our choir sang this for a festival and our judge just so happened to have a recently departed husband and he was scottish and this was his favorite song and we also just so happened to sing this song for her completely unaware that he had just recently departed and she had us sing it again for her and she gave us the highest score and the entire time we were singing it she was sobbing and i felt so bad but also she wanted us to and i love her
when i sang this song in choir we did it way slower than this so it didn't sound like a happy song because it really isn't. it's about death and lack of freedom and loss of love. we kept it very slow and somber, so im not sure how i feel about hearing it being done so fast like this.
It is a matter of perspective. The tempo here is a bit "brisk" but it probably well suited the atmosphere of this concert setting. It seems that MANY choirs have now performed this particular interpretation of the original folk song. Post a link to your choir performing to get feedback on your director's interpretation.
This was our baritone song for our spring chorus concert. While it’s not a lot of people in my choir’s favorite song, I think it is beautiful and brings me to tears every time I hear it
my choir is signing this and I really want this solo because for whatever reason I just LOVE this song, I heard my gramps sing it before, he has been to Scotland lots.
After listening to it I'm willing to bet it's someone who is a little too loud because they're singing at the edge of their range. Probably a bari/bass singing tenor.
Aidan Kearns when my choir performed this, we split the solos between a bunch of people (one sings a verse, another person takes over, on and on). I’m Welsh-American, and I’ve been raised with Celtic music and culture, so I figured I’d slip in a little bit of the accent for my solo. My director was thrilled (even though it wasn’t too good), simply because nobody else thought to sing that way. Also, the soloist here is doing a good many vocal slides which certainly were not in the sheet music I saw. Though the dynamics and tempo of this performance are absolutely lovely.
@@maew4172 its boring because there is little musicality. no accent at all sounds horrible, there is little movement it just sounds like notes being played on a piano, no energy, this song is something you would sing when your drunk with your mates
@@maew4172 why the fuck would another performance effect how boring this performance is. I sang this song in my schools concert choir and I love it. That's also similar to how my director described it. I didnt describe what I meant by "notes on a piano" well. by notes on a piano im basically saying they are just hitting their note and doing nothing with it. Its like when a factory assembly worker takes one part and puts it on and then moves onto the next part.
@@Novafan super old comment but hi there’s an American accent because it’s sung by an American choir :) I actually think their vocals are incredible! the dynamic contrast sure makes up for where they fall flat, and their blend is absolutely gorgeous! the basses and altos had WONDERFUL tone and I think this arrangement in general is just lovely
our choir sang this for a festival and our judge just so happened to have a recently departed husband and he was scottish and this was his favorite song and we also just so happened to sing this song for her completely unaware that he had just recently departed and she had us sing it again for her and she gave us the highest score and the entire time we were singing it she was sobbing and i felt so bad but also she wanted us to and i love her
Omg! My choir is also about the sing this for a festival, nervous, but excited lol
You can never know the impact that a song can have on another person.
I believe that happened for a reason.
Some say that the human voice is the most beautiful music instrument, and who with a mind can disagree.
The human voice was the first instrument. Everything else came from from the hand of men and women.
Absolute perfection, beautiful. I LOVED singing this in my choir.
i miss singing this
when i sang this song in choir we did it way slower than this so it didn't sound like a happy song because it really isn't. it's about death and lack of freedom and loss of love. we kept it very slow and somber, so im not sure how i feel about hearing it being done so fast like this.
It is a matter of perspective. The tempo here is a bit "brisk" but it probably well suited the atmosphere of this concert setting. It seems that MANY choirs have now performed this particular interpretation of the original folk song. Post a link to your choir performing to get feedback on your director's interpretation.
@@Allinfun6789 i agree, it's all perspective :) this version is still beautiful
This was our baritone song for our spring chorus concert. While it’s not a lot of people in my choir’s favorite song, I think it is beautiful and brings me to tears every time I hear it
my choir is signing this and I really want this solo because for whatever reason I just LOVE this song, I heard my gramps sing it before, he has been to Scotland lots.
I remember singing this for an All-State Choir in highschool and to this day its one of my favorite choir songs ever
Me too!!
This is beautiful, I can’t wait to sing this with my group
When we were singing this in Chamber choir and they "americanized" it soooo much because at the "Die die"s they added vocal percussion 😭
I personally think it adds power to the song, though they could have been louder...
Johnathan, did you make that song yet?
Done!
Wow that was *quick*
my choir group is doing this and i am a soprano and got both solos and im so excited
howd it go
EXCELLENT!!! Powerfully fluid vocal arrangement!
It was... he left that semester.... He was signing "tenor 1" but would always push flat... After he left the tuning improved tremendously!
@BlnBrn just seemed like they needed to be more sure of the pitch, they had that "i'm not sure if i'm on the right pitch" tone going for them there.
Beautiful performance you guys!
2:05 is solo
This may not be like the original but I love the guys voice
Dat darai dai dai
After listening to it I'm willing to bet it's someone who is a little too loud because they're singing at the edge of their range. Probably a bari/bass singing tenor.
is the choir american? cuz the accent sounds horrible
:39, oucccch. pitch.
That’s how it’s supposed to me. It’s a diminished 5th chord
Sopranos sound wayyy flat, but other than that, it was great!
Reply if ur from Scotland Scotland rules
Mysterious ways Pop that'll be me
Does it count if my ancestors came from there?
Ahm fae Scotland!
does it count if im half scottish? 😪
Didn't do the Scottish vowels.
THIS VIDEO IS NOTHING LIKE THE ORIGNAL ARRRGGG
But is it meant to be?
Too fast
Great job to the singers. But it’s much much too fast, does a disservice to the folk song being sung.
this is just isnt right without the accent. sorry.
Aidan Kearns when my choir performed this, we split the solos between a bunch of people (one sings a verse, another person takes over, on and on). I’m Welsh-American, and I’ve been raised with Celtic music and culture, so I figured I’d slip in a little bit of the accent for my solo. My director was thrilled (even though it wasn’t too good), simply because nobody else thought to sing that way. Also, the soloist here is doing a good many vocal slides which certainly were not in the sheet music I saw. Though the dynamics and tempo of this performance are absolutely lovely.
Venus Gillespie its not the same without the accent, sung this in wigmore hall and it sounded amazing!!!
boring
Your mom is boring
@@maew4172 its boring because there is little musicality. no accent at all sounds horrible, there is little movement it just sounds like notes being played on a piano, no energy, this song is something you would sing when your drunk with your mates
@@maew4172 why the fuck would another performance effect how boring this performance is. I sang this song in my schools concert choir and I love it. That's also similar to how my director described it. I didnt describe what I meant by "notes on a piano" well. by notes on a piano im basically saying they are just hitting their note and doing nothing with it. Its like when a factory assembly worker takes one part and puts it on and then moves onto the next part.
@@Novafan super old comment but hi
there’s an American accent because it’s sung by an American choir :)
I actually think their vocals are incredible! the dynamic contrast sure makes up for where they fall flat, and their blend is absolutely gorgeous! the basses and altos had WONDERFUL tone and I think this arrangement in general is just lovely
It's "where me and my true love will never meet again"