Classical Vocal Coach Reacts To PENTATONIX The Prayer

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  • Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
  • Pentatonix have given us some of the best covers on the internet and that's why we love them, but can they be truly authentic in The Prayer, originally by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli...
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  • @CoverCoach
    @CoverCoach  5 месяцев назад +4

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  • @drieuxkoeppel8152
    @drieuxkoeppel8152 2 года назад +562

    FYI: Pentatonix will be awarded a STAR on the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME in 2023, the first acapella group to be so honored. And yes, it’s a really big deal. Billboard said about Pentatonix: “Pentatonix has succeeded where no other acapella group has: bringing acapella into the mainstream”…so happy and proud for them! #PentaholicSinceDayOne

    • @melissaclaar2554
      @melissaclaar2554 2 года назад +8

      Thank you for the info

    • @therealpixie
      @therealpixie 2 года назад +10

      That makes me tear up!

    • @shelleysherman1515
      @shelleysherman1515 2 года назад +9

      So well earned 🎉❤

    • @JoleneDaviesITKWJ
      @JoleneDaviesITKWJ 2 года назад +10

      Another Pentaholic here from Day 1! Those sing off days were amazing! What a journey!

    • @FOC-xu2kw
      @FOC-xu2kw Год назад +6

      I'm delighted for them. So well deserved.

  • @johnnusz8278
    @johnnusz8278 2 года назад +360

    When this came out... I said it and I'll say it again... Scott's lower baritone range is my favorite part of his voice.

  • @debbycowan1402
    @debbycowan1402 2 года назад +89

    The verse you didn’t recognize is sung in Italian in the Dion/Bocelli version. This version gave me goosebumps!

    • @agkittyhook2257
      @agkittyhook2257 4 месяца назад +1

      Celine has also performed the same version with Josh Groban a few times, the first time was when Groban subbed for Bocelli during Grammy rehearsals when Groban was just 16 & had never performed in public before. IMO, the version with Groban tops Bocelli's. To me, Scott's lower baritone sounds sounds similar to Groban's.

  • @Acadian_Proud
    @Acadian_Proud 2 года назад +99

    I am impressed with Mitch’s articulation every syllable, of every vowels and consonants.

  • @joycewetherbee7421
    @joycewetherbee7421 2 года назад +288

    Mitch is a counter tenor with a 6-octave range. His voice is positively angelic.

    • @maytree56
      @maytree56 2 года назад +24

      We had a teacher at my school who sang counter tenor, four hundred kids and about twenty odd teachers singing hymns every morning but you could always make out his voice in the hall.

    • @RubyGB
      @RubyGB Год назад +29

      Mitch is a natural born counter tenor which is extremely rare. There are trained counter tenors which takes years of practice to achieve, and they still have to strain to do what Mitch does naturally.

    • @VAwitch
      @VAwitch Год назад +3

      @@RubyGB Wasn't Chris Colfer a counter tenor during his Glee days?

    • @peggyblanchard5167
      @peggyblanchard5167 Год назад +5

      His voice is amazing

    • @randymagill142
      @randymagill142 Год назад +8

      Mitch is Amazing

  • @My2ndnephew
    @My2ndnephew 2 года назад +102

    Pentatonix is known for respecting the original song that they cover, they're very sensitive to that. One of my favorite Pentatonix originals is Water.

  • @Adameia_
    @Adameia_ 2 года назад +86

    I don't think I will ever stop getting shivers from their performance.

    • @McLeod2022
      @McLeod2022 Год назад +2

      I am shook every damn time.

  • @ruth2141
    @ruth2141 2 года назад +132

    "The Prayer" was written for the 1998 animated film "Quest for Camelot" by powerhouse pop songwriters David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager. Celine Dion sang a short solo version in the movie in English, voicing the heroine's mother. Two Italian songwriters did an Italian solo version that Bocelli sang during the credits. Dion and Bocelli later recorded a duet version that appeared on both their albums in 1998-99. And of course other covers followed, and lots of really bad amateur attempts. The lyrics you are puzzled about are from the all-English version that some artists have recorded, which may be a re-worked version of Foster's original.

    • @HappinessGuano
      @HappinessGuano 2 года назад +14

      I started reading comments just to try to find the person who knew that this was originally from Quest for Camelot and not a classical Italian song. I always have to laugh when people talk about this song like it's a magical thing. It's beautiful, yes, but I much prefer the QfC version.

    • @katiesmith2031
      @katiesmith2031 2 года назад +3

      I knew and I own it I had to I loved it as a kid it was one of my favorite movies

    • @planelvr07
      @planelvr07 2 года назад +4

      I find it interesting that no one mentions that Josh Groban & Charlotte Church also did a lovely duet of the Prayer too. They also sang it during the closing ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

    • @ChillyCholo_
      @ChillyCholo_ 2 года назад +3

      I grew up with listening to the soundtrack of Quest From Camelot…. It craziness how the song has made its way through so many versions and covers. 💖 I’ll always love the original the best though.

  • @smellyolegoat150
    @smellyolegoat150 2 года назад +74

    There is no one person and no group I would rather listen to more than Pentatonix. What these incredible talents do for every song they sing is unbelievable.

  • @Gwennedd
    @Gwennedd 2 года назад +257

    Apparently, what I've heard from another reactor, the bridge was originally sung in Italian, but PTX ( Scott Hoying - baritone, Mitch Grassi - counter tenor, Kirsten Maldonado - mezzo-soprano, Kevin Olusola - beatoxer & tenor, Matt Sallee - bass) decided to do it in English.I suggest that you watch the Making of Evergreen for how this group works to put their albums/songs together. It was a set used for this video, btw. I hope you explore more of this excellent group. They are well worth it. Subbing for more Pentatonix (PTX) Some suggestions: Mary Did You Know, Shallow, Love Again ( an original), Amazing Grace, Sounds of Silence, Gold.

    • @taniareads8751
      @taniareads8751 2 года назад +20

      Oh, Please react to their cover of Gold - and (I'm sure you would anyway) please make sure you are familiar with the original by Kiiara, Mitch does an incredible job!

    • @schuhschrank947
      @schuhschrank947 2 года назад +2

      Kirstin

    • @CFWhitman
      @CFWhitman 2 года назад +11

      The song was originally written as two versions, wholly in English for the one and wholly in Italian for the other, and it was sung in each language on the soundtrack of the movie Quest for Camelot, in English by Celine Dion and in Italian by Andrea Bocelli. The lyrics in question were part of the original English lyrics. It was only later that a mixed language version of the song as a duet was released and became popular. So more people are familiar with that version than either of the originally recorded versions. For this reason, as you mentioned, they are used to hearing these lyrics in the Italian part. However, it's not really difficult to find another version of this song with these lyrics in English.

    • @MLEbug
      @MLEbug 2 года назад +4

      @@CFWhitman isn't the mixed version IN the film, though? I remember that's where I first heard it.
      Edit: I just looked it up. That movie was my childhood and somehow I've misremembered my favourite song, I guess?!? Wow

    • @creamundi3280
      @creamundi3280 2 года назад +1

      Yaah Love again. One of the classics of them. And one of my favorites

  • @christophercobb6352
    @christophercobb6352 2 года назад +23

    First guy: Mitch. Hence the expression (after experiencing Mitch's incredible range): "I was just Mitch slapped."

  • @dtrix102
    @dtrix102 2 года назад +72

    THIS is their gold standard. Their masterpiece. It's glorious.

    • @Joan12345
      @Joan12345 Год назад +1

      While LOVE this song....really? Their masterpiece? Bohemian Rhapsody, Mary Did You Know and Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) are fantastic. Maybe I'm biased having listened to Queen growing up and their version of Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), having lost both my parents in the last two years. My mother was in so much pain having broken so many vertebra that I feel the mash up of Amazing Grace and My Chains are Gone is so true for her and all her kids. We were in so much mental pain because of her physical pain. It was one of those things that you want your mom, but it was such a relief when she passed because she was finally set free of the pain she had been in. I'm just saying, this song, while one of my favorites, I wouldn't call their masterpiece. Sorry.

    • @jeanneduffner7798
      @jeanneduffner7798 Год назад +1

      Hallelujah. ‘Nuff said.

  • @heatherhuard
    @heatherhuard 2 года назад +108

    Yes they can sing anything! Check out their Grammy winning Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy a song with no words sung by a group with no instruments.

    • @yvonaamariaa
      @yvonaamariaa 2 года назад +7

      OMG you got me with your comment. I read Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies and I'm thinking HUH? So, of course, I Google it and there it is, just as you described. A song with no words and a song with no instruments. The last comment there was years ago. It was brilliant, of course, it's by Pentatonics!

    • @hcroussette
      @hcroussette 2 года назад +2

      @@yvonaamariaa they also did Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker

    • @MsAmberAnne
      @MsAmberAnne Год назад

      Have to watch Carol of the Bells, too!

  • @katm4335
    @katm4335 2 года назад +167

    Firstly PTX do not just do "covers" they do original music as well. For men it's not called a "lady's range" perhaps a Soprano range, but more often it's just called being a Counter-Tenor. It's the original Bridge it's just being sung in English, they did the bridge in English because it's easier for people to understand the song, and for those who may never have heard the The Prayer. PTX pulls in groups of listeners that would not normally listen to A Capella music. And yes PTX can most definitely do Classical Music.

    • @Black-Swan-007
      @Black-Swan-007 2 года назад +14

      "It's not called a lady's range" For a song with a female part, it is. He was singing the female part in the female key. It's also called a falsetto.

    • @amyharth5446
      @amyharth5446 2 года назад +23

      It’s helpful to just call it an upper octave as he did later rather than gender music. Men, women and non-binary people are singing different parts and can have any voice range. It’s helpful to do this so it’s more accurate to the music too. I’ve known women who sing tenor parts and it just gets confusing to use gender labels like this. You can still celebrate the talent and technique without using gendered language for the music.

    • @sgriffs1
      @sgriffs1 2 года назад +7

      I love PTX which was my reason for watching. I am not likely to watch more from this RUclipsr. I found him to be arrogant (his saying how amazing his Italian sounding pronunciation of Andrea Bocelli ). I think he did and does these reaction videos so that he can plug his covers. I'm not surprised by his not realizing how insensitive his terminology is.

    • @lconnerz100
      @lconnerz100 Год назад +1

      @@amyharth5446 non binary? 😆

    • @sannalopperi-vihinen233
      @sannalopperi-vihinen233 Год назад

      Jack Adam, people who do not fit under ”man” or ”woman”. I think Mitch identifies as gender fluid, though he uses he/him pronouns.

  • @jlelliotton
    @jlelliotton 2 года назад +65

    Mitch Grassi (counter tenor), Scott Hoying (baritone), Kirstin Maldonado (mezzo soprano), Matt Sallee (bass), Kevin Olusola (tenor, vocal perc, cello). And there is a great behind the scenes video for this.

  • @christophercobb6352
    @christophercobb6352 2 года назад +27

    you should react to PTX's, dance of the sugar plum fairy.

    • @charlottevan_8
      @charlottevan_8 2 года назад +6

      I definitely agree. Their 2nd Grammy for Arrangement, suggested by Avi and Ben Bram. Everyone got to show their vocal chops from high school choirs (and instrumental training for KO).

  • @kimmyf1054
    @kimmyf1054 2 года назад +57

    The second part of this song that you didn't recognize was the version that was recreated by gospel singers Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin. Thank you for a lovely reaction ❤️ 🙏🏾✌🏾

    • @karenm45purple
      @karenm45purple 2 года назад +5

      Yolanda and Donnie are the best there are 💗

  • @webdar55
    @webdar55 2 года назад +37

    You've got a new subscriber in me, and I can honestly say, if you go down the rabbit hole known as Pentatonix, you will get a lot of subscribers. There are thousands of Pentaholics out there just waiting for the next reactor! The first singer, Mitch, he has an angelic voice and can sing anything. Aside from the bass singer, they're all original members, but you'll notice Mitch and Kirsten change a lot, hair and clothes-wise. You can't go wrong with any of their songs, but I recommend Sound of Silence, Hallelujah, and Amazing Grace.

  • @sheilad5321
    @sheilad5321 2 года назад +44

    This is done on a set. There is a behind the scenes video which you might find interesting, and there is another video of them putting together their Evergreen Christmas album which is very enlightening. Thank you for your input, I enjoyed the reaction.

  • @neetgupta1
    @neetgupta1 2 года назад +31

    Great reaction! Mitch is a counter tenor and he’s singing the Celine Dion part I think. Scott’s gorgeous baritone. I love the to and fro between Scott and Mitch - I think it’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard. It will be criminal if they don’t get their 4th Grammy for this one. It’s a set, sadly! There is a behind the scenes on this one. Mitch’s voice leaves me speechless, it hits me in the feels every time. We should give a big shout out to Kirsten for her bits with Mitch and Matt on bass, Kevin on beatboxing. Truly magical.

  • @dorabarkley6335
    @dorabarkley6335 Год назад +56

    This group is off the charts - not only can they make a song their own but they have the uncanny ability to stay true to the song - all have their own unique style and vocal range - they could sing the alphabet and make it sound heavenly ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @bfly5990
    @bfly5990 2 года назад +23

    PTX makes everything clearer and better. They turned This into a pop masterpiece and of course they used the precise English translation words
    One quick google search and I had the words
    I subbed hoping you will do
    More PTX.
    Kevin. Classically trained cellist
    and beat boxer ,tenor
    Perfect pitch
    Scott. Baritone can easily cover
    Bass and up to tenor
    Mitch. Counter tenor,astounding
    6 octave and 1 tone range
    Kirsty. Mezzo Soprano
    Matt. Bass. Graduated from
    Berkele School of music

  • @denisehart7104
    @denisehart7104 11 месяцев назад +7

    Have you listened to their DANCE of the SUGAR PLUM Fairy from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ??? YOU MUST !!! They won a Grammy for it. Thank you. ❤😂

  • @martin6181
    @martin6181 2 года назад +24

    They are really incredible, aren't they? Mitch has the voice of an angel, there's no question about it.
    However, since you come from the classic school you ought to listen to Nightwish's version of Phantom of the Opera. It's a rock version of it, though the female lead - Tarja - is classically trained, and I've seen many coaches like her but especially the guy who does the Phantom part. He's got a more sinister approach and his voice and range is amazing. Well worth a listen and I'd love to see you react to it.

  • @terrimoore7082
    @terrimoore7082 29 дней назад +6

    When those voices combine, It makes me cry

  • @toscatattertail9813
    @toscatattertail9813 2 года назад +27

    if you are a vocal coach how do you not identify the first voice as a counter tenor, a male voice that can sing up near the lyric soprano's range, when they shift into their falsetto.

    • @randymagill142
      @randymagill142 Год назад +1

      I agree…. I was shocked him being a vocal coach does not recognize Mitch as a counter tenor

    • @joshuaknight311
      @joshuaknight311 Год назад +2

      ​@@randymagill142most of these vocal coaches on RUclips can't sing the only two vocal coaches on RUclips that can really sing tara simon natalie weiss

  • @melissacoviello2886
    @melissacoviello2886 2 года назад +22

    I subscribed for more Pentatonix reactions and analysis. I really enjoyed this. I hope you do so many more Pentatonix videos.

  • @kegginstructure
    @kegginstructure 2 года назад +26

    Mitch sings as a counter-tenor so his singing range starts high anyway. For him, that performance is a natural range. The way you discussed it, you seemed to think he was ALWAYS in some falsetto register, but no. Don't be surprised when he is way up there. Scott's baritone is wide-ranging but here he is in his normal range. Listen to them on something like Hallelujah, Sound of Silence, or their 90's Dance Medley and you will get a hint of where their voices reside.

  • @christophercobb6352
    @christophercobb6352 2 года назад +22

    There is a song which they consider part of their "choral" - inspired works, although I wouldn't have classified it that way: Come Along.

    • @charlottevan_8
      @charlottevan_8 2 года назад +6

      The "Christus Factus Est" opening or "Aha!" Singapore does have a true classical source. It was brought to the group by Avi (original bass) as a dramatic way to begin the piece, he having performed the full song with his chamber choir group in college. After he left PTX in 2017, the group tried various ways of doing an "Aha!" opener, such as "Greensleeves" (a fail) and none at all, just jumping right into "Aha!".

    • @DrBeckyEm
      @DrBeckyEm 2 года назад +1

      Just beautiful!

  • @LeeCarlson
    @LeeCarlson 2 года назад +13

    The blonde baritone is Scott Hoying, who has a four-octave range and backs up the bass (Matt) when he's singing the melody. The first singer (the contra-tenor) is Mitch Grassi who is fantastic. The female is Kirstie (rhymes with thirsty) Mandalado who has known the first two since high school when they started singing together. The gentleman of color to stage right is Kevin Olusola who is a beat-boxer, plays cello (and cello-boxes) as well as having perfect pitch, and speaks fluent Mandarin. The other colored gentleman is Matt Sallee who joined the group when Avi Kaplan left (amicably) to pursue other interests.

    • @Oops-IMeantToDoThat
      @Oops-IMeantToDoThat 14 дней назад

      Kevin has an awesome voice as well. Totally unexpected as he's primarily the beat-boxer.

  • @juniebugg9819
    @juniebugg9819 Год назад +6

    Seriously, I am a total Pentaholic and their number one fan. I love everything they do. ,💞💞💞

  • @donnone7295
    @donnone7295 2 года назад +43

    Kevin the human Beatboxing Beast also plays the Cello and listens to Classical music, so I think PTX can do Classical. Kevin has TicTox videos of changing other traditional songs into Classical versions.
    Scott did a 6-week Intense training to learn the Italian part.
    Kirstin was going to start the song and Mitch (counter-tenor) would join in at the "bridge" but after a few rehearsals they all agreed that Mitch should use his high voice because it is not falsettos but his true voice.
    It's a set with a Behind the Scenes video with Kirstin talking about bringing the trees and outdoor scene inside the sound stage. Kevin also said he had too much snow on him the first time.
    They can handle almost any song. Kevin listens to Classical, Mitch is alternate and rock while Scott and Kirstie tend to be pop music. Avi 2011--2017 was the deep base that blew out speakers and trained Opera. Matt 2017--present is a mixture that blends very well with the band.

    • @snapdoc
      @snapdoc 2 года назад +3

      Kirstin is also into musical theater.

    • @sannalopperi-vihinen233
      @sannalopperi-vihinen233 Год назад +1

      In the Making of Evergreen video, it actually looks like Scott just suggests Mitch should do the beginning right away. You don’t really see the whole process though, because the video guy Ben Hausdorff wan’t there all of the time.

  • @rmac1042
    @rmac1042 2 года назад +11

    Mitch is an authentic countertenor-the lines in a high tessitura come easy to him!

  • @jayjonespierce
    @jayjonespierce 2 года назад +14

    Pentetonix is a wonderful group. Amazing voices that bend together well. If you want to try to "vocal coach" a soloist, try Dimash. Start with SOS, then Sinful Passion, then head straightway to the brand new Stranger. After that, there are many more to continue the journey. An AMAZING solo voice. You have not heard one like this before.

  • @marablemorgan8292
    @marablemorgan8292 2 года назад +10

    Mitch/counter tenor, Scott/ baritone, Kirstin/soprano, Matt/bass and Kevin/beatboxer-tenor-cellist... it is a set.

  • @jill9837
    @jill9837 2 года назад +9

    I consider this one of PTX's best ever, love Mitch's beautiful tones and this is my favorite Scott performance. Was wondering if you would consider checking out some of Avi Kaplan's solo music, Avi is magic

  • @MelissaW-iz3uj
    @MelissaW-iz3uj Год назад +6

    OK, this has probably already been answered, but here's an intro for the group. Scott Hoying (the blond baritone), Mitch Grassi (the contra-tenor) and Kirstin Maldanado (the soprano) were friends for years prior to Pentatonix and started their own acapella group, The Trio. To audition for the acapella TV competition "The Sing Off" in 2011, a minimum of 5 were required in the group, so Avi Kaplan (the bearded bass seen in earlier videos) and Kevin Olusola (the beatboxer) were added to create this amazing group. Avi left the group (very amicably) in 2017 for family reasons and was replaced by Mitch Salee, who has been with the group since.
    Now I still think they are absolutely wonderful, but I do miss Avi. Not only is he a true basso profundo, so his bass tones just RESONATE, but he also provided some vocal percussion to back up Kevin, making their earlier "percussion section" a bit richer.
    I think Kevin gets a bit overlooked in the videos, leading a lot of reactors to think 'Well, they're adding in the percussion later", or have them asking "why is that guy just stomping his feet?" but no. It's all them. Scott provides bass undertones when Avi or Matt are featured and Mitch's incredible 6 octaves+1 range allows him to do whatever he darn well pleases, although his true strength (IMHO) lies in the alto/soprano range.

  • @imtherapycat
    @imtherapycat 2 года назад +12

    Fantastic reaction! Thank you for sharing your thoughtful commentary! I loved this cover as well.

  • @MelanieD-nl9dm
    @MelanieD-nl9dm 9 месяцев назад +3

    Mitch in my opinion has the most beautiful voice on the planet!

  • @tiffanytosh1569
    @tiffanytosh1569 2 года назад +4

    Please react to their cover of John Lennon’s Imagine. It is 🔥

  • @fischmi2
    @fischmi2 2 года назад +7

    Mitch is singing the female part (Celine Dion in the original) in English and Scott is singing the male response (Bocelli) in Italian, exactly like the original. And it was released for the first time in 2004, so it’s not classical song. Wonder where you got your information …

    • @Crystalsgarden
      @Crystalsgarden 2 года назад +1

      actually it was first released in 1998 for a movie titled 'Quest for Camelot'.

    • @6li8storm40
      @6li8storm40 2 года назад

      What does the release date have to do with the style?

    • @fischmi2
      @fischmi2 2 года назад +2

      @@6li8storm40 Typically classical music is associated with composers like Puccini, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, etc. There are (mostly unknown) modern day classical composers, but David Foster et al are not them. The prayer is a pop song the same as all of Celine’s other music.

  • @KitaBelle23
    @KitaBelle23 2 года назад +9

    Scott's voice thrills me to heck! Love his tone and his projection.

  • @bonnieflynn4798
    @bonnieflynn4798 2 года назад +5

    I think you would love to watch Kiera’s “Gold” techno video and the PTXs version of” Gold”. Recorded live. It’s a masterclass in harmonies and working together and Mitch is insane

  • @cynthialong8615
    @cynthialong8615 2 года назад +2

    Please react to Dimash.

  • @Miobambino
    @Miobambino 2 года назад +6

    This is one of my favourite PTX tracks. I love them all, but this one, well, I cried. They’re also not just covers. They’re improvements of the originals in my opinion. And Mitch is a Counter- Tenor. Overall though, great reaction! Love professional reactions. You appreciate their talent from a pro perspective. More PTX please! Subscribed 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❣️

  • @DoranGale
    @DoranGale 2 года назад +2

    Their cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a must, and while you posted a general video about Jonathan Young, the cover of “The Bells of Notre Dame” he did with Caleb Hyles deserves its own breakdown.

  • @perrystevenson6364
    @perrystevenson6364 2 года назад +5

    please do more pentatonix rections.....theyve won 3 grammys for their performances of daft punk, dance of the sugar plum fairies, and jolene w/dolly parton. another outstanding cover is bohemian rhapsody...(quite simply the finest cover of that classic rock song. also try mad world. have a blessed day.

  • @karenlev6045
    @karenlev6045 2 года назад +4

    Mitch Grassi is my favorite member of PTX. Scott HOYING does the baritone and I love them all, but Mitch just makes me swoon!

  • @maxrhiabelleagilityclass4836
    @maxrhiabelleagilityclass4836 Год назад +3

    Nothing but AMAZING......

  • @gaylerobertson7971
    @gaylerobertson7971 2 года назад +5

    That's the song. Nothing added to the basic piece - other than the wonder of Pentatonix talent and wondrous vocal beauty

  • @aniea5664
    @aniea5664 2 года назад +27

    Mitch is the first singer. A male soprano voice is amazing. Love 💕 this

  • @leslieholland7843
    @leslieholland7843 2 года назад +2

    AND Kevin's beatboxing did NOT get in the way, it enhanced...PLUS, he sang with his beautiful tenor adding to the mix. Beautiful. So happy to hear your great review, I am now going to follow you. Thanks. I am a HUGE PTX fan, and I am quite pleased with your review work.

  • @davidphillips4476
    @davidphillips4476 2 года назад +5

    To me, that is one of the things that makes PTX so very special, they can stay true to a songs core and apply their own spin to make it seem new or different. great analysis and reaction!

  • @deborahthornburg4232
    @deborahthornburg4232 2 года назад +2

    The bridge was originally in Italian, that's why you don't recognize the lyrics. It is interesting that you call it classical. It was written in1998 for an animated movie, "Quest for Camelot." But it is one of those songs that will be around for a long, long time.

  • @shannapackard1088
    @shannapackard1088 2 года назад +4

    Okay so I don't know how many remember - but Scott, Kristin and Mitch were in choir in high school together. So they have a pretty firm understanding about how to sing classically like this.

    • @Laz3rCat95
      @Laz3rCat95 2 года назад

      Yup they have all had formal music training of some sort. Matt went to Berklee school of music and Kevin played cello at Yale.

  • @sarawoods9838
    @sarawoods9838 2 года назад +4

    Please react to more pentatonix, hallelujah, imagine , say something, sound of silence... all so good.
    Really enjoyed your reaction 😀

  • @johnrodrigues5974
    @johnrodrigues5974 4 месяца назад +1

    Please react to “Beginners Guide to Pentatonix” you will learn all about the group, how they formed and all of their names

  • @sharexoshowxo
    @sharexoshowxo 2 года назад +4

    The verse and version of the song were from the album Celine Dion and Josh Groban recorded together. The arrangement was the same as Pentatonix, the verses the same, and Celine took the English verse while Groban sang the Italian verse. Dion and Bocelli sang it together too. It was magical. The Prayer is a beautiful song.

  • @donnawozniak2277
    @donnawozniak2277 2 года назад +6

    I am completely moved everytime I hear ptx. I get goose bumps at times tears in my eyes. This bunch really loves what they are doing. Beautiful and magical. I really love IMAGINE.

  • @wolfedan3
    @wolfedan3 4 месяца назад +2

    They are performing the Celine Dion/Andrea Bocelli version of the prayer, so your first reaction to this song is just flat out wrong. They are presenting it perfectly and in my opinion better than the original.

  • @sandyleewhite
    @sandyleewhite Год назад +3

    I started falling in love with a Capella groups about 3 years ago, and never looked back .💗 Just the skill alone, in creating instruments like in a band, with just their voices, sets these groups apart from all the rest, and their skills are beyond mention! Another thing I also appreciate as well, is they are able to cross genres with ease, as in the case, with Pentatonix is generally pop/rock/classical, they can also do soul, rap, and everything in-between. I would love you to check out another a Capella group called Home Free, and if you like Classical, check out their performance of 2 Country singers try to sing Opera, it is phenomenal!!! 😊💗

  • @mariawilliams4941
    @mariawilliams4941 2 года назад +3

    Mary did you know? Sound of silence the list is endless.

  • @MSKPELLEGRINO
    @MSKPELLEGRINO 2 года назад +3

    Have you covered Shoshana Bean, live, singing Make it Rain? Epic.
    Then there's anything from Voctave, anything they sing is stellar, my current obsessions are Someone Like You and Remember Me.
    OR Cynthia Erivo I am Here. Or anything really

  • @christophercobb6352
    @christophercobb6352 2 года назад +3

    This was done on a set. In fact, there is a video on how they made this. ruclips.net/video/jvVW0DtlAsg/видео.html

  • @joannemagee1363
    @joannemagee1363 2 года назад +1

    To try artists genre hopping well ,listen to Adam Lambert +Queen doing Nessum Dorma in Bologna on their recent tour. It’ll knock your socks off. He did Puccini in his city and the crowd went WILD!!!!

  • @dimash1sky
    @dimash1sky 2 года назад +2

    Hi pls listen dimash sing SOS on his digital channel

  • @NerdyNanaSimulations
    @NerdyNanaSimulations 2 года назад +2

    Because you enjoy classical might I recommend Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies? A song with no lyrics done by a group with no instruments. It's amazing.

  • @vidsorama2
    @vidsorama2 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for your interesting and informative reaction to this beautiful Pentatonix video. I enjoyed it. They are amazing. I hope that you will react to more Pentatonix videos and music. Please react to Pentatonix "Sound Of Silence". Also, check out their 2015 performance at the AMA's Star Wars Tribute. It's them alone and with an orchestra celebrating the music of Star Wars and it's Conductor. Link: ruclips.net/video/Ogh0xKwbWj8/видео.html

  • @roimerlopez1275
    @roimerlopez1275 2 года назад +3

    Amazing reaction my friend Phil!....In 2017, the music world was shocked by the bursting onto the scene of a 22-year-old singer named Dimash Kudaibergen, who performed on the famous Chinese competition show for professional singers called “The Singer”... It was just It was necessary for this young man to make his first appearance, making a cover of one of the most difficult songs in the world, a famous French composition called "S.O.S. D'un Terrien En Détresse", to be considered from that moment on as the best singer in the entire planet....No one in the musical field had ever seen a human being, being able to reach vocal ranges above 7 octaves and several semitones, that is, all 88 keys of a digital piano, which reaches a little more than 7 octaves and as if that weren't enough, sing the more than 12 languages...Since then all kinds of experts (Vocal coach, analysts, singing teachers, youtubers, reactors, etc.) have dedicated themselves to reviewing their presentations to try to understand how someone can sing this way...The incredible thing is that that presentation in China was in 2017 and 5 years have passed since then, but what Dimash has done in these 5 years is to further improve his wide vocal range, which is currently practically above of the 8 octaves... The Covid pandemic stopped his concerts worldwide, all with tickets sold in just seconds, via the internet, but at the same time it ended up catapulting him to the top of popularity worldwide...Anyway, since I think you are one of those experts who have not yet met this impressive singer, here is the link of that presentation in China in 2017, with the song S.O.S. and I would like you to mention my name as the person who recommended him to you..It is a more recent video than the others, so it does not have the same number of views as the previous ones, which have millions of views, but it is a more complete video, with an intro, subtitles in several languages and with the improved quality of audio and sound....ruclips.net/video/bDX3FhmyNac/видео.html

  • @maggiemccauslin1084
    @maggiemccauslin1084 Год назад +3

    I've been a fan from the beginning, I watched them go from Avi to Matt, I've seen them in concert twice once in 2016 and once in 2019 and they still amaze me with every new thing they do

  • @manxkin
    @manxkin 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful song, beautifully sung but I don’t consider it classical music just because some of the lyrics are in Italian.

  • @megjones7860
    @megjones7860 2 года назад +3

    Hello Cover Coach, Thank you for the reaction and the commentary. Pentatonix are masters of their craft of A Capella, individually and collectively talented. This is a master piece and hoping that this will be Grammy #4 for them. Pentatonix are very good at paying homage to the essence of a song that they cover and then making it their own. Case in point here is that the original bridge was sung in Italian and Pentatonix opted to sing it in English. They are on a set and there is a Behind the Scenes for the making of the video and also a mini- documentary on the making of the Evergreen Album which shows their organic process of working together and features the recording of this song quite a bit. On the singers -- Mitch Grassi (first singer) is a counter tenor, voice of angel, crystal clear and clean, with at least a six-octave range, a vocal acrobat and a master of vibrators and runs. His vocal skill, control and mastery are on full display here. Scott Hoying (second singer) is a baritone, can cover bass and is a master of pop vocals and riffs. His operatic precision singing in Italian is so precise. Kirstie Maldonado (singing the second duet with Mitch) is always very sharp and capable of some amazing belting. Matt Sallee is the bass, did not have a solo in this song, but there are songs where he features clearly with a warm, deep tone. Kevin Olusola is the beat boxer giving all the sounds of drums and clashing cymbals, and capable of many other sounds. I have subscribed to your channel now and hope to see you do more Pentatonix reactions - 11 years of work, 3 Grammys, several albums, inducted with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, covers and originals, classics and popular music - about 300 songs for you to react to!

  • @JezaGaia
    @JezaGaia 2 года назад +2

    Very nice reaction !
    Last time I checked your channel it was for another pentatonix reaction and I suggested for you to watch Angelina Jordan, hope this time you'll give her a go, she's absolutely amazing.
    I would strongly recommend her cover of Screaming Jay Hawkins "I put a spell on you", it's alive in studio with a band where she sings her own arrangement of the song,
    It's considered one of her masterpieces and she never sang it exactly the same way ever again.
    Here is the link if you're at all curious : ruclips.net/video/nwFloCPXzCs/видео.html
    If you like her (and you will she's a once in a lifetime type of artist) she has hundreds of covers for you to review and analyse, including house of the rising sun that she sand very recently in concert, or her covers of I have nothing and Suspicious minds to name the more recent ones.

  • @Passioakka
    @Passioakka 2 года назад +2

    PTX does everything great...my faves are Halleluja, Sound of silence, The Prayer and of course...Daft Punk just because that song wanna make me dance and they done a wonderful job with it!

  • @secolerice
    @secolerice 2 года назад +3

    When your thumbnail said "Can they really do Classical", I thought you meant like Bach etc. That is what classical is to this 65 year old who sang in school choir for many years. And the answer is yes and beautifully! Check out "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" where they do the first verse in the original style before they put their spin on it.

    • @hcroussette
      @hcroussette 2 года назад

      Also Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker

  • @johnrodrigues5974
    @johnrodrigues5974 4 месяца назад +1

    Have you ever heard of David Phelps. Classily trained opera singer but chose to sing in his congregation.
    Oh Holy Night
    End of the Beginning
    Just as I Am (from Stories & Songs volume one)🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @hkyguync6913
    @hkyguync6913 2 года назад +1

    Love the review… but, could we, as a society, stop applying gender to an octave or sound? I feel like we should beyond things like “a ladies octave.” Just my perspective. ❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️

  • @karimbrightman
    @karimbrightman 2 года назад +1

    The English lyrics was for the version of Yolanda Adams and Donnie Mcclurkin

  • @GabiPTNOBR
    @GabiPTNOBR Год назад +4

    Mitch sings like a angel!❤

  • @kathlake4009
    @kathlake4009 2 года назад +2

    Pentatonix is known for recording in natural settings. See the video of "Mary, Did You Know?". The tenor is Mitch Grassi, baritone is Scott Hoying, bass is Matt Sallee, alto is Kirstin Maldonaldo, and the beatboxer (orchestra-type accompaniment) is Kevin Olusola. See also their " Hallelujah", "Radioactive", and " Rather Be" for natural settings.

  • @bonnieflynn4798
    @bonnieflynn4798 2 года назад +1

    I like your reactions but a quick google would have allowed you to use their names and that might have been more respectful
    it’s the original lyrics in English rather than Italian

  • @queenredfromthequeencity
    @queenredfromthequeencity Год назад +2

    I love Pentatonix and this is the second best version of this song I've ever heard. Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams is the best, both versions just takes me to a very sincere and special place.

  • @bonnieflynn4798
    @bonnieflynn4798 2 года назад +2

    Oh. Since you are from classical world. You will love their dance of the sugar plum fairy’s A band with no instruments recorded a song with no words and won a Grammy 🤯

  • @kayecastleman6353
    @kayecastleman6353 2 года назад +2

    So great to hear a reaction from someone who has a background in the genre. Whether classic rock, ghetto rap or formal opera, we all benefit when reactors share their depth of knowledge. Excellent reaction! Liked and subbed.

  • @G-grandma_Army
    @G-grandma_Army 2 года назад +2

    Really enjoyed your reaction and subscribed!

  • @amranibrahimrashidi
    @amranibrahimrashidi 2 года назад +1

    Please react to Dimash Kudaibergen pleaseeeee!!! He can sing classical out of the world really pleaseee you will not dissapointed at all...

  • @fabigrossi2976
    @fabigrossi2976 2 года назад +1

    In case nobody said it before, yes, it was a set. There's a making of-video of this somewhere.

  • @jc8453
    @jc8453 2 года назад +1

    Diana Ankudinova 15 yr old sing Rechenka ruclips.net/video/fEcvVINA304/видео.html Also from Russia Dimash Kudaibergen sings SOS ruclips.net/video/JEz1qGS0T1Q/видео.html ENJOY

  • @shilohauraable
    @shilohauraable 2 года назад +5

    I just subbed in hopes of more Pentatonix reactions! 💖

  • @lindadonaldson7568
    @lindadonaldson7568 Год назад +1

    Scott just got married so look for his videos on their wedding!

  • @KarenBoyd-q5g
    @KarenBoyd-q5g Год назад +2

    I have listened to them for a long time and I still get goosebumps at different points in every song

  • @df5199
    @df5199 2 года назад +2

    Recommend their Sound Of Silence.

  • @drogna3905
    @drogna3905 2 года назад +1

    I'm another subscribing for more Pentatonix.

  • @dejns6945
    @dejns6945 5 месяцев назад +1

    Mitch SOP & tenor. Scott baritone. Kevin percussion & beat boxer. Kirsty sop pronounced like thirsty but with a k. Bass Matt.😊😊

    • @Oops-IMeantToDoThat
      @Oops-IMeantToDoThat 14 дней назад

      Matt is a great replacement for Avi, but his range us a bit higher, and IMO not as rich in his deeper range. Avis range was naturally lower, and richer throughout his range (up to a low baritone). Avi left to be closer to his family, and as I said, Matt is excellent. But I do miss Avi.

  • @Acadian_Proud
    @Acadian_Proud 2 года назад +1

    Their take on Bohemian Rhapsody even impressed Brian May (original guitarist of Queen).

  • @jenniferwood8944
    @jenniferwood8944 2 года назад +1

    As always, beautiful, stunning!

  • @douglasgarfinkel3286
    @douglasgarfinkel3286 2 года назад +1

    Love the singing, but this isn't a classical piece. If the can be faithful to Handel, Bach or Schubert that would be persuasive.

    • @akinpaws
      @akinpaws 2 года назад

      Tchaikovsky? They won a Grammy for their cover of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. ☺️

  • @spc5695
    @spc5695 2 года назад +1

    This is probably a bit different from your usual reaction requests but can you do a vocal breakdown of these 3 SK musical actors performing the same 2-song cuts in their curtain calls from the same musical?
    I picked the clearest (face-on w minimal reverb) fancams w live audios possible for a fair comparison. 2 of them are famous career musical-theater actors (believe w different extent of formal vocal training backgrounds) & the 3rd is a singer-songwriter (known for pop ballads & occasional ventures into other genres eg jazz, rock etc; no formal vocal-training).
    I’d really love to hear you analyze the differences in their vocal techniques!
    (1) PKH
    ruclips.net/video/zniohLm69zw/видео.html
    (2) PET
    ruclips.net/video/nk7eBkpZn_g/видео.html
    (3) PHS
    ruclips.net/video/TCFBPGFfO2E/видео.html

  • @dejns6945
    @dejns6945 2 года назад +1

    The thumbs up is for PTX. I'm a Pentaholic & only their videos do I give a thumbs up.