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Julia Ward Howe's poem, written during the American Civil War, read "Let us die to make men free!" not "Let is live to make men free!" The line was changed to be more "sensitive." Thousands of men died to make men free in that war, including Abraham Lincoln, and changing the lyrics dishonors their memory.The view at the end was of the Hudson River, not the sea.
Hi Matthew. This is a great video, thank you for posting it. I agree this is an amazing rendition of this song! With respect, I saw you having some difficult pronouncing the word "Tabernacle" and wanted to offer you the correct pronunciation of the word. Using phonetic words with capped letters indicating vocal emphasis as as you say the word, the correct pronunciation of the 4 syllable word is; "TAB-burr-KNACK-cull". I hope this helps, and again, offered with respect.
I also wanted to point out a distinction you made. The choir was not associated with the academy. However the orchestra was the West Point band. They are part of the West Point academy along with the other cadets in the crowd.
@@edhenderson1655 "TAB-ber-NAK-el" might be better. A Swede would pronounce both the K and the N in knack (k-nack). We make the K in that combination silent.
That’s fantastic! I love that you’re keeping it in the family! I’ve always loved the Tabernacle Choir. Thanks for bringing music to my ears and peace to my heart. ❤️
West Point is on the banks of the Hudson River in New York. We used to go to summer concerts and picnic on the slopes and listen to music. On July 4th they did Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture and fire cannons and a lot of fireworks. This song was written for the Union side of the Civil War.
The Tabernacle Choir is basically the pinnacle of choral music, so that's amazing. I'm not LDS but definitely track down Tabernacle Choir versions of songs I love, and you cannot find better Christmas music for the holidays than what the choir performs. When I'm home alone or in my car, I crank the Hallelujah Chorus and belt out the alto part as I sing along. It's joyous.
My favorite Christmas album is "The Spirit of Christmas" 1959, one of their earliest LPs of medieval and romantic era Christmas songs and carols. Wonderful, a must have if you love Christmas music.
That is a graduating class of West Point. They enter West Point after high school and it is their University. They graduate as Second Lieutenants. The band are students at West Point and the choir is from a church (tabernacle) in Utah. The choir is world renowned.
For some reason I thought these were Air Force students and I was puzzled at the large size of the class. But ya, the Army is large so this now makes sense.
West Point has an Army Band stationed there. Army Bands are directed by Warrant Officers. There are cadets that do play instruments, but that is at the football games, where the Army Band joins them to expand the band's size. The band has many musical obligations to the Academy and the New York state as well.
Not all Christians agree on everything. Some things we disagree more on than others. But the Mormon tabernacle choir is one of the best, if not the best, choir I’ve ever heard, ever.
@@ronlackey2689 It's the MORMON TABERNACLE choir. You would have to be an idiot to say religion doesn't come to mind when listening to them or just hearing the name.
I agree that choir was very good but if your going to sing the BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC you should sing the whole song. Not the watered down POLITICALLY CORRECT version. The most important verses were completely ignored! "I have read His fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel! As ye deal with my contemners so with you my grace shall deal. Let the hero born of woman crush the serpent with his heel, Since God is marching on. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgement seat; Oh be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant my feet. Our God is marching on." IT IS A BATTLE SONG AFTER ALL!
I sung with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square for seven years and participated in this concert. This may have been one of my top concert venues because of the history of the location. We didn’t know where we would be performing that night until we boarded the busses that morning because the organizers wanted this to just be for the military and their families.
They have been called " America's Choir. They are all volunteers, practice for hours each week and have toured the world. They have performed for princes and paupers all over the world. If you enjoy gospel music you should hear their "AMAZING GRACE"
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing every Sunday morning in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. Their singing is (🤔 or was) known world wide. Their Christmas specials are fantastic ❣️
@@Youaretheactionsofgod “No dumb bastard ever won a war by going out and dying for his country. He won it by making some other dumb bastard die for his country.” General Patton.
Julia Ward Howe wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic in November 18th 1861 while staying at the Willard Hotel in Washington DC. The room where she wrote this poem for the the soldiers has her name at the hotel. Abraham Lincoln room is also marked where he had stayed.
The recently started a "Global Participant" program and now there are several international members of the Church who come sing with the choir every General Conference!
the best thing ever to come from the Mormon church, thank you to those who spend so much time rehearsing, arranging, and organizing this incredible choir. this entire thing is incredible
When you ride a Amtrak train north of New York City to Albany, you can see West Point on the west side of the Hudson River from the tracks on the east side... The Military Academy campus is beautiful... Most of our generals graduated from West Point...
I love how surprised you are, and appreciating the choir. I challenge you to listen to more of their work. It is not only the music (so beautifully done) it is the spirit that comes with them.
Funny I stumbled upon this video, because my dad actually sings in the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square to this day. Having a dad in this choir for over 8 years has been a massive blessing for me. I’ve been to the choir’s Christmas concerts (which are always LEGENDARY), the weekly Music and the Spoken Word concerts, Easter concerts, and all other concerts. I don’t mean for you to review these songs, unless you want to, but I think you’d really, REALLY like them based off your reactions to The Battle Hymn of the Republic: •Art Thou With Me •A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief •Slow Down (especially good for calming one down during stressful times) •How Great Thou Art •Come, Come Ye Saints •Praise to the Man •Joseph Smith’s First Prayer These are all songs by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square which I have grown to love! Of course, there are still many others which are just as good. I hope you’ll like these if you try them!❤️
Need to watch their version of the song during the inaugural address of President Reagan. His emotional response was priceless. Because of the Choir’s performance President Reagan nicknamed the Choir “America’s Choir”
That is the BEST version. Their voices were much more powerful then. I'm LDS and grew up listening to them. No other choir can come close to the dynamics and quality of these beloved souls.
In my opinion they totally butchered the the BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC. If your going to sing it SING EVERY SINGLE VERSE! Not the watered down politically correct crap!
Another breathtaking performance that is a must see is Sissel and the Tabernacle Choir doing 'Slow Down'. I first noticed it when COVID hit. For me, it has brought peace to my soul and is just so beautiful. I listen to it often.
That location is called Trophy Point and West Point represents the western point of that bend in the Hudson River. During the War of Independence, there was a huge chain stretching from West Point across the river to stop British ships from sailing down the river to NYC. Some of the original links of that huge chain are on display at Trophy Point.
The Tabernacle Choir is amazing. They have the world's longest running broadcast, started on radio in 1929. Would love to hear your reaction to their versions of Homeward Bound and Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing. Subscribed in anticipation.
I've always loved the Mormon Tabernacle Choir since I heard them in Handel's Messiah with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Philharmonic. The thing I most admire about the choir is their clarity: You can hear all the words sung, the phrasing and syncing of the sound is always perfect. Because of the unity of tone and phrasing, their sound has a bigger quality to it. When members of an ensemble don't sound in precise tune, the interference causes a diminution in sound. I don't hear that in the MTC, which gives the choir an even bigger sound that the large number of singers suggests.
The Tabernacle Choir performs every Sunday morning at 9:30 am MST on the BYUtv. The program is called The Spoken Word. It consists of numbers by the choir, orchestra, and organists and a short, thoughtful, spiritual message by the host.
Folks…they are not the first to “Alter” the lyrics. I was young and in a group that traveled overseas to Europe, with choral, orchestra and band. We were students from all across America. Our director had us perform The Battle Hymn of Republic using…”Let us LIVE to make men free…” explaining: this song was written during the Civil War. A great respect and debt of gratitude is owed to many lives that have been lost in many wars. However, we are Alive and taking this song overseas, to more countries, and in areas where millions have suffered and even more lives lost. We can make a difference. By doing so, we honor the lives of those who died for the cause of Freedom! Let us hope and pray that perhaps we may help to avoid putting others in harms way in the future.” It isn’t to offend, merely a prayer that those in humble. courageous service will return home to their loved ones safely…Peace be upon us all, everywhere around the globe! May the good Lord bless and keep you…til we meet again.❤xoxo
Every Sunday in the LDS Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah the do a live 30 minute show called "The Spiken Word". It is wonderful to be there in person to hear!
It is actually called, "Music and the Spoken Word". It is mostly hymns and byuother uplifting songs, and then a brief uplifting message. It can be found on the BYU Channel.
Go to Salt Lake City to hear them live on early Sunday Mornings and it’s free. I cried the whole time (they have their own orchestra, also) They started as Welsh Mormon immigrants. They are singing during conference Sunday Oct. 5th weekend. Televised.
The view is the Hudson River where along its banks West Point Military Academy has always been located, dating back to when it was an American fort during the American Revolutionary War. The Academy was founded in 1802.
I performed this in high school where I played string base in the orchestra and with the high school choir. Later, I performed this in chruch where I was the pianist and assistant organist with piano and organ.
Helpful hint: tab er nack el is how we pronounce it here in Utah. 👍😁 It’s a mouthful, but we love them. Try listening to the Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, and so many more! All inspiring!
This is an amazing arrangement for this piece, and the job by both choir and orchestra is really outstanding. Even for a non-believer like myself is an awesome piece of music. Thanks for the reaction.
Some time ago (about 25 years ago) 2 friends and I did a tour of the southwest. One of our last stops was in Salt Lake City. My mother had said that the Tabernacle choir practices and its open to the public. We went and it was mind numbing. They sang a compilation of our military songs and ended with the Battle Hymn. Is there a recording of that anywhere?
RUclips videos but if you would like. They also have DVDs, Blu-ray, CDs. "America's Choir" and "Spirit of America" are two CDs with patriotic songs on them.
I love seeing reactions to the Choir and Orchestra's performances because the choir and finds them and posts in the comments and they're amazing people. Matthew, I hope you'll be able to visit the Conference Center or the Tabernacle someday to hear them perform in those settings.
It used to be known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but when our Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson (who just celebrated his 100th birthday, by the way!) asked us to use the full name of the church instead of the nickname Mormon, it was re-branded as The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square. Put that into the RUclips search bar and you will find dozens of videos of the choir singing. They just did a concert in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of September 2024.
@@PunkDogCreations Ask the missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They can explain it better than I can in a little comments section.
Very few choirs that large can sing with such clear diction. They excel at it. And seeing them live is quite the experience. They use dynamics extremely well, and hearing them break into 8 and 16 part harmony is amazing. You should watch them do the National Anthem at the 2002 Olympics. It's incredible.
A similar type of video would be Kentucky State Choir - National Anthem - 2024. The best singers in the state of Kentucky go to Louisville, KY each year and it is traditional for them to sing the national anthem each night. The location is the Hyatt Regency hotel in Louisville in which all the rooms are arranged around an open atrium, which makes for an incredible location. I am from Kentucky and have stayed at that hotel, but for a different event.
Let's be honest..The Tabernacle Choir owns the Battle Hymn......refute that? Try sitting a hundred feet away from them when they sing this and not shed a few tears.....beyond powerful
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is not from West Point, they were guests of West Point as was the Orchestra at Temple Square. The West Point Band was sitting in with the Orchestra Strings so it was a joint instrumental ensemble.
If I am correct this would be at maybe the graduation ceremony @ West Point Academy for newly graduated Army cadets. They brought in the Tabernacle Choir as guest performance but it was the Army band that was accompanying them. Nice vid and reaction. The M.T.C. is world renowned and not sure if I am familiar with any another choir in U.S.A. that compares. Cool reaction vid
This was actuaĺy the annual Fourth of July Concert. I was there and this was unabashedly the most patriotic, flag-waving concert I have ever attended. The MTC and all the Westpoint bands performed. The MTC brought their own orchestra (who accompanied them on this piece) but all performers joined on several other numbers. It was a spectacular concert and a memorable night!
This is played when the US is about to go to war. It was played at the end of the Washington DC memorial service for 9/11. Kind of an early heraldry that we were going to war with Iraq. It has been played ever since the Civil War in 1860s. It was a hymn for the Union side of the war. I had two ancestors killed in that war. I wonder how Jesus would feel about a “Battle” hymn. This is a beautiful arrangement for a blood-drenched hymn.
The story behind the song is important. It was written about the time President Lincoln finally decided to make the move and signed the emancipation act settings the black slaves free. A lot of good men died trying to rid the US of that curse.
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed in the fall of 1862 following the Battle of Antietam. The song was written about one year prior to the battle. It was written by a female abolitionist.
@@edwardviner9468, Uh no, big ole HELL NO! Confederate traitors did NOT sing the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The words Battle Hymn and Republic weren’t a clue for you. Where the hell did you get your misinformation?
Well since many are adding their favorite Tabernacle Choir songs here I would like to share mine: First I want Amazing Grace sung at my funeral, including a bagpipe; Battle Hymn of the Republic, Lilies of the Field. And one many of you may not know, Does the Journey Seem Long, Hymn 127 in our Hymn book; Find this one on You tube, put it on your largest screen and watch the soloist. I have watched this so many times--I love it!
The Tabernacle Choir is from Utah (western United States) while West Point is on the East Coast (New York). The orchestra was mixed between the Orchestra at Temple Square and the West Point orchestra (you can see the West Point members wearing their white uniforms). They have a lot of notable and beautiful songs available if you are interested in listening to them further.
I'm staying away from the arguments about religion here. Let's talk civil war. West Point is the USArmy Military academy, as it was prior to the civil war. Many famous military leaders graduated from there, including Lee, Jackson and even a very young George Armstrong Custer (last in his class?). So, in 1848(?) war broke out with Mexico and many future leaders fought beside one another. In 1861, many would be fighting on opposite sides. All did their duty. Many died. If you aren't familiar, do some reading. I found this performance with the West Point Band performing in front of the cadets at West Point, to be particularly moving considering the history.😢
They sing every Sunday morning in a program called “Music and the Spoken Word; you should check it out. It can be seen on BYUtv and KSL radio from Salt Lake City.
The choir is performing as an entertainment for the West Point Academy. That academy is one of America's oldest and most prestigious training centers for military officers. Both General Lee and General Grant attended West Point and each became leaders during the American Civil War with Grant eventually becoming president. The choir sings a battle hymn that rose to popularity during the Civil War. The theme reflects the sentiments of the abolitionists in that time period. The war ended in the Spring of 1865 and by December that same year, a majority vote from 27 of all 36 states abolished slavery with the 13th amendment to our constitution.
We used to go up there as it was not far from where I lived. That is the Hudson River north of NYC. A friend was a cadet at the Military Academy. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is from Salt Lake City Utah, the band was the West Point band. You should see it in the fall. The Circle Line which is a tour boat out of NYC goes up to West Point and Back and if you are ever in the NYC area go take that boat up to West Point. They have a small hotel at the site. It is one of the more beautiful places in the country.
They changed the most important lyric of the entire song. They said “As he died to make men holy, let us live to make them free”. The original lyric is “as he died to make men holy, let us die to make them free” which is infinitely more badass in my personal opinion. If I had a choice, this would be our national anthem.
Yep, it harkens back to when it was written, the American Civil War, where the Union Army fought and died to preserve the Union and free the enslaved people in the South. I also like that line because it paints the moral that freedom is never free. Someone always paid for it. Jesus paid the price on the Cross to give us the freedom to follow him and live through him free of sin, and the historical context of Union soldiers dying to ensure enslaved people were free to have a better tomorrow. I don't understand why they use "let us live" than "let us die" to make man free. Maybe more of a Christian connotation, but I find the idea of dying for freedom is much more potent than living for freedom because such a cause to be worth anything, one has to be willing to, if need be, perish to ensure others have the freedom to live a prosperous tomorrow.
Mormons changed lots of stuff and brainwash their quasi-Christian religion students with trash. To be a Morman ..... is to be brainwashed in an evil cult that abuses women and children.
The major reason why Latter-day Saints changed that one lyric is because, even though brave men and women died for freedom, Christ is the only one that died for all the souls of mankind. This includes all men and women that died on both sides of every controversy and war. We are not just trying to Live for Freedom, but strive for Peace and Harmony for all, because Jesus Christ paid for our Salvation in full with His own Life..
@@TacoBlend It’s preachy guys like you that make me happy with the fact that Christianity is dying in America. The main generation that goes to church are geriatrics, and they have one foot out the door already. Going to be hard to grift the younger generation out of their time and money, and I for one, cheer on with glee. Believe what you want, but I didn’t ask, nor do I care, keep it to yourself.
The way I see it, the one with "die to make men free" should be a wartime version. The one with "live to make men free" should be the peacetime version.
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Julia Ward Howe's poem, written during the American Civil War, read "Let us die to make men free!" not "Let is live to make men free!" The line was changed to be more "sensitive." Thousands of men died to make men free in that war, including Abraham Lincoln, and changing the lyrics dishonors their memory.The view at the end was of the Hudson River, not the sea.
Hi Matthew. This is a great video, thank you for posting it. I agree this is an amazing rendition of this song! With respect, I saw you having some difficult pronouncing the word "Tabernacle" and wanted to offer you the correct pronunciation of the word. Using phonetic words with capped letters indicating vocal emphasis as as you say the word, the correct pronunciation of the 4 syllable word is;
"TAB-burr-KNACK-cull". I hope this helps, and again, offered with respect.
I also wanted to point out a distinction you made. The choir was not associated with the academy. However the orchestra was the West Point band. They are part of the West Point academy along with the other cadets in the crowd.
this for la 28 olympics
@@edhenderson1655 "TAB-ber-NAK-el" might be better. A Swede would pronounce both the K and the N in knack (k-nack). We make the K in that combination silent.
I was a member of the Tabernacle Choir for 21 years. You’re right. It is a wonderful experience. Our son sings in the Choir now.
That’s fantastic! I love that you’re keeping it in the family! I’ve always loved the Tabernacle Choir. Thanks for bringing music to my ears and peace to my heart. ❤️
My sister sings there now. This conference will be her last in the choir.
West Point is on the banks of the Hudson River in New York. We used to go to summer concerts and picnic on the slopes and listen to music. On July 4th they did Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture and fire cannons and a lot of fireworks. This song was written for the Union side of the Civil War.
The Tabernacle Choir is basically the pinnacle of choral music, so that's amazing. I'm not LDS but definitely track down Tabernacle Choir versions of songs I love, and you cannot find better Christmas music for the holidays than what the choir performs. When I'm home alone or in my car, I crank the Hallelujah Chorus and belt out the alto part as I sing along. It's joyous.
My favorite Christmas album is "The Spirit of Christmas" 1959, one of their earliest LPs of medieval and romantic era Christmas songs and carols. Wonderful, a must have if you love Christmas music.
That is a graduating class of West Point. They enter West Point after high school and it is their University. They graduate as Second Lieutenants. The band are students at West Point and the choir is from a church (tabernacle) in Utah. The choir is world renowned.
The church is worldwide as well and the choir has worldwide members.
For some reason I thought these were Air Force students and I was puzzled at the large size of the class. But ya, the Army is large so this now makes sense.
The band is made up of enlisted soldiers stationed at the academy to be in the band
@ never knew that. 🤔 Thanks
West Point has an Army Band stationed there. Army Bands are directed by Warrant Officers. There are cadets that do play instruments, but that is at the football games, where the Army Band joins them to expand the band's size. The band has many musical obligations to the Academy and the New York state as well.
This is one of the greatest choirs in the world, truly. And this is a beautiful rendition of this piece!
They are good but a bit stiff.
Well, they ain't Baptists!
I thought it was a horrible rendition, messed with perfection way to much
And singing one of the greatest songs ever.
Not all Christians agree on everything. Some things we disagree more on than others. But the Mormon tabernacle choir is one of the best, if not the best, choir I’ve ever heard, ever.
Mormon's are not Christians.
Mormons aren’t Christians
Religion never crosses my mind when I have heard them. I just listen and appreciate it.
@@ronlackey2689 It's the MORMON TABERNACLE choir. You would have to be an idiot to say religion doesn't come to mind when listening to them or just hearing the name.
You will never hear a better choir than this one. Heaven on earth!
I agree that choir was very good but if your going to sing the BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC you should sing the whole song.
Not the watered down POLITICALLY CORRECT version.
The most important verses were completely ignored!
"I have read His fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel!
As ye deal with my contemners so with you my grace shall deal.
Let the hero born of woman crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgement seat;
Oh be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant my feet.
Our God is marching on."
IT IS A BATTLE SONG AFTER ALL!
First goosebumps -- then tears!
Me too, every time.
I sung with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square for seven years and participated in this concert. This may have been one of my top concert venues because of the history of the location. We didn’t know where we would be performing that night until we boarded the busses that morning because the organizers wanted this to just be for the military and their families.
It’s a BEAUTIFUL location!!
Can you see yourself in the video?
@bartdrennon1764 Several times.
They have been called " America's Choir. They are all volunteers, practice for hours each week and have toured the world. They have performed for princes and paupers all over the world. If you enjoy gospel music you should hear their "AMAZING GRACE"
I get chills EVERY time I hear this.
it brings tears to my eyes as well….
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing every Sunday morning in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. Their singing is (🤔 or was) known world wide. Their Christmas specials are fantastic ❣️
"As He died to make men holy, let us DIE to make men free" is how I always thought it went.
That is certainly how Julia Ward Howe had the lyric. It WAS written during the Civil War, after all.
@@Egilhelmsonit was, modern Americans shy away from this, the tree of liberty is watered by the blood of patriots
@@Youaretheactionsofgod “No dumb bastard ever won a war by going out and dying for his country. He won it by making some other dumb bastard die for his country.” General Patton.
No you're right. It's sad that people forget it it. It was worded that way Originally for a reason
Check out the version of Battle Hymn by the The United States Army Field Band. It's great and it's on youtube.
God bless America
If we practiced what we preach then genocide would not be happening.
@@alwaysflushinpublicget over yourself...
It’s hard for God to bless a country when the country has basically told God to leave.
@@perrylc8812 There was a civil war and this song was part of it... and perhaps it is again today as relevant as it was then.
Julia Ward Howe wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic in November 18th 1861 while staying at the Willard Hotel in Washington DC. The room where she wrote this poem for the the soldiers has her name at the hotel. Abraham Lincoln room is also marked where he had stayed.
It’s was a “correction” of another poem that had been previously been published.
@@kyiastar yes, John Brown's Body. Which is actually an interesting thing in its own right.
That is the US Military Academy at West Point, NY on the Hudson River, the cadet band accompanying the choir.
That's not the Cadet band, if you look at their shoulder insignia you'll see they're enlisted.
The Mormon choir are volunteers from all over Utah. It's a huge honor for Mormons to be in this choir.
They are not “Mormons” , they are members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints !!!
@@josephwhirlwind6086otherwise known as Mormons
The recently started a "Global Participant" program and now there are several international members of the Church who come sing with the choir every General Conference!
Don't forget those who commute from southern Idaho!
We actually go by “Members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”, we no longer call ourselves “Mormons” 🫶🏻
The Mormon Tabernacle choir also does the best Rendition of Christmas songs I ever heard. They are magnificent
We know someone who I just became a member of the choir.
Carol of the Bells!
You should hear them perform inside the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. It's one of the most acoustically perfect building on the planet
the best thing ever to come from the Mormon church, thank you to those who spend so much time rehearsing, arranging, and organizing this incredible choir. this entire thing is incredible
True! It hides the scary stuff
Absolutely breathtaking,stirs my soul
THE TABERNACLE CHOIR IS A GRAMMY AWARD WINNER VERY FAMOUS AROUND THE WORLD!
As a child I loved our history and I would cry when I heard this.
I'm 72 and I still do.
@@GrayWolf-745 65 and so do I.
I still do!
42..and I still do...
Ditto
That setting is the U.S. Army Academy at West Point N.Y. the water you can see is the Hudson River
When you ride a Amtrak train north of New York City to Albany, you can see West Point on the west side of the Hudson River from the tracks on the east side... The Military Academy campus is beautiful... Most of our generals graduated from West Point...
It's the U.S. Military Academy, not Army Academy. Annapolis is the U.S. Naval Academy.
It's the US Military Academy at West Point. Commonly referred to as "West Point", "Army", or "USMA".
I love how surprised you are, and appreciating the choir. I challenge you to listen to more of their work. It is not only the music (so beautifully done) it is the spirit that comes with them.
Beautiful show perfect God Bless America !
The choir is completely volunteer singers. None of them are paid
A truly INSPIRED composition. Great rendering of the song.
Funny I stumbled upon this video, because my dad actually sings in the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square to this day.
Having a dad in this choir for over 8 years has been a massive blessing for me. I’ve been to the choir’s Christmas concerts (which are always LEGENDARY), the weekly Music and the Spoken Word concerts, Easter concerts, and all other concerts.
I don’t mean for you to review these songs, unless you want to, but I think you’d really, REALLY like them based off your reactions to The Battle Hymn of the Republic:
•Art Thou With Me
•A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief
•Slow Down (especially good for calming one down during stressful times)
•How Great Thou Art
•Come, Come Ye Saints
•Praise to the Man
•Joseph Smith’s First Prayer
These are all songs by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square which I have grown to love! Of course, there are still many others which are just as good. I hope you’ll like these if you try them!❤️
Don’t forget “Shenandoah” from the choir’s “9/11” album.
Need to watch their version of the song during the inaugural address of President Reagan. His emotional response was priceless. Because of the Choir’s performance President Reagan nicknamed the Choir “America’s Choir”
That is the BEST version. Their voices were much more powerful then. I'm LDS and grew up listening to them. No other choir can come close to the dynamics and quality of these beloved souls.
You’re so right!!
Reagan was a senile old fascist.
The Morman Tabernacle Choir is unmatched. They make beautiful choral music seem effortless.
In my opinion they totally butchered the the BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC.
If your going to sing it SING EVERY SINGLE VERSE!
Not the watered down politically correct crap!
@@trinity0844 AMEN!
Another breathtaking performance that is a must see is Sissel and the Tabernacle Choir doing 'Slow Down'. I first noticed it when COVID hit. For me, it has brought peace to my soul and is just so beautiful. I listen to it often.
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Sissel, and the Tabernacle Choir singing Slow Down. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The body of water behind the choir is The Hudson River.
Well that made a difference no end, gives that Hymn more meaning.
That location is called Trophy Point and West Point represents the western point of that bend in the Hudson River. During the War of Independence, there was a huge chain stretching from West Point across the river to stop British ships from sailing down the river to NYC. Some of the original links of that huge chain are on display at Trophy Point.
That is the Hudson River in the background at West Point NY.
The Tabernacle Choir is amazing. They have the world's longest running broadcast, started on radio in 1929.
Would love to hear your reaction to their versions of Homeward Bound and Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.
Subscribed in anticipation.
'When You Walk Through A Storm' by the Tabernacle Choir, please! OR The Tabernacle Choir And Sissel singing, 'Slow Down'!!!!
I've always loved the Mormon Tabernacle Choir since I heard them in Handel's Messiah with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Philharmonic. The thing I most admire about the choir is their clarity: You can hear all the words sung, the phrasing and syncing of the sound is always perfect. Because of the unity of tone and phrasing, their sound has a bigger quality to it. When members of an ensemble don't sound in precise tune, the interference causes a diminution in sound. I don't hear that in the MTC, which gives the choir an even bigger sound that the large number of singers suggests.
It's a tear jerker!
New to your channel, I love it. Anything you watch with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir you will never be disappointed.
The Tabernacle Choir performs every Sunday morning at 9:30 am MST on the BYUtv. The program is called The Spoken Word. It consists of numbers by the choir, orchestra, and organists and a short, thoughtful, spiritual message by the host.
Folks…they are not the first to “Alter” the lyrics. I was young and in a group that traveled overseas to Europe, with choral, orchestra and band. We were students from all across America. Our director had us perform The Battle Hymn of Republic using…”Let us LIVE to make men free…” explaining: this song was written during the Civil War. A great respect and debt of gratitude is owed to many lives that have been lost in many wars. However, we are Alive and taking this song overseas, to more countries, and in areas where millions have suffered and even more lives lost. We can make a difference. By doing so, we honor the lives of those who died for the cause of Freedom! Let us hope and pray that perhaps we may help to avoid putting others in harms way in the future.” It isn’t to offend, merely a prayer that those in humble. courageous service will return home to their loved ones safely…Peace be upon us all, everywhere around the globe! May the good Lord bless and keep you…til we meet again.❤xoxo
Greatest choir in the world!!
Every Sunday in the LDS Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah the do a live 30 minute show called "The Spiken Word". It is wonderful to be there in person to hear!
typo "The Spoken Word"
It is actually called, "Music and the Spoken Word". It is mostly hymns and byuother uplifting songs, and then a brief uplifting message. It can be found on the BYU Channel.
Indeed, it is marching on... thank you ❤
Go to Salt Lake City to hear them live on early Sunday Mornings and it’s free. I cried the whole time (they have their own orchestra, also) They started as Welsh Mormon immigrants. They are singing during conference Sunday Oct. 5th weekend. Televised.
Goosebumps, every time!
The view is the Hudson River where along its banks West Point Military Academy has always been located, dating back to when it was an American fort during the American Revolutionary War. The Academy was founded in 1802.
I performed this in high school where I played string base in the orchestra and with the high school choir. Later, I performed this in chruch where I was the pianist and assistant organist with piano and organ.
The tabernacle choir also does a wonderful performance of “Homeward Bound” and a Christmas carol “The First Noel”. They re both worth your attention.
What a creative arrangement that highlights both the choir and the orchestra/band!
"As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free"
The view is the Hudson River. West Point campus is on the Hudson.
It is pronounced
TAB-ER-NACLE, for future referance.
Thank you for sharing.❤
You should check out the Tabernacles annual Christmas concert!! It's always amazing!
Helpful hint: tab er nack el is how we pronounce it here in Utah. 👍😁 It’s a mouthful, but we love them. Try listening to the Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, and so many more! All inspiring!
Thanks for bringing this to attention! Fabulous
One year the choir did a Christmas Special with Big Bird from Sesame Street as their co host! That was a ton of fun!
Just a few years ago they did one with the entire cast of Sesame Street. Was that the one to which you are referring or a different one?
I remember that. The Count with the Choir's organist was amazing. One more thing to watch. That organist dances on those peddles!
This is an amazing arrangement for this piece, and the job by both choir and orchestra is really outstanding. Even for a non-believer like myself is an awesome piece of music. Thanks for the reaction.
The power and love of God is with this Chior.
Love these videos! Appreciate your posting and loving these!
I am lucky and honored to be living, only an hour from them and get the opportunity to hear them often
Some time ago (about 25 years ago) 2 friends and I did a tour of the southwest. One of our last stops was in Salt Lake City. My mother had said that the Tabernacle choir practices and its open to the public. We went and it was mind numbing. They sang a compilation of our military songs and ended with the Battle Hymn. Is there a recording of that anywhere?
RUclips videos but if you would like. They also have DVDs, Blu-ray, CDs. "America's Choir" and "Spirit of America" are two CDs with patriotic songs on them.
I remember seeing a vinyl record with this same title some years ago 😊
They sing every week at the tabernacle on temple Square in Salt Lake City Utah in a program called Music and the Spoken Word.
Awesome choir!!!!!
I love seeing reactions to the Choir and Orchestra's performances because the choir and finds them and posts in the comments and they're amazing people. Matthew, I hope you'll be able to visit the Conference Center or the Tabernacle someday to hear them perform in those settings.
It used to be known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but when our Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson (who just celebrated his 100th birthday, by the way!) asked us to use the full name of the church instead of the nickname Mormon, it was re-branded as The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square. Put that into the RUclips search bar and you will find dozens of videos of the choir singing. They just did a concert in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of September 2024.
What prophet??
@@PunkDogCreations Ask the missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They can explain it better than I can in a little comments section.
The LDS believe in modern day prophets. Their prophet is the leader of their church. Right now it is the aforementioned Russell M. Nelson.
Sorry, you'll always be Mormons to the rest of the world.
@@PunkDogCreations Russell M. Nelson
They were performing for the West Point Military Academy of the USA.
It's officially called the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
Every American person should have to listen to this Beautiful Music a real American song ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Very few choirs that large can sing with such clear diction. They excel at it. And seeing them live is quite the experience. They use dynamics extremely well, and hearing them break into 8 and 16 part harmony is amazing.
You should watch them do the National Anthem at the 2002 Olympics. It's incredible.
A similar type of video would be Kentucky State Choir - National Anthem - 2024. The best singers in the state of Kentucky go to Louisville, KY each year and it is traditional for them to sing the national anthem each night. The location is the Hyatt Regency hotel in Louisville in which all the rooms are arranged around an open atrium, which makes for an incredible location. I am from Kentucky and have stayed at that hotel, but for a different event.
Let's be honest..The Tabernacle Choir owns the Battle Hymn......refute that? Try sitting a hundred feet away from them when they sing this and not shed a few tears.....beyond powerful
They have traveled anD sang all over the world. Look them up under "Tabernacle Choir" Or "Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square"
Bring me to tears!! 😮😅❤
The background of the song is instructive about the Civil War and US History generally.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is not from West Point, they were guests of West Point as was the Orchestra at Temple Square. The West Point Band was sitting in with the Orchestra Strings so it was a joint instrumental ensemble.
If you ever get the chance go see this choir in person in UTAH. They are awe inspiring
I would love to join the Tabernacle Choir but unfortunately I live in the UK. I am a retired performer and have sung for years.
You would be blown away by “Hallelujah Chorus” by the TA-ber-na-cle Choir down pre-pandemic. Definitely worth watching!
Ummm, how about..... TAB' UR NACK UL
Stupendous! Very beautiful and moving!
The cadets at the USMA are not officers yet, only upon graduation.
If I am correct this would be at maybe the graduation ceremony @ West Point Academy for newly graduated Army cadets. They brought in the Tabernacle Choir as guest performance but it was the Army band that was accompanying them. Nice vid and reaction. The M.T.C. is world renowned and not sure if I am familiar with any another choir in U.S.A. that compares. Cool reaction vid
This was actuaĺy the annual Fourth of July Concert. I was there and this was unabashedly the most patriotic, flag-waving concert I have ever attended. The MTC and all the Westpoint bands performed. The MTC brought their own orchestra (who accompanied them on this piece) but all performers joined on several other numbers. It was a spectacular concert and a memorable night!
the choir is from Salt Lake City, Utah USA they a Christmas concert every year.
❤❤❤❤❤❤amazing..unmatched harmonious and superb voices..its truly a choir
The West Point Band plays every Friday night during the summer.
I Love his passion. Spirit touches Spirit. 🎉
This is played when the US is about to go to war. It was played at the end of the Washington DC memorial service for 9/11. Kind of an early heraldry that we were going to war with Iraq. It has been played ever since the Civil War in 1860s. It was a hymn for the Union side of the war. I had two ancestors killed in that war. I wonder how Jesus would feel about a “Battle” hymn. This is a beautiful arrangement for a blood-drenched hymn.
The story behind the song is important. It was written about the time President Lincoln finally decided to make the move and signed the emancipation act settings the black slaves free. A lot of good men died trying to rid the US of that curse.
This song was sung by both the Union and Confederate troops during the US Civil War.
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed in the fall of 1862 following the Battle of Antietam. The song was written about one year prior to the battle. It was written by a female abolitionist.
@@edwardviner9468, Uh no, big ole HELL NO! Confederate traitors did NOT sing the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The words Battle Hymn and Republic weren’t a clue for you. Where the hell did you get your misinformation?
@@ChloeGatto Confederates wouldn't even be caught singing "John Brown's Body".
"As He died to make men holy let us live to make men free..."
As a crusty old disabled vet there are few things that make me cry. This song and this choir are two of them...Merry Christmas!
‘Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,’ might be my favorite song that they sing. Check it out!
I favor "consider the lillies"
Well since many are adding their favorite Tabernacle Choir songs here I would like to share
mine: First I want Amazing Grace sung at my funeral, including a bagpipe; Battle Hymn of the Republic, Lilies of the Field. And one many of you may not know, Does the Journey Seem Long, Hymn 127 in our Hymn book; Find this one on You tube, put it on your largest screen and watch the soloist. I have watched this so many times--I love it!
I sing this every July 4th also sang it on Wed, morning
The Tabernacle Choir is from Utah (western United States) while West Point is on the East Coast (New York). The orchestra was mixed between the Orchestra at Temple Square and the West Point orchestra (you can see the West Point members wearing their white uniforms). They have a lot of notable and beautiful songs available if you are interested in listening to them further.
I'm staying away from the arguments about religion here. Let's talk civil war. West Point is the USArmy Military academy, as it was prior to the civil war. Many famous military leaders graduated from there, including Lee, Jackson and even a very young George Armstrong Custer (last in his class?). So, in 1848(?) war broke out with Mexico and many future leaders fought beside one another. In 1861, many would be fighting on opposite sides. All did their duty. Many died. If you aren't familiar, do some reading. I found this performance with the West Point Band performing in front of the cadets at West Point, to be particularly moving considering the history.😢
Really enjoyed your reaction - thanks! South on the Hudson about 68km/42 miles is where Capt. Sully landed his airliner.
They sing every Sunday morning in a program called “Music and the Spoken Word; you should check it out. It can be seen on BYUtv and KSL radio from Salt Lake City.
Amazing!
Do Jim Nabors singing "The Impossible Dream" from Gomer Pyle, USMC (Tv Show)
The choir is performing as an entertainment for the West Point Academy. That academy is one of America's oldest and most prestigious training centers for military officers. Both General Lee and General Grant attended West Point and each became leaders during the American Civil War with Grant eventually becoming president. The choir sings a battle hymn that rose to popularity during the Civil War. The theme reflects the sentiments of the abolitionists in that time period. The war ended in the Spring of 1865 and by December that same year, a majority vote from 27 of all 36 states abolished slavery with the 13th amendment to our constitution.
Slight clarification... SUPERmajority vote. A Constitutional Amendment requires ratification by 3/4 of the States, so more than a simple majority.
This should be America anthem 🗽🗽🗽🗽🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸
Greetings from a Taiwanese Argentinean
I'd rather as an American keep the Star Spangled Banner as our anthem!!! But the Battle Hymn of the Republic is also wonderful!!!
We used to go up there as it was not far from where I lived. That is the Hudson River north of NYC. A friend was a cadet at the Military Academy. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is from Salt Lake City Utah, the band was the West Point band. You should see it in the fall. The Circle Line which is a tour boat out of NYC goes up to West Point and Back and if you are ever in the NYC area go take that boat up to West Point. They have a small hotel at the site. It is one of the more beautiful places in the country.
They changed the most important lyric of the entire song. They said “As he died to make men holy, let us live to make them free”. The original lyric is “as he died to make men holy, let us die to make them free” which is infinitely more badass in my personal opinion. If I had a choice, this would be our national anthem.
Yep, it harkens back to when it was written, the American Civil War, where the Union Army fought and died to preserve the Union and free the enslaved people in the South. I also like that line because it paints the moral that freedom is never free. Someone always paid for it. Jesus paid the price on the Cross to give us the freedom to follow him and live through him free of sin, and the historical context of Union soldiers dying to ensure enslaved people were free to have a better tomorrow. I don't understand why they use "let us live" than "let us die" to make man free. Maybe more of a Christian connotation, but I find the idea of dying for freedom is much more potent than living for freedom because such a cause to be worth anything, one has to be willing to, if need be, perish to ensure others have the freedom to live a prosperous tomorrow.
Mormons changed lots of stuff and brainwash their quasi-Christian religion students with trash.
To be a Morman ..... is to be brainwashed in an evil cult that abuses women and children.
The major reason why Latter-day Saints changed that one lyric is because, even though brave men and women died for freedom, Christ is the only one that died for all the souls of mankind. This includes all men and women that died on both sides of every controversy and war.
We are not just trying to Live for Freedom, but strive for Peace and Harmony for all, because Jesus Christ paid for our Salvation in full with His own Life..
@@TacoBlend It’s preachy guys like you that make me happy with the fact that Christianity is dying in America. The main generation that goes to church are geriatrics, and they have one foot out the door already. Going to be hard to grift the younger generation out of their time and money, and I for one, cheer on with glee. Believe what you want, but I didn’t ask, nor do I care, keep it to yourself.
The way I see it, the one with "die to make men free" should be a wartime version. The one with "live to make men free" should be the peacetime version.