St. Olaf Choir - "Flight Song" - Kim André Arnesen

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  • Опубликовано: 13 май 2015
  • The St. Olaf Choir (Anton Armstrong, Conductor) perform "Flight Song" by Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen, with words by Euan Tait.
    Published by earthsongs: bit.ly/1e3uPz8
    This performance was part of the St. Olaf Choir's Spring Concert, May 3, 2015.
    To view the complete concert, please visit stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?e=...
    Music Copyright © earthsongs, posted by permission.
    Copyright © 2015 St. Olaf College. All rights reserved.
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  • @ponyo7097
    @ponyo7097 8 лет назад +167

    also lets talk about this choirs tone because 👀👀👀👀👀👌👌👌👌👌👀👀👀👀👌👀👀

  • @faeriecake
    @faeriecake 6 лет назад +89

    THOSE CONSONANTS GIVE ME LIFE

    • @JustGeneric734
      @JustGeneric734 Год назад +4

      You should hear how he instructs us to sing them.😂

    • @mateojames3231
      @mateojames3231 Год назад +2

      @@JustGeneric734tell us. I am an addict to choral diction.

  • @bfskejhfb0
    @bfskejhfb0 6 лет назад +118

    wow their sopranos sound so good i'm dying this is a blessing to my ears

  • @laymeht5564
    @laymeht5564 9 лет назад +171

    it's 2 am on a school night and this is usually the kind of stuff I end up on. It's so beautiful

  • @activistpanda70
    @activistpanda70 Год назад +5

    “Afraid, uncertain, alive to love.” Such a beautiful line

  • @billiederham8398
    @billiederham8398 2 года назад +10

    The pianist is accompanying this song so beautifully.

  • @mdafafirmansyah3005
    @mdafafirmansyah3005 5 лет назад +149

    All we are, we have found in song;
    you have drawn this song from us.
    Songs of lives unfolding,
    fly overhead, cry overhead:
    longing, rising from the song within.
    Moving like the rise and fall of wings,
    hands that shape our calling voice
    on the edge of answers
    you've heard our cry, you've known our cry:
    music's fierce compassion flows from you.
    The night is restless with the sounds we hear,
    is broken, shaken by the cries of pain,
    for this is music's inner voice,
    saying, yes, we hear you,
    all you who cry aloud,
    and we will fly, answering you:
    so our lives sing, sing
    wild we will fly,
    wild in spirit we will fly.
    Like a feather falling from the wing,
    fragile as a human voice,
    afraid, uncertain,
    alive to love, we sing as love,
    afraid, uncertain,
    yet our flight begins as song.

    • @maicohann1658
      @maicohann1658 5 лет назад +3

      M Dafa Firmansyah thank you

    • @johnclements9085
      @johnclements9085 3 года назад +2

      Thanks google

    • @t.subhashri7887
      @t.subhashri7887 3 года назад +1

      @@johnclements9085 HAHAHHAHAHA nice one

    • @GC-hn3dq
      @GC-hn3dq 2 года назад +1

      oh

    • @mykkie100
      @mykkie100 Год назад +7

      Thanks for sharing the lyrics. I read the lyrics before listening to this glorious choir. I have a mental health issue, though I have a minor in voice.For under 4 minutes, every fear, every debt, everything that gives reason for taking medication,did not exist. The Level Of anxiety that I have to endure, for 4 minutes, faded away. The lyrics,the interpretation, and the performance, did to my soul, what good music does. Thank you for touching my soul.

  • @michellewoodruff604
    @michellewoodruff604 3 месяца назад +3

    I’ll never forget when I stumbled upon this performance in PBS and I was stunned at its beauty. My search for it online took a bit of work but I’m so glad I can listen to it every so often. It still gives me goosebumps every time. ❤

  • @adelecappucci1919
    @adelecappucci1919 6 лет назад +29

    St Choir is a premier college choir I have loved for my entire life. Truly exquisite voices. and a privilege to see them perform live twice when my niece was a member.

  • @dragonfire3871
    @dragonfire3871 8 лет назад +28

    I actually met Anton Armstrong in person once and it was an incredible experience. He taught me new ways to sing and to be taught by him personally is truly an honor.

  • @iqbalconan21
    @iqbalconan21 6 лет назад +20

    Sung this beautiful Flight Song on my choir competition back in 2016 at Busan, South Korea. Conducted directly by Mr. Anton Armstrong

  • @joeysalinas8056
    @joeysalinas8056 7 лет назад +41

    There's something about this piece (and performance, of course) that comforts me even in my worst hardships. I cherish this so much

  • @Churchcantor
    @Churchcantor 3 года назад +5

    Highlight of my life was to be a member of this choir, 1990-1991, Anton's first year...

  • @omea-zingaidan6210
    @omea-zingaidan6210 2 месяца назад

    1:57 was perfect. I love this Choir. Their songs are always so majestic and beautiful.

  • @minh-vanvo6575
    @minh-vanvo6575 11 месяцев назад +3

    This song is my favorite, I listen hundreds of time and still loving it ❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹
    Thank you St Olaf Choir🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @Megansings01
    @Megansings01 6 лет назад +15

    I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it. We are singing this for a college choir master concert in a couple weeks and I am so excited. It is one of the most beautiful songs and has such beautiful text. Thank you Kim Andre Arnesen for this piece

  • @shorty4539
    @shorty4539 6 лет назад +5

    The basses at the end... I wanna hug everyone one of you! LOVE THIS

  • @oliviasanborn5970
    @oliviasanborn5970 8 лет назад +55

    Ugh this year's TMEA lineup is sooooo good

    • @curtisswalker2520
      @curtisswalker2520 8 лет назад +9

      The Heaven's Flock tho

    • @cass6973
      @cass6973 8 лет назад

      true true true

    • @jordanpennell859
      @jordanpennell859 7 лет назад +7

      so much better than last year omg.... i cannot dance o lord MURDERED me last year

    • @kalinafajardo3227
      @kalinafajardo3227 7 лет назад +1

      +jordan pennell oh man I feel that in my soul me too

  • @jencypetersen3410
    @jencypetersen3410 5 лет назад +6

    I love how they all hold hands; it's such a sense of unity!! Beautiful choir with a great tone.

  • @morgangreen8528
    @morgangreen8528 8 лет назад +31

    Doing this song for highschool choir right now, every time we practice I get so tired afterward I feel like I'm going to pass out

    • @mostlyoriginalpianomusic2174
      @mostlyoriginalpianomusic2174 5 лет назад +8

      Just try this piece with Dr Armstrong directing. He expects so much out of everyone, but he makes you sound beautiful as a whole. I had the honor of being under his direction for the Missouri All-State Choir, it was truly an unforgettable experience

    • @blytheganje8305
      @blytheganje8305 Год назад

      ​@@mostlyoriginalpianomusic2174I was lucky enough to have him for Montana All-State last year! He was amazing to work with.

  • @katersss
    @katersss 8 лет назад +44

    Anyone else's fav song out of all the pieces?

    • @malikjulien8537
      @malikjulien8537 8 лет назад +1

      Yeeeesss!

    • @MisterMalleable
      @MisterMalleable 8 лет назад +2

      I prefer weschellied zum tans

    • @sarahjacobson5014
      @sarahjacobson5014 8 лет назад +1

      Meeeeeew

    • @palucheben
      @palucheben 8 лет назад +2

      Yes, we sang it last season in a newly formed Community Choir in Naples Fl under the direction of Todd Peterson.. Eager for the new season to begin.

  • @smallpotato5445
    @smallpotato5445 2 года назад +4

    I have been going through the songs for my choir season. When I first listened to this, I found it unimpressive. But then we listened to it again with the entire choir while looking at the score, and suddenly it came together, I got powerful goosebumps and I feel people next to me breathing with lots of quiet gasps and tears eyes even. It is such a big contrast and I am still thinking about it.

  • @matthewhastings6940
    @matthewhastings6940 8 лет назад +31

    I see Altos, Sopranos, and Tenors...where are all the basses? Why aren't any basses getting love in this comment section?!

  • @theyaredakota
    @theyaredakota 5 лет назад +5

    Easy to say tenors have one of the best lines in this piece. Sung this as a tenor in my freshman year of high school, very beautiful.

  • @halledouglass5124
    @halledouglass5124 8 лет назад +3

    Just sang this song in Carnegie hall on Sunday, directed by Dr. Armstrong. He did such an amazing job directing us, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with him.

    • @SOGNN
      @SOGNN 8 лет назад +1

      +Halle Douglass OMG! I was in the other choir, directed by Dr. Copley!

  • @gerloeffenmedia
    @gerloeffenmedia 6 лет назад +5

    magnificent. my favourite. I want to listen to every day. greetings from the Netherlands.

  • @tearoses9940
    @tearoses9940 6 лет назад +11

    My high school choir did this song last spring! We were all standing angled inward for the whole concert, and then for “all of you who cry aloud” we would turn our bodies out directly to the audience to sort of show vulnerability there. Then at the very end of the song we slowly angled ourselves back in. Our director definitely knew what he was doing. One of my friends who was in the audience said she actually started crying during this song!

  • @Gilmoro
    @Gilmoro 8 лет назад +71

    Has several little motifs that reminds me of "Dirait-on".

    • @tvtimetravel
      @tvtimetravel 6 лет назад +3

      Me too! That's a choral favorite of mine!

    • @performingartist
      @performingartist 5 лет назад +1

      Just coming to the comments to say the same thing

    • @kaigray4957
      @kaigray4957 4 года назад +1

      my high school choir did flight song last year, and my college choir is learning dirait-on right now!!

    • @JackMFromBoca
      @JackMFromBoca 4 года назад +1

      same key too

    • @bobareebop
      @bobareebop 3 года назад +1

      I thought the same.

  • @dankramer6967
    @dankramer6967 Месяц назад

    June 2024 and this song still hits me every time. The beautiful voices, harmonies and dynamics are heavenly! Thanks for sharing your voices to minister healing to our souls!

  • @Atehari_Saile
    @Atehari_Saile 8 лет назад +6

    Singing this with the Choirs of America at Carnegie Hall was truly an amazing experience.

  • @crixous8278
    @crixous8278 8 лет назад +5

    i was at this performance with my choir. Since im in shoemaker high and stuff, this performance was beautiful and inspired me to stay in choir and keep working on my voice.

    • @randyjsing
      @randyjsing 2 года назад

      Killeen ISD? Music will never die. Keep singing and never forget!

  • @alyssa9310
    @alyssa9310 7 лет назад +4

    i had such a hard time singing this for TMEA because i cried everytime we sang it. It's so good!

    • @cbruman2
      @cbruman2 6 месяцев назад

      I'm having the same problem! This song is just so beautiful and moving it brings me to tears.
      What a gift this man gave to the world by writing this song! So blessed to finally have discovered it. And good to know at at age of 67 I have not heard it all and we can still discover beautiful things in life.

  • @nelesedelky1008
    @nelesedelky1008 7 лет назад +19

    Oh my gosh, I'm a foreign exchange student and I'm in choir in my High School here and we're singing this and it's my absolute favorite! Makes me tear up every time. My favorite part: "We sing as love." It's so beautiful and our choir is already doing so good! Love it forever! ❤🎼
    PS: THIS is true music!!🎶

  • @rebeccadegregorio5850
    @rebeccadegregorio5850 4 года назад +4

    I performed this song with the TMEA All-State Treble choir in February of 2019 under Dr. Anton Armstrong. Such a beautiful memory ❤️🎼

    • @randyjsing
      @randyjsing 2 года назад

      I was there to see the woman’s choir that you were a part of. My daughter was in the Mixed Choir that year but we wouldn’t have missed your concert for the world. She watched the TMEA Mixed Choir 2 years before performing this SATB version of the piece with tears and a resolve to be a part of this choir and that’s exactly what happened in 2018 and 2019.

  • @katherinethegrr8
    @katherinethegrr8 8 лет назад +4

    Just sung this at a concert! So beautiful

  • @MeredithAnne88
    @MeredithAnne88 7 лет назад +1

    Breathtaking.

  • @christopherblanchard536
    @christopherblanchard536 5 лет назад +5

    Transformative words by Euan Tait which are further transported by this ethereal music into the upper realms

  • @jordanpennell859
    @jordanpennell859 8 лет назад +100

    SOP 2S WHERE ARE YOU

  • @greypriest9161
    @greypriest9161 3 года назад +1

    this choirs expressive movement really brings out the flow of the music, makes you feel the beat more. beautiful.

  • @queent5089
    @queent5089 4 года назад +3

    you guys sang it the best. no section trying to overpower the other. perfect blend and volume. so great

  • @jaquan6499
    @jaquan6499 8 лет назад +2

    We are singing this for our concert this year! So beautiful

  • @lokipokey
    @lokipokey 7 лет назад +9

    St. Olaf's is amazing! I love the way you have relaxed faces and natural movement, and the joy you express. We won't mention the precision and musicality :)

    • @jeffreysmythe1873
      @jeffreysmythe1873 7 лет назад +1

      Anyone know who the guy in the back row, 4th from right is (blonde guy with glasses)? He looks just like my cousin. Resemblance is incredible. People do have doubles. I always enjoy hearing the St. Olaf choirs sing. Such beautiful music.

  • @oldtimedrumcorps
    @oldtimedrumcorps 10 месяцев назад +1

    time passes quickly beauty lasts eternal

  • @whytho8008
    @whytho8008 5 лет назад +6

    We're singing this for my choir teacher funeral tomorrow

  • @Oaktownrob
    @Oaktownrob 9 лет назад +38

    I love you, St Olaf Choir, but I will have to keep my eyes closed at your concerts, when the swaying goes too far. It really does take my attention Off the music. Only said in LOVE!

    • @cynthiapitts7487
      @cynthiapitts7487 7 лет назад +3

      You're exactly right. Too much a distraction to the beautiful sound and faces.

    • @calebstewart7464
      @calebstewart7464 6 лет назад +19

      The swaying is a sign of unity, love, and trust inside a choir.

    • @matthewharris1660
      @matthewharris1660 5 лет назад +8

      Robert Harrison it also helps prevent tension, especially if they’re doing a 2 and a half hour concert like the one I just saw them do. It keeps them loose and helps them not to lock up their knees from the amount of standing or tighten their throats from the demand of their style of singing

    • @peterwingate3999
      @peterwingate3999 3 года назад

      It doesn't bother me one bit.

    • @bassethound1
      @bassethound1 3 года назад +1

      I’m sorry to have to agree. Said in love but it makes me seasick.

  • @kristine6153
    @kristine6153 7 лет назад +3

    This song is too beautiful to describe with words. I love it! I sung it in region, and it was just breathtaking.

  • @pyrogue7491
    @pyrogue7491 6 лет назад +2

    TMEA was lit that year! I miss it so much

  • @hannahstewart1276
    @hannahstewart1276 7 лет назад +1

    Just got chair 14 yesterday with this song and Sing Joyfully, and advancing to Pre Area :D

  • @crazycookie76
    @crazycookie76 8 лет назад +2

    This gives me chills, man....

  • @anon6952
    @anon6952 2 года назад +2

    This is a great choir but the altos really stand out to me as excellent

  • @triciazuttermeister4824
    @triciazuttermeister4824 4 года назад +6

    I read the title as "FIGHT SONG", so was expecting something quite different.

  • @elizabethlake3580
    @elizabethlake3580 7 лет назад

    I just got back from All Northwest (first time going, since I'm a freshman) and Anton Armstrong was our conductor for the weekend. That man is amazing. We sang this song, and Dr. Armstrong told us that Arnesen wrote it for him for his birthday. It was so cool.

  • @NicolasKirk484
    @NicolasKirk484 6 лет назад +1

    This recording makes me really excited to sing this. We just got this at my choir. 😎😍😄😄😄

  • @alecsaucedo492
    @alecsaucedo492 8 лет назад +1

    one of the best TMEA songs I have the honor to sing,hands down.

  • @ssboooy4153
    @ssboooy4153 3 года назад +1

    "Alive to love, We sing as love. Afraid, uncertain yet Our flight begins...as song"
    Wow

  • @rachel1152
    @rachel1152 8 лет назад +127

    tmea 2017 anyone?

    • @kornykornkenny
      @kornykornkenny 8 лет назад +1

      Basically

    • @phillipv6220
      @phillipv6220 8 лет назад +3

      team early start

    • @Z0mbi3bait
      @Z0mbi3bait 8 лет назад

      Adding this to my playlist right now.

    • @tkrc1888
      @tkrc1888 8 лет назад

      SAME

    • @joelonaroll
      @joelonaroll 8 лет назад

      +Rachel Greenwald There's already an entire playlist of the repertoire, bless

  • @JBizzlerocks
    @JBizzlerocks 7 лет назад

    Was in the ANHE choir with Dr. Armstrong, we performed this song, which was quite beautiful, and I enjoyed it very much. Even though it wasn't anywhere close to my states honors choir , I will always remember it.

  • @MadChristoph
    @MadChristoph 5 лет назад +1

    We're doing this song for our District Choir, when I first heard this song, I felt sad and relaxed at the same time, maybe it's because the piano in Db major really sets the mood

  • @KenWAnderson
    @KenWAnderson 5 лет назад +1

    Stunning. Just lovely! Superlative.

  • @joymartin9710
    @joymartin9710 3 года назад

    St Olaf always brings tears to my eyes. The music is beautiful beyond words. It speaks to the heart and soul.

  • @jordanwilson1030
    @jordanwilson1030 7 лет назад +10

    Alto 2's, where you at?

    • @mollycatherine3773
      @mollycatherine3773 3 года назад

      took me forever to find an alto 2 comment! hello i'm here!

  • @winkie2018
    @winkie2018 8 лет назад +264

    WHERE MY ALTOS AT?!
    edit: omg I've never gotten this many likes before!

  • @savvasconstantinou293
    @savvasconstantinou293 7 лет назад

    Instant tears. So beautiful

  • @amberlynnjuarez8131
    @amberlynnjuarez8131 8 лет назад +11

    Anyone else looking up the songs for all state choir auditions???

  • @meganallen5385
    @meganallen5385 7 лет назад +1

    Beautiful piece

  • @genabrie
    @genabrie 4 года назад +1

    I absolutely love this piece. You sing it beautifully!

  • @Oddnichols
    @Oddnichols 8 лет назад +1

    probably favorite piece for this year

  • @maddiemay446
    @maddiemay446 6 лет назад +4

    aye anyone else for tmea 2018-2019 and can’t find the ssaa version but also wants to relive 2016-2017

  • @markluebbers5781
    @markluebbers5781 7 лет назад

    My favorite song right now. Beautiful St. Olaf!

  • @meyercombrinck
    @meyercombrinck 8 месяцев назад

    Beautiful performance, with such clear diction - well done to all involved!

  • @melissamaddux7006
    @melissamaddux7006 8 лет назад +1

    This song is so beautiful...my choir is singing it this quarter and it is going to be amazing

  • @EmilyRose-fl6hr
    @EmilyRose-fl6hr 7 лет назад

    I'll be singing this with the ILMEA All State Honors choir in a little over a month 😍 SO so so excited.

  • @falcomgreear4042
    @falcomgreear4042 5 лет назад

    Gosh... so many memories from All national choir in 2016, to All northwest in 2017, to Oregon Bach Festival. It was an amazing experience to work with Anton Armstrong all three times 😄

  • @oldtimedrumcorps
    @oldtimedrumcorps 5 лет назад

    Came back to listen and gaze once again to refresh and acknowledge the prayer in the future of mine and ours ......... soar upward . Thanks be...

  • @connorwalls.
    @connorwalls. 7 лет назад +20

    Singing this at region auditions this Saturday #bass

  • @adelinechoo5820
    @adelinechoo5820 3 года назад

    Thank you for sharing this. I needed this ❤️

  • @lindseystraus9055
    @lindseystraus9055 6 лет назад

    Absolutely beautiful. We have two more practices and one final run through on Sunday morning two weeks from now. I can only hope we can sing it half as well as St. Olaf's.

  • @ktang001
    @ktang001 8 месяцев назад

    Beautiful!

  • @out.of.nowhere
    @out.of.nowhere Год назад

    So beautifully done! Their vowels are incredible

  • @vdavis7509
    @vdavis7509 7 лет назад +1

    Gorgeous tone in all sections. Interesting, the swaying movement among the choristers.
    I can imagine that the singers are less tense having the freedom to move a bit, and the audience is also positively affected by it.

  • @sallietaylor8503
    @sallietaylor8503 7 лет назад

    How very lovely.

  • @peterwingate3999
    @peterwingate3999 3 года назад +2

    Perfect, all around. Although I admit that the altos really got my attention. Well done everyone!

  • @tayxtalks
    @tayxtalks 4 года назад

    This has me in tears, y’all! You all sounded SOOOO GOOD! 😻 amazing✨🙌🏼

  • @marykatherinemitchell9548
    @marykatherinemitchell9548 4 года назад

    I was near tears! Beautiful!

  • @ariannacirksena5320
    @ariannacirksena5320 8 лет назад +1

    super awesome all state year

  • @tayxtalks
    @tayxtalks 4 года назад

    That’s crazy this is definitely one of my favorite songs now. Tfs 🙏🏼 ❤️

  • @davisatdavis1
    @davisatdavis1 Год назад

    That low D-flat bass at the end gave me chills...

  • @oldtimedrumcorps
    @oldtimedrumcorps 7 лет назад

    Recital at U of Richmond '17 brought me here to reprise this very beautiful piece in which that blessing was performed by the Schola Cantorum Choir under the direction of Dr Jeffery Riehl

  • @BroJoeBass
    @BroJoeBass 4 года назад

    Florida All State Concert Choir 2019 Did this song so well

  • @urbandude823
    @urbandude823 2 года назад

    Amy! I see you Amy!
    Also this song is beautiful. And they sound absolutely stunning

  • @winkie2018
    @winkie2018 8 лет назад +2

    TMEA is going to be amazing

  • @kadarikeller1
    @kadarikeller1 6 лет назад

    My goodness, that’s beautiful.

  • @robbyculous
    @robbyculous 2 года назад

    Crystal clear of pronunciation

  • @PerryKassupo
    @PerryKassupo 5 лет назад

    Wow amazing everything was connected and well balanced!!!

  • @livamoore5566
    @livamoore5566 3 года назад

    Beautiful song!❤

  • @sararenae4444
    @sararenae4444 5 лет назад +1

    Allstate choir 2018 💫

  • @dothatch5147
    @dothatch5147 3 года назад

    So so beautiful.

  • @yvngone453
    @yvngone453 5 месяцев назад

    the diction. i love it

  • @triciadampog6857
    @triciadampog6857 5 лет назад +2

    Alto 1 heeeere!! 💕💕

  • @terryadal731
    @terryadal731 3 года назад

    C'est magnifique, et magnifiquement joli