My mother was buried on Christmas Eve 2007 and we had this sung at the mass, I don't think there was a dry eye in the cathedral. RIP mammy and daddy love and miss you always xx
My son was a chorister with Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and his voice broke when he was 14, just before a major tour around Europe, it was very upsetting. Of course the boys are out on their ears as soon as their voices break, so he couldn't go with the choir. This is a beautiful rendition of my favourite carol by a world class choir. We're very lucky in the Pool to have two world class choirs and two world class cathedrals, I love to go along to the cathedrals to hear the boys singing,
I was so fortunate to be there that evening. The choir I sang with at the time was invited to boost the congregational singing but the chaps were sublime all night, not just for this one! Memories that will stay with me forever :)
Eines der schönsten und berührendsten Weihnachstlieder dieser Welt, wie gemacht für Knabensopran! Mir kommen jedesmal die Tränen! Danke für diese sehr einfühlsame Version von Holy Night!
One of the best and favorite songs and scenes ever from home alone it always gets me for some reason i don't know why great job people you should be proud keep on singing music to my ears much love and respect and appreciation job well done you should be proud go enjoy the holiday's hope to see you next year stay safe and warm out stay strong and healthy as well way to go very impressed !!! Joe
This is soooo beautiful and it really touches the heart! Something very special about English Boys Choirs, lucky you. Thank you for adding much light to the Christmas spirit
❤❤😂😂😅😅😊😊😊great job people you should be proud keep on singing music to my ears much love and respect and appreciation job well done you should be proud let's stop and honor and appreciate this masterpiece of music at Christmas time stay safe and warm out there stay strong and healthy as well go enjoy the holiday's hope to see you next year way to go very impressed !!! Joe
I feel that heaven will sound like this.O Holy Night is forever my favourite Christmas Hymn.I've never heard a version more lovely.I listen to this one year 'round.
I just returned from Christmas in the UK. I went to so many Christmas concerts at the Cathedrals and Colleges, it was almost over-whelming. Such beauty and such wonderful voices. My 14yo son is head choir boy at his parish church in the UK.
Wonderful rendition of my favourite carol.Absolute credit to everyone involved especially,of course,the two boy soloists,both of whom were superb.Thank you so much for posting
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night Divine. Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here come the wise men from Orient land. The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger; In all our trials born to be our friend. He knows our need, (slight deviation here) [our weakness is no stranger], Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend! Behold your King, Before Him lowly bend! ......the 3rd verse was not performed...Happy Christmas everyone!
Truly beautiful, well done all. This is my favourite rendition of this Carol. The tune is so good it deserves to be heard as it is, as here. Not with the added upward cadences etc. In some arrangements, they take away from the tune
"The Story Behind 'O Holy Night' " By Dr. Jeff Sanders It's a tough song to sing isn't it? Also hard to play on the piano (so I've been told). But it is the "show stopper" at many Christmas cantatas. You just can't help but get a thrill when you belt out the chorus "Fall on your knees. . . ." But the carol "O Holy Night" was actually banned by church leadership, and if it were not for the common people, the powerful song would have faded into obscurity. In 1847 a commissioner of wine in France, Mr. Placide Cappeau, was asked by his parish priest to write a poem for the Christmas Eve service. On a hard carriage ride to Paris, the gentleman imagined himself a witness to the birth of Christ. The wonder of that glorious moment flowed through his pen, and he gave us the poem "Cantique de Noel" ("Song of Christmas). Cappeau had the words, but now he needed the music to lift souls heavenward in song. He asked his friend, Adolphe Charles Adams. It was an unusual request. Adams was a trained classical musician, but he was of the Jewish faith. Nevertheless, he good naturedly received his friend's request and began at once to compose an original tune for the poem. It was a perfect match and the song was performed for the congregation on Christmas Eve. The French people loved the carol, but later after Cappeau left the church for the philosophy of socialism, and after it was discovered that the composer was not of the Christian faith, the church leadership banned the song from its liturgy throughout France. However, the French people would not let the song die and continued to embrace it--even if they had to sing it outside the official approval of the church. Ten years later, an American abolitionist, John Sullivan Dwight, heard the carol and loved its vibrant message of hope---especially the verse that says "Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother, and in His name all oppression shall cease." His English translation quickly became popular in the North during the American Civil War. Legend has it that the French Catholic Church finally received the song back into its worship services after an encounter between French and German troops during the Franco-Prussian War. During a lull in fighting, a French soldier began singing "Cantique de Noel." The Germans were so moved that they responded by singing one of Luther's hymns. The "songfest" encouraged the soldiers to honor a truce for 24 hours on Christmas. The end of this story involves the beginning of modern technology--the invention of the radio. On Christmas Eve, 1906, Reginald Fessenden (a former colleague of Thomas Edison) was experimenting with a microphone and the telegraph. Fessenden began reading the story of the birth of Jesus from Luke chapter 2. Around the world, wireless operators on ships and at newspaper desks began to hear a man's voice come out of their machines. It was the first radio broadcast of a man's voice. . . .and it was the Gospel of Christ. But it doesn't end there. Fessenden then picked up a violin and began to play a tune. You guessed it. . . . . "O Holy Night." The song written by a wine merchant, set to music by a Jewish composer, banned by church leaders, kept alive by the French, adopted by American abolitionists, sung by troops in the trenches, and at last broadcast to the whole world by invisible radio waves. The first song ever played over the radio: "O Holy Night." Fall on your knees. O hear the angel voices. O night divine. The night when Christ was born. O night divine.
haha, I know those three gents. I have had the pleasure of singing with them in that very cathedral, although it's still odd seeing Boden's face plastered all over Songs of Praise. A lovely video. I abolsutely adore this carol.
francamente emocion plena, ojala pudieramos asistir a musica como esta gratis en nuestras ciudades. Vivo en la hermosa ciudad de La Serena Chile, es la ciudad de los campanarios!
Yes, it is a wonder song for both soloists and choir. This was a well done performance. I wonder how many young pop singers can sing like this without having to redo the track.
When I first heard this, I was actually amazed, and a bit confused at such a modern cathedral having such beautiful music, but looking back, I'm glad they do. It sort of sets it above the rest.
Oh holy night the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new glorious morn Fall on your knees Oh hear the angels' voices Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine, Oh night Oh night divine A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn Fall on your knees Oh hear the angels' voices Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine, Oh night
If you mean James Orrell, yes I agree. I was at St Paul's in November when James took part in BBC Radio2 Young Chorister of the Year. He was amazing and should have been named as the winner.
The medals indicate the standing of each boy in the choir. I don't know about this particular choir, but they indicate Head Choir Boy, Deputy Choir Boy, others indicate how long they have been in the choir. The 'lowest' are the probationers. My son is head choir boy at his church and wears a red ribbon with gold medalion, my youngest one, who is a probationer, wears a blue ribbon.
I listened to this rendition every Christmas. It seems to get better with age. Thank you to all members of the choir x
My mother was buried on Christmas Eve 2007 and we had this sung at the mass, I don't think there was a dry eye in the cathedral. RIP mammy and daddy love and miss you always xx
I am very sorry in such a year my beloved mother lost all my condolences 🙏
I don't get tired watching this
I always watch it every Christmas
My son was a chorister with Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and his voice broke when he was 14, just before a major tour around Europe, it was very upsetting. Of course the boys are out on their ears as soon as their voices break, so he couldn't go with the choir. This is a beautiful rendition of my favourite carol by a world class choir. We're very lucky in the Pool to have two world class choirs and two world class cathedrals, I love to go along to the cathedrals to hear the boys singing,
from Canada, BEAUTIFUL
I don't know why but this song really breaks threw my Heart and soul! When a Choir sings it the way they do. Always brings me to my knees!... Amazing!
❤my favorite
I was so fortunate to be there that evening. The choir I sang with at the time was invited to boost the congregational singing but the chaps were sublime all night, not just for this one! Memories that will stay with me forever :)
Minha canção de Natal favorita ❤️.
Na estrofe que fala que "Cristo é o Senhor", minha alma se alegra.
Absolutely right. God bless your soul 🙏
Amen ❤️
uma criança cantando, é uma das mais belas coisas, a gente sente uma paz verdadeira...
Grate soloists. That's the sound of angels.
Eines der schönsten und berührendsten Weihnachstlieder dieser Welt, wie gemacht für Knabensopran! Mir kommen jedesmal die Tränen! Danke für diese sehr einfühlsame Version von Holy Night!
My favourite rendition of this Christmas carol. I can listen to this over and over.
One of the best and favorite songs and scenes ever from home alone it always gets me for some reason i don't know why great job people you should be proud keep on singing music to my ears much love and respect and appreciation job well done you should be proud go enjoy the holiday's hope to see you next year stay safe and warm out stay strong and healthy as well way to go very impressed !!! Joe
Beautiful!
This is soooo beautiful and it really touches the heart! Something very special about English Boys Choirs, lucky you. Thank you for adding much light to the Christmas spirit
If the angels in heaven sound like these gorgeous boys, I WANT TO GO NOW!!!!
My son is head choir boy at age 14. I pray each day that it will last
at least a bit longer! He still sings the treble line.
❤❤😂😂😅😅😊😊😊great job people you should be proud keep on singing music to my ears much love and respect and appreciation job well done you should be proud let's stop and honor and appreciate this masterpiece of music at Christmas time stay safe and warm out there stay strong and healthy as well go enjoy the holiday's hope to see you next year way to go very impressed !!! Joe
I feel that heaven will sound like this.O Holy Night is forever my favourite Christmas Hymn.I've never heard a version more lovely.I listen to this one year 'round.
+Betsy Hearts Thank you Dear Lord for Jesus ,Our Saviour
Both boy-soloists are great!
This is my absolute favorite
Wonderful music from a gorgeous Cathedral!
Très beau ce chœur pour le plus beau cantique de Noël !!!
Very beautifully sung, about a beautiful Saviour--- Jesus Christ.
Poor lad! I felt the pain and anxiousness he went through. But he remained composed and carried on, good on him!
And God said Let there be light, And there was light. This blessed beautiful angelic voice is beautiful.
What a voice that young boy has! SO lovely!!! True gift I got chill's!
I just returned from Christmas in the UK. I went to so many Christmas
concerts at the Cathedrals and Colleges, it was almost over-whelming.
Such beauty and such wonderful voices. My 14yo son is head choir
boy at his parish church in the UK.
wow, strong powerful voices from those two young men. Awsome choir!!
What a talented young tenor! And a beautiful rendition of a beautiful song.
Beautiful rendition of an incredibly beautiful song.
Wonderful rendition of my favourite carol.Absolute credit to everyone involved especially,of course,the two boy soloists,both of whom were superb.Thank you so much for posting
Angelic...Beautiful Song...Beautiful Choir...Bravo!
simply beautiful
I worship at the Anglican Cathedral,but ,forget the rest and listen to the best!this is sung so beautifully.god bless everyone.
Las voces del Coro son muy hermosas y la del solista es Maravillosa.
Gracias.
Thanks for posting.One of my favorite Christmas pieces.
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees!
O hear the angel voices!
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night Divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need, (slight deviation here) [our weakness is no stranger],
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Before Him lowly bend!
......the 3rd verse was not performed...Happy Christmas everyone!
the soloist and the entire choir great. God Bless you.
wonderful!!! I am happy when listen this song...see you in another life
Such a beautiful tune and so beautifully sung. Both soloists were especially nice. Thanks for posting this video!
Truly beautiful, well done all. This is my favourite rendition of this Carol. The tune is so good it deserves to be heard as it is, as here. Not with the added upward cadences etc. In some arrangements, they take away from the tune
nothing better than good classic christian holiday music
I would love to know about the second choralist such a beautiful voice
Withj a wonderful voice as James has I know he will do very well with his life in singing. I wish him all the best in his endevour.
wow this is awesome. i'm not huge into carols but the first kid simply nails it. powerful chorus.
Absolutely bloody lovely -could burst with pride young man. I hope you pursued you singing.
Amazing glad to be from liverpool this is beautifull
Esses músicas me dá tanta paz me faz sentir bem melhor parabéns meninos ,👏👏😇😇
Incredibly beautiful!.Thank you so much for this inspiring rendition of this all time favourite.
BRILLIANT! Thanks for sharing.
wow amazing
So beautiful and inspirational. Thanks for posting this.
Hermoso !
Absolutely beautiful - inspired indeed!
Amazing this is why liverpool is capital of culture true insperation to liverpool awesome
Just think that young lad is in his 20's now. I bet he can't get that high anymore.
This is the best version of this carol on youtube!
Good lad but Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is ridiculous and hands down the better production. .
Magical... thank you for sharing
"The Story
Behind 'O Holy Night' "
By Dr. Jeff Sanders
It's a tough song to sing isn't
it? Also hard to play on the piano (so I've been told). But it is
the "show stopper" at many Christmas cantatas. You just can't
help but get a thrill when you belt out the chorus "Fall on your knees. .
. ." But the carol "O Holy Night" was actually
banned by church leadership, and if it were not for the common
people, the powerful song would have faded into obscurity.
In 1847 a commissioner of wine in
France, Mr. Placide Cappeau, was asked by his parish priest to write a
poem for the Christmas Eve service. On a hard carriage ride to
Paris, the gentleman imagined himself a witness to the birth of Christ.
The wonder of that glorious moment flowed through his pen, and he gave us the
poem "Cantique de Noel" ("Song of Christmas). Cappeau
had the words, but now he needed the music to lift souls heavenward in
song.
He asked his friend, Adolphe
Charles Adams. It was an unusual request. Adams was a trained
classical musician, but he was of the Jewish faith. Nevertheless, he
good naturedly received his friend's request and began at once to
compose an original tune for the poem. It was a perfect match
and the song was performed for the congregation on Christmas Eve. The
French people loved the carol, but later after Cappeau left the church for
the philosophy of socialism, and after it was discovered that the composer was
not of the Christian faith, the church leadership banned the song from its
liturgy throughout France.
However, the
French people would not let the song die and continued to embrace it--even
if they had to sing it outside the official approval of the church. Ten
years later, an American abolitionist, John Sullivan Dwight, heard the carol
and loved its vibrant message of hope---especially the verse that
says "Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
and in His name all oppression shall cease." His English
translation quickly became popular in the North during the American
Civil War.
Legend has it that the French
Catholic Church finally received the song back into its worship services after
an encounter between French and German troops during the Franco-Prussian
War. During a lull in fighting, a French soldier began singing "Cantique
de Noel." The Germans were so moved that they responded by singing
one of Luther's hymns. The "songfest" encouraged the soldiers
to honor a truce for 24 hours on Christmas.
The end of this story involves
the beginning of modern technology--the invention of the radio. On
Christmas Eve, 1906, Reginald Fessenden (a former colleague of Thomas Edison)
was experimenting with a microphone and the telegraph. Fessenden began
reading the story of the birth of Jesus from Luke chapter 2. Around the
world, wireless operators on ships and at newspaper desks began to hear a man's
voice come out of their machines. It was the first radio broadcast of a
man's voice. . . .and it was the Gospel of Christ. But it doesn't end
there.
Fessenden then picked up a violin
and began to play a tune. You guessed it. . . . . "O Holy
Night." The song written by a wine merchant, set to music by a
Jewish composer, banned by church leaders, kept alive by the French, adopted by
American abolitionists, sung by troops in the trenches, and at last
broadcast to the whole world by invisible radio waves. The first song
ever played over the radio: "O Holy Night." Fall on your
knees. O hear the angel voices. O night divine. The night
when Christ was born. O night divine.
Thank you so much, it's a precious song for me and never knew the history. Pax
I've been to church at Christmas in France many many times and never heard this hymn, infact hymns are quite rare.
ABC
I always want to hear "fall on your knees" sung with utter conviction and gusto and I rarely do, which is sad.
Aled Huw ap Owain information IS POWER.😀🌻🎄
simply outstanding..
Just makes me more proud of my city ♥♥♥
Shell Thomas AMEN to that, scouser born and bread and very proud to be so
Ah! This is what I was looking for. Heavenly...just as it should be.
GOD IS GREAT I LOVE YOU JESUS !!!!
Simply amazing. Greetings from germany.
amazing
Amasing voice on this little fellow
haha, I know those three gents. I have had the pleasure of singing with them in that very cathedral, although it's still odd seeing Boden's face plastered all over Songs of Praise.
A lovely video. I abolsutely adore this carol.
francamente emocion plena, ojala pudieramos asistir a musica como esta gratis en nuestras ciudades. Vivo en la hermosa ciudad de La Serena Chile, es la ciudad de los campanarios!
Just sublime!
Sensacional meu Deus.
Que perfeição.
Oh It's him. Wondeful moment. I see this news in yahoo group. Thank you for this post.
And thanks to you, dad, for allowing your son to share his talent.
sensacional, sem palavras...
Pure and beautiful.
Yes, it is a wonder song for both soloists and choir.
This was a well done performance. I wonder how many young pop
singers can sing like this without having to redo the track.
é da boca das crianças que sai o mais perfeito louvor esplendido!!!!!!!!1
Priceless
simply adorable
Has to be the best version out there on youtube.Would love if anyone has a better recording of this version
Try Michael Crawford. This is great. But Crawford's version is perfect.
How cute is he!
When I first heard this, I was actually amazed, and a bit confused at such a modern cathedral having such beautiful music, but looking back, I'm glad they do. It sort of sets it above the rest.
JO - what a voice!
Oh holy night the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new glorious morn
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angels' voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine, Oh night
Oh night divine
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angels' voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine, Oh night
Beautiful carol, music, lyrics, and of course the singers with their great voices. Thank you for sharing the lyrics.
beautiful
If you mean James Orrell, yes I agree. I was at St Paul's in November when James took part in BBC Radio2 Young Chorister of the Year. He was amazing and should have been named as the winner.
Parecem anjos cantando
Verry good. Best "O holy Night" I've herd on youtube so far
I believe it is from the BBC broadcast of Midnight Mass 2006. I'm glad you liked it :)
Thank you to the Lord Jesus Christ for our lives ❤
lindo lindo lindo
simplismente LINDO!!!!!!!
@woody160465 Too right Dad............well done on all the hard work on your part getting him to rehearsals etc; etc
Fra i migliori cori del mondo.
The big hard Texan show his true colours. Can't help but to love him. London SW16 should note.
I can't believe a kid can actually achieve that tune!
Miss Delfin took a lot of training!
The medals indicate the standing of each boy in the choir. I don't know
about this particular choir, but they indicate Head Choir Boy, Deputy
Choir Boy, others indicate how long they have been in the choir. The
'lowest' are the probationers. My son is head choir boy at his church
and wears a red ribbon with gold medalion, my youngest one, who is
a probationer, wears a blue ribbon.
Lovely
this cathedral is spectacular, different from other English catholic churches
Yes x
The building enjoys the nickname of "Paddy's Wigwam" in Liverpool!
I wish I could go to church every Sunday and have great Choral music to listen to.