I was in this choir! I specifically remember spending hours rehearsing the couple seconds leading up to the resolution at 2:01. One of the best weekends of my life!
I can't sing or even listen to this song without bursting into tears. I remember performing in front of hundreds of people, singing this song. I sang passionately, elegant tears streaming down my face as I did so. It was a heavenly experience. So emotional.
my choir sang this for my sister’s graduation class. then again today three months later for her funeral. perfect song for both occasions, it’s so emotional and powerful. by far the most beautiful piece i have ever sang or even heard.
I sang this in my concert choir at a district contest and received a superior rating my junior year in high school. Oh how time does fly. Kinda sad to think about, really.
My freshman year Honor Choir's clinician was Mr. Barnum. It was amazing to learn this song under him. Today for Honor Choir we sang two Ames pieces under Dr. Ames. It is amazing to meet these talented men.
The “whooshing” absolutely transported me. Phenomenal job. I sang this in a high school honor choir in IL in 2013 or 14 and I remembered almost everything, but forgot about the whooshing. Made it absolutely magical.
The part that always gets me is the "I watch the wind bow down the grass".. Just the way those 3 parts harmonize is so beautiful and I still tear up whenever I hear it. Thankfully I sing the Tenor part so I don't do anything during it c:
My jazz choir and I sang this for our district festival, and I remember the atmosphere that was on stage. I'd been singing with most of these people since we were in eighth grade jazz choir and if was now our last festival performance for senior year. We'd gotten a new teacher that year and all of the students immediately looked at the music in a different way. We got to, "I watch the wind bow down the grass," and our conductor starts sobbing into her other hand and conducting with the other. I remember, "And the grass rise," was the most powerful we'd ever sang it. I was crying and so was almost everyone else on stage that was singing. I knew in that moment that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I'm currently about to finish my freshman year, I'm studying in Korea. For some reason I woke up this morning and thought about this song... I'm in tears yet again. I hope when I come back home to visit for the holidays that our conductor still has the video saved.
My junior year of high school we had three boys in our community pass away in a car accident. This song was my personal tribute to them. I can never listen to this with out thinking of them. Rest easy boys.
I always had this weird plot of songs in my head... For my winter concert, we sang a song called "Autumn" and a song my director arranged himself titled "I Heard a Bird Sing". And I always felt as if the songs were connected. The song Autumn told the story of looking past at Summer and missing the past memories of Summer, of joy and passion, now slowly fading with the leaves losing color and life. A beautiful female solo at the beginning would start with "Alone... Alone..." Then "I Heard a Bird" would start with the words of "I Heard a Bird Sing in the dark of December", soon going to the words of "We are nearer to spring", as if the person from Autumn had found others. Then this song. Like they made it through the harships of winter, and though they have the past memories of Summer, they can now look forward to the future in spring and is once again inspired and will thrive again. But that was just my over imaginative mind connecting various songs in my choir class. But... Those stories I'd make we're the kind that made me love choir so much. God I miss highschool choir so much.
I heard other choirs sing this song but this version by far is the best! The conductor directed beautifully to show the real artistry behind the music! i love it :)
I can't believe I found this song! I was in this choir back in 2009 my senior year of high school and this was by far my favorite song out of all those we sang that year. Still makes me tear up hearing it years later. Thank you to whomever still had the cd since I lost mine.
I would pay money to get my hands on the full recording of this performance! Every now and then the practice tracks will still come on when I have my iPod on shuffle.
my choir is doing this but were a choir of like 22 so we dont sound as big. but were still amaxing. u guys were too but duh its all state. my favorite part is when tenors and sopranos blow wind.
@vashbturner Relax, relax. It's okay if they don't use the same exact rhythm or tempo as your choir. Directors are expected to be expressive with the score, and not every director will express the same emotions or in the same way.
I'm in choir and sorry they do not sound good at all. We sing this song and that is not the rythm we sing... They have great voices I just think this song is not for them sorry.
I was in this choir! I specifically remember spending hours rehearsing the couple seconds leading up to the resolution at 2:01. One of the best weekends of my life!
I can't sing or even listen to this song without bursting into tears. I remember performing in front of hundreds of people, singing this song. I sang passionately, elegant tears streaming down my face as I did so. It was a heavenly experience. So emotional.
This is the most emotional beautiful song I have ever sang in choir
my choir sang this for my sister’s graduation class. then again today three months later for her funeral. perfect song for both occasions, it’s so emotional and powerful. by far the most beautiful piece i have ever sang or even heard.
I sang this in my concert choir at a district contest and received a superior rating my junior year in high school. Oh how time does fly. Kinda sad to think about, really.
My freshman year Honor Choir's clinician was Mr. Barnum. It was amazing to learn this song under him. Today for Honor Choir we sang two Ames pieces under Dr. Ames. It is amazing to meet these talented men.
I was in this choir years ago.. and I must say.. It is still the most beautiful poetic piece I have ever sung with a choir
The “whooshing” absolutely transported me. Phenomenal job. I sang this in a high school honor choir in IL in 2013 or 14 and I remembered almost everything, but forgot about the whooshing. Made it absolutely magical.
The part that always gets me is the "I watch the wind bow down the grass".. Just the way those 3 parts harmonize is so beautiful and I still tear up whenever I hear it. Thankfully I sing the Tenor part so I don't do anything during it c:
My jazz choir and I sang this for our district festival, and I remember the atmosphere that was on stage. I'd been singing with most of these people since we were in eighth grade jazz choir and if was now our last festival performance for senior year. We'd gotten a new teacher that year and all of the students immediately looked at the music in a different way. We got to, "I watch the wind bow down the grass," and our conductor starts sobbing into her other hand and conducting with the other. I remember, "And the grass rise," was the most powerful we'd ever sang it. I was crying and so was almost everyone else on stage that was singing. I knew in that moment that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
I'm currently about to finish my freshman year, I'm studying in Korea. For some reason I woke up this morning and thought about this song... I'm in tears yet again. I hope when I come back home to visit for the holidays that our conductor still has the video saved.
Wow. This takes me back seven years. This was one of my favorite pieces I performed in high school. Virginia did wonderfully on this piece!!
My choir did this at All-state. It was my favorite song
This piece is so beautiful. The piano too, is just, delicious. We sang this at milikin vocal fest and for IMEA. Amazing to sing, loved it!
olivia g YES I Love IMEA!! I was in honors choir in 2016
3:30 has to be one of the most powerful moments in modern tonal music. Absolute chills
Singing tenor instead of bass for the first time this semester and I love singing this piece so much.
My junior year of high school we had three boys in our community pass away in a car accident. This song was my personal tribute to them. I can never listen to this with out thinking of them. Rest easy boys.
Virginia All-District performed this just this Saturday, February 11th. I was an Alto 2. It was my favorite song to perform
Really? I'm soprano 1
I always had this weird plot of songs in my head...
For my winter concert, we sang a song called "Autumn" and a song my director arranged himself titled "I Heard a Bird Sing". And I always felt as if the songs were connected.
The song Autumn told the story of looking past at Summer and missing the past memories of Summer, of joy and passion, now slowly fading with the leaves losing color and life. A beautiful female solo at the beginning would start with "Alone... Alone..."
Then "I Heard a Bird" would start with the words of "I Heard a Bird Sing in the dark of December", soon going to the words of "We are nearer to spring", as if the person from Autumn had found others.
Then this song. Like they made it through the harships of winter, and though they have the past memories of Summer, they can now look forward to the future in spring and is once again inspired and will thrive again.
But that was just my over imaginative mind connecting various songs in my choir class. But... Those stories I'd make we're the kind that made me love choir so much.
God I miss highschool choir so much.
Just did this for milikin vocal festival and it it's one of the greatest choral experiences I've ever had
I heard other choirs sing this song but this version by far is the best! The conductor directed beautifully to show the real artistry behind the music! i love it :)
I can't believe I found this song! I was in this choir back in 2009 my senior year of high school and this was by far my favorite song out of all those we sang that year. Still makes me tear up hearing it years later. Thank you to whomever still had the cd since I lost mine.
This song is worship to me!!! Describes how heaven will be!!!
oh wow I'd forgotten about this piece. Thanks for sharing. Such an emotional piece
I would pay money to get my hands on the full recording of this performance! Every now and then the practice tracks will still come on when I have my iPod on shuffle.
I performed this shotylu after my grandmother died. I was crying by the end
I miss this so much, best memories ever!
my choir is doing this but were a choir of like 22 so we dont sound as big. but were still amaxing. u guys were too but duh its all state. my favorite part is when tenors and sopranos blow wind.
Can I go cry in a hole now??? I miss chorus so freakin much!!
Senior year GMEA Honor Choir , This song slayed
So beautiful
IMEA is doing this song for 2013. Amazingly beautiful song, but very difficult actually.
wow best recording ive heard.
This is so beautiful. ;'(
@Aaron Pritchard I was about to comment on how amazing their basses sound!
i was in this :)
The director was phenomenal that year
Representing NJMEA Allstate 10/10 guys, GIVE ME AN A HARDHEADS
😎😬🇲🇶🇾🇹🇲🇼🇸🇴🇷🇪🍥
I was in this! Soprano 1.
I am singing this song for concert choir contest
@vashbturner Relax, relax. It's okay if they don't use the same exact rhythm or tempo as your choir. Directors are expected to be expressive with the score, and not every director will express the same emotions or in the same way.
hey same here, tenor 1
Who conducted this?
9 years later I am answering your question: if I remember correctly, Z Randall Stroope.
@ChocolateCaliente062 Dr. Charles Robinson
I'm in choir and sorry they do not sound good at all. We sing this song and that is not the rythm we sing... They have great voices I just think this song is not for them sorry.