The Crown of Roses - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Performed by the University of Pretoria Camerata, conducted by Dr. Michael Barrett.
The piece “The Crown of Roses” is a hauntingly beautiful retelling of the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The words are based on the poem "Roses and Thorns" by American poet Richard Henry Stoddard, originally published in Graham's Magazine of May 1856. The poem was included in Pleshcheyev's anthology Snowdrop (Подснeжник; 1878), where it was found by Tchaikovsky. The words read:
When Jesus Christ was yet a child
He had a garden small and wild
Where-in he cherished roses fair
And wove them into garlands there
Now as the summertime drew nigh
There came a troop of children by
And seeing roses on the tree
With shouts they plucked them merrily
"Do you bind roses in your hair?"
They cried in scorn to Jesus there
The boy said humbly "Take I pray
All but the na-ked thorns away"
Then of the thorns they made a crown
And with rough fingers pressed it down
Till on his forehead fair and young
Red drops of blood like roses sprung
Music video by Samantha Dolman and Ruben Uitenweerde from Open Window Insitute: School of Film Arts. Contact them:
Samantha Dolman: [e-mail]
Ruben Uitenweerde: Rubenfolkloreproductions.co.za

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Camerata videos having a glow up!!!

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😉 You know it Archie!

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😳😳😳😳 Wow. This is absolutely beautiful. Well done Maestro Michael Barret and the choir. The video is lovely. The singing is emotional. Well crafted 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Thank you Sabelo! We had a wonderful crew who put this together, we're so glad you enjoyed it 💙

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So excited!!!

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So are weeeeeeeeee 🤩

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Brilliant! Happy Easter ✝️

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Happy Easter to you too David! Thank you for your support 💙

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Brilliant work - thank you so much....

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No, thank YOU Corrie, for your wonderful support. Camerata wouldn't be what it is without our lovely audience 💙

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This is such a significant piece to me. I was in my school's chapel choir from the age of 9 until 18 and this was one of my favourite pieces throughout all 9 years. This is one of the greatest arrangements and performances I have ever seen of the piece. Thank you.

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I'm getting goosebumps by listening to these beautiful voices 😍😍😍😍

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Thanks so much Dupi! We're glad you liked it 💙

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🧘🏾🧘🏻‍♂️🧘🏻‍♂️💒🧘🏻‍♂️🧘🏾🧘‍♀️ superbe 👍🏻

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Thank you! 💙

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Beautiful, Camerata!

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Thank you Judith!

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Absolutely beautiful ❤

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Thank you Shade!

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Absolutely heavenly.

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Thank you Liza!

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I'm so happy to ear you again !!! This is amazing as usual ! Thank you so much to the choir and Michael Barret ! Big hugg from France (L12;))

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🤗 Hugs from this side! Thank you Cécile! Your support means the world to us.

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Absolutely beautiful! Love it!
The excellence.
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Thank you so much Lerato!! 💙

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Absolutely beautiful🙌🙌🙌🙌

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😊 Thank you Deborah!

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Perfect,worldwide there is none like this performance on this song so Well done 🎉❤

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WOW!!!!! This is absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!

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Thanks Kuhle! Hope you are doing well! 💙

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My high school choir this song.. bringing back so many good memories.... absolutely love it

[@elmarschroder]

Absolutely loving the videography, and then to top it all off, this whole piece was beatiful. Well done guys.

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Well...well...well👏🏽👏🏽❤🔥

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😏 Yaaassss

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Beautiful 👏👏

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Thank you so much!

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The love I have for you guys 😭 I have been playing Arensky's variation on violin based on this theme and I didn't know where it originated from 💕 thank you so much for sharing your gifts.

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Absolutely Beautiful Camerata🌹🧝‍♂️🧝‍♀️😭

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May Lord Jesus bless all of you in the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.

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Magical 😍

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✨Thanks Luyanda! We're so glad you liked it!

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I CAN NOT EXPLAIN HOW AMAZING THIS IS!!! SANG THIS WITH WALTER BUTT WHEN I WAS STILL IN SCHOOL. MADE ME CRY !!! DR. BARRETT YOU ARE A TRUE MASTER AND INSPIRATION

[@saddydolfin]

the tune is soooo familiar to that song oh fare the well My turtle dove! beautiful!

[@peace40529]

I sang this piece when I was doing grade 7 with my music teacher Mr Nqakwana❤

[@alisonhargreaves]

Beautifully sung

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Truly magnificent. Happy New Year from Germany

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Woahhh.....This is amazing. I can't wait for covid to end so I can see them perform live

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Beautiful in memory of my 2 bffs

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This is so beautiful

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Incredible visuals! (the same goes without saying for the sound 😉)

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Wow!!!

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Wow😊

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I like izak blom

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Russian melodics is class 1.