@@johnmarquardt1991 in the 19th century there were multiple versions sung throughout the American riverways and then beyond. These versions were simultaneously occurring and it is impossible to tease out which was original or more authentic. It seems that you have fallen into the WP trap of thinking that whoever got to create a wikipedia page first was authoritative. Then you came here full of "knowledge" to declare what absolutely can't be certain. But, thanks for playing.
Also, it is very unlikely that a 19th century fur trapper would speak of longing to see an Indian chief, on racial lines and it's too gay sounding for the period, too. The song makes much more sense that a fur trapper from the Shenandoah valley, now far away, misses his native land.
Ihr seid unglaublich. Meine täglichen Begleiter in guten und schlechten Zeiten. Ich bin euch so dankbar. Ihr macht mein Leben um so Vieles reicher. Gott segne euch. ❤
the bassist is absolutely incredible! my choir is doing this, and i’m a bass. i feel like this chior really gave emotional depth to this piece with some insane crescendos and voices.
Or ANY bass line penned by JS Bach. (Still in 2021 and forever no musician should forget the importance, often prominence of the bass, especially when it is moving all proper in contrary motion to the soprano. And when at a final cadence those fundamental notes are vibrating at 3-4 cycles per second.
@@aryavampiria And she left it like I want to leave this world. With consumate class, a uninanimous valediction, and a passionate-restrained musicality. Cf. V8's rendition, on video, of Kate Rusby's "Underneath the Stars." Let that also lead you to Kate, entry-level "True Colors."
I really like this arrangement of this song and they way that you sang it! I would love to hear it live. Thank you for uploading this and for working hard to produce such quality :)
Cómo explicar.. su nivel de perfección es tal... que cuando me los encuentro como acá, más relajados, con un dejo de sonrisa, con un fluir más blando, una ropa más cotidiana, las manos en los bolsillos, me gustan aún mucho más. Siempre gracias.
They really went for a change when they replaced Emily with Eleonore. Emily has almost a mezzo timbre in her solo here. If you listen, for instance, to Eleonore's solo in "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" that's a light lyrical soprano. Makes you wonder if they then already knew that Chris would quit and be replaced by a female alto.
Me encantan.Maravillosos.No.conozco mejor grupo a capellán que Voces 8.Grandisimo estilo musical con una elegancia musical realmente celestial.Dios les guarde a todos para darle a la Música lo que ésta se merece: el buen hacer musical de este Bellísimo Grupo Vocal VOCES 8.BRAVISIMO.Marylo desde Sevilla.
I used to lie awake at night dreaming of putting a Neumann mic in front of that bass. It’s like bass fiddle meets oversized oboe reed thru a tuba doubled by a moog synth. He sounds like three perfect voices in one
I played a version of this song my junior year in band. The student teacher, who was a big man, was crying over it. As a result, I feel something special whenever I hear it.
You create such a beautiful sound. There are several great choirs and you are one of them. I also like The Sixteen. I spoke to Harry Christophers at some length at two concerts which they gave in Temple Church. He is a thoroughly nice chap. We really do have some fabulous musicians in England.
This is one of my favourite performances ever. It is sooooo beautiful, and I’ve never heard such rich chords. I much prefer the slightly lower transposition and slower pace of this compared to the version on Spotify (from ‘In The Beginning’). It is a spectacular showcase for the incredible way in which voices can touch the soul in a way never quite matched by instruments. The harmonies when Emily first sings “away” create the most breathtaking sound. Something about how the pace drops very slightly to allow the chord to hold and wash over you is just gorgeous! The way vibrato is used so sparingly and effectively is also completely exquisite. The tightness of the performance allows it to feature as an enhancement, rather than just something you put in because it’s a choral piece. And that low note at the end is just beyond belief! I think I’d probably burst if I got to see this live! My parents have been fortunate enough to see Voces8 perform twice, but they’ve never done this, or my other favourite of theirs, the incomparably brilliant arrangement of Massive Attack’s Teardrop - it’s out of this world, and I’d be beside myself if I got to hear it live! Thank you, Voces8, for this wonderful treat!
That a group this small can accomplish what huge choirs cannot is a testament, not only to the dedication they show to their singing, but their talent and ability to reach places in the soul that otherwise are impenetrable. Voces8. I remember this song in choir during my senior year, and I have always cherished it.
Magnificos!!Realmente con los ma elegancia musical difícil en estos tiempos con una calidad técnica vocal inmejorable.Gran Belleza y Delicadeza Musical.Para mi lo mejor que nunca he escuchado.BRAVISIMO.
Amanda, I recently purchased their "In the Beginning" album from their website. It's like a best of Voces8. I believe this recording is on it. At least it is a recording with Emily as soloist. It is very very close to this one.
@Voces8, Please do "My Home Among the Hills." I know it would be appreciated by many, many people. It would be so beautiful with your incredible talents.
As much as I am staggered by the talent of these singers, and they are incredible(!) this version doesn't move me in my bones like the Liam Clancy version. No disrespect meant. This is a truly great version. Which one would make me personally stand up with my beer? Liam's version. Just goes to show that the world is wide and full of space for everyone I suppose. Good luck all you listening for the best music and not respecting crappy barriers. I am glad to have found VOCES8. Will be listening from now on. Magnificent voices. Breathtaking. Beautiful life if we let it be. Stay strong and fluid. Best to all. Keep your chins up and your backs straight in these strange times.
parfois le nombre de vues me met en colère car je le trouve absolument pas mérité : la médiocrité l'emporte sur la qualité ! mais d'un autre côté, je me dis que certaines musiques, certains chants nobles ne peuvent attirer qu'une minorité, qu'une élite, que la crème de l'humanité, les raffinés... et votre chaîne qui élève l'âme fait partie de ce constat ! le youtube d'une artiste pseudo Française a eu le même nombre de vues (des beaufs) que vous, mais en seulement en 3 mois, mais VOUS, a capella, vous avez charmé le meilleur des youtubers :-))))
I live in Shenandoah, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. You've done a wonderful rendition of this beautiful and familiar song.
Justin Dispenza Agreed-from Southwest Virginia
Justin Dispenza me too ❤️ one of my favorite songs 🥰
The song has nothing to do with Shenandoah, Virginia or the Shenandoah Valley - it's a song about fur trappers on the Missouri River.
@@johnmarquardt1991 in the 19th century there were multiple versions sung throughout the American riverways and then beyond. These versions were simultaneously occurring and it is impossible to tease out which was original or more authentic. It seems that you have fallen into the WP trap of thinking that whoever got to create a wikipedia page first was authoritative. Then you came here full of "knowledge" to declare what absolutely can't be certain. But, thanks for playing.
Also, it is very unlikely that a 19th century fur trapper would speak of longing to see an Indian chief, on racial lines and it's too gay sounding for the period, too. The song makes much more sense that a fur trapper from the Shenandoah valley, now far away, misses his native land.
What I love about Voces8 is that they don't use excessive vibrato in their voices so they have a beautiful blend as a result❤❤
Whenever life gets rough, I come here. This is my little piece of paradise. ♥️
As an American living in London who hasn't been able to return to the US to visit family due to Covid, this song really resonates.
Hope you are home or get home soon!
Ihr seid unglaublich. Meine täglichen Begleiter in guten und schlechten Zeiten. Ich bin euch so dankbar. Ihr macht mein Leben um so Vieles reicher. Gott segne euch. ❤
the bassist is absolutely incredible! my choir is doing this, and i’m a bass. i feel like this chior really gave emotional depth to this piece with some insane crescendos and voices.
Get that bass some Rachmaninoff Vespers!!!
Good Bass, you don't "see" it, you feel it.
And it's hard to see who it is, that's how you know he's good.
He starts in a baritone and goes a full octave lower at the end from where he started. Effortlessly. Awsome...
That goes a lot lower than his lowest note!
here you go: ua-cam.com/video/i-kYfUpIq1Q/v-deo.html
Or ANY bass line penned by JS Bach. (Still in 2021 and forever no musician should forget the importance, often prominence of the bass, especially when it is moving all proper in contrary motion to the soprano. And when at a final cadence those fundamental notes are vibrating at 3-4 cycles per second.
Emily's "daughter" = magic
The quality of that voice (mezzo) is what I love about the soloist,the other parts accompanying so soft and gentle
The woman's solo is genius. I don't care what any of you think. Sang this song many times, she kills it
Brilliant
Do you happen to know her name? She doesn't look like any of the normal Voces8 singers.
Voces8 hasn't always had the same lineup since it's beginning
@@alexbarton6003 her name is Emily Dickens, she left the group some time ago
@@aryavampiria And she left it like I want to leave this world. With consumate class, a uninanimous valediction, and a passionate-restrained musicality. Cf. V8's rendition, on video, of Kate Rusby's "Underneath the Stars." Let that also lead you to Kate, entry-level "True Colors."
This is so good it almost hurts. Once again you have moved us. Thank you. Emily, come back. D
Love this. The Soprano is just divine
This made me have to sit down, and I was already sitting, I emotionally needed more sitting it was that good.
Surely the finest choir currently in the UK. and one of the best ever.
Check out Tenebrae. But damn yes! These guys are great.
R OB actually anuna is the first in northern ireland,and if you compare Them i wonder if members have been to summer schools There,
I love these also
They are great, but, wow, their arranger! The pieces are arranged perfectly for the various voices.
Is it a choir though?
It's a toss up between Voces8 and Tenebrae. An impossible choice.
Can't help but cry at this absolutely beautiful performance... Loved hanging out with Voces8 in Oxford! Such wonderful musicians and people.
This Arrangement gives me eargasms.
Thank you! They sing it beautifully :)
Thomas Hewitt Jones - well written, sir. And well executed indeed.
I'm OBSESSED with woman soloists voice!
Beautiful mezzo
My dream would be to sing with these people
I really like this arrangement of this song and they way that you sang it! I would love to hear it live. Thank you for uploading this and for working hard to produce such quality :)
I come back here once every two months to hear this.
So beautiful... this is the first song I remember learning from my Dad, over 60 years ago. It still moves me like a river.
Cómo explicar.. su nivel de perfección es tal... que cuando me los encuentro como acá, más relajados, con un dejo de sonrisa, con un fluir más blando, una ropa más cotidiana, las manos en los bolsillos, me gustan aún mucho más. Siempre gracias.
They really went for a change when they replaced Emily with Eleonore. Emily has almost a mezzo timbre in her solo here. If you listen, for instance, to Eleonore's solo in "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" that's a light lyrical soprano. Makes you wonder if they then already knew that Chris would quit and be replaced by a female alto.
Exquisite. They do lugubrious legato like no other. Lush. Thank you
These last Bass notes at 3:30 sound like the best Cello or Double Bass that concludes the entire piece...just brilliant
That low voice at he end gets me every time
Absolutely gorgeous - 3:30 - 3:45 get's me EVERY time. Heavenly!! :-)
So beaultifulllll !!!
lovely mezzo voice
Me encantan.Maravillosos.No.conozco mejor grupo a capellán que Voces 8.Grandisimo estilo musical con una elegancia musical realmente celestial.Dios les guarde a todos para darle a la Música lo que ésta se merece: el buen hacer musical de este Bellísimo Grupo Vocal VOCES 8.BRAVISIMO.Marylo desde Sevilla.
I used to lie awake at night dreaming of putting a Neumann mic in front of that bass. It’s like bass fiddle meets oversized oboe reed thru a tuba doubled by a moog synth. He sounds like three perfect voices in one
I was gonna say that exact thing!
Ok... I was really going to say they are amazing!
I literally teared up when Emily cane in with the melody at 1:18. Also that last note 👌
Me too. Every time. ❤ 👌
I played a version of this song my junior year in band. The student teacher, who was a big man, was crying over it. As a result, I feel something special whenever I hear it.
Stunning! All about that bass!
This is absolutely beautiful - this is one of my favorite choral pieces and this arrangement is just stunning. Thank you so much for posting this!
You create such a beautiful sound. There are several great choirs and you are one of them. I also like The Sixteen. I spoke to Harry Christophers at some length at two concerts which they gave in Temple Church. He is a thoroughly nice chap. We really do have some fabulous musicians in England.
Miss Sarah Ashplant Yes you do.
Can’t stop watching this it’s epic!
Shame about the over-compression in the audio, but the performance and arrangement are marvelous.
Well it is UA-cam
love this..beautiful harmony.
I got literal chills. Beautiful!
Yaaaaasssss!!! Aahh the sound feels sooo good!!
Absolutely magnificent. The best vocal group in the world without a doubt.
It really is a beautiful piece of music.
"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the Wilderness, even so must the son of Man be lifted up."
John 3:14
Omg! My band played this at the Orlando music festival last year
very much wanted to ask out the bass after the first minute...
This is one of my favourite performances ever. It is sooooo beautiful, and I’ve never heard such rich chords.
I much prefer the slightly lower transposition and slower pace of this compared to the version on Spotify (from ‘In The Beginning’). It is a spectacular showcase for the incredible way in which voices can touch the soul in a way never quite matched by instruments.
The harmonies when Emily first sings “away” create the most breathtaking sound. Something about how the pace drops very slightly to allow the chord to hold and wash over you is just gorgeous!
The way vibrato is used so sparingly and effectively is also completely exquisite. The tightness of the performance allows it to feature as an enhancement, rather than just something you put in because it’s a choral piece.
And that low note at the end is just beyond belief!
I think I’d probably burst if I got to see this live! My parents have been fortunate enough to see Voces8 perform twice, but they’ve never done this, or my other favourite of theirs, the incomparably brilliant arrangement of Massive Attack’s Teardrop - it’s out of this world, and I’d be beside myself if I got to hear it live!
Thank you, Voces8, for this wonderful treat!
That a group this small can accomplish what huge choirs cannot is a testament, not only to the dedication they show to their singing, but their talent and ability to reach places in the soul that otherwise are impenetrable. Voces8. I remember this song in choir during my senior year, and I have always cherished it.
The cheap speakers I am listening to this on dont deserve such music.
this is by far one of my favorite classical songs of all time. thankyou so much for doing this song!
this is gold..but not a bling note to be heard. proper music. nuff said
Gorgeous arrangement and voices!!
So beautiful! Thank you.
superb.....competes with the original film score
This arrangement reminds me of Brother James's Air 😊
PLEASE sing this when you tour the US!!!
do you have some piece for this arrangement ??,,, it's so nice i always go sleep when i heard this one..
My God, that was so beautiful;bravo.
Absolute magic!
Emily is very special. But the whole group is extremely special!
Simply beautiful!
I so much love this peice
Va iubesc , va ador ... sunteti minunati , o iubesc pe soprana , asa cum canta ea si este ea creau sa fiu si eu!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️
Why is this version so much better than the one on Spotify
could watch this forever, sigh
. . . even across the wide Atlantic!
Bringin' it, Blake! #Iknewhimwhen...
Magnificos!!Realmente con los ma elegancia musical difícil en estos tiempos con una calidad técnica vocal inmejorable.Gran Belleza y Delicadeza Musical.Para mi lo mejor que nunca he escuchado.BRAVISIMO.
Stunning as always!
Is this 2016 recording available for purchase?
Amanda, I recently purchased their "In the Beginning" album from their website. It's like a best of Voces8. I believe this recording is on it. At least it is a recording with Emily as soloist. It is very very close to this one.
So if Immanuel Kant were writing his material on the sublime today, he'd simply write: "'Sublime'--see and hear VOCES8."
absolutely lovely
beautiful rendition!!
Kings College though
Shivers of the heart.
@Voces8, Please do "My Home Among the Hills." I know it would be appreciated by many, many people. It would be so beautiful with your incredible talents.
bellissimo...
brilliant.....stirs all the emotions
As much as I am staggered by the talent of these singers, and they are incredible(!) this version doesn't move me in my bones like the Liam Clancy version. No disrespect meant. This is a truly great version. Which one would make me personally stand up with my beer? Liam's version. Just goes to show that the world is wide and full of space for everyone I suppose. Good luck all you listening for the best music and not respecting crappy barriers. I am glad to have found VOCES8. Will be listening from now on. Magnificent voices. Breathtaking.
Beautiful life if we let it be. Stay strong and fluid. Best to all. Keep your chins up and your backs straight in these strange times.
When did the personnel change!?
Do you guys ever go to a restaurant for dinner and after a few wines and some good food, break into song?
Voces8. So, so, so good 😊!
I’ll sleep very well tonight and every night from now on listening to VOCES8 before I crawl under the covers.
You are amazing guys!
parfois le nombre de vues me met en colère car je le trouve absolument pas mérité : la médiocrité l'emporte sur la qualité ! mais d'un autre côté, je me dis que certaines musiques, certains chants nobles ne peuvent attirer qu'une minorité, qu'une élite, que la crème de l'humanité, les raffinés... et votre chaîne qui élève l'âme fait partie de ce constat ! le youtube d'une artiste pseudo Française a eu le même nombre de vues (des beaufs) que vous, mais en seulement en 3 mois, mais VOUS, a capella, vous avez charmé le meilleur des youtubers :-))))
Don,t know what to say ! ! 😢😢
Enjoy listening to a bit of Heaven
Gorgeous
who are these people that give a thumbs down?????????????? Are you kidding me?
Abbey Road huh? Of course. A very few fully deserve that honor.
hier voeg ik niets aan toe
American Dad, and vodka brought me here.
First time I heard this song was in the '60s film Shenandoah with Jimmy Stewart.
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Stunning
What I'm wondering is how does a first tenor have more facial hair than a bass?
Can I take a moment to admire that intricate cable management 😳🥺
This is exquisite. But another way to look at it is - Abbey Road has a lot of U 87s!
So very fine~~
Top quality
Go Jonathan!!
Phenomenal!