I had 2 holes in my heart when I was born and the doctor told my parents that they couldn't take me anywhere or I would get sick but they didn't listen to him and still took me to church safely and I was healed with no surgery or anything needed now I'm 14 years old and worship and praise God every day❤
Andrea's voice is at its best here, so pure and expressive, but let's not forget the others, the harmony is incredible, and how about those low basso lines? So resonant and warm. A lovely rich base for Andrea's voice to take off from and sour to the heavens.
In 1916, to his former student, Camille Saint-Saëns wrote to Gabriel "Your Pie Jesu is the ONLY Pie Jesu, as Mozart's Ave Verum is the ONLY Ave Verum". How proud he must have been and happy for him.
I think its arrogent to say there is something wrong with those who gave this a thumbs down, although I wouldn't personally do so (but then, I generally never give a thumbs down, even if I hate something. I rarely even give a thumbs up as all this rating thing has changed our sensibilities for creating or listening, IMHO). I'm finding that this group's approach to ensemble singing gets tired as it all sounds the same, with little changes in timbre, tone or dynamics. Pop songs and choral classics all sound the same. I find I start getting bored after a while. But then, I'm 66 and I guess tastes have changed in the digital age. That said, I am in deeply in love with Andrea Haines...
This is for Andrea. I am a 74 yo man from South Africa. Just to let you know I am a great admirer of your voice, calm and collected performances and yor attractive style and appearance. May your singing career last long and grow from strength to strength!
Wow! That pure soprano voice, and no vibrato ❤️❤️❤️❤️ All their voices are so pure and without vibrato!!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!! First time to hear this group
They sing in the tradition of the English choir where the females are to sound like boys. This style is contrasted to the Italian and continental European style which utilizes vibrato.
Andrea Haines’ voice conveys a pure quality that touches my core as, from reading other comments, it does for many listeners. Her singing embraces both sincerity and simplicity. Thank you.
Never going to hear this one sung any better...perfecto. Angelic resonance. My brain drinks it in like a horse that has been across the desert and has found water in the well.
Voces 8 has a gorgeous collective tone, wonderful breath control, phrasing and dynamics. I love this group for their purity of sound, and Andrea Haines' voice is uniquely stunning and ethereal. I usually find that sopranos that sing without vibrato, in trying to sound like a boy treble, sound pinched, and lose the warmth, expressiveness and roundness of the tone. But not Andrea. Her voice in Voces 8 is one I return to time and time again for its captivating beauty, easy gentleness, and thrilling heavenly overtones. Just wonderful!
I sang the Requiem many years ago with my college chorus. We sang it several times in various venues. It was always beautiful and deeply moving. So moving that at times I could not sing for tears. But one of the great joys of choral singing is you always have someone to keep the music going. It’s been one of the joys of my life.
I sang this solo at age 15 in high school, I always tried to add a bit of vibrato from sheer nerves, but this approach has such tonal purity,, like a clarinet or oboe. A revelation. Thanks for posting. I was so timid and scared that after that concert I refused to listen to the audio playback of myself back then...oh well lol!
Precious moments of very lovely, quite pure and remarkable music, of older instincts, of an age long gone, but regrettably so. The best qualities of older music must not be lost as we plod on, for great beauty is now had with new approaches, methods.
Qu'est ce que c'est magnifique !! Je l'ai écouté de nombreuses fois, je ne m'en lasse pas : quand le morceau est fini, je le remets au début ! 🤩 Le Requiem de Fauré est tellement une belle œuvre. Continuez à chanter ainsi tout le répertoire sacré, c'est tellement beau ❤🔥, et vous avez tous des voix très harmonieuses qui rendent l'interprétation de tous vos chants extraordinaires. Encore une fois, bravo !!
I am grateful for this and think about it so often. I grew up with a lovely family as neighbours, they could not hear. Often I wondered what joy they are missing, as music has been my absolute lifeline and pass time. Eventually, I joined the neighbour kids in their Helen Keller school and learned more about their world. They are not robbed of joy. One can’t miss out on something they have never experienced. How often do we feel sad because we can’t fly, although birds can? Or sorrow because we can’t swim the depths of the seas like fish can? Most often, we don’t. We seek out the joys we know. I think I had a lot of shame about being a hearing person for many years. But it’s a blessing I count daily.
OMG until hearing this, I’d never in 40 years found a version with soprano which I liked, always too much vibrato, not a pure enough tone...only boy trebles worked for me. Until now! This is unbelievably sublime!! Thank you so so much.
I have the same problem! The following is my favorite performance of the Fauré Requiem, with a soprano with every so slightly more vibrato, but pure, young, feminine, and with more of a sense of reverence and longing. It is the second version of the Requiem, the best version in my opinion, with chamber orchestra and choir: m.ruclips.net/video/z8TyMVhijes/видео.html
Yes. It always bugs me a little when i hear sacred music sung like an opera diva. You might enjoy the Andrew Lloyd Webber Pie Jesu by Sissel, 2002 Oslo. (search YT "Sissel Kyrkjebø - Pie Jesu")
77 persons dislike this video... Definitely, some humans are difficult to understand. This interpretation is spot on : pitch, dynamics, style... everything is spot on! Fauré's music is so pure. How can someone not appreciate it?
Ich fühle rein intuitiv, dass das menschliche Unterbewusstsein sehnsüchtig nach dem Klang des Universums sucht, mit dem der Mensch ewig verbunden ist und er versucht es aus tiefem Verlangen nach Göttlichkeit und Liebe zu imitieren.🙏🥹🧡
Great to hear a soprano not killing a pure note with the wrecking ball that is vibrato. Only a treble or a soprano that can control their voice in this way works. Beautiful
There are superb choirs & smaller vocal ensembles all over the world but, for my money, the Brits have the greatest vocal tradition anywhere: this ensemble, the King's Singers, Polyphony, Tenebrae---the list goes on and on. For precision, intonation, blend, diction, buzz---the Brits have nailed it!
A masterpiece of perfection absolutely amazing to have such a divine gift When I say my daily offices as a priest I will use this as background to my prayers the living God bless you all and thank you for sharing such soul-touching divine singing
I don't know who your cinematographer is, but shoutout to them, as they continue to blow me away every time in these videos. From lighting to angles to set decorations, this exhibits masterful control of film making. Oh, and Voces8 never turns out anything less than perfect. Another wonderful rendition of an already beautiful classic!
It is more about the reverberation quality of the old church venues. Those large open spaces with sound reflective surfaces of stone, tile and hardwood pews make singing there a real joy. Modern auditoriums do this music no justice.
@@multitrackjake8698 I very much doubt they lip sync - budgets probably wouldn't stretch to separate sessions. Plus these guys are too good to need to do that, and any imbalances can be fixed in the mix. I sung in a leading UK Cathedral choir for years, and have done loads of sessions both as a musician and composer, and lip syncing, auto-tuning, etc is usually reseerved either for less capable pop singers, or for a specific effect on vocals, or else because the promo video is created after the song has been mixed. In this case, it looks as though they've given care and thought to where they're filming - both for the acoustics and the aesthetics of the building, and then shot it live.
@@MOUTHWATERINGVEGANTV I guarantee you they are not singing this live for the recording. This is a professional quality recording and there is no visible audio recording equipment, you need microphones placed both at a distance and very close to singers to produce a recording of this quality. This video provides evidence of how Voces8 record a CD: ruclips.net/video/tErRuCL8ZHg/видео.html . Furthermore there are moments when the soloist's vowels seemingly go on after closing her lips, eg shortly after 01:46. Regarding your mention of budget: it's actually irrelevant for voces8 because the singers and core staff are all salaried full-time employees. The only additional expense would be hiring a venue twice which wouldn't be a problem.
This rendition of the remarkable piece is a paradox in itself. Its quiet subtlety carries an undeniable strength. By avoiding overt impact, it leaves an enduring impression, quietly captivating in its simplicity. Magnificent!
Voces 8 never disappoints. Their ensemble singing is flawless. Their control is total, yet unstrained. Everything flows to perfection. This is unquestionably the best version with a soprano rather than a treble singing the solo. She has an amazingly beautiful voice that brings an ethereal quality missing when the piece is sung with vibrato.
I wish I could convince my choir director of that. Vibrato has its place, especially when you want a warm sound, but he eschews straight tone in many works that really NEED straight tone, like Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna and many Whitacre pieces.
I truly prefer this and I sing like this - flat tone and pure. Works well with others like-minded. Comes from Anglican Choir/Royal School of Church Music days in college.
Wow......Andrea`s voice is so pure... just like a treble... a very unusual quality in a soprano.... if I hadn´t known otherwise I would think this was a boy chorister....
This is truly beautiful. My other favourite version is The Cambridge Singers, with Caroline Ashton singing soprano. She also has a pure, boy treble-like quality to her voice. However, that version is with The London Sinfonia, and these outstanding vocalists are singing the orchestration- just completely outstanding- thank you all! Q💖🎶💖
Now VOCES8 knows what an old school, retired, Anglican, US, Navy and Marine Corps Chaplain listens to all day while reading classical theology. Now, if the public pulpits--at the Cathedrals too--would work as hard in Biblical exegesis, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, systematic theology and church history as VOCES8 musical scholars do at their musical craft. You folks are benchmarks of high-end quality. We need theologians in the pulpit with musicians like this for our anthems and more. Superb work and regards from eastern North Carolina (named Carolina after those misfits of King Charles 1 and II, but I digress). All day long, VOCES8 is played here. If a millionaire, would send you some money, but am quietly retired. Conserve and preserve the classics. The theological Vandals and Visigoths are at the gates. Regards.
Comment faites vous pour nous toucher autant ? ! ! Je rêve de chanter comme vous...au paradis peut être ! Votre ensemble est magnifique ! J'irai vous voir en concert dès que possible.
Faure's requiem mass is one of the most pleasurable pieces to PERFORM/LISTEN to ever written. Full orchestra, full choir and a few exquisite solos. Pie Jesu being one.
Absolutely brilliant! An outstanding performance. The crystalline clarity of the lead voice resembles that of a boy soprano, added the perfection and subtle expressive nuances of a mature and skilled artist. I also want to give honour to the choral performance - and to the arrangement. Now, rewriting the original organ comp into an a choral piece isn't a very hard exercise. Indeed, looking at the score one may easily think that Faure might have written this for choir originally, and then changed his mind. But there are some very clever details in this arrangement - probably written with this eminent ensemble in mind. Careful balancing of individual voices gives a harmonic sound picture that could never have been produced from an organ.
This contemporary arrangement still has a 'Faure' flavor about it. It's brilliant, especially because it is performed by VOCES8. Sing this at my funeral, please!
Typically I prefer the "Pie Jesu" sung by a bay soprano, but the soprano singing here is perfection, wrapped in the pure tone of innocence. Many Thanks!
I adore this hauntingly beautiful piece and have done since a very young age. This is masterfully performed and an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to.
Her voice is as pure as water from a mountain.
Perfect description. ❤
Wow, Miss. Your analogy is itself as beautiful as must be your precious heart to have come up with those words.
@nikosantikythera2422 try Google.
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truer words were never spoken....
I had 2 holes in my heart when I was born and the doctor told my parents that they couldn't take me anywhere or I would get sick but they didn't listen to him and still took me to church safely and I was healed with no surgery or anything needed now I'm 14 years old and worship and praise God every day❤
God is good always!! Joy!
Praise Jesus!
@@wesleycavanaugh-sanctified ?
Gabriel Fauré, perhaps one of the most underrated composers in history, if not the most. His Pie Jesu is absolutely divine.
Andrea's voice is at its best here, so pure and expressive, but let's not forget the others, the harmony is incredible, and how about those low basso lines? So resonant and warm. A lovely rich base for Andrea's voice to take off from and sour to the heavens.
Having sung the low bass line in performance numerous times, I heartily agree with this comment
It did not sour to the heavens, but it did soar.
She has the voice of an angel!
*soar
In 1916, to his former student, Camille Saint-Saëns wrote to Gabriel "Your Pie Jesu is the ONLY Pie Jesu, as Mozart's Ave Verum is the ONLY Ave Verum". How proud he must have been and happy for him.
How about Faure’s Canticle de Jean Racine at age 19?
@@karinberryman2009 Un chef-d'oeuvre également ! ruclips.net/video/ITjvsz0DtP8/видео.html
@@karinberryman2009 Was he really? Wow.
@@karinberryman2009 It's the only Cantique de Jean Racine!
totally agree re Pie Jesu. However there are other settings of "Ave Verum Corpus" that I like way more. I'll show myself out 🤣
Je m'envole tellement c'est beau. J'aime ces voix cristallines, en particulier celle de cette jeune femme ...
One of my favorite pieces.
There is something clinically wrong with those few who gave this a thumbs down. This was pure beauty.
It’s probably Rival choirs. Get them within a couple blocks of each other and they start hurling legato expletives.
Couldn’t agree more.🌱
@@brownguy0405 "legato expletives" , that made me smile!
I think its arrogent to say there is something wrong with those who gave this a thumbs down, although I wouldn't personally do so (but then, I generally never give a thumbs down, even if I hate something. I rarely even give a thumbs up as all this rating thing has changed our sensibilities for creating or listening, IMHO).
I'm finding that this group's approach to ensemble singing gets tired as it all sounds the same, with little changes in timbre, tone or dynamics. Pop songs and choral classics all sound the same. I find I start getting bored after a while. But then, I'm 66 and I guess tastes have changed in the digital age.
That said, I am in deeply in love with Andrea Haines...
Amen and amen
This is for Andrea. I am a 74 yo man from South Africa. Just to let you know I am a great admirer of your voice, calm and collected performances and yor attractive style and appearance. May your singing career last long and grow from strength to strength!
Agree totally
Wow! That pure soprano voice, and no vibrato ❤️❤️❤️❤️
All their voices are so pure and without vibrato!!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!! First time to hear this group
Joshua you might like a group called Libera a boys choir they have some clean sounds while not acapella they are pleasant
Oui, la voix de la soprano est fabuleuse, sans vibrato ni méllisme, bouleversante de pureté.
Just what I posted, Joshua! How refreshing to hear clean and pristine without showy vibrato, indeed.
It's pure transparency, a specific style. So stunning.
They sing in the tradition of the English choir where the females are to sound like boys. This style is contrasted to the Italian and continental European style which utilizes vibrato.
Andrea Haines’ voice conveys a pure quality that touches my core as, from reading other comments, it does for many listeners. Her singing embraces both sincerity and simplicity. Thank you.
Never going to hear this one sung any better...perfecto. Angelic resonance. My brain drinks it in like a horse that has been across the desert and has found water in the well.
Voces 8 has a gorgeous collective tone, wonderful breath control, phrasing and dynamics. I love this group for their purity of sound, and Andrea Haines' voice is uniquely stunning and ethereal. I usually find that sopranos that sing without vibrato, in trying to sound like a boy treble, sound pinched, and lose the warmth, expressiveness and roundness of the tone. But not Andrea. Her voice in Voces 8 is one I return to time and time again for its captivating beauty, easy gentleness, and thrilling heavenly overtones. Just wonderful!
I would love to hear Voces8 do the entire Fauré’s Requiem.
I sang the Requiem many years ago with my college chorus. We sang it several times in various venues. It was always beautiful and deeply moving. So moving that at times I could not sing for tears. But one of the great joys of choral singing is you always have someone to keep the music going. It’s been one of the joys of my life.
I second that
Yes ! me also perhaps a day .... ?
I sang this solo at age 15 in high school, I always tried to add a bit of vibrato from sheer nerves, but this approach has such tonal purity,, like a clarinet or oboe. A revelation. Thanks for posting. I was so timid and scared that after that concert I refused to listen to the audio playback of myself back then...oh well lol!
they did, it is just hard to find. try pirate bay ( :D ) or spotify
What a gorgeous performance.
Precious moments of very lovely, quite pure and remarkable music, of older instincts, of an age long gone, but regrettably so. The best qualities of older music must not be lost as we plod on, for great beauty is now had with new approaches, methods.
I am 85yrs old, and I really find myself absolutely loving ❤ the truly beautiful female voice. ❤Mike
Qu'est ce que c'est magnifique !! Je l'ai écouté de nombreuses fois, je ne m'en lasse pas : quand le morceau est fini, je le remets au début ! 🤩 Le Requiem de Fauré est tellement une belle œuvre.
Continuez à chanter ainsi tout le répertoire sacré, c'est tellement beau ❤🔥, et vous avez tous des voix très harmonieuses qui rendent l'interprétation de tous vos chants extraordinaires.
Encore une fois, bravo !!
I am blessed to have my hearing able to enjoy this beautiful piece. True harmony, true bliss. Thank you.
I am grateful for this and think about it so often.
I grew up with a lovely family as neighbours, they could not hear. Often I wondered what joy they are missing, as music has been my absolute lifeline and pass time. Eventually, I joined the neighbour kids in their Helen Keller school and learned more about their world. They are not robbed of joy. One can’t miss out on something they have never experienced.
How often do we feel sad because we can’t fly, although birds can? Or sorrow because we can’t swim the depths of the seas like fish can?
Most often, we don’t. We seek out the joys we know.
I think I had a lot of shame about being a hearing person for many years.
But it’s a blessing I count daily.
Sie singen wie Engel. Wunderschön!
OMG until hearing this, I’d never in 40 years found a version with soprano which I liked, always too much vibrato, not a pure enough tone...only boy trebles worked for me. Until now! This is unbelievably sublime!! Thank you so so much.
There is one other that I know of along with this wonderful woman. Check out Voctave. You won't be disappointed.
I have the same problem! The following is my favorite performance of the Fauré Requiem, with a soprano with every so slightly more vibrato, but pure, young, feminine, and with more of a sense of reverence and longing. It is the second version of the Requiem, the best version in my opinion, with chamber orchestra and choir:
m.ruclips.net/video/z8TyMVhijes/видео.html
Yes. It always bugs me a little when i hear sacred music sung like an opera diva. You might enjoy the Andrew Lloyd Webber Pie Jesu by Sissel, 2002 Oslo. (search YT "Sissel Kyrkjebø - Pie Jesu")
I agree, her tone is pure heaven!
It can only be done to perfection by a "renaissance" soprano sans vibrato. imho Voces8 did very well.
77 persons dislike this video... Definitely, some humans are difficult to understand. This interpretation is spot on : pitch, dynamics, style... everything is spot on! Fauré's music is so pure. How can someone not appreciate it?
@Jean-François Robitaille, maybe because Gabriel Fauré was too much catholic or fasciste? I don't know, it's only an assumption.
your clear tones are absolutely outstanding. thank you for enhancing our lives with all of your performances.
This was the first choral piece that made me cry ... the soprano soloist in our HS choir had the voice of an angel (JM in '70.)
My favorite Pie Jesu, sung to perfection. Brava
Pure music. Up til now I could only dream of this Pie Jesu.
Merci pour ces 3mn 30 de bonheur céleste avec ces voix angéliques !!
I’ve never heard anything as beautiful as this! Chills down the spine.
現代の世界でこのような天上の音楽が 、特に努力もせずに気軽に聴ける・楽しめるというのは奇跡だと思います。真に美しい天上の音楽の継承者・演奏家・担い手また広めようとする人たちに幸あれ！日本人の中にもこういう音楽好きな人は、少数派ではありますが一定数います。(英語のコメント日本語訳できれば助かります(^_^;))
I just love you all! And Andrea, you are my favorite soprano in the whole world. I aspire to have a tone as pure as yours. ❤️🎶
This is absolutely the best rendition of this piece in my opinion. So pure.♥️
Andrea hat so eine reine Stimme wie ein Knabe. Fantastisch ❤
Ich fühle rein intuitiv, dass das menschliche Unterbewusstsein sehnsüchtig nach dem Klang des Universums sucht, mit dem der Mensch ewig verbunden ist und er versucht es aus tiefem Verlangen nach Göttlichkeit und Liebe zu imitieren.🙏🥹🧡
I wish there was a way to like this more than once.
Great to hear a soprano not killing a pure note with the wrecking ball that is vibrato. Only a treble or a soprano that can control their voice in this way works. Beautiful
Thank you for minimizing the vibrato and letting the beauty of the voice sound! What a beautiful arrangement!
Beautiful....😢
Pur bonheur ! A consommer sans restriction tant cela purifie l'âme et réjouit le cœur.
The soprano sounds like an angel!
Their voices need no instruments ..Simply divine.
Effortless singing! Pure and angelic voices! Thank God for your gift.
There are superb choirs & smaller vocal ensembles all over
the world but, for my money, the Brits have the greatest
vocal tradition anywhere: this ensemble, the King's Singers,
Polyphony, Tenebrae---the list goes on and on. For precision,
intonation, blend, diction, buzz---the Brits have nailed it!
So ethereal. Absolutely divine!❤️🙏
A masterpiece of perfection absolutely amazing to have such a divine gift When I say my daily offices as a priest I will use this as background to my prayers the living God bless you all and thank you for sharing such soul-touching divine singing
The visual at the opening of the video is stunning, and of course the music is ethereal. :)
Absolutely wonderful.
Merveilleuse Andrea Haines. Voix sublime.
This is so incredibly beautiful and emotionally moving voces8 are so incredibly amazing and Andrea has such a beautiful and gorgeous voice
I don't know who your cinematographer is, but shoutout to them, as they continue to blow me away every time in these videos. From lighting to angles to set decorations, this exhibits masterful control of film making.
Oh, and Voces8 never turns out anything less than perfect. Another wonderful rendition of an already beautiful classic!
It is more about the reverberation quality of the old church venues. Those large open spaces with sound reflective surfaces of stone, tile and hardwood pews make singing there a real joy. Modern auditoriums do this music no justice.
The sound techs deserve accolades too. In spite of great acoustics in these venues, capturing the sound must be a challenge
@@a1ar127 They make it easier on themselves by recording the sound first and then lip-syncing the videos!
@@multitrackjake8698 I very much doubt they lip sync - budgets probably wouldn't stretch to separate sessions. Plus these guys are too good to need to do that, and any imbalances can be fixed in the mix. I sung in a leading UK Cathedral choir for years, and have done loads of sessions both as a musician and composer, and lip syncing, auto-tuning, etc is usually reseerved either for less capable pop singers, or for a specific effect on vocals, or else because the promo video is created after the song has been mixed. In this case, it looks as though they've given care and thought to where they're filming - both for the acoustics and the aesthetics of the building, and then shot it live.
@@MOUTHWATERINGVEGANTV I guarantee you they are not singing this live for the recording. This is a professional quality recording and there is no visible audio recording equipment, you need microphones placed both at a distance and very close to singers to produce a recording of this quality. This video provides evidence of how Voces8 record a CD: ruclips.net/video/tErRuCL8ZHg/видео.html . Furthermore there are moments when the soloist's vowels seemingly go on after closing her lips, eg shortly after 01:46. Regarding your mention of budget: it's actually irrelevant for voces8 because the singers and core staff are all salaried full-time employees. The only additional expense would be hiring a venue twice which wouldn't be a problem.
This rendition of the remarkable piece is a paradox in itself. Its quiet subtlety carries an undeniable strength. By avoiding overt impact, it leaves an enduring impression, quietly captivating in its simplicity. Magnificent!
Voces 8 never disappoints. Their ensemble singing is flawless. Their control is total, yet unstrained. Everything flows to perfection. This is unquestionably the best version with a soprano rather than a treble singing the solo. She has an amazingly beautiful voice that brings an ethereal quality missing when the piece is sung with vibrato.
Lovely! One has to truly appreciate the straight tone vs vibrato.
So right and children Love it song straight
I wish I could convince my choir director of that. Vibrato has its place, especially when you want a warm sound, but he eschews straight tone in many works that really NEED straight tone, like Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna and many Whitacre pieces.
Straight treble singing, like early opera. Exquisite.
Zachary Lavender It takes such breath control. Using vibrato after trying straight tone feels almost like cheating.
I truly prefer this and I sing like this - flat tone and pure. Works well with others like-minded. Comes from Anglican Choir/Royal School of Church Music days in college.
Magnifique ✨
This was the first choral piece that made me cry ... the soprano soloist in our HS choir had the voice of an angel (JM in '70.)
Barnaby Smith, you're amazing!
Andrea, your voice. I can't even 😭😭
I like your name.
@@1Immortalmortal Hahaha. Thanks!
Gabriel Faure is one of my favorite composers, glad to see his music being performed to such a high level of excellency!
Wow......Andrea`s voice is so pure... just like a treble... a very unusual quality in a soprano.... if I hadn´t known otherwise I would think this was a boy chorister....
Exquisite
Perfection does exist on earth after all! Both the music and this amazing choir.
tears in my eyes... thanks 🙏 y'all
Peace ✌️
This is truly beautiful. My other favourite version is The Cambridge Singers, with Caroline Ashton singing soprano. She also has a pure, boy treble-like quality to her voice. However, that version is with The London Sinfonia, and these outstanding vocalists are singing the orchestration- just completely outstanding- thank you all! Q💖🎶💖
Andrea, your voice is incredible!Thank you so much!
absolutely beautiful voices from heaven 🙏✝️
Perfectly exquisite! I never tire of this. The artistry is impeccable.
Now VOCES8 knows what an old school, retired, Anglican, US, Navy and Marine Corps Chaplain listens to all day while reading classical theology. Now, if the public pulpits--at the Cathedrals too--would work as hard in Biblical exegesis, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, systematic theology and church history as VOCES8 musical scholars do at their musical craft. You folks are benchmarks of high-end quality. We need theologians in the pulpit with musicians like this for our anthems and more. Superb work and regards from eastern North Carolina (named Carolina after those misfits of King Charles 1 and II, but I digress). All day long, VOCES8 is played here. If a millionaire, would send you some money, but am quietly retired. Conserve and preserve the classics. The theological Vandals and Visigoths are at the gates. Regards.
Comment faites vous pour nous toucher autant ? ! ! Je rêve de chanter comme vous...au paradis peut être !
Votre ensemble est magnifique ! J'irai vous voir en concert dès que possible.
So sauber und rein. Herrliche Männerstimmen.
Beautiful voice. Thank you so much for posting. 😊
That soprano is some beautiful instrument, sublime .
Me pone los pelos de punta...., qué gozada !!!!!!
Simple breathtaking! There are no words.....
Magnifico
Caro papà. Ascolto questi canti e trabocca il mio cuore per te.
Awesome!
The background was simply amazing. The vocalist 🥺 an 👼 Jesus Jesus my my my my
Wonderfully talented group. Love the harmony. And that clear soprano voice. Thank you to all of you.
Wonderful!!! I am crying!!
Faure's requiem mass is one of the most pleasurable pieces to PERFORM/LISTEN to ever written. Full orchestra, full choir and a few exquisite solos. Pie Jesu being one.
Perfectly sung by all. So very beautiful.
Absolutely brilliant! An outstanding performance. The crystalline clarity of the lead voice resembles that of a boy soprano, added the perfection and subtle expressive nuances of a mature and skilled artist.
I also want to give honour to the choral performance - and to the arrangement. Now, rewriting the original organ comp into an a choral piece isn't a very hard exercise. Indeed, looking at the score one may easily think that Faure might have written this for choir originally, and then changed his mind. But there are some very clever details in this arrangement - probably written with this eminent ensemble in mind. Careful balancing of individual voices gives a harmonic sound picture that could never have been produced from an organ.
I totally agree with your comment.
there's no doubt Faure's Pie Jesu is the best ever
Beauty in Fauré takes the form of a spacious harmonic depth, always dry, composed, without any frills.
Absolument magnifique! Quelle limpidité! Bravo et MERCI!
BEAUTIFUL
Totally as close to perfect as human beings can get.
This contemporary arrangement still has a 'Faure' flavor about it. It's brilliant, especially because it is performed by VOCES8. Sing this at my funeral, please!
A masterpiece of music by Fauré and an excellent masterchoire! ⭐️
Pureté des voix ,un moment de bonheur .Merci
What A Beautiful Gift
Of Music 💜
...In which Voces8 substitutes for an 80-voice choir, a full symphony orchestra and organ. Extraordinary!
I’m so relaxed listening to this I think it’s time for a nap.
God bless you, thank you very much 👍👍💓💓
So beautiful. Thank you.
Que coisa mais linda!❤
Song of Paradise, many thanks from Cracow🤩😇
Unexplainable peace overwhelms my heart now……😊Thank you VOCES8
Typically I prefer the "Pie Jesu" sung by a bay soprano, but the soprano singing here is perfection, wrapped in the pure tone of innocence. Many Thanks!
I adore this hauntingly beautiful piece and have done since a very young age. This is masterfully performed and an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to.
I can only imagine this performance would wildly exceed Monsieur Faure's expectations of an a capella version...bless you, Voces 8, once again.
Thank you ❤️❤️
Very nice arrangement! Of course, amazing singing!!👋👋👋