Search the internet, you'll rarely find a better performance. Beautiful tone, elegant phrases, and wonderful staggered breathing for a small group. The harpist is outstanding. What an example of concentrated musical focus. This lady knows what she's doing.
I listen to this many times during Advent over the past couple years. It's so beautiful! Have heard Antioch at Spoleto several times. God bless all of you during this unusual holiday season of 2020.
I have listened to so many performances of Britten's Ceremony of Carols, and this one is my favorite. The female voices, the soloists, the harp, the overall expression, the tempo, the dynamics, the acoustics of the space. So achingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
I have heard a number of versions of the Carols. This one is one of the most delicate and heart felt versions I've heard. Antioch you have done an excellent job!
A harp is like playing a piano, but without a cover, upright, and without keys... gratitude. The voices are divine and flawless. I will redouble my personal goals of diction and speech.
I came looking for a big cathedral sound and was instead captivated by this great small group performance. There were no passengers here. the sound was clean and refreshing.
I'm not even Christian, but this is beautiful! I'd rather hear actual Christmas hymns than some of the tacky songs that get played on the radio this time of year.
Based on the performances I have attended of this piece, it benefits greatly from the intimacy of a small, skilled production. The delicacy of the harp is totally lost in a large cathedral treatment, and the addition of tenors and baritones just adds bombast. Keep it clean and pure like this!
Pepper Hume as someone who has performed this beautiful collection, being in a small women’s choir made it more personal, I sang this almost 6 years ago and I can still remember what it felt like singing this. Small and intimate is what this is meant for
Like many others who commented, I sang this in college. Hearing this performance makes me wish the men in our Chamber Choir would have sat this one out and let a handful of the women take it! This is an exquisite performance, and I am only just discovering it on RUclips. I wonder - where are these women now and have they continued to sing? And I think maybe I will google the harpist! Thank you - absolutely beautiful.
Hi Mark! Yes, all of these ladies still sing professionally all over the place and with Antioch. Merynda, the harpist, just performed a concert for us last month. MusicSH.org
I sang this a few years ago in my college women's chorus. I was looking for some of my favorite classical Christmas music and Ceremony of Carols came to mind. This one of my favorite recordings of this piece to date. It really sent me back to a time when I was fortunate enough to sing this with my choir. Much love to your group and thanks for bringing back some amazing memories for me.
I have never heard of this group but have enjoyed Britten's music for decades. I own three versions of it. This is one of the best I have ever heard. What a great treat for the fortunate few in the audience. Thanks for sharing and thanks for RUclips. Ron Culpepper
Wonderful singing harp playing. And such clarity in that acoustic. Just been reading about Marian hymns moving the listener from an earthly space to a heavenly one. This does it perfectly.
Congratulations on this beautiful performance! I would be grateful if you could let me know how you established the pronunciation of this amazing work of art. I listened to many renditions and noticed that even native English speakers tend to pronounce the lyrics differently. I am Italian and I am going to perform the "ceremony of carols" with my choir this Christmas. Many thanks in advance for your kind reply.
Search the internet, you'll rarely find a better performance. Beautiful tone, elegant phrases, and wonderful staggered breathing for a small group. The harpist is outstanding. What an example of concentrated musical focus. This lady knows what she's doing.
100%
I listen to this many times during Advent over the past couple years. It's so beautiful! Have heard Antioch at Spoleto several times. God bless all of you during this unusual holiday season of 2020.
I have listened to so many performances of Britten's Ceremony of Carols, and this one is my favorite. The female voices, the soloists, the harp, the overall expression, the tempo, the dynamics, the acoustics of the space. So achingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
This has always been a favorite piece of mine, but I just love this version. And what a great harpist!
I have heard a number of versions of the Carols. This one is one of the most delicate and heart felt versions I've heard. Antioch you have done an excellent job!
I heartily agree with all the comments below. Extraordinary performance in every way. Britten would be proud.
wonderful version of an underappreciated modern classic
A harp is like playing a piano, but without a cover, upright, and without keys... gratitude. The voices are divine and flawless. I will redouble my personal goals of diction and speech.
I came looking for a big cathedral sound and was instead captivated by this great small group performance. There were no passengers here. the sound was clean and refreshing.
This performance is so sweet and sublimely perfect. Tears of joy literally as I listened. God bless you all.
I'm not even Christian, but this is beautiful! I'd rather hear actual Christmas hymns than some of the tacky songs that get played on the radio this time of year.
Exquisita interpretación !!! Britten halagado con la entonación y el acompañamiento. Felicitaciones y gracias.
11:23 gives me chills every time :)
Having sung this, I find this rendition with these women just heavenly. Still gives me chills to hear this... Thank you!
I sang it in high school. now I'm over 60
there diction sucks
Procession- 0:00 - 1:51
Wolcum Yole- 1:52 - 3:10
There is No Rose- 3:11 - 6:11
That Younge Child- 6:12 - 7:55
Balulalow- 7:56 - 9:17
As Dew In Aprille- 9:18 - 10:16
This Little Babe- 10:16 - 11:37
Interlude- 11:38 - 15:59
In Freezing Winter Night- 16:00 - 20:00
Spring Carol- 20:01 - 21:10
Adam lay i-bounden- 21:11 - 22:21
Recession- 22:22 - 24:06
Love the clarity! The tempi chosen are spectacular with such tasteful, heartfelt, artistic precision and love. Exquisite! Thank you! Brava!
I was looking for a decent performance of the Ceremony of Carols. I found the best imaginable!
Absolutely Beautiful and festive🎶🌺🎄💞🔔
Based on the performances I have attended of this piece, it benefits greatly from the intimacy of a small, skilled production. The delicacy of the harp is totally lost in a large cathedral treatment, and the addition of tenors and baritones just adds bombast. Keep it clean and pure like this!
Pepper Hume as someone who has performed this beautiful collection, being in a small women’s choir made it more personal, I sang this almost 6 years ago and I can still remember what it felt like singing this. Small and intimate is what this is meant for
Beautifully done. Brought back memories of performing this as a boy of 13, accompanied by harpist Osian Ellis - almost 60 years ago now.
My fave presentation of Britten Ceremony of Carols. Sooooo Beautiful🌺♥️🎁
A beautiful rendition. Each part is clearly audible and crisp.
Bravo on the Interlude. The dynamics were perfect on it and the harmonics were divine.
One of my most fave carol songs
This is beautifully done.
What a lovely, intimate rendition! Absolutely gorgeous!
Like many others who commented, I sang this in college. Hearing this performance makes me wish the men in our Chamber Choir would have sat this one out and let a handful of the women take it! This is an exquisite performance, and I am only just discovering it on RUclips. I wonder - where are these women now and have they continued to sing? And I think maybe I will google the harpist! Thank you - absolutely beautiful.
Hi Mark! Yes, all of these ladies still sing professionally all over the place and with Antioch. Merynda, the harpist, just performed a concert for us last month. MusicSH.org
I sang this a few years ago in my college women's chorus. I was looking for some of my favorite classical Christmas music and Ceremony of Carols came to mind.
This one of my favorite recordings of this piece to date. It really sent me back to a time when I was fortunate enough to sing this with my choir. Much love to your group and thanks for bringing back some amazing memories for me.
and for me
Exceptional. I too have sung this in college and it brought back lovely memories. Thank you very much. Beautiful
This is pure, unadulterated beauty❤️
excellent job with only 6 singers!!
God created the harp ,,, just for , songs like this ❤ !!!
I have never heard of this group but have enjoyed Britten's music for decades. I own three versions of it. This is one of the best I have ever heard. What a great treat for the fortunate few in the audience. Thanks for sharing and thanks for RUclips. Ron Culpepper
3 versions? by whom? which is your favorite?
So lovely! And I enjoyed them leaning into the Middle English enunciation
so beautiful!! happy to have come across this stunning performance.
beautiful voices!
Loved this....thanks to all involved.
Hermoso!!! amé esta versión!!
Wonderful singing harp playing. And such clarity in that acoustic. Just been reading about Marian hymns moving the listener from an earthly space to a heavenly one. This does it perfectly.
This is fantastic - thank you for sharing.
Great performance! I'm impressed.
amazing 10:16 my favourite
Congratulations on this beautiful performance!
I would be grateful if you could let me know how you established the pronunciation of this amazing work of art.
I listened to many renditions and noticed that even native English speakers tend to pronounce the lyrics differently.
I am Italian and I am going to perform the "ceremony of carols" with my choir this Christmas.
Many thanks in advance for your kind reply.
Yes, chills ...
Brava!
10:17 ♡
👏👏🎼🌹🌼🍀🦋
20:03自分用
How many parts is this sung in?
My choir sang it in four parts - soprano 1 and 2, and alto 1 and 2.
I think it’s originally written for three treble parts (which is probably what they are performing)
SSA
Great performance! Terrible venue! Looks like an execution chamber!
If you notice only old people are there. Younger generations are busy in watching cringe and wont understand the beauty of hymns