Welsh boy treble Cai Thomas (12y) sings Laudate Dominum | from the recording studio

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июн 2020
  • 'A brilliant young talent' - John Suchet, Classic FM
    Cai Thomas sings Mozart's Laudate Dominum, accompanied by the London Mozart Players and Pegasus chamber choir, conducted by Robert Lewis.
    In the recording session for Cai's debut album 'Seren' at St John the Evangelist, Croydon, in September 2019.
    Video | Ben Leigh-Grosart
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  • @jennifermcdonald5432
    @jennifermcdonald5432 2 года назад +941

    I can’t imagine what it would be like to just open your mouth and have that magical sound come out! Heavenly

    • @aleafox1675
      @aleafox1675 2 года назад +14

      Someting I can only dream of. :(

    • @aariley2
      @aariley2 2 года назад +61

      There's a lot of work and training behind it. It doesn't just come out talent or not. Music is like an iceberg. The public only sees/hears 10% of the work.

    • @redheadmomma7176
      @redheadmomma7176 2 года назад +3

      And when his voice changes?

    • @aariley2
      @aariley2 2 года назад +18

      @@redheadmomma7176 It will be beautiful, but different. The training and skill it there.

    • @happymv5350
      @happymv5350 2 года назад +14

      Funny how there are so many comments about the mechanics of this performance vs. just appreciating the beauty of it.

  • @josevasquezorellana8464
    @josevasquezorellana8464 3 года назад +1593

    Welsh child, singing in latin , german composer creation. Music is an universal language.

    • @andyfield7397
      @andyfield7397 3 года назад +63

      Austrian composer, but I get your point - nevertheless this is indeed a few moments of peace.
      "man at war with man, hears not the love song that they sing"

    • @humanbeing9718
      @humanbeing9718 3 года назад +5

      @@andyfield7397 Let me recommend one more "moment of peace". Here is a soloist of the Vienna Boys Choir presenting together with his choir also an opus in Latin:
      ruclips.net/video/rJf2bTt_EXE/видео.html

    • @andyfield7397
      @andyfield7397 3 года назад +7

      @@humanbeing9718 thank you, much appreciated

    • @humanbeing9718
      @humanbeing9718 3 года назад +7

      @@andyfield7397 Thank you for your kind feedback...:) You do love Mozart´s "laudate Dominum" ? Ask YT for Aksel Rykkvin (from Norway) performing that opus. Hs video has almost 10 000 000 views. That is a stunning "world record" for a boy soloist. Absolutely unusually !

    • @gunner678
      @gunner678 2 года назад +7

      Austrian surely!

  • @Aerykian
    @Aerykian 6 месяцев назад +113

    I believe even the angels stop and listen. Bravo.

  • @gerry0543
    @gerry0543 Год назад +170

    We are hearing "the voice of an angel" in the body of a 12 year old boy. Unbelievable tone, vocal inflections. I keep listening to his pure voice.

    • @pattiday431
      @pattiday431 3 месяца назад +5

      Face of an angel too.

    • @JLgG2454
      @JLgG2454 3 месяца назад +2

      beyond the grace, the angelic purity, the musicality, there also is the intelligent maturity, feeling what it is he is given the opportunity to interpret; this all, is what makes this available for us to listen to, an absolutely magically 'divine' moment.

  • @marycunningham8466
    @marycunningham8466 3 года назад +982

    In spite of everything there is still beauty in the world.

    • @Lakeslover1
      @Lakeslover1 3 года назад +21

      A God given voice . Yes , there is still beauty in this world.

    • @diatplay
      @diatplay 3 года назад +2

      @@clarissedelforge9170 Who will be permitted to enjoy it is the question. It remains to be seen if the Powers protecting us from pandemic are actually Loving ones, and if we will emerge from this ordeal improved and in a better world.

    • @williamhofmans3763
      @williamhofmans3763 3 года назад +11

      Yes, God's creation, inspite of the curse....we can glorify Him!

    • @bobolmstead5873
      @bobolmstead5873 3 года назад

      .........no kidding!!

    • @MsArethusa
      @MsArethusa 3 года назад +5

      Magnificent!

  • @lilith7247
    @lilith7247 4 года назад +1712

    His voice sounds a bit like a very delicately played flute. Absolutely stunning!

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  4 года назад +163

      Thanks 🙏

    • @michellenabi57
      @michellenabi57 4 года назад +50

      No words can describe absolutely crystal clear and beautiful voice!!! I have listening for three hours long!🌷🙀🌷

    • @gomesbandrey
      @gomesbandrey 3 года назад +26

      There's a part of the upper register (or head voice) known as "flageolet" or "flute register". Maybe that's the part of his voice he's using

    • @sadchad1
      @sadchad1 3 года назад +13

      and yet it has such a wonderful presence

    • @plbaker7344
      @plbaker7344 3 года назад +1

      Lilith in b

  • @susanbailey596
    @susanbailey596 2 года назад +603

    The most beautiful controlled singing. Exactly as it should be sung - sounds effortless but is the result of a lot of hard work. Well done Cai.

    • @maryjackson871
      @maryjackson871 2 года назад +11

      I lI agree.I am a piano teacher,and I am constantly telling students,when you hear or watch an effortless performance it is always after hours and hours of hard work. I know this boy is now an adult. but he has given all of us an incredibly wonderful experience.

    • @jefffoster3557
      @jefffoster3557 2 года назад +10

      There are moments that can only be captured within a very small timeframe to get this type of perfection and beauty. I want to thank Cai and his parents, teacher and all behind in the orchestra/choir section.....this truly is a work of all to pull off. absolutely the most beautiful music and voice I have ever heard. And kudos to Cai for having a heart for children as well (c:

    • @lorrainecheeseman967
      @lorrainecheeseman967 Год назад +2

      @@maryjackson871 He's only 15. A beautiful emergent baritone!

    • @tobyellis9446
      @tobyellis9446 Год назад

      frfr

    • @pedrokass2973
      @pedrokass2973 Год назад

      The effort of the Stradivarius? He is a Stradivarius, sounding like this cause he's special, that's It, so many guys working for this and never get it, c'est la nature.

  • @brandonvasser5902
    @brandonvasser5902 6 месяцев назад +52

    I always remember my dad being so surprised hearing me sing next to him when he finally came to church once. I wish I had stuck with it. Apparently treble voice is rare. As soon as puberty came along it was like I had to yell to be heard all of a sudden.

  • @ktiger32698k
    @ktiger32698k 3 года назад +2867

    I'm not completely sure why this showed up in my recommendations, but goshdangit this 12 year old boy has one of the cleanest and most beautiful soprano voices I have ever heard. Bravo.

    • @maestrovoci7214
      @maestrovoci7214 3 года назад +6

      Suggestion: go back up to the top and read FABLE.

    • @majkus
      @majkus 3 года назад +95

      When he is no longer a soprano, he will still have that excellent sense of pitch, and knows a lot about vocal control. He is going to be amazing.

    • @xavierleitch2836
      @xavierleitch2836 3 года назад +33

      Treble*

    • @ram64man
      @ram64man 3 года назад +16

      I’ll comeback in two years yo see if he’s turned soprano

    • @misterg1157
      @misterg1157 3 года назад +42

      Treble. He’s a treble.

  • @princepeterwolf
    @princepeterwolf 4 года назад +2557

    Sometimes RUclips algorithm hits right on

    • @twitashata
      @twitashata 3 года назад +10

      True.

    • @alexander-kirk
      @alexander-kirk 3 года назад +22

      Agreed! How else would we have discovered this kinda-niche amazingness?

    • @Jeanfbarcelos
      @Jeanfbarcelos 3 года назад +8

      but only sometimes....

    • @suzannederringer1607
      @suzannederringer1607 3 года назад +14

      RUclips gets it right, so often. Beings me stuff I didn't know existed but fit perfectly.
      I just mark the other stuff NOT INTERESTED.

    • @aviationin4k258
      @aviationin4k258 3 года назад +5

      1.6K likes
      Nice comment

  • @juligrlee556
    @juligrlee556 4 месяца назад +75

    Thank you Cai Thomas for sharing your beautiful youthful voice and giving us a sample of your technical skill.

  • @susanbailey596
    @susanbailey596 2 года назад +1136

    The saddest thing about a boy treble's voice is that they are often at their most beautiful just before the voice "breaks" in puberty. However, he will always have that musicianship, breath control, pitch and performance skills. I do hope that he makes singing part of his life as an adult.

    • @evelynap9728
      @evelynap9728 2 года назад +58

      we call this Königssopran just before they change voice wonderful

    • @nwdixieboy
      @nwdixieboy 2 года назад +73

      @@evelynap9728 At 15 I could sing higher than my sister who was a professional opera soprano. I miss that.

    • @reginaweiner3817
      @reginaweiner3817 2 года назад +46

      @@nwdixieboy I noticed that Cai had less power in the lower register, then just soared into the upper register like the stratosphere. Jesus, I know what I want to do after the General Judgement. Have mercy on this poor sinner and allow me to sing the hundred-fiftieth in Your presence.

    • @brunovanhove1832
      @brunovanhove1832 2 года назад +5

      Effetjes ,en dan weg voor de rest van uw leven,mijn gedachte precies!

    • @teichiboy
      @teichiboy 2 года назад +28

      ~Looks at history
      *coughs in castrato*

  • @patriciabajcer8930
    @patriciabajcer8930 3 года назад +775

    I wish there was a love button and not just a like button.

  • @deborahlipsi730
    @deborahlipsi730 3 года назад +667

    Sometimes, there is a glimpse of Heaven here on Earth.

    • @cazwalt9013
      @cazwalt9013 3 года назад +5

      Of course the church is heaven on earth

    • @maryandersen5176
      @maryandersen5176 3 года назад +3

      Oh I agree!

    • @michellemitchell2182
      @michellemitchell2182 2 года назад +3

      And that's how I know heaven really exists

    • @juliering3646
      @juliering3646 2 года назад +3

      Sometimes we realise heaven is here right on this tiny blue speck. Humans are indeed wonderful. Centuries of training young boys with angelic voices has led to this perfection.

    • @stepn2dlight
      @stepn2dlight 2 года назад +6

      @@cazwalt9013
      Not to be disagreeable, but church being heaven on earth; is not a given(nor an: "of course") I, have had too many experiences otherwise . . .
      Jesus, himself refuted that idea, referring to some as "luke warm." Your comment kinda reeks of condesention . . .
      Which is totally opposite of the beautiful Countenance of this Young Angelic Singer. . .As well as the feeling here; before coming across your unnecessarily condescending tone.
      . . .Back to the Stairway to Heaven of this Divinely Inspired work of Pure, Lovely, Golden Tones.
      Thank you Cai, my heart breaks with the purity of your gift.

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 9 месяцев назад +80

    Still can't get over the utter beauty of this performance from Cai ,with the lovely choir, orchestra and conductor Mr.Lewis. Thank you all,so very much!❤

  • @janebishop5885
    @janebishop5885 4 месяца назад +104

    Beautiful. Hard to believe that the human voice can be so sublime.

  • @deborahgonzalezknight168
    @deborahgonzalezknight168 3 года назад +500

    There is nothing lovlier than the pure voice of a child.

    • @pollacksharman0147
      @pollacksharman0147 3 года назад

      Hello how are you doing 😊

    • @marilynwoolford-chandler1161
      @marilynwoolford-chandler1161 2 года назад

      This is the deportment that The young Wiiam was being public instructed in by his grandmother. Public performers need it. Caitlin has it plus the rare purity of the boy soprano voice which may not survive his voice "breaking" as it is called in many Enish speaking Cmonwealth countries.

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 2 года назад

      @@marilynwoolford-chandler1161 On old times the had a way to provent that .

  • @rockgrove3
    @rockgrove3 3 года назад +716

    So sweet and well controlled. No effort - so natural. The voice is well placed throughout his complete range. His interval jumps and trill at the end were expertly performed. What a joy to hear Cai. Thank you.

    • @miguelfry3301
      @miguelfry3301 2 года назад +1

      Just saying that “trill” is properly termed as a vibrato… 😂

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 2 года назад

      And when puperty hits . He will take a nose dive .

    • @JeffBazell
      @JeffBazell 2 года назад

      He was lip syncing. Watch it again closely. Listen to his breathing, no throat movement, it's not live.

    • @ianmacdonald6754
      @ianmacdonald6754 2 года назад +8

      @@JeffBazell god! Get a life!!! Always some no talent tit trying to belittle a perfect talent !! He was SUPERB !!!!

    • @rollnjay
      @rollnjay 2 года назад +18

      @@JeffBazell /Most definitely. And those players are all air playing, the choir is studiously lip synching as well. They went to so much trouble for this. Almost makes you think they could have just recorded it ... [eye roll]

  • @user-lc4qe4gr7k
    @user-lc4qe4gr7k 3 месяца назад +13

    NOBODY sings better than The Welsh. It's in the DNA. It's in the blood. It's in the soul.

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 Год назад +74

    Nothing and nobody can surpass the beauty of Cai's performance here and throughout his work.

  • @VinnieSutra
    @VinnieSutra 3 года назад +877

    The voices of children are the voices of Angels.

    • @arminhanik4207
      @arminhanik4207 3 года назад +11

      What rubbish.

    • @frankie7529
      @frankie7529 3 года назад +16

      @@arminhanik4207 I don't think he meant literally.

    • @jimcook1747
      @jimcook1747 3 года назад +32

      @@arminhanik4207 Lighten up fella. Vinnie's using a metaphor to say that children's voices, when singing, are very beautiful.

    • @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131
      @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 3 года назад +12

      @@arminhanik4207
      Oh ye of little faith....
      And limited imagination.🙄

    • @vijaysura2874
      @vijaysura2874 3 года назад +21

      I can't imagine any angel who could sing any better, so rubbish to you, you grumpy old toad!

  • @TheShift_OfEnergy
    @TheShift_OfEnergy 3 года назад +698

    sometimes i think the world could be more like heaven if more people would do something peaceful like this

    • @Donna-cc1kt
      @Donna-cc1kt 3 года назад +13

      Your thinking is Wisdom

    • @miriamschwan7881
      @miriamschwan7881 3 года назад +5

      It would. I guarantee it.

    • @catherinemushaw1956
      @catherinemushaw1956 3 года назад +7

      I agree with you 💯 %

    • @frankie7529
      @frankie7529 3 года назад +8

      You wouldn't be saying that if you had to listen to me singing that

    • @helenturner4506
      @helenturner4506 3 года назад +5

      You are right. Why have they banned us from singing? which might heal us.

  • @barbaralewis6766
    @barbaralewis6766 3 месяца назад +58

    Just everything is beautiful in this recital! Much gratitude to the multitude of people who contributed. Music is such a gift. Singers and musicians are such a gift. A totality of beauty. Words, of course, are inadequate.
    Thank you. ❤️☺️

  • @rw8733
    @rw8733 2 года назад +42

    Thank you, thank you RUclips algorithm. This has brightened my day. 🙂 What a talent 👏

  • @twinklythingy2445
    @twinklythingy2445 3 года назад +1035

    How can someone train their voice to this perfection within a period of a childhood!! Truly gifted! And delight to the souls

    • @alwaysyouramanda
      @alwaysyouramanda 3 года назад +26

      Remember how long a day felt? It’s like training half an entire life, I’m sure.

    • @alwaysyouramanda
      @alwaysyouramanda 3 года назад +72

      I wish people treated 2 and 3 year olds like the genius-sponges they all are at that age. Advanced maths, arts- you see child prodigies because the adults in their lives didn’t toss them to the side like a pet... to be raised by the establishment.

    • @carmenpeters728
      @carmenpeters728 3 года назад +18

      it will change when puberty hits

    • @Gemini530
      @Gemini530 3 года назад +21

      Short lived. When puberty hits in a couple of years, he would not sound like this anymore. Enjoy it while it lasts.

    • @brookeggleston9314
      @brookeggleston9314 3 года назад +66

      @@Gemini530 Who knows? He may become a bass, tenor or countertenor. If a countertenor he may be a soprano or alto. He will almost certainly continue to sing. Perhaps one day he will be the choirmaster of King's College Cambridge!

  • @Windmill97
    @Windmill97 3 года назад +354

    As a Bass singer in a Renaissance polyphony men’s choir, I am very impressed by your voice control, top range, breath control, and ability to hit notes so exactly. Truly an inspiration for us amateurs.

    • @KKIcons
      @KKIcons 3 года назад +1

      What's your choir, does it upload on YT? Does it have a countertenor?

    • @Windmill97
      @Windmill97 3 года назад +4

      KK Icons No YT channel, but we’re the Brazos Valley Schola Cantorum. We’re in Texas.

    • @faithclarke7721
      @faithclarke7721 3 года назад +3

      @@Windmill97 your in texas?? :0 itd be really cool to go an see some renaissance polyphonic music! Im still in the medieval period 14th cen. In my music history class but we gettin there XD

    • @Alexander_Goosev
      @Alexander_Goosev 3 года назад

      You are not experienced in the boy soprano music library. 😀

    • @marionschoene8502
      @marionschoene8502 3 года назад

      @@KKIcons ä

  • @alexanderrobertcourtney5224
    @alexanderrobertcourtney5224 2 года назад +121

    The purity and tone of this voice, the control is outstanding, what a performance.

    • @lorrainecheeseman967
      @lorrainecheeseman967 Год назад +2

      Yes, it is truly outstanding, isn't it? And Cai makes it all about the music. He never draws attention to himself. What a fine young musician he is!♡🙏💥

  • @mucro849
    @mucro849 3 месяца назад +41

    A beautiful boy with a beautiful voice.

  • @DavidLS1
    @DavidLS1 3 месяца назад +9

    On the one hand, it's a shame that beautiful voice is fleeting, but maybe that's what makes it so precious.

  • @AmaraJordanMusic
    @AmaraJordanMusic 3 года назад +282

    My mom has late stage cancer, so I’ve been gathering videos for her and my father. They’re a true love story, so this is terrible for him. I think this video will help them feel... some beauty in the world that they wouldn’t have otherwise. Thank you for giving them that. 🌷

  • @almag6723
    @almag6723 3 месяца назад +21

    Makes me believe again that life is really wonderful.

  • @theology0523
    @theology0523 3 года назад +212

    This boy saprano's voice is so pure and angelic. Amazing!!

    • @anselpierson5193
      @anselpierson5193 3 года назад

      No it isn't

    • @shru_theblack.knight_2320
      @shru_theblack.knight_2320 3 года назад +4

      @@anselpierson5193 frick you his voice is amazing

    • @GaryTBuffalo24
      @GaryTBuffalo24 3 года назад +3

      @@anselpierson5193 Troll

    • @anselpierson5193
      @anselpierson5193 3 года назад

      @@GaryTBuffalo24 no it is out of tune

    • @miguelfry3301
      @miguelfry3301 2 года назад

      Ummmm his voice not technically a SOPRANO, as much as it’s a tenor(remember he is a pre-teen which means he hasn’t truly started hitting puberty yet).
      But yes his voice is very pure, it’s bright, he has nailed his vowels and has learned to properly sing using his diaphragm(the power house for any vocalist).
      More than likely he will be a true tenor even after puberty… but that’s only speculation.

  • @user-fb6mn1ro3h
    @user-fb6mn1ro3h 3 месяца назад +17

    I forgot to breathe while listening.. Amazing!

  • @elainemessenger4738
    @elainemessenger4738 2 года назад +47

    This beautiful boy sings right on key even in the high soprano notes. He is excellent.

  • @mk5294
    @mk5294 Год назад +103

    This young boy seriously sings like an angel...🙂🙏💖

  • @magdahearne497
    @magdahearne497 3 года назад +544

    That was gorgeous... I'm sure Mozart would be smiling to know his music is beloved today & performed so beautifully. Thank you for sharing 💖💖💖

    • @georgefos8311
      @georgefos8311 3 года назад +5

      Lovely

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 2 года назад

      Not realy . Mozard was a drunken money throwing out of the window maniac . He woudnt realy care at all .

    • @MITCH31785
      @MITCH31785 2 года назад +18

      @@xythiera7255 The one thing Mozart DID care about was his music. He might have been a bum in other ways, but make no mistake he loved music...

    • @piapadmore430
      @piapadmore430 2 года назад +6

      He is smiling🙏🏻🤍💫

    • @NitwitMN
      @NitwitMN 2 года назад

      He is.

  • @jayhundley9727
    @jayhundley9727 3 года назад +42

    Thank you Cai, I like to think that this is what Mozart heard when he composed this. This is what perfection sounds like.

  • @postwar46
    @postwar46 2 года назад +42

    when I was your age young man, I had a voice like yours , and was given an opportunity which was passed over. You have taken yours . Your voice will encourage many. I am so glad that you are growing in vocal excellence for the common good.

  • @kergroix5881
    @kergroix5881 Год назад +22

    Just like listening an angel sing and this young boy looks like an angel.

  • @salimyusufji5736
    @salimyusufji5736 4 года назад +140

    Your voice carried me away to grace and beauty this Sunday morning in Central India. Thank you, Cai Thomas. May your life be filled with the joy you give to others.

  • @ulas2525
    @ulas2525 4 года назад +266

    What a way to relieve the stresses of this world. Literally brought a tear to my eye. Bella !

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  4 года назад +22

      😊

    • @Abdullah16
      @Abdullah16 3 года назад +16

      Cai Thomas man your voice taking me to another world actually I can’t explain this . You have a big fan from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

    • @jasonjackson3114
      @jasonjackson3114 3 года назад +2

      Likewise. Tears of joy is something I experience very rarely.

  • @koreybaumbach7430
    @koreybaumbach7430 Год назад +47

    The voice of an angel, The talent of an adult musician. Hope he continues to use that talent as an adult. I feel blessed by listening to this young lad sing this

  • @jlee3430
    @jlee3430 9 месяцев назад +18

    May this 12 yrs old voice glorify our true living God.

  • @user-gk8mi1wy2j
    @user-gk8mi1wy2j 3 года назад +66

    I am comforted and moved by the beautiful song.
    It sounds like an angel's voice.

  • @rebeccakahrs7290
    @rebeccakahrs7290 4 года назад +138

    This young mans sounds like an angel

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  4 года назад +15

      Thank you 😊

    • @ld7561
      @ld7561 3 года назад +6

      Wait!.. Are you an angel? 😉

    • @brookeggleston9314
      @brookeggleston9314 3 года назад +3

      @@caithomas2787 Cai, please sing the Wesley *Blessed be the God and Father . . .* No one has performed it well since Billy Neely, seventy years ago. At least they haven't recorded it! If you do a utube search for the piece, and add *score,* you can listen and watch Billy sing the piece. I think you would do an outstanding job on the piece! Thanks for your consideration!!
      Brook

  • @dorthonian
    @dorthonian Год назад +14

    One of the most beautiful performances I’ve ever heard and I am an old man 😢

  • @davidbrown8763
    @davidbrown8763 Год назад +105

    Breath-takingly beautiful. One of the few versions in which every word is clearly sung and pronounced.
    Latin:
    Laudate Dominum omnes gentes -
    laudate Eum omnes populi.
    Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia eius -
    et veritas Domini manet in aeternum.
    Gloria Patri, et Filio et Spiritui Santo,
    sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper -
    et in saecula saeculorum.
    Amen.
    English:
    Praise the Lord, all nations -
    praise Him, all people.
    For He has bestowed His mercy upon us -
    and the truth of the Lord endures forever.
    Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever -
    and for generations of generations.
    Amen.

    • @InnaYurievna
      @InnaYurievna Год назад +4

      Hallelujah!

    • @beetlejump
      @beetlejump Год назад +4

      I agree with you; pronunciation is excellent and not at the expense of beauty/musicianship.

    • @elleryeggen9678
      @elleryeggen9678 Год назад +2

      Thank you.
      I would never have known this, were it not for you.
      Much appreciation from California U.S.A.

    • @christinedennison7770
      @christinedennison7770 Год назад +1

      Thank you

    • @davidbrown8763
      @davidbrown8763 7 месяцев назад

      I thank you for your kind comment.@@beetlejump

  • @laurastirling4772
    @laurastirling4772 3 года назад +15

    Blessed is the family that hears this young man practice ❤️

  • @TheProf777
    @TheProf777 4 года назад +60

    A true blessing during this extremely difficult time in the world ...

  • @NetTubeUser
    @NetTubeUser Год назад +16

    I now feel free and relaxed after listening to a little angel who delicately took me by the hand, slowly lifted me into the sky with him, and then gently deposited me on a little cloud. His voice was so pure, crystalline, and harmonious that my soul was overwhelmed by a sweet and warm light, peace, and happiness.

  • @Mistyeyez2024
    @Mistyeyez2024 2 года назад +27

    It's like an angel is coming to take my body from Earth.
    This boy's voice is just so clean, along with the music.
    I'm crying.

  • @TaraTampa-ge7yn
    @TaraTampa-ge7yn 3 года назад +29

    This must be on Heaven's playlist

  • @TheGrouchDnD
    @TheGrouchDnD 3 года назад +441

    So this kid's just going to walk around with the voice of an angel huh

    • @ucacheer2213
      @ucacheer2213 3 года назад +32

      Well not for much longer , because of puberty . 😩

    • @droid_boy
      @droid_boy 3 года назад +26

      @@ucacheer2213 This is why it is so precious that we are able to listen to his voice as it was like this.

    • @choirkitty
      @choirkitty 3 года назад +21

      @@ucacheer2213 not necessarily. Some male voices continue to remain in the counter tenor range (what this young man is in right now). Depends on his training.

    • @aWinterBlood
      @aWinterBlood 3 года назад +12

      @@ucacheer2213 you can use castration, though now it's out of fashion

    • @rogerbussy2212
      @rogerbussy2212 3 года назад

      Please tell us about the voice of true angel⚘

  • @alexandermoore4664
    @alexandermoore4664 2 года назад +57

    So amazed by this boy's pitch and pronunciation. I love how he uses his vibrato so sparingly, unlike so many older singers who have to lean heavily on their vibrato to make up for their lack of strength and pureness of tone. This kid is overflowing with all the wonderful qualities of a great singer-so much fun to listen and watch.

  • @carlaboccuti6195
    @carlaboccuti6195 2 года назад +41

    What an absolutely beautiful prayer. Amazing blessed young man. Please pray for my healing from stomach pain and nausea and weakness and neurological issues

    • @thedrj2009
      @thedrj2009 2 года назад +6

      Praying right now for you

    • @michaeljohnston-ul1vi
      @michaeljohnston-ul1vi 4 месяца назад

      A prayer for others?Certainly.

    • @kathrynpotter1797
      @kathrynpotter1797 3 месяца назад

      🙏🙏🙏

    • @estellaaustin8619
      @estellaaustin8619 3 месяца назад

      Prayers said for you. Hope you are better.

    • @reginaweiner3817
      @reginaweiner3817 3 месяца назад +1

      I just found this. I hope you are ok. The music might help you feel better for a while. God bless you and bring you closer to His Heart.

  • @forbiddenmod
    @forbiddenmod 2 года назад +50

    Hope he keeps singing even after his voice changes.

    • @gayanetorosyan1166
      @gayanetorosyan1166 Год назад

      Unfortunately, when it changes, it is pretty much gone...

  • @etcapel
    @etcapel 3 года назад +115

    I think there id an alien organization who spend all their time giving thumbs down to the most beautiful music on the planet...this made my heart swell.

    • @magdahearne497
      @magdahearne497 3 года назад +1

      Amen to that... you called it, it makes me wonder 'what do they actually like?'

    • @nobody3765
      @nobody3765 3 года назад

      Magda Hearne probably some garbage like rap

    • @KGarn
      @KGarn 3 года назад +2

      @@nobody3765 : Some people like both. The world is a *little bit* wider than you think.

    • @altheadawson9405
      @altheadawson9405 3 года назад

      Ha ha, it does seem so - and right now that number of dislikes is at "666".

  • @bryanfinger6358
    @bryanfinger6358 2 года назад +23

    Oh my.. this boy can sing. Beautiful voice.

  • @sfigueroa5251
    @sfigueroa5251 10 месяцев назад +18

    Is this how Hevean sounds like. What a beautiful voice. He makes your soul happy when he sings, not to mention the background singers and the whole background music.

  • @AReneeDesign23
    @AReneeDesign23 3 года назад +42

    Heavenly is the only way I can describe this young man's voice; like an angelic voice...

  • @alexisprojects
    @alexisprojects 3 года назад +65

    I can't imagine the hours of work that went into this from everyone. Incredible voice and pitch control. Stunning.

    • @user-sj9ns2ch2z
      @user-sj9ns2ch2z 3 года назад

      Почему нас лишают мировой культуры,а только Алка со своей шайкой звучит из каждого утюга?

    • @Alexander_Goosev
      @Alexander_Goosev 3 года назад

      @@user-sj9ns2ch2zНадо к врачу.

  • @Caitja
    @Caitja 3 месяца назад +7

    He sings so beautifully.

  • @NickVenture1
    @NickVenture1 2 года назад +8

    Beautiful. Thank you.

  • @susanjaneturner
    @susanjaneturner 3 года назад +44

    Crystal clear tones in the high register and lovely airy lower range.....like cream flowing over the moving parts....so blessed by him! Just beautiful.

  • @joselito7776
    @joselito7776 3 года назад +35

    He's truly got a voice like an angel.

  • @jeffreyromanelli1708
    @jeffreyromanelli1708 Год назад +5

    frequently return to this piece by Cai to start my day--lovely.

  • @alfredoihldausend4093
    @alfredoihldausend4093 2 года назад +20

    It is incredible, how foccused this boy is. Pure dedication. Thank you so much, Cai Thomas. You are a great singer!

  • @wordling720
    @wordling720 3 года назад +14

    It's such a brief window of time that a boy can sing like this! What a treasure. Thank you for sharing!

  • @spynut1
    @spynut1 3 года назад +80

    wow. what a wonderful recording. perfect tempo... no messing. lovely voice, with vibrato to a minimum. wonderful

  • @jennifercopley1626
    @jennifercopley1626 2 года назад +34

    Laudate Dominum omnes gentes
    Laudate eum, omnes populi
    Quoniam confirmata est
    Super nos misericordia eius
    Et veritas, veritas Domini manet, manet in aeternum
    Gloria Patri et Filio
    Et Spiritui Sancto
    Sicut erat in principio
    Et nunc, et semper
    Et in saecula saeculorum
    Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen

  • @erminiafiorani5951
    @erminiafiorani5951 4 месяца назад +27

    Ora posso dire che ho sentito un angelo cantare ! La purezza della voce tocca il cuore e l'anima .

  • @MrMalvolio29
    @MrMalvolio29 7 месяцев назад +9

    No idea why this appeared among my recommended videos; I usually watch forensic science documentaries; Baroque and Classical keyboard concerti; and symphony performances. Yet I *AM* impressed! It is a shame this young man will lose his soprano-like voice at puberty, but his poise, pitch control, breathing techniques--they’ll always likely be with him. Lovely

  • @bluerazz3504
    @bluerazz3504 4 года назад +32

    Beautiful voice! Even though it is temporary, even when his voice changes it will still be a beautiful voice. He is blessed.

  • @marionoriordan4724
    @marionoriordan4724 3 года назад +13

    Listening to this youngster singing one of the most beautiful choruses written by Mozart leaves me feeling so emotional. God is Great

  • @johnpender4025
    @johnpender4025 7 месяцев назад +12

    This is so beautiful 😊 his vocals are a gift to the world this made me cry from a 60 years young Irishman fan 😊

  • @trudilm3864
    @trudilm3864 Год назад +5

    I don't think I will ever tire of hearing this.

  • @Amael78008
    @Amael78008 4 года назад +683

    Hello Cai,
    I started choral singing in 1963 when I was just over 7 years old. I have never stopped since. I was notably part of the Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs de Notre-Dame de Versailles from 1989 to 2006. And with this ensemble, I participated in the recording of Fauré's Requiem in 1993.
    Being a tenor for a very long time, I sang Pie Jesu for Mum's funerals in 2008 and Dad's in 2015. So it was with great emotion that I heard you sing this magnificent piece.
    I put my comment here since I can't do it on your recording.
    May God bless you for all the happiness you bring us.
    👏👏👏👏

    • @antlloy1054
      @antlloy1054 3 года назад +6

      *Una meravigliosa performance che ci dà speranza per le sorti della terra. Canto, musica e melodia salveranno il nostro pianeta*

    • @rafaelcorrea-coronas8856
      @rafaelcorrea-coronas8856 3 года назад +5

      Estimada Joven Cai.
      Cuenta usted con la voz de un ÁNGEL!
      Que Dios la conserve con ése talento por toda su vida.
      ¡Aleluya! ¡Aleluya! Amén.

    • @baptisteb7144
      @baptisteb7144 3 года назад +4

      Choriste depuis mes 10 ans, maintenant je suis basse aux Petits chanteurs de France, mais bref je suis pas le seul français à être là 😂.
      D'ailleurs est ce que toi aussi tu remarques son accent?

    • @Amael78008
      @Amael78008 3 года назад +4

      @@baptisteb7144
      Je ne suis pas assez connaisseur pour distinguer un accent dans la langue anglaise. En revanche, Cai a cette qualité de prononciation qui se retrouve dans toutes les Maîtrises britanniques et qui en fait leur réputation internationale.

    • @anachan5953
      @anachan5953 3 года назад +4

      what a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing :) i wish i could hear your singing, God Bless

  • @lindybeige
    @lindybeige 2 года назад +984

    A very unusual singer. His control and poise made him seem in some ways like an adult woman, but he still had something of the tone of a boy. Impressive.

    • @The_Marksta
      @The_Marksta 2 года назад +13

      I just got recommended this video after watching one of yours... And here you are...

    • @aaronleblanc9276
      @aaronleblanc9276 2 года назад +22

      this is basically the point of a castrati (sp?)
      iirc there’s a recording of the last surviving castrati that’s available somewhere on RUclips . . . He wasn’t the finest example, but it’s apparent from listening to him that the point of circumventing puberty was to achieve precisely what you’ve identified here

    • @DieHumanless
      @DieHumanless 2 года назад +33

      As with all choir boys, their high voices will cease when puberty starts.

    • @andiemusik1660
      @andiemusik1660 2 года назад +9

      What a delight seeing my favourite (BEIGE!) RUclipsr commenting on this splendid music.

    • @aviationin4k258
      @aviationin4k258 2 года назад +2

      Hi

  • @franknunez7204
    @franknunez7204 Год назад +17

    This young man, in this performance, is so stunning in both aesthetic and technique for his age it's hard to imagine. I spent many of my younger years in voice lessons and I can imagine Cai going back and cherishing this performance long into his future career in voice. How inspiring and exquisite, congratulations Cai and to anyone that supported him in his efforts and challenges leading up to this recording.

  • @nicoleodic4097
    @nicoleodic4097 2 года назад +20

    Et à l'écouter j'étais avec la Cour Céleste.
    Merci, il est angélique ce jeune garçon. Que Dieu tout amour le protège.

  • @connieauerbach2886
    @connieauerbach2886 3 года назад +11

    So beautiful! So blessed! Thank you. I just lost a dear friend to failed surgery for cancer tonight. This was like the Balm of Gilead to my broken heart tonight as I try to go to sleep.

  • @veronicaroach3667
    @veronicaroach3667 3 года назад +22

    That is absolutely the most beautiful voice I have ever heard....so pure & clear....and he looks & sounds like a glorious golden angel....well done Wales....your singers are always the very best !

    • @sharonstromley9350
      @sharonstromley9350 3 года назад

      Veronica, I'd say the Welsh and the Russians have the best male choral voices of all time. Hearing Bartoli sing the music of the Castrati is also amazing. Thank God for the gift of music!

  • @RotaryNakuru
    @RotaryNakuru Год назад +11

    That voice is pure pure pure heaven - the choir accompanied him to perfection. Thank you
    !

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 2 года назад +32

    I can never stop seeing and hearing Cai Thomas singing Mozart's Laudate Dominum and all the other pieces that he sang so beautifully and lovingly. Thank heavens we have these outstanding videos and his exquisite àlbum 'Seren ' to treasure forever ! I wish there could be a DVD of all his videos! I am so looking forward to the time we hear from him again,with his new voice! Well done for all of it, Cai and your team! I 🎇🎆♥️✨

  • @brianeduardo1234
    @brianeduardo1234 3 года назад +151

    Amazing how the Welsh excel at signing. This is sublime

    • @dunruden9720
      @dunruden9720 3 года назад +5

      It depends what sort of sign language they are using.

    • @kellydalstok8900
      @kellydalstok8900 2 года назад +2

      @@dunruden9720 and whether they have elegant hands and movement.
      Which reminds me of a Dutch comedian and his joke about having a lisp when signing because his fingers got trapped in a door.

    • @catherinemontblanc1430
      @catherinemontblanc1430 2 года назад +2

      “The Welsh excel at singing”?! First time I hear that.... I think there are good voices in any ethnicity and culture... nothing particular about the Welsh...

    • @ccc4102
      @ccc4102 2 года назад +4

      @@adudley205 Yes they do. Even here in my corner in South Africa, I've heard it said.

    • @mizofan
      @mizofan 2 года назад +9

      @@catherinemontblanc1430 well for starters here in UK the Welsh are regarded as the best singers of the 4 nations, and rugby fans worldwide admire the crowds singing the Welsh anthem. There has been the tradition of male voice choirs, e.g in the mining communities (even portrayed in the Oscar-winning film How Green Was My Valley), and various well known singers. It's only a small country, so is thought to punch above its weight.

  • @eisvogel8099
    @eisvogel8099 3 года назад +19

    Beautiful... This makes me believe again in "this too will pass". Goosebumps, Cai, thank you... Also to the musicians, excellent

  • @alainperrieregenevincent54
    @alainperrieregenevincent54 2 года назад +28

    Cette voix si pure, si divine, de cet enfant, que ça en est incroyable.
    On en a les larmes aux yeux.
    Alain.
    Pianiste classique.

  • @loribrown9963
    @loribrown9963 3 месяца назад +10

    There's nothing more beautiful than a trained boy's treble.

  • @iancaldeian
    @iancaldeian 4 года назад +50

    Excellence from the first note: phraseology, voice control and color. I like this.

  • @jennyshiell5589
    @jennyshiell5589 3 года назад +27

    I have just listened to this most beautiful boy's voice. What a way to begin my Sunday morning- there is joy and light in the world. Thank you.

  • @jean-lucthiebault8321
    @jean-lucthiebault8321 3 месяца назад +5

    Je ne me lasse pas de regarder et d'écouter ce "laudate". Je ne parlerai pas de la voix du jeune homme. Les autres commentaires ont déjà tout dit. Je voudrais souligner la singulière beauté de ce garçon de 12 ans. Un petit plus très appréciable. Il a l'extraordinaire luminescence que peuvent avoir les jeunes à un moment donné et qui est toujours très éphémère. Merci à à cet enregistrement de l'avoir pérenniser. Merci à la petite formation de province (comme diraient les parisiens) qui l'accompagne. Elle est parfaite.

  • @jessicawatson891
    @jessicawatson891 Год назад +9

    his voice is so pure and sweet. it sounds so effortless to sing those high notes with such clarity. amazing!

  • @witheandstone7267
    @witheandstone7267 3 года назад +352

    All I can say is Wow, kid. I have heard a lot of boy soprano's in my years, and have even hired on for one of my recordings but, Wow! Your control is amazing. I do hope that biology is kind to you and you can take the skills you so obviously have forward into a stunning adult career. And seriously, what in Welsh water or whatever, that keeps producing vocal talent like this?

    • @pentirah5282
      @pentirah5282 3 года назад +15

      Agreed - do you remember Aled Jones as a boy soprano? When he matured, it developed into an attractive light tenor. He has made innumerable albums as an adult (in the UK)

    • @Donna-cc1kt
      @Donna-cc1kt 3 года назад +11

      Welsh are like that.💕

    • @pentirah5282
      @pentirah5282 3 года назад +33

      I don't think it is in the water. I rather suspect it is helped by the good Welsh mountain air - and their traditions that encourage and appreciate real singing!

    • @bangaloreep
      @bangaloreep 3 года назад

      @@pentirah5282 n

    • @henriettalowe6397
      @henriettalowe6397 2 года назад +7

      Welsh is the language of heaven hence the angelic voices

  • @sarahg3500
    @sarahg3500 2 года назад +12

    Such a beautiful child and such a beautiful voice, it's a miracle!!!
    Even Mozart would applaud. Proudly.

  • @fionacollier7128
    @fionacollier7128 7 месяцев назад +4

    Without wishing to appear maudlin, I have arranged to have this played at my funeral. This particular recording just touches the heart.

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 2 года назад +15

    I can never hear and watch enough of this absolutely exquisite video of Cai Thomas putting his heart and soul into his performance of Mozart's Laudate Dominum, with the beautiful orchestra and çhoir, and the very dedicated Rob Lewis holding it all together! What a team! And what a joy to see and hear Cai singing with so much love and skill, and exceptional beauty, in all his recordings and videos. Thank you for all the joy you bring to the world!♡♡♡♡♡🙏💖

  • @arpigracetarkhanian9684
    @arpigracetarkhanian9684 3 года назад +24

    Angelic voice that heals the world🙏♥️🙏

    • @barbaracann-woode2207
      @barbaracann-woode2207 2 года назад +1

      What a lovely clear angelic voice not at all forced .I think he is much better they a lot of singers.💐👼👼 well done keep singing and making people very happy.Thankyou for your wonderful voice.

  • @stevenwilgus5422
    @stevenwilgus5422 3 года назад +77

    It quite escapes me how anyone dislikes this beautiful performance.

    • @marilynwoolford-chandler1161
      @marilynwoolford-chandler1161 2 года назад +2

      Some may not understand it just as many of us(Western focused musicians and listeners) do not understand or like other culture's music eg Japanese Chinese or Indian ragas if they go on for anything more than 3 minutes without pictures or commentary

    • @ih82r8
      @ih82r8 2 года назад +1

      Honestly, I like the video and the singing, but the weirdo comments about this kid are the most dislikeable thing here.

    • @Mikerochip1
      @Mikerochip1 2 года назад +4

      @@ih82r8 After reading your comment I searched for the "weirdo comments" you mentioned, but I didn't find any. Perhaps I skimmed over them, or perhaps you are projecting a neurosis of your own. I wish you a speedy recovery.

    • @JuliaBl
      @JuliaBl 2 года назад

      @@marilynwoolford-chandler1161 no reason to dislike though.

  • @p8ntrgodess
    @p8ntrgodess 3 месяца назад +4

    The welsh are famous for their singers for centuries

  • @jeanettekorzenko4958
    @jeanettekorzenko4958 2 года назад +19

    I honestly was absolutely blown away about a year ago when I heard this.. & continue to be each time is like hearing this for the first time. Thank You 🙏☺️❤️ You have The voice of an angel 👼👼🏼👼