. No one does it better than he. He truly is a gift from God to the world of music. I've been a huge fan of this man for many years.
2021 and this is still amazing
Surely can't be long before it's Sir John Rutter.
Amen to that!!!
10 years after your comment and he hasn’t been dubbed one...shame
Though life is filled with happiness and sadness, this song remind us that , there is a day for all of us that we will rejoice. Blessed be the name of the Holy God. Thanks for Westminster Abbey Choir for this beautiful song.
Jean Paul Lindsay Chaton Amen.
Love this wonderful piece. The faces of the boys in the choir are so sweet! All scrubbed up to sing for the Sovereign. The Wedding music was very well chosen. Loved to see the beautiful couple saying their vows, perfect day for all of us.
John Rutter chose the most appropriate scriptures to marry with his heavenly music. Absolutely glorious.
Brit Barrows i absolutely adore John Rutter's music. His choral works have always been some of my favorites to sing, the way the soprano line just floats above the other voices, and the perfect balance of all voices combined :). A musical genius
one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard!
THIS. IS. AMAZING.
I can't stop listening to this piece. It's just amazing
Man, this is not from here, this was made for angels, i want this at my wedding!
Isn't it just breathtakingly beautiful?
John Rutter is an amazing composer of our modern era... This song is beautiful and utterly charming... It is among my favourites now along with his Christmas song... Simply wonderful...
Congratulations once more to their Royal Highnesses Prince william and Catherine Duke and Duchess of Cambridge...
A long and happy life to you both... :0)x
The choir sang like angels from the heavens. A beautiful song for such a beautiful wedding day for William & Kate. Thank you for posting! God Bless.
His arrangements are always stunning. We sang his arrangement of "For the Beauty of the Earth" when I was in high school and it was always a favorite of our chorus. Rutter never disappoints!
“Compositions” those are all compositions that you’re referring to
On those days when it’s hard to get out of bed. I always repeat this verse. Love to hear it composed in this music!
This was the best of the whole ceremony! Incredibly beautiful! Bravo John Rutter and Bravo the performers!
This song is so beautiful, devout, solemn and joyful at the same time.
I am trully love this song
@dolphins1298 these children go to special music schools. the kids in white go to 1, the kids in red to another. but both emphasize music. the Westminster Abbey Choir children perform 6 days a week at regular services, and the Chapel Royal Choir kids also perform, but at 2 different churches.
No comment just beautiful !
Absolutely stunning in every way possible.
Beautiful!!! Angelic!!!!
YES!!! I was hoping someone would upload this beautiful piece by itself!!
Happy 13th Anniversary, William & Catherine!
Lovely piece that caught the moment perfectly......
WOW. Absolutely amazing. I thought the most beautiful moments of the song came at the harmonies at these points:
1) 0:47 "rejoice and be glad in it.."
2) 1:16, "..praise him all ye stars and light"
3) 3:31 "he shall defend thee"
I could listen to this on repeat forever. I would love for choirs everywhere to learn an arrangement of this!
I LOVE this SONG!!!!!!!!!
WHY?
bugveyronFTW?????????
OMG! I love it! Thank you!!!
After Silence, That which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is Music... From the very first beautiful wave of music that passes to the last, once again John Rutter shows his amazing talent. Wonderful Choir, Wonderful occasion and in the most Wonderful building.......In the House of The Lord.
He who sings well prays twice
The “He shall defend thee” cycle cuts me to tears.
I have just listened to John Rutters 'Candlelight Carol' again, even though it's obviously NOT Christmas... But his works truly are AMAZING and make me cry with their simplistic beauty... *sighs* :0)x
Love this man!!!!,,,,no one writes musci like him!!!...simply glorious!...could not have been a more perfect tribute to Will & Kate!..Thank you,John!
This was just beautiful
This had me in tears. Me, no fan of the Royal family or pomp & ceremony. But this was stunning, and I still get emotional when I hear it.
this was a wonderful contribuuion to the royal wedding, well dond Jonn Rutter
still the best. I get shivers every time hear this song.
This has become one of my favorite John Rutter compositions. We have to sing this in my choir. Thanks for posting.
Singing and directing John Rutter's compositions is an absolute delight! Bravo! Bravo! This is by far one of John's best works. Listening with awe!! Marvelous!!
Thanks for posting. I serged for it for days! Vielen Dank!
I LOVE this rendition...chills...I have to say I crack up when I see the "angel" at 1:20...just too adorable!! Thanks for posting!!
Agreed! What an angel he is indeed!
I've listened to this so many times now. It is so beautiful. Thank you for posting this here.
I'm so glad this was chosen for the Royal Wedding! I doubt I would have been exposed to it if it hadn't. It's become one of my favorite songs for my personal worship. I love the use of scripture. Just beautiful.
Love the boys, love their outfits, love the fancy lady hat!
John Rudder is a brilliant composer! This anthem also means so much to me and my family both living and in memory of the deceased.
❤so mesmerizing! Listening to it over and over. A most beautiful piece of music, and sung by the most beautiful voices.
In love with this piece. Bought the cd of the royal wedding just to have this song but I like that I can watch it on video anywhere. Truly this is the day that the Lord has made and I shall be glad ☺️
Toda vez que escuto esta música, me lembro de Diana...❤
Another classic anthem from John Rutter! Beautiful!
Thank you for sharing! This was my favorite part of the ceremony.
Amazing piece! From Brazil!
Super song John Ruther
As with most of John Rutter's music, I often think it's not quite going to work, at first, but when I come to know it, it all flows perfectly. This piece is exquisite, and I hope I get a chance to sing it with my choir.
This piece like most of the works of J. Rutter has such a moving profound effect on how I behold the world around me. I think that's really beautiful that the piece has inspired you in this way. I wish the best for you and that you may recover soon.
John Rutter! You've done it again!!! Oh, please, PUBLISH IT!!!!! I so want my choir to do this lovely piece, soon!
OMG...Leo is amazing...I first started watching his older brothers' vlogs a few years ago and now he is singing at the ROYAL WEDDING.
Leo? What is the name of his vlog?:o
This was a wonderful contribution to the royal wedding, I hope to hear it more often. Well done Jonn Rutter.
Beautiful!!!
Beautiful
Ohhh how I love and adore this song!!! So so great. Thank you from deep of my heart for this video. I have bought already the song in iTunes.
Bless you!!!
a beautiful song -a lovely choir what more do you want
Absolutely Beautiful . . . .
yes, thank you so much! this was so awesome!
This is my Still Moment...
Such pure souls
a beautiful song
Thank you for posting this! I've been searching since the wedding yesterday. Thank you!
OMG Thanks for posting it! I have been waiting for this! :)
I have been searching for this arrangement since Friday! Thank you so much for uploading this. :)
Muy hermoso tema, resultó conmovedor. Bendiciones para todos!
I love this piece,, beautifully sang
sung
Amidst this soul-uplifting piece, I must add that I was rather touched by Lord Chancellor Kenneth Clarke's evident sensitivity as the camera picked him out - a veteran British politician of immense stature, integrity and humanity.
I weep every time I hear this anthem. Your story is very heartwarming as well. Best wishes to you both.
@4:31 - I know nothing about music, or conducting, but that subtle gesture, the sopranos (?) coming in half a beat after the tenors etc...the whole thing sublime
Love this piece, glorious?
Thank you :)!!!
Today on Will and Kate's 8tb anniversary I return to this song and love it still 😊😍😍
hope only the best for you both
Very nice work from the choirboys and the tenors, bass and alto`s. A great piece of music set to words by John Rutter.
I Love It
this is so undescribably beautiful, made by angels, how did you do this, John Rutter?
6 years today!
music is so beautiful I did not even notice him. I was fixed on the choir.
Wooooow
You have to go a long way to find music that comes close to tghat of John Rutter. Terrific Music.
Such a pretty song. The beginning even sounds like the opening of beauty and the beast by celine dion and peabo bryson
OMG!!
another beautiful score is "Smiling" by British Composer Harry Gregson-Williams. It is also the theme for the new Omega watch commercial
Nice :) I notice it's available on spotify too with even better audio quality. I'm not a religious guy, nor a royalist, but I like moving music, so I like this :)
@elCiula Sure indeed ! The best one from whole ceremony !
👏👏👏👏
Lot of previous posts regarding this if you read back. They are the Boy Choristers of the Chapels Royal, The Gentlemen-in-Ordinary (Adult singers) from the Chapels Royal are the ones with the white bow ties. All the others are the Choir of Westminster Abbey.
@michaelgc53 I think John Rutter would be the first to agree with your sentiments (albeit expressed in a way I'd not) as to his stature when compared with the Pantheon of humanity's greatest composers. He's emphatically not "second-rate" however. In terms of musical communication, he can strike heart and mind like a thunderbolt, as he did here. Moreover, his music appeals to "ordinary" people whose experience of "classical" music might have been limited, or even hostile. That's a true musician.