Love your reaction. There is normally 11 members of Voctave.All of them at one time or another have sung with the Voices of Liberty at Epcot, Disney World Florida. One song you should listen to is when they do the Great Movie Medley. They are all movie theme songs composed by the great John Williams and their voices ARE the orchestra. There is only one song that has any lyrics to it. Jamey Ray,who started Voctave,is a genius composer and has composed for Voiceplay and Pentatonix. A fun one that feature some of the guys,is Disney Showstoppers Medley. This is an amazing rabbit hole to go down.
The journey down Voctave’s rabbit hole is simply wonderful. Their arrangements and especially the dynamics are incomparable. A few MUSTS are: The Prince of Egypt Medley You Will Be Found The Impossible Dream Someone Like You Being Alive And any of their Disney compilations. Your ears and heart will thank you. They never disappoint.
@@YBPlaysMusic I'm coming here late, as usual, but a couple of things. Kate Lott was the first soloist she is a true Soprano. Also, she is the one you'll hear soaring over everyone else in the harmonies. She to me is worth the price of admission. Many times her notes, especially the ones at the end of a big crescendo, get lost except when the voices stop you can hear the echo of her notes. So listen to the ends of all the runs and such and pay special attention to her notes. Sometimes they are so soft and yet will ring the longest. They call that having a 'numinous' experience. Look it up it up it is a great word. I found it in high school while trying to describe something I saw in nature that was beyond my ability to describe it. P.S. The Bass singer is the one in the long-sleeved maroon shirt on the right. Don't know his name but he is as good on his end as Kate is at hers.
You might be interested to check out the collaboration that Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix did with Voctave a few years ago along with her ex fiancé Jeremy Michael Lewis, Disney Love Melody. It’s stunning!
Welcome to the Voctave rabbit hole. You will not be disappointed! My favorite non holiday songs are Prince of Egypt Medley (audio only no music video for that one) Disney Heroes and Villians Medley (audio only as well but like this song you just watched but with the guys as leads) Someone Like you feat Jody McBrayer (song is from the musical Jekyll and Hyde) You will be found (feat an almost 1,000 piece virtual choir that was recorded during the pandemic) from the musical Dear Evan Hansen and a fun one is the Disney 90s TV Medley. we will get to their marvelous and angelic holiday songs later in the year!
Many refer to the 'big three' as Pentatonix, Home Free, and Voice Play. I Think of it more like the 'Big Four,' which includes Voctave. As much as I love ALL of them, I think Voctave's depth of sound in their harmonies (11 versus 5) is the most captivating to my ears. I've been a Pentaholic for about 7 years. I discovered Voice Play and Home Free more recently. Then I learned of Voctave. You called it... I get eargasms from all 4 groups, but the most (per song) from Voctave. I'm really glad you tried them! You mentioned EJ Cordona. To see him featured, check out "O Come, All Ye Faithful." Truly a magnificent piece. Just search Voctave, and pick something that looks good to you. Lots of holiday, Disney, and other categories from this versatile group! Plus, I'm sure you'll get lots of suggestions! Great job with this one!
I would say it's closer to a Big Six because you also have Rockapella, building upon rock and doo wop before moving to a more R&B sound, who were trailblazers for moving acapella towards what we have today (and btw they are still performing today, with 25 albums). The other group is Take Six, the most awarded acapella group in history. They fused jazz and gospel. I would also have to add two other long-time groups that still continue today: The King's Singers, masters of acapella in a classical style; their arrangements are staples for choral music, and the Swingle Singers/Swingles - they started out doing arrangement of Bach pieces but have moved to all genres. Both the Swingles and King's Singers have been performing for over 50 years.
@@jamesrawlins735 Wow! You knowTake 6?? I was fortunate enough to see them live at a Jazz fest years ago (early 90s). I have their debut album (or had it) in vinyl. I honestly don't think they had the following that these groups have, but they were fantastic when I knew of them in the early 90s. I didn't know they were still active! Great point!!
@@AudioVile When I was in college I was in a small vocal jazz ensemble and one of the numbers we worked on was Take 6's You're the Biggest Part of Me (which is a cover of an Ambrosia song from the 80s). The parts were really challenging, and it was probably a little out of our skill level, but we had fun and the audiences seemed to love it. (The hardest song we tried to do was Manhattan Transfer's Four Brothers - we worked on it for weeks but we finally gave up.) You are probably right in that T6 was never as popular as Pentatonix or even Rockapella (who blew up because of the Do It Acapella documentary directed by Spike Lee and their singing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego), but no acapella group was more respected in the music industry.
@@mburns75 I've listened to them! They are really good. I don't think they ever really had the popularity of the "current big four," but that's largely due to the media evolution and their style. They definitely have serious game!!
Great reaction and I highly suggest and request you do everyone of their songs as they are truly amazing. Like @AudioVile stated, Voctave has become my favorite due to their pure harmonics, depth of sound and fun they have singing. Lastly, your facial expressions kill me and make me smile.
I saw Voctave at FSU in Tallahassee, on Tuesday night. There are 11 of them and they put on a glorious concert with a competition between the guys and gals as a treat. I loved your reaction here. One that they did over the holidays was Mary Did You Know? with the lyricist that wrote it singing lead. It was stunning.
To me Vocative and VoicePlay are just a tier above all other groups. VoicePlay is king of epic covers of pop music. Vocative is very old-school, classical/orchestral in feeling. They sound like the soundtrack choirs from the older (pre-70s) films. Vocative nails Disney every time!!!!
In late 2015, when Voctave recorded the "Disney Love Medley", there were only 8 members in the ensemble (i.e. 2 sopranos, 1 soprano/alto, 1 alto, 2 tenors, 1 tenor/baritone and 1 bass). In May of 2017, when Voctave released the "Disney Princess Medley", there were 11 members in the ensemble. They added 1 alto, 1 baritone/bass and 1 bass. One of the tenors, Jamey Ray, is the composer/arranger for Voctave. He arranges with each individual member's vocal abilities in mind. He does include numerous 11 part harmonies, thus the wall of sound one hears.
They make the songs sound magical, Disney movies always felt kind of like magic to me as a kid, please check out some more voctave, they have other stuff that will blow your mind away
Yeaaaahhhhhh buddy! This is the appropriate reaction to this medley! Absolutely beautiful! Come Christmas, you MUST react to their 'o come all ye faithful"!
Tiffany Coburn is Voctave's second soprano. She is the tall blond that soloed second. Karl Hudson is Voctave's low bass. He is the black gentleman among the basses on the right. He is also a member of another A Cappella ensemble called The Edge Effect. For a major change of pace, check out The Edge Effect doing "Higher and Higher" featuring Tiffany Coburn as the soloist. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/zftfjmNFSNc/видео.html Listen very carefully at the very beginning. That amazing chord you hear comes from The Edge Effect.
Cool reaction, I'm happy 1 more person discovered Voctave. Will look up for your reaction in the future. Other great Voctave songs: Disney love medley Disney showstoppers medley O come all ye faithful I put a spell on you Someone like you
To help you out, from right to left, you first have The Three tenors, which includes EJ. The two sopranos. Then the three Altos. And then the three bass.
Excellent reaction! A major part of the magic of Voctave are their incredible arrangements that take full advantage of the strengths of each voice and the power of the ensemble. As previously mentioned, Jamey Ray (who is also an outstanding Tenor voice in the group - 2nd from the left in this recording) does Voctave's arrangements and those arrangements are stunning - every one of them.
I absolutely love this song. Though the first song by Voctave I ever heard was "Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame" which is a medley of the two songs Carol of the Bells and The Bells of Notre Dame.
You should check out “Mary Did You Know” with Voctave and Mark Lowry (the song writer). It is one of the best-ever arrangements of this song and a very special performance with the song’s composer. ruclips.net/video/uaRpeMT1tjQ/видео.html Another great one is “Someday” ruclips.net/video/0PToHsMHYiI/видео.html
Yes please, more Voctave! I get to see them live this month, so excited! The members have changed a little over the COVID situation, one of the bases and the “leader” Tony DeRosa have left, but Drew Ochoa has replaced him. They are amazing! There is also a barbershop quartet connection here as well as Drew, Ashley and old leader Tony have all sung and sing in medalist quartets. I recommend you check out their Movie Theme medley. It’s ridiculous!!
Voctave's Disney Showstoppers Medley is amazing! Their Disney Heroes & Villains Medley is even better, with exceptional solos featured for all 6 men. Disney Heroes & Villains Medley is my favorite one to hear live in concert, especially Karl's and EJ's solos.
The Real Group is one of my favorite A Cappella groups. Wish more people knew about them/reacted to them. Have you heard of them? They've been around for decades.
I rarely comment on videos, and I am in no position to offer advice. I am a musician, music educator, and choir director. I stumbled across your reactions as a fan of Voctave. I like your insight and knowledge. But, as a listener/watcher, I would appreciate it if you paused and talked or added captions and discussed them at the end with clips rather than talking over the performance or making noises. For Ashley’s Mulan, you were trying to place the movie and missed how her voice has so much clarity and of course Kate’s stratospheric notes. I teach listening skills constantly with my students and therefore it’s a pet peeve of mine when someone is talking or focused elsewhere when enjoying a performance. But… as I said, you do you. I am just offering my unsolicited opinion 🤦🏻♂️ as a music teacher. Keep up the musical journey.
4th princess song was Reflection from Mulan.
Love your reaction. There is normally 11 members of Voctave.All of them at one time or another have sung with the Voices of Liberty at Epcot, Disney World Florida. One song you should listen to is when they do the Great Movie Medley. They are all movie theme songs composed by the great John Williams and their voices ARE the orchestra. There is only one song that has any lyrics to it. Jamey Ray,who started Voctave,is a genius composer and has composed for Voiceplay and Pentatonix. A fun one that feature some of the guys,is Disney Showstoppers Medley. This is an amazing rabbit hole to go down.
The journey down Voctave’s rabbit hole is simply wonderful. Their arrangements and especially the dynamics are incomparable.
A few MUSTS are:
The Prince of Egypt Medley
You Will Be Found
The Impossible Dream
Someone Like You
Being Alive
And any of their Disney compilations.
Your ears and heart will thank you. They never disappoint.
More Voctave please.👍
Definitely!!
@@YBPlaysMusic I'm coming here late, as usual, but a couple of things. Kate Lott was the first soloist she is a true Soprano. Also, she is the one you'll hear soaring over everyone else in the harmonies. She to me is worth the price of admission. Many times her notes, especially the ones at the end of a big crescendo, get lost except when the voices stop you can hear the echo of her notes. So listen to the ends of all the runs and such and pay special attention to her notes. Sometimes they are so soft and yet will ring the longest.
They call that having a 'numinous' experience. Look it up it up it is a great word. I found it in high school while trying to describe something I saw in nature that was beyond my ability to describe it.
P.S. The Bass singer is the one in the long-sleeved maroon shirt on the right. Don't know his name but he is as good on his end as Kate is at hers.
You might be interested to check out the collaboration that Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix did with Voctave a few years ago along with her ex fiancé Jeremy Michael Lewis, Disney Love Melody. It’s stunning!
Welcome to the Voctave rabbit hole. You will not be disappointed!
My favorite non holiday songs are
Prince of Egypt Medley (audio only no music video for that one)
Disney Heroes and Villians Medley (audio only as well but like this song you just watched but with the guys as leads)
Someone Like you feat Jody McBrayer (song is from the musical Jekyll and Hyde)
You will be found (feat an almost 1,000 piece virtual choir that was recorded during the pandemic) from the musical Dear Evan Hansen
and a fun one is the Disney 90s TV Medley.
we will get to their marvelous and angelic holiday songs later in the year!
Many refer to the 'big three' as Pentatonix, Home Free, and Voice Play. I Think of it more like the 'Big Four,' which includes Voctave. As much as I love ALL of them, I think Voctave's depth of sound in their harmonies (11 versus 5) is the most captivating to my ears. I've been a Pentaholic for about 7 years. I discovered Voice Play and Home Free more recently. Then I learned of Voctave. You called it... I get eargasms from all 4 groups, but the most (per song) from Voctave. I'm really glad you tried them! You mentioned EJ Cordona. To see him featured, check out "O Come, All Ye Faithful." Truly a magnificent piece. Just search Voctave, and pick something that looks good to you. Lots of holiday, Disney, and other categories from this versatile group! Plus, I'm sure you'll get lots of suggestions! Great job with this one!
I would say it's closer to a Big Six because you also have Rockapella, building upon rock and doo wop before moving to a more R&B sound, who were trailblazers for moving acapella towards what we have today (and btw they are still performing today, with 25 albums). The other group is Take Six, the most awarded acapella group in history. They fused jazz and gospel. I would also have to add two other long-time groups that still continue today: The King's Singers, masters of acapella in a classical style; their arrangements are staples for choral music, and the Swingle Singers/Swingles - they started out doing arrangement of Bach pieces but have moved to all genres. Both the Swingles and King's Singers have been performing for over 50 years.
@@jamesrawlins735 Wow! You knowTake 6?? I was fortunate enough to see them live at a Jazz fest years ago (early 90s). I have their debut album (or had it) in vinyl. I honestly don't think they had the following that these groups have, but they were fantastic when I knew of them in the early 90s. I didn't know they were still active! Great point!!
@@AudioVile When I was in college I was in a small vocal jazz ensemble and one of the numbers we worked on was Take 6's You're the Biggest Part of Me (which is a cover of an Ambrosia song from the 80s). The parts were really challenging, and it was probably a little out of our skill level, but we had fun and the audiences seemed to love it. (The hardest song we tried to do was Manhattan Transfer's Four Brothers - we worked on it for weeks but we finally gave up.) You are probably right in that T6 was never as popular as Pentatonix or even Rockapella (who blew up because of the Do It Acapella documentary directed by Spike Lee and their singing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego), but no acapella group was more respected in the music industry.
Before it was those four it was Straight No Chaser. 👍🏻
@@mburns75 I've listened to them! They are really good. I don't think they ever really had the popularity of the "current big four," but that's largely due to the media evolution and their style. They definitely have serious game!!
Fully agree with Yuri's reaction. The celestial Voices and harmonies are So Sweet that it feels like a Dream. 🧚♀️ 💜💙🧡
Great reaction and I highly suggest and request you do everyone of their songs as they are truly amazing. Like @AudioVile stated, Voctave has become my favorite due to their pure harmonics, depth of sound and fun they have singing. Lastly, your facial expressions kill me and make me smile.
I saw Voctave at FSU in Tallahassee, on Tuesday night. There are 11 of them and they put on a glorious concert with a competition between the guys and gals as a treat. I loved your reaction here. One that they did over the holidays was Mary Did You Know? with the lyricist that wrote it singing lead. It was stunning.
May I suggest an incredible overlooked Voctave song: I Know Where I’ve Been. Crystal absolutely KILLS that song in the best possible way
YES!! Chrystal is absolutely unreal, especially when she lets loose with her solos. I hope Voctave performs that song live one day.
That is EJ Cardona. Omar Cardona’s brother. Both have guest appeared in Voiceplay covers. Both are extremely talented!
Thx for the info!!😊
And Omar was recently in the top 5 of The Voice last season :)
To me Vocative and VoicePlay are just a tier above all other groups. VoicePlay is king of epic covers of pop music. Vocative is very old-school, classical/orchestral in feeling. They sound like the soundtrack choirs from the older (pre-70s) films. Vocative nails Disney every time!!!!
My favorites, besides this one, is Oh come, all ye faithfull, Mary did you know and Somewhere over the rainbow. Simply just out of this world.
More Voctave, please
In late 2015, when Voctave recorded the "Disney Love Medley", there were only 8 members in the ensemble (i.e. 2 sopranos, 1 soprano/alto, 1 alto, 2 tenors, 1 tenor/baritone and 1 bass).
In May of 2017, when Voctave released the "Disney Princess Medley", there were 11 members in the ensemble. They added 1 alto, 1 baritone/bass and 1 bass.
One of the tenors, Jamey Ray, is the composer/arranger for Voctave. He arranges with each individual member's vocal abilities in mind. He does include numerous 11 part harmonies, thus the wall of sound one hears.
They make the songs sound magical, Disney movies always felt kind of like magic to me as a kid, please check out some more voctave, they have other stuff that will blow your mind away
Couldn't agree more👌
The forth Song was from the Movie Mulan.
My favorite from them (non holiday) is If Someone Like You
Yeaaaahhhhhh buddy! This is the appropriate reaction to this medley! Absolutely beautiful! Come Christmas, you MUST react to their 'o come all ye faithful"!
yesssss go react to that
Vocative and Rachel Potter doing Hocus Pocus/Ursula crossover is EPIC
These first reactions to such talent never gets old, great
Tiffany Coburn is Voctave's second soprano. She is the tall blond that soloed second. Karl Hudson is Voctave's low bass. He is the black gentleman among the basses on the right. He is also a member of another A Cappella ensemble called The Edge Effect. For a major change of pace, check out The Edge Effect doing "Higher and Higher" featuring Tiffany Coburn as the soloist. Here is the link:
ruclips.net/video/zftfjmNFSNc/видео.html
Listen very carefully at the very beginning. That amazing chord you hear comes from The Edge Effect.
Cool reaction, I'm happy 1 more person discovered Voctave. Will look up for your reaction in the future.
Other great Voctave songs:
Disney love medley
Disney showstoppers medley
O come all ye faithful
I put a spell on you
Someone like you
Hey man! Great reaction! Big Voctave fan here too- their harmonies are incredible!
To help you out, from right to left, you first have The Three tenors, which includes EJ. The two sopranos. Then the three Altos. And then the three bass.
Thx richard for the info!😉
Excellent reaction! A major part of the magic of Voctave are their incredible arrangements that take full advantage of the strengths of each voice and the power of the ensemble. As previously mentioned, Jamey Ray (who is also an outstanding Tenor voice in the group - 2nd from the left in this recording) does Voctave's arrangements and those arrangements are stunning - every one of them.
I absolutely love this song. Though the first song by Voctave I ever heard was "Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame" which is a medley of the two songs Carol of the Bells and The Bells of Notre Dame.
The princesses in order: Snow White, Aurora, Ariel, Mulan, and Pocahontas
Voctave is amazing!! You're going to love them around Christmas, especially.
You should check out “Mary Did You Know” with Voctave and Mark Lowry (the song writer). It is one of the best-ever arrangements of this song and a very special performance with the song’s composer. ruclips.net/video/uaRpeMT1tjQ/видео.html
Another great one is “Someday” ruclips.net/video/0PToHsMHYiI/видео.html
Yes please, more Voctave! I get to see them live this month, so excited! The members have changed a little over the COVID situation, one of the bases and the “leader” Tony DeRosa have left, but Drew Ochoa has replaced him. They are amazing! There is also a barbershop quartet connection here as well as Drew, Ashley and old leader Tony have all sung and sing in medalist quartets. I recommend you check out their Movie Theme medley. It’s ridiculous!!
Mulan
Welcome to the Wall of Sound (Voctave) :)
now to honour the male voices in this outstanding ensemble you should definitely listen to their showstopper medley! love voctave ❤
Voctave's Disney Showstoppers Medley is amazing! Their Disney Heroes & Villains Medley is even better, with exceptional solos featured for all 6 men. Disney Heroes & Villains Medley is my favorite one to hear live in concert, especially Karl's and EJ's solos.
@@jasonkim2739 yes and the prince of egypt medley also!
Ut-Oh You've been bit bad ... They are in a class all of their own ... Enjoy the journey
I have indeed haha!! What an experience that was!😛
Voctave's Prince of Egypt Medley will blow your d@mn mind.
I don't think anyone ever answered your question. The second to last song is from Mulan.
Try the Love Medley feat. Kirstin Maldoano from PTX!
The Real Group is one of my favorite A Cappella groups. Wish more people knew about them/reacted to them. Have you heard of them? They've been around for decades.
the song you missed was from Mulan
Please react to more Voctave and these other Acapella groups: Pentatonix, Home Free, Voiceplay, Citizen Queen, Maytree, Acapop Kids
React to Monsoon - Tokio Hotel
❤
It's always the disney princess medley.. but how about you check out "disney love medley"
I rarely comment on videos, and I am in no position to offer advice. I am a musician, music educator, and choir director. I stumbled across your reactions as a fan of Voctave. I like your insight and knowledge. But, as a listener/watcher, I would appreciate it if you paused and talked or added captions and discussed them at the end with clips rather than talking over the performance or making noises. For Ashley’s Mulan, you were trying to place the movie and missed how her voice has so much clarity and of course Kate’s stratospheric notes. I teach listening skills constantly with my students and therefore it’s a pet peeve of mine when someone is talking or focused elsewhere when enjoying a performance.
But… as I said, you do you. I am just offering my unsolicited opinion 🤦🏻♂️ as a music teacher. Keep up the musical journey.
Great reaction
Please react to voiceplay aca top 10 Disney villains and Voiceplay aca top 10 Disney heroes please 🙏🙏🙏😍
Me yelling mulan at the screen 😅
Try Gigi de Lana cover of Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras
It's not quite the same with most of the generic CGI crap which is being pushed these days
Man you take way to long to react. Keep your commercials. The are not what viewers hoped to see.
If they keep him making reactions, most people (with patience and capable of clicking though adverts) don't mind.