The original was an English folk song initially known as "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" written in late 1580 which is found in various late 16th and early 17th century sources. Renaissance would be a more accurate description.
In a group that works this tightly together, you don't need a conductor. It's one of the most awesome things about working in a small ensemble - no one leads, everyone leads, you just perform the music. It's freakin' magic, man!
Alas, my love, you do me wrong, To cast me off discourteously. And I have loved you oh so long, Delighting in your company. Greensleeves was all my joy Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves. I have been ready at your hand, To grant whatever you would crave, I have both wagered life and land, Your love and good-will for to have. Greensleeves was all my joy Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves. Well, I will pray to God on high, that thou my constancy mayst see, And that yet once before I die, Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me. Greensleeves was all my joy Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves.
xxsam Isn't þe Early Modern English, or at most Middle English? I'm fairly certain it's not Old English. Ye also exists, as a separate word (not just as a printer's convention for þe), but it means you in the object form: I, me, my, mine thou, thee, thy, thine he, him, his, his she, her, her, hers it, it, its, its we, us, our, ours you, ye, your, yours they, them, their, theirs
+Gonzague Montaigne , that is a common belief, but not so. The musical type it represents came from Italy. Henry died in 1547, some considerable time before that kind of melody was known in England. The earliest known version, published in 1580, refers to the song as a new, northern ballad, suggesting both the time and the place of its origin. Either way, once published, it tore up the charts of the day, and has been with us ever since.
Greensleeves Lyrics for this version: Alas, my love, you do me wrong To cast me off discourteously And I have loveth you so long Delighting in your company Greensleeves was all my joy Greensleeves was my delight Greensleeves was my heart of gold And who but my lady greensleeves I have been ever at your hand To grant whatever you would crave I have both wagered life and land Your love and good-will for to have Greensleeves was all my joy Greensleeves was my delight Greensleeves was my heart of gold And who but my lady greensleeves Well, I will pray to God on high That thou my constancy mayst see And that yet once before I die Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me Greensleeves was all my joy Greensleeves was my delight Greensleeves was my heart of gold And who but my lady greensleeves
This line-up was, for me, the KS Dream Team of all time. With the incomparable, exquisite tones of David Hurley balanced at the other end by the gorgeous, resonant bass of Stephen Connelly and supported by the stunning harmonies of Robin, Paul, Phil and Chris, one can't ask for anything better. Thank you gentleman, so very much.
Love this Group, years ago they visited our City of Kitchener. Playing at The Centre In The Square they performed ‘musical’ skits all the while acting and singing, excellent show! 💕
I love both this performance and this rendition of Greensleeves, one of my favorite old compositions and tales of unrequited love. TKS were so in tune with one another; it's lovely to hear such harmony. And that note at 3:01 is just beautiful.
So many years ago I fell in love with this song because of King's Singers, and this recording brings back so many memories of joy, sadness and true love. Thank you for sharing....
My son, who has a gifted voice, and an appreciation for the difficultly of what has been accomplished with PURE voice! I send a thank you to my youngin' and thank you for posting this. Beautiful. Love & Light, ~deZengo
Greensleeves history: Back in olden times, the noblewomen, their dresses were so heavy they could barely walk in them so they sat, often near a window to observe the kingdom. And so, you would only see one thing when peering up to the window - a sleeve!
This song truly fascinates me. The history that this song has made is truly phenomenal, and the melodic beauty (especially how these men sang it) just proves that the English language can be beautiful as well as other languages. This may be my favorite song.
in order to hear the kings singers perform, i´ll even endure the most ridiculous ad. i really hope i´ll be able to see you live one day, guys, love your music.
I love the King's Singers' videos I've found on UA-cam! They are close enough to read the expressions on the faces and it adds even more to the beauty of the song. I own nearly all their cds, and this grouping is the best! I hope to someday see a concert. This was very satisfying!
Friendzone in Renaissance times
Greensleeves: I think of thou as my brother
Knight: Curses, I wouldest rather have been afflicted by thy plague
@@zerogbot23 Plague? Tis' but a scratch.
Scott Dixon the plague makes so bold to call for ‘tis it’s limited service.
The original was an English folk song initially known as "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" written in late 1580 which is found in various late 16th and early 17th century sources. Renaissance would be a more accurate description.
AHAHAHAHAH
The most beautiful version of Greensleeves :)
I agree
Jeník Kožnar u r right
It be nice with them singing and guitar quietly in the background
You obviously haven't seen the snickers commercial
There is a more recent version, with the newer line up. The second baritone here, sings the lead part now. I prefer that version.
im sad, this reminds me of my king and friend, i was his right hand man in combat in the 1500s
Þou mustnae mock ðy cymraeg
BeastlyGamer Dude you're sick. LOL 😂
This isnt going as planned! :-D
yeah i was the king shoes bringer remember me???
BeastlyGamer Dude oh wow WAIT WTF U OVER 500 YEAR
2020. Anyone who's still listening to this masterpiece.
always
Yo...saludos desde Ciudad de México...
Lot of us, muchos de nosotros aun
Me
I prefer the new groups version
Brings me back to the 1500s
Still listening to this is 2023 ❤️ Such a beautiful rendition.
2024 :)
In a group that works this tightly together, you don't need a conductor. It's one of the most awesome things about working in a small ensemble - no one leads, everyone leads, you just perform the music. It's freakin' magic, man!
holy potatoes, this is beautiful
***** I'll go with deep fried, but everyone's free to choose their own variety
***** ikr? it's heaven
Kuro Yuki I feel like crying 😭😭😭😭😭😭
@Mason Freer Its used in American Pie 2.
holy immunoelectrophoretically, this is beautiful
Alas, my love, you do me wrong,
To cast me off discourteously.
And I have loved you oh so long,
Delighting in your company.
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my lady greensleeves.
I have been ready at your hand,
To grant whatever you would crave,
I have both wagered life and land,
Your love and good-will for to have.
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my lady greensleeves.
Well, I will pray to God on high,
that thou my constancy mayst see,
And that yet once before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my lady greensleeves.
GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN
ryzvonusef First line is ye not you and i'm pretty sure it wasn't ready at your hand but idk though
ryzvonusef h
Thank you!!
xxsam Isn't þe Early Modern English, or at most Middle English? I'm fairly certain it's not Old English.
Ye also exists, as a separate word (not just as a printer's convention for þe), but it means you in the object form:
I, me, my, mine
thou, thee, thy, thine
he, him, his, his
she, her, her, hers
it, it, its, its
we, us, our, ours
you, ye, your, yours
they, them, their, theirs
dat deep voice tho
Jinkun sounds like Mr bean 1:13
Looks like him too! :P
That big boy on the left lol.
@@water9584 Snape?!
@@darren3443 why did I laugh😂😂😂
This is my favorite song
Armin-Senpai ¿ It is very beautiful
Armin-Senpai ¿ I agree with you ^^
Is geensleeves German
I don't think so. Greensleeves might have been written by Henri VIII for Anne de Boleyn.
+Gonzague Montaigne , that is a common belief, but not so. The musical type it represents came from Italy. Henry died in 1547, some considerable time before that kind of melody was known in England. The earliest known version, published in 1580, refers to the song as a new, northern ballad, suggesting both the time and the place of its origin. Either way, once published, it tore up the charts of the day, and has been with us ever since.
Greensleeves Lyrics for this version:
Alas, my love, you do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously
And I have loveth you so long
Delighting in your company
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady greensleeves
I have been ever at your hand
To grant whatever you would crave
I have both wagered life and land
Your love and good-will for to have
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady greensleeves
Well, I will pray to God on high
That thou my constancy mayst see
And that yet once before I die
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady greensleeves
I dunno why I like this so much. 😂
Of course you do. It's a bit of heavenly classical beauty rarely captured in modern music these days.
Probably because this song was written by a sycophant
Only 1500 kids know what real music is 😫😫😍💦
Sappige Spellen
Get out...
Sappige Spellen in the 80s there was epic music to
You wipersnappers! Back in my day, we listened to Sumer is icumen in. Music from the 13th & 14th-centuries was better.
People who think there is "Real Music" and "Fake Music" are such wankers. There is music you like, and music you don't.
Dang go your young I'm from the 1400's :)
I love this kinda music.. I'm obsessed with the mideveal times
You still like medieval times?
Worst period of the history. You still like it after 7 years?
This line-up was, for me, the KS Dream Team of all time. With the incomparable, exquisite tones of David Hurley balanced at the other end by the gorgeous, resonant bass of Stephen Connelly and supported by the stunning harmonies of Robin, Paul, Phil and Chris, one can't ask for anything better. Thank you gentleman, so very much.
So much music, texture and rhythm coming from just the human voice!
Bravo gentlemen, so beautiful.
When I used to feast like this, I'd have a troupe of minstrels serenade me.
Those, were great times.
UBUNTU UBUNTU d
Alas, my love you do me wrong to cast me out discourteously.
FEAST
this is the best one i've EVER heard. i've been looking for a version so beautiful for a while. I think Anne would be proud.
Henry the VIII did not compose this song.
@@kevinlongman007 I don’t see anything stating that he did but thanks 12 years later
@@xotoxicbarbiexo The fact you said Anne would be so proud suggests you did think that. Unless you are referring to somebody other than Anne Boleyn...
@@kevinlongman007 You’re making assumptions on a decade old comment.
@@xotoxicbarbiexo So which Anne would be proud then?
I can't get over how RICH their voices are! The chords and the falsetto.... Oh, it's so clear, so spot on, so balanced, it's amazing.
when is my man Henry dropping his new single?
I hope his next single is called 'Off with her head!'
ua-cam.com/video/wO35oDXSY-c/v-deo.html
Hear hear
As soon as Dre releases Detox
jason statham has such a beautiful voice
That's...possibly true. What, though, does that have to do with this?
omg you dont get it do you... The singer at the start looks like jason statham
Bromaticus Yeah...about as much as he does Telly Savalas. None of them have any hair and there's where the similarity ends.
Philip Lawson is the man's name
It’s 2024 and I’m still here❤️
This is breathtaking!!
Le chat de Cheshire Je suis content que tu aimes Chat de Cheshire
100% true
Soothing music. And I just love the camera move at 2:27.
When your buds try to cheer you up after you lost the battle
Proof that the English language can be beautiful to sing in too :D
Mark Jackson we know that already who the hell said it wasn't pretty? Old English is gorgeous.
This is not old english !
john paul well this song is from 1580 idk I just thought it was lol
Probably better considered middle English. Old goes way back. We don't really know how it was pronounced.
Rick Smith Yup. Beowulf is Old English. You're not going to understand that without studying it for years.
A beautiful masterpiece. Breathtaking & refreshing.
It has been years and years but still get emotional every time I listen to your voices ❤️
Merry Christmas, Gentlemen. This was sublime. Thank you!
Beautiful song, remember green sleeves from the alamo film.
The bass is gorgeous.
This had me rising in the sky…
what a beautiful rendition...one of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces ever, cant stop listening to it
I love how the reharmonization gets more consonant with each chord toward the end of the phrase
Stunningly beautiful
beautiful
Love this Group, years ago they visited our City of Kitchener. Playing at The Centre In The Square they performed ‘musical’ skits all the while acting and singing, excellent show! 💕
the lead singer sings like an angel!!!!
That harmony scratches an itch in my brain
simply beautiful!!!! 💜
So beautiful.. I love this kind of music.
I love both this performance and this rendition of Greensleeves, one of my favorite old compositions and tales of unrequited love. TKS were so in tune with one another; it's lovely to hear such harmony. And that note at 3:01 is just beautiful.
Desde Mendoza, Argentina, disfrutando esta maravilla
Gotta love the King's Singers. Used to listen to them a lot in the 70's.
1570's?
@@jerrychina3853 Maybe, sorry for the late reply
This gave me goosebumps
So many years ago I fell in love with this song because of King's Singers, and this recording brings back so many memories of joy, sadness and true love. Thank you for sharing....
I really like this version , its my favorite
My son, who has a gifted voice, and an appreciation for the difficultly of what has been accomplished with PURE voice! I send a thank you to my youngin' and thank you for posting this. Beautiful. Love & Light, ~deZengo
This is my favorite song of 1500s
from 2:22 there's a guy who does daaaaaadaaaaadaaaaa really loudly
That would be Danny on the far right he provides the bass voice.
Samuel Howard I love this explanation of the part hahah
Uh, that's Stephen Connoly lol.
He does it very good.
We used to jam to this while practicing with the longbow. Ahh, takes me back...
Such magical harmonies that seem to haunt the mind and soul.
Beautiful. Thank you x
Beautiful.
UNE INTERPRÉTATION SUPERBE
TRÈS ORIGINALE ET PERFECTIONNISTE
GÉNIAL!
MILLE MERCI!!!
Classy bunch of lads, love it.
Greensleeves history:
Back in olden times, the noblewomen, their dresses were so heavy they could barely walk in them so they sat, often near a window to observe the kingdom.
And so, you would only see one thing when peering up to the window - a sleeve!
Sounds suspect to me… source!
...or Lady Greensleeves was a prostitute.
This was written by King Hnery VIII for Anne Boleyn.
@@hobbitofisengard32 That's a myth , no one really knows the componist and the exact time it was written
Or Greensleeves is sth invented you know? The style is Italian anyway
The best five King singers ever
I've listened to this several times. Your rendition of this is my favorite that I've heard so far. Bravo! 👏
This song truly fascinates me. The history that this song has made is truly phenomenal, and the melodic beauty (especially how these men sang it) just proves that the English language can be beautiful as well as other languages. This may be my favorite song.
watching this for fun...and on a sunny day, even better. NERD POWER.
Listening in Nov 2023. Can’t believe it’s been 14years
This song is a masterpiece in any version i listen.
Hits the heart and emotions in everyway.
Keep up the great work 👏👏👏
Marvelous!!!!!!! all of them!!!!!!!!!!
Fitting of their name!! ❤❤
Masterpiece. Period.
in order to hear the kings singers perform, i´ll even endure the most ridiculous ad.
i really hope i´ll be able to see you live one day, guys, love your music.
I love the King's Singers' videos I've found on UA-cam! They are close enough to read the expressions on the faces and it adds even more to the beauty of the song. I own nearly all their cds, and this grouping is the best! I hope to someday see a concert. This was very satisfying!
Absolutely amazing song & performance!! Love it!
Your voices are beautiful. I love this!
Perfection at its best...love it.. beautiful
this blows my mind every time i listen to it, and i'm constantly listening to it
absolutely sublime! bravo!
Bravo! What a beautiful piece!
With LOVE from Russia!
Absolutely beautiful!!!
C'est juste...Magnifique !
Inès De Ceuninck oui, c'est tres extra!
Inès De Ceuninck exact j'aime le melange de plusieurs voix grave et aigu
c'est trop beau
Merd.
Amazing that a simple English ballad can stretch so far into different countries.
This is so beautifully arranged, I alway return to watch this when I feel ... idk.
Magic. You are so fabulous. Have no more words
This Is Beautiful
Best music I've ever heard.
Stunning
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
This will be playing at my father's funeral (studio version), along with blackbird by the Beatles and the legend of ashitaka by joe hisaishi.
Beautiful sound. Thanks for sharing!
absolutely beautiful~~
2023. Anyone Listening to this masterpiece?
wow that's beautiful
incredible
very talented
Awesome harmony. Thanks for the upload!
This is absolutely beautiful
Pleasant version lads!
Fabulous singers!
Wow, gave me chills!
they're soooooo good. Fantastic!
I am in heaven !
Ceyda Charming Heaven looks a lot like London.
Haha, I know. I was there 2 months ago :P
Ceyda Charming you look like heaven
Would love to hear what child is this. But this is beautiful.
@@Ginrai_1A84 Haha, are you sure? I'll take it though ;-)
großartig! So schön gesungen 🎶 welcher Eleganz!
ich weiße
What elegance !
I know...