I have always been on a hunt for the best version of this song, and I have never been this close. Started crying in the second verse, thank you for that preformance!
You can tell the quality of a choir when they have to resolve onto the same note - absolute perfection. Can someone be in love with a group of people they've never met?
I just went through my very first Advent Procession at my local Episcopal Church (Anglican) tonight, and we sang this hymn with the choir. Wow. I cried during the song. I had never heard it before. Now it will be one of my favorite hymns for sure. Blessings to everyone!
This is quite different to hear in Latin. I had to look up the lyrics, not that I really understand them, but merely to follow the sound. I know enough Spanish and French to recognize root words, but honestly, having that separation of language makes it easier to appreciate the spiritual sentiment of the hymn. These incredible young men do a really spectacular job of bringing that spirit to the listener with their clear voices and harmonies. Bravo, gentlemen!
I like what you said about the separation of language adding to the spiritual sentiment; as beautiful as hymns are in our native language, they're more...ordinary. The Latin calls to mind higher things.
Veni, veni Emmanuel; Captivum solve Israel, Qui gemit in exilio, Privatus Dei Filio. Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel, Nascetur pro te, Israel! Veni, veni, O Oriens; Solare nos adveniens, Noctis depelle nebulas, Dirasque noctis tenebras. Veni, Clavis Davidica! Regna reclude caelica; Fac iter tutum superum, Et claude vias inferum. Veni, veni Adonai! Qui populo in Sinai, Legem dedisti vertice, In maiestate gloriae.
Thank God❤❤❤Praise God forever❤Emmanuel , come to us ❤❤❤Our awesome Salvator , Messiah , Christ , come to us ❤❤❤✝️🙏We trust in our God forever❤❤Alleluia , Alleluia. Manaratha❤❤❤
Proof that the best British choral singers all operate in the same tiny world: 1) The top countertenor all the way on the left is now in The King's Singers. 2) The low bass all the way to the right is in Voces8. 3) The conductor is in Tenebrae.
The King's Singers are incredible, but I much prefer this interpretation of this piece. What gets it for me is the crescendo beginning at 1:42; it truly evokes the passion in the text. Yes, I know that Gregorian chant is supposed to be relatively passionless, but the Gesualdo Six interpretation here just puts the gusto behind the music that I think it deserves. On top of that is the fact that the performance of this piece here is borderline flawless. Bravo, Gesualdo Six!
We only think of Gregorian chant being passionless because we don't have any performance directions from the time, so often it will be performed without any variation. But given that so much of the music of the time was exegesis then I much prefer a bit of dynamics!
This is THE Advent Hymn par excellence. The late Jessy Norman has a lovely version of it on her 'Jessy's Christmastide' disc. But this version is gorgeous!
Riveting. A few years ago, I quickly scoured RUclips for a performance of Veni, Veni Emmanuel to share with our children. After a quick 15 second listen, this was the one I chose. We all sat down and listened to the whole piece together. When the performance was over, my wife and I sat in stunned silence. Finally, I said something like, "Wow. Children, you just heard a masterpiece." We revisit this every year. A couple of observations: * They look so young! * I just barely realized that Jonathan Pacey (Voces8) was in the Gesualdo Six (not very observant, this one).
This is undoubtedly my favourite version of this hymn. What a performance- so precise and so balanced, yet with such exquisite phrasing. The rubato was perfect- not too much, just right. I think my soul exploded the first time I watched it!!
BBC Choral Evensong on 19th August was sung by The Gesualdo Six. The choral singing was most uplifting and a great inspiration. My exploration of their talents continues. Many thanks to them, Owain Park and all who contributed to the Service.
What a SUPERB performance of one of my favorite songs. These guys all have such polished quality. And I LOVE the clarity and purity of the countertenor.
Aside from the musical perfection, the absence of over-the-top facial expressions is refreshing. So many seem to spend as long practicing their serious singing face in the mirror as they do actually practicing singing. Well done for just standing and singing perfectly.
Fantastic! Wonderful arrangement, superbly sung, sounding so natural, yet requiring such control. Highest recommendation. These days young people seem to think making music requires a truck full of equipment, miles of cords, dozens of microphones and a control board with dozens of switches and dials. Yet here are these young men with nothing but their voices in a reverberant room.
Trucks full of equipment are needed for gigs in genres that involve lots of raw energy and noise. There is no way singers could make their sound carry over the sound of 100,000 people cheering them on. For such gigs the equipment enhances the experience both for the performers and the audience. It's only when things like too much processing and autotune get in the way when it sounds horrible. Pieces like these, of a different genre are delivered completely differently because it suits the genre. Different genres suit different types of performances and they all work well in their own ways.
TheRogueDM You are quite right. Different genres of music have different requirements. What I meant to get across is that making music requires talented people, not machines.
Even worse, young people seem to think that making music is the same thing as feeling music, as if all that is required is enthusiasn without discipline, that volume constitutes energy, that fast-and-loud is the only way to express anything.
Perhaps the greatest of all hymns. Beautifully sung here down to the finest detail. Thanks for making it so accessible. (We sang this in church a couple of Sundays ago, for Advent 1. In English of course and again of course nowhere near as well.)
Such beauty. I am so glad that I saw you at the recent Perth International Festival. Your performance with William Barton was wonderful as well. Ancient voices with an ancient culture.
Absolutely gorgeous! Your voices are so very beautiful and I could listen to you sing all day. Such power and control, yet seemingly effortless. Very well done!
One of my all-time favorites. I used this classic piece within the cyclical music of every 5th fragment (Mvmnt) within my 28- fragment composition dissertation oratorio "Elatio: Praises and Prophecies" (1998) -- Well done, guys!
8 years later I still can't get enough of the countertenor "crushing it" here. Wow. Just a wonderful performance by the Gesualdo six. 👏
While 2 counter-tenors are part of this ensemble, you are probably talking about Patrick Dunachie, who currently performs with The Kings Singers.
Gloria Patri, Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
I have always been on a hunt for the best version of this song, and I have never been this close. Started crying in the second verse, thank you for that preformance!
My experience was similar (third verse). This group really brought this music to life.
I have to admit this version brought me to years. I never realized that male voice had such an amazing vocal range.
I was about to comment but you expressed exactly what I was going to.
Why tears?
Something amiss there.
I agree! I teared up too. These singers are so perfectly balanced
You can tell the quality of a choir when they have to resolve onto the same note - absolute perfection. Can someone be in love with a group of people they've never met?
I hope so hahaha since I have met neither God nor angels nor saints yet bear them deep affection and appreciation
Yes, absolutely.
The simplicity of the performance and the beauty of the voices are touching me to tears.
Patrick Dunachie - now he is a member of The King's Singers. Bravo!
I just went through my very first Advent Procession at my local Episcopal Church (Anglican) tonight, and we sang this hymn with the choir. Wow. I cried during the song. I had never heard it before. Now it will be one of my favorite hymns for sure. Blessings to everyone!
There's depth in it for sure.
This is quite different to hear in Latin. I had to look up the lyrics, not that I really understand them, but merely to follow the sound. I know enough Spanish and French to recognize root words, but honestly, having that separation of language makes it easier to appreciate the spiritual sentiment of the hymn. These incredible young men do a really spectacular job of bringing that spirit to the listener with their clear voices and harmonies. Bravo, gentlemen!
I like what you said about the separation of language adding to the spiritual sentiment; as beautiful as hymns are in our native language, they're more...ordinary. The Latin calls to mind higher things.
Veni, veni Emmanuel;
Captivum solve Israel,
Qui gemit in exilio,
Privatus Dei Filio.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
Veni, veni, O Oriens;
Solare nos adveniens,
Noctis depelle nebulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras.
Veni, Clavis Davidica!
Regna reclude caelica;
Fac iter tutum superum,
Et claude vias inferum.
Veni, veni Adonai!
Qui populo in Sinai,
Legem dedisti vertice,
In maiestate gloriae.
Those six young guys really sang very beautifully. Their voices very much echoes in the church.
Yes, beauty does still reside within the spirit of man... such clear, clean voices and execution. Magnificent...
Tears. So beautiful.
Thank God❤❤❤Praise God forever❤Emmanuel , come to us ❤❤❤Our awesome Salvator , Messiah , Christ , come to us ❤❤❤✝️🙏We trust in our God forever❤❤Alleluia , Alleluia. Manaratha❤❤❤
They sounds like angels... this is beautiful.
Proof that the best British choral singers all operate in the same tiny world:
1) The top countertenor all the way on the left is now in The King's Singers.
2) The low bass all the way to the right is in Voces8.
3) The conductor is in Tenebrae.
Fabulous singing guys! Thank you!!
The King's Singers are incredible, but I much prefer this interpretation of this piece. What gets it for me is the crescendo beginning at 1:42; it truly evokes the passion in the text. Yes, I know that Gregorian chant is supposed to be relatively passionless, but the Gesualdo Six interpretation here just puts the gusto behind the music that I think it deserves. On top of that is the fact that the performance of this piece here is borderline flawless.
Bravo, Gesualdo Six!
Gregorian chants aren't passionless lmao.
We only think of Gregorian chant being passionless because we don't have any performance directions from the time, so often it will be performed without any variation. But given that so much of the music of the time was exegesis then I much prefer a bit of dynamics!
Love this version as well but what I loved about the King's Singers version is the prominent bass. Its too subdued here. It anchors the whole piece.
The best version of this song on youtube, and I found it on a video about videogames XD
The masterpiece that been following me for 6 years before the Christmas. Glorious!
So beautiful 😢Jesus I am not worthy. Thank you for all your love
There is hope for humanity.
There’s more than just hope, we’re saved. Jesus is become our salvation.
My favorite version of this song I can find
This is THE Advent Hymn par excellence. The late Jessy Norman has a lovely version of it on her 'Jessy's Christmastide' disc. But this version is gorgeous!
sheer musical and theological beauty.
Oh so lovely 😍
This is the best version of "Veni Veni Immanuel".
Gaude... Gaude.. rejoce ... frohlockt.... die beste Version, die ich bisher gehört habe. Danke. Thanks for this ❤️
Really from the sky!!! God bless and remember every day: Jesus coming soon!
Such a splendid rendition. Sung this in high school.
Your voices are those of Angels. I have goosebumps listing with tears in my eyes. It is the best version I have heard. May GOD Bless all of you.
My ultimate favorite Christmas song. This one is a well done one! AMEN
I get goosebumps everytime I hear countertenors!
This truly is one of the most beautiful hymns in the Christian répertoire. Bravo !
Riveting.
A few years ago, I quickly scoured RUclips for a performance of Veni, Veni Emmanuel to share with our children. After a quick 15 second listen, this was the one I chose. We all sat down and listened to the whole piece together. When the performance was over, my wife and I sat in stunned silence. Finally, I said something like, "Wow. Children, you just heard a masterpiece." We revisit this every year.
A couple of observations:
* They look so young!
* I just barely realized that Jonathan Pacey (Voces8) was in the Gesualdo Six (not very observant, this one).
This is undoubtedly my favourite version of this hymn. What a performance- so precise and so balanced, yet with such exquisite phrasing. The rubato was perfect- not too much, just right. I think my soul exploded the first time I watched it!!
Phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal. I must have viewed this three dozen times already, and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon.
Absolutely stunning. Such power and control, yet devoid of any effort in any voice. Love this!!!
This song hymn was written over 300 years ago.
Zoltan Kodaly (the actual writer) died only in 1967... (but the original hymn could be 700 years old (franciscan procession))
My understanding is that the melody is quite ancient and may in fact date back to the late Roman empire.
@@thierryfontenay3770 ---Kodaly had a musical version, but this version is ancient Gregorian and well over 300 years old.
I think it's late renaissance.
I thought it was older than 1200 years?
Lovely, and moving. Thanks.
BBC Choral Evensong on 19th August was sung by The Gesualdo Six. The choral singing was most uplifting and a great inspiration. My exploration of their talents continues. Many thanks to them, Owain Park and all who contributed to the Service.
Einer der schönsten Adventsgesänge
Beautiful arrangement and a very beautiful performance. Thank you.
FANTASTIC STRONG AND SOLID SOUND!!!!
This is something I will hear in Heaven. If I ever get there...
What a SUPERB performance of one of my favorite songs. These guys all have such polished quality. And I LOVE the clarity and purity of the countertenor.
beautiful execution wonderful voices a great and strong vocal balance compliments!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aside from the musical perfection, the absence of over-the-top facial expressions is refreshing. So many seem to spend as long practicing their serious singing face in the mirror as they do actually practicing singing. Well done for just standing and singing perfectly.
This and Gaudete by Prima Luce are the most exquisite versions of each song anywhere on the internet. Both sung in Latin, it makes them a joy to hear.
You are so right.
Two exquisite pieces in their own right, and I feel sure I haven't heard better examples.
Thanks a million to the choir! This song made me cry in a good way of course. I didn't listen to such songs a long time ago
Superb. Beauty, goodness and truth.
Wunderbare Stimmen, die die Herzen beruehren. Danke!
Amazing blending gorgeous Peace Jonathan as bass singer warm and deep voice and Patrick as countertenor 1 absolutely Great performance 😊😊☺️
Stunningly beautiful
This sounds great, i just can't describe the things i feel while listening to it
Gives me chills
WOW WOW WOW WOW!
So Beautiful!!
Thank you for sharing!!!!
Almost Made me cry!
Oh WOW!! The Bass is a young Jonathan Pacey currently with Voces8. Interesting finds come in the suggested video column.
God blessed them with a great voice.
I listen to this once a day. It's breathtaking.
It is almost unbelievable. Astonishing.
just found this and same thing gods energy cannot be denied.✝
So beautifully sung! Thanks, Gentlemen!
This musical group has a great bass support throughout the whole song. This is beautiful.
Oh boy, the harmony of the three higher voices in the second stanza hit deep!
That movement feeling that the alto part brings is amazing…
Fantastic! Wonderful arrangement, superbly sung, sounding so natural, yet requiring such control. Highest recommendation.
These days young people seem to think making music requires a truck full of equipment, miles of cords, dozens of microphones and a control board with dozens of switches and dials. Yet here are these young men with nothing but their voices in a reverberant room.
Trucks full of equipment are needed for gigs in genres that involve lots of raw energy and noise. There is no way singers could make their sound carry over the sound of 100,000 people cheering them on. For such gigs the equipment enhances the experience both for the performers and the audience. It's only when things like too much processing and autotune get in the way when it sounds horrible. Pieces like these, of a different genre are delivered completely differently because it suits the genre. Different genres suit different types of performances and they all work well in their own ways.
TheRogueDM You are quite right. Different genres of music have different requirements. What I meant to get across is that making music requires talented people, not machines.
Even worse, young people seem to think that making music is the same thing as feeling music, as if all that is required is enthusiasn without discipline, that volume constitutes energy, that fast-and-loud is the only way to express anything.
Cantant latine lingue, magnificus praesentatio, vox Dei in auribus mei.
truly angelic
Best
Performance
Ever
Thank you
It is a miracle.
Philip Lawson's arrangements are simply beautiful, and you guys did a superb job on this one. Keep them coming!
Perhaps the greatest of all hymns. Beautifully sung here down to the finest detail. Thanks for making it so accessible. (We sang this in church a couple of Sundays ago, for Advent 1. In English of course and again of course nowhere near as well.)
This is the most beautiful recording of this arrangement. Incredible! Your dynamic range is just stunning. Thank you for this.
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Advent hymns. Amazing group!
Beautiful.
Antiphon preparatory to Christmas
The English version sung in churches today is equally beautiful and appealing
I got to briefly chat with Jonathan after a VOCES8 concert, where I claimed that all 67,000 views (at the time) were from me. I don't doubt it either.
F# min. all'inizio e alla fine. Che sana invidia! Ottimi direzione e timbriche delle singole voci. Complimenti.
without a doubt, the best i have ever heard. this is my favorite carol, and i'm very picky about it. this was done absolutely beautifully! bravo!
I sang a similar arrangement in Grifith University's Young Conservatorium Chamber choir when I was in high school. It's such a beautiful piece.
Fantastic arrangement and phenomenal voices! Your harmonies are beautiful!
Such beauty. I am so glad that I saw you at the recent Perth International Festival. Your performance with William Barton was wonderful as well. Ancient voices with an ancient culture.
Now THAT'S a suitable crescendo. Others don't do it justice. Bravo!
I really appreciate their correct pronunciation of the word 'Israel' 👍
You know I think it's safe to say these guys can sing. My goodness!
Absolutely gorgeous! Your voices are so very beautiful and I could listen to you sing all day. Such power and control, yet seemingly effortless. Very well done!
Perfection! The acoustics are beautiful and their sound is so full! Well done!
Stunning.
The ending always takes my breath away
best thing i've ever herd in my life
This is a very fine arrangement. Bravo Mr. Park.
This is perfection. I've been listening on loop for days.
One of my all-time favorites. I used this classic piece within the cyclical music of every 5th fragment (Mvmnt) within my 28- fragment composition dissertation oratorio "Elatio: Praises and Prophecies" (1998) -- Well done, guys!
The only version of this song that should exist.
Holly crap! That was sooooo beautiful!!!!! Christ! Bravo!
Opened beautifully. Then stunned at the second verse.
The power of the human voice. Stunning
Beautiful! Heavenly!!!
Absolutely lovely. Brought me to tears.
I am SO pleased I found you so soon on my recently acquired tablet! Wonderful. Just keep on keeping on.
Thank you so much, June!
I think that I'm in heaven... What a beautiful sound!
Perfection... Exquisite version
Just perfect - Exquisite arrangement and performance.
Stunning. Remarkable.