And there it is .... Never heard it sung better. Andrea Haines' voice simply out of this world.

@kurtv4946

Жыл бұрын

Could not agree more. These folks simply blow me away.

@bernardpoitevin7615

Жыл бұрын

Oui cela est ..... La voix d'Andrea Haines, est pure, forte, dépouillée, parfaite, touchante.... En réalité elle ouvre littéralement les portes du ciel

@panzerceremoniaire8359

Жыл бұрын

New College version remains the best in my opinion... A bit fast to my taste here !

@brad5286

Жыл бұрын

@@panzerceremoniaire8359 When you have two on a part, it is very difficult to cover the staggered breathing. Much easier for an entire choir.

@lisamicali1438

Жыл бұрын

And she makes it look so easy.

I am convinced that this is the greatest choral group of its generation. They are perfect. Their voices are perfect and they harmonize beautifully. They give each other’s voices incredible support, so that to listen to them is to be transported beyond time. Barnaby Smith is a complete genius. They are also abundantly generous in teaching choral music and voice to students throughout Europe. They deserve every fan and every accolade that can be given, especially in this day when auto tuned and pitch corrected voices are the norm. They demonstrate the beauty and the majesty of the natural human voice with all of the emotion it conveys and brings forth in the listener.

@jesperschultz5568

4 ай бұрын

I agree. If appreciative of music like this, there are another group out there that not many people know of. They are absollutely out of this world too. kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4ZlubycgJW_iZs.html Purely for inspiration. And their take on Crux Fidelis is also nothing less than amazing.

@mathijsdevries728

4 ай бұрын

Hear hear! 👏🏻

@josephmosikili1902

2 ай бұрын

I humbly agree with you.

@huntnetime

Ай бұрын

Voces8 and Tenebrae Choir are my favorite choral groups for sure. Very similar style and level of perfection.

@gretatillett1100

25 күн бұрын

Your words ring so true. This is truly a sound from heaven itself. Marvelous voices thank you all for a magnificent perfornance❤

Voices are so pure. Brutally beautiful…the soprano is beyond mesmerizing and magnificent.

@martinhughes2637

4 ай бұрын

“Brutally” beautiful? Proving once again, there’s a first time for everything.

This breaks my heart wide open every time I hear it. Praise the Lord, we need more beauty!!!

I’m a Muslim, I didn’t understand any words they sing. But I truly enjoying the harmony of this choir. Their voices is angelic. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@oldman8277

Жыл бұрын

I’m a Christian, I don’t understand many of the words either. Haven’t heard better!

@echogary

Жыл бұрын

This is from the Psalter of David. In Orthodox it is read as Psalm 50. Beautiful Indeed!

@panzerceremoniaire8359

Жыл бұрын

aren't you supposed to listen to music at all ? 🤔

@applemac100100

Жыл бұрын

Based on Psalm 51. It’s all about a kings request for forgiveness from God after he has committed awful sin and the assurance that God has granted it to him.

@torgenxblazterzoid

Жыл бұрын

Have Mercy On Me, God Have mercy on me, God According to your great kindness And according to the multitude of your mercies, Erase my iniquities Wash me completely from my iniquities And cleanse me of my sins For I know my iniquities And my sins are always before me To you alone, I have sinned And done evil before you That you may be fair in your speech And justified in your judgement Behold, I was conceived in iniquity And in sin did my mother conceived me Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts And you teach me wisdom in the hidden places Purify me with hyssop and I will be clean Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow Let me hear your joy and gladness And my humble bones will rejoice Turn your face away from my sins And erase all of my iniquities Create in me a pure heart, oh, God, And renew your right spirit within me Do not turn me away from your sight, And do not take your Holy Spirit from me Return your gladness and salvation to me And uphold me with a willing spirit I will teach sinners your way And they will be converted unto you Save me from blood, God, God of my salvation My tongue will praise of your righteousness Lord, open my lips And my mouth will sing your glory Because you have not desired sacrifices For you don't delight in sacrifices, or I would do so Nor do you desire burnt offerings The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit A broken and humble heart God will not despise Do well before the Lord in your good pleasure to Zion And build the walls of Jerusalem Then you accept the sacrifices of righteousness In oblations and burnt offerings Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

Andrea is the nearest to an elven queen walking among us mortals.

@brad5286

Жыл бұрын

As much as I love Renee Fleming's voice on the soundtrack when Arwen steps out from the banner at the end of Return of the King, could you imagine Andrea singing that? It would be out of this fucking world.

@cadmisprime4709

4 ай бұрын

She pulled that high c all in one breath, as it should be sung. Astounding really nobody else ive heard has done it all in one breath as she has here

I saw a small clip of this performance on TikTok and I almost broke my knee caps running here to listen to the full performance. I sat with tears flowing and my hand over my mouth in awe the entire time. Just beautiful. I had goose bumps and just was taken back to glory days of listening to a cappella choir music.

@Sweetcoffes

9 ай бұрын

Same from tik tok

@helloworld7818

9 ай бұрын

That singer with black hair has an incredible voice

@deadendfarminginvermont9518

8 ай бұрын

I'm listening, mouth agape, hardly breathing. Incredible. Gives one hope for humanity.

@jfduran9176

5 ай бұрын

Una glória escucharlo

I’m a professional musician and educator with 65 years of life in music. This is the most beautiful music I have ever heard. It has a powerful influence on the state of mind and soul. It is the most powerful painting or sculpture ever created for the ears. No, Mozart couldn’t have transcribed the entire piece from one hearing. Not possible even for a musical genius such as him. His father, Leopold invented the myth to promote his son.

@charlesmurphy8677

Жыл бұрын

It's said he went twice and produced a version similar enough to impress the Vatican to reveal to him the original in its entirety.

@xabulidema9454

Жыл бұрын

Check out the video from "Early Music Sources" about "Falsobordone, the Miserere of Allegri ...". It is very interesting, and states also the the story with Mozart is perhaps just a myth. And Elam Rotem speaks here also about other "musicological errors" regarding this piece. But that doesn't change how beautifully Voces8 sings.

@irisjacobs1139

11 ай бұрын

Perhaps it's not impossible for Mozart to have transcribed the 'Miserere' after only one hearing. The music actually has only three distinct sections: the full choir, the small (concertina) choir and the baritone plainsong. The melodies in these three sections do not change throughout the piece, except the last phrase where the final chord becomes a major rather than a minor chord. Having said all that, the music is sublime, as are Voces8.

@xabulidema9454

11 ай бұрын

@@irisjacobs1139 The question ist not if Mozart could have been able to transcibe this piece. The question is if he did it. There is not any single source, scores, or a letter known about this. And also no contemporary sources from other people, who could have seen the transcription, do exist.

@cindyj5522

8 ай бұрын

Amazing that humans can be guilty of so much savagery but also create this. I will never understand.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how angels sing❤

They really are Voces9 - 8 singers and the room. Notice how the quartets moved to change their resonance according to where they stood. Amazing virtuuosity.

@andrewrahn5908

Жыл бұрын

Where’s the original bass❓resonance

@pierre-yveshuet5060

Жыл бұрын

when they do concerts, surely, but in the case of this video, it does not seem like it is live-recorded, or the choir microphones are well hidden (generally they are not further than 1.5m from the singers, especially for an octet). They do amazing live recordings, I was in love of their videos of the Messiah, but here I doubt that it is the case.

@pierre-yveshuet5060

Жыл бұрын

after a second thought... it is actually POSSIBLE that the microphone is 10m away from them. Which would make their work and the talent of the sound engineer even more amazing!

@wioi

4 ай бұрын

@james this piece is actually written to be performed like this,where 4 of them have to change the position in the hall

@ggillaspy

2 ай бұрын

That explains their movements, thank you for that info!

Holy Week captured in 8 minutes of pure perfection

Barnaby Smith is the dynamic life force and center of the group, yet he modestly hides this, letting the sopranos capture most of the attention and praise, while he just smiles his engaging smile. His cultured vitality, endearing kindness, and vibrant countertenor are more apparent when you see them perform in person...he is truly a powerhouse. Before seeing them live, I also fell into the widespread habit of nearly considering everyone else as "supporting cast" for Andrea: this is to wrong these world talents terribly. Seeing them live makes one deeply realize each power and personality here. The soaring soprano is clearly the icing on the very-rich layered cake--undeniably exquisite and sublimely ornamental--but one doesn't want to eat just the icing, you know? Search in the entire cake for the sultanas, the rare spices--each individually savored as well as in perfect blend and balance--and the hidden gold token. : -) p.s. This recording is an absolute dream, surpassing angel-song into that of the archangels: eight of them, each stunningly beautiful.

@annmeador7380

Жыл бұрын

Agree! Well said.

@a1ar127

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thoughtful comments…

@dandrugan5997

10 ай бұрын

❤

@arctic004

10 ай бұрын

Oh, beautifully stated and SO true!

@a1ar127

10 ай бұрын

That this listener will take the time to present such thoughtful comments is a further indication that the Voces8 sound, its character, or culture as it were, is unique. I have no training or expertise in choral music, but somehow this group transcends my lack of experience and I can simply listen and enjoy the music of the spheres. 🙂

I prefer this to the Tenebrae version which is amazing too.. it doesn't get better than this. this choir just keep getting better and better. the last two years have been their best I feel.

This brings me back to my childhood, and my beautiful brother singing the high part as a treble in his men and boys choir. I love you Joseph, you are so missed.

@elizabethsohler6516

10 ай бұрын

Memory Eternal.

@RSchef

3 ай бұрын

💞💞

Absolutely beautiful, perfectly sung, Andrea’s soaring voice sent shivers down my spine and brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Voces8, listening to you sing is the nearest you can get to Heaven on earth. Easter blessings to each of you.

@Peter_Schneider

Жыл бұрын

I'd agree with: soring.

@j.abbink1099

Жыл бұрын

Beyond words....What a music, what a performance..

@stepheneden8625

9 ай бұрын

Perfect.

It's the final resolution to a major that gets me absolutely every time.

@irisjacobs1139

15 күн бұрын

Yes, it's mesmerizing; a ray of sunshine at the close of an eloquent prayer for forgiveness.

I really enjoy the lack of any strain when Andrea Haines reaches that high note! This group is sublime in every way.

@robertatkinson7258

11 ай бұрын

Yes. And Andrea superbly and skillfully executes that high note with quality, clarity, and no broken tones EVER!! Just amazing!!

This! Absolutely breathtaking! This is the long sought after "Miserere," in perfect pitch - harmony - inflection. Also, that it was published during Holy Week! Perfection!

This is truly the sound of heaven. The voices are sublime and I just can't get enough of it. Thank you Voces 8 you deserve God's Richest Blessings ❤❤❤

Engel singen. Gesegnete Ostern. Hoffnung auf Auferstehung. Danke für diesen wunderbaren Gesang. Liebe Grüße euch Allen

@CuteBrainzProject

8 ай бұрын

es ist ein Meisterwerk!

Staggering. This music and the psalm are beautiful beyond measure.

Ethereal. Putting their gifts & talent to good use. The solo soprano has the timbre & pitch of a boy treble. Pure & spotless.

Une merveille de la musique baroque italienne, le miserere d’Allegri, œuvre composée en 1638 pour la Chapelle Sixtine. La partition a été jalousement gardée pendant des années par le Vatican et l’on dit, mais ce serait une légende, que Mozart l’écouta deux fois sur place et fut ensuite capable d’en restituer la partition de mémoire. En tout cas, l’interprétation livrée ici par Voces 8 mérite, comme d’habitude de devenir elle-même légendaire !

My dream came true: to see and hear Voces8 singing Miserere Mei, Deus. Thanks to all of you. Another piece I'd really like to hear with Voces8 is Tchaicovsky's Cherub Hymn. God bless them always!

I have heard this before - still quite beautiful. One thing I always appreciate with VOCES8 is the uniform, regal presentation of the music - posture, dress, setting, clear audio, and video. No namby-pamby or slouchy structure, but one which brings the best of the music. Also I’ve heard many “renowned” singers who may have great range and tone, but you can hardly recognize a word of what they are singing. VOCES8 actually move their tongues and enunciate! You can hear the musical text even as a group. Beautiful women, handsome men, well-dressed, polished - I hope they avoid musical casualism for these types of works Although I listen frequently to VOCES8, I feel like I am missing something when I don’t see them perform. So I am grateful for the videos/audio presentation, who focus on the performers at the appropriate times. Kudo’s to their production team - very refined. I can’t help but to support this group!

@jethro377

Жыл бұрын

"I have heard this before" 🤣

@amandalin4102

Жыл бұрын

NAMBY PAMBY LMAO

@tangoxraysierra

Жыл бұрын

This song is an absolute masterpiece, created in the mid 1600s. You’ve probably heard it before, yes.

It physically hurts how good this is.

Sobbing. I am sobbing.

1:39 - 1:58 Andrea really said "I am no mere mortal. I do not require a breath like all these other lowly humans." 👼👼👼

@horowitz8680

Жыл бұрын

"Just let me cook fam"

@SALEENS7GTR5

Жыл бұрын

She then went on two more times and said "wanna see me do it again?"

@robertatkinson7258

10 ай бұрын

@@SALEENS7GTR5 ROFL!! Exactly!!

@wioi

4 ай бұрын

She is amazing but also this is ment to be sung like that, without taking a breath..

I have never heard a more deeply beautiful, spiritual performance of this this sacred work. Sublime.

I like the pure tone; no vibrato.

Ein wundervolles Video und großartiges Ostergeschenk für die Welt. Ich danke Ihnen allen sehr, jedem Einzelnen, dem gesamten Team im Hintergrund. Diese Interpretation drückt sehr auf den Tränenkanal. Einfach fantastisch. Sehr, sehr lieben Dank und Frohe und gesegnete Ostern. Grüße aus Germany.

Absolutely stunning from the gloriously free and floating soprano of Andrea Haines (who magically seems to continuously get better…somehow) all the way down to the new bass, Dominic Carver. It’s stunning to me how this group maintains and exceeds even as they encounter personnel changes; an incredible accomplishment.

50 yrs ago an ensemble sings this holy song, and they each leave in silence each going home to their husband wife or parents. If I'm going to sing a holy song, I ought to ponder my life. If I listen to a holy song, I ought to ponder my life.

Stunningly beautiful! We dare not forget the creative and smooth camera work that kept this musical offering alive.

Comme c'est beau. Quelles voix magnifiques, quel son incroyable dans cet église! Mille fois merci.

A few years ago I went to Sukhotai, an old capital of Siam. At 6 am I rented a bike and entered the ruins, surrounded by a lush tropical park - the sun was rising, turning old Buddha statues and stupas into radiant gold. Throughout the time, I had VOCES8 "Enchanted Isle" seeping into my ears, which made the experience that much more magical. Now you have done it again. Thank you...

...a kind of crystalline perfection is achieved here...ethereal and transporting it touches on an extra dimension if one is open to that sort of thing...a real stunner...

Pure merveille , comme l'élégance de ces trois ravissantes jeunes femmes accompagnées de ces parfaites voix d'hommes .....Merci.....❤❤🕊🕊🌹🌹🎵🎵

Their voices are so pure and pristine! Almost unreal.

Lovely as always. Andrea sings the high Cs so effortlessly, it gives me chills.

So touching. How long ago I sang it with our choir. And will never in my life sing it again. Thank you Voces 8. It was like I stood into the middle of your ensemble and my soul was singing with you.

@vanessafletcher6710

Жыл бұрын

Such a good comment. It teared me up.

@Rusalka60

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your your sensitiv empathy.

And there we go… the long awaited gauntlet gets thrown down. Going to be hard to beat this rendition. Awesome job as always

Thus far The Sixteen's breathtaking performances of the Miserere hold the top spot. Given Voces8's absolutely stunning level of musicianship, interpretation, technical skill and feeling I am really looking forward to hearing their performance. I'm expecting it to be the high point of my Holy Week musical experiemce.

@MerricMaker

Жыл бұрын

Tenebre

@StephenPhayre

Жыл бұрын

Anuna - kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4VslcdsgcLTnbQ.html

@thesaucegroup1877

Жыл бұрын

No one cares what you like

Welcome to the new bass singer too. He did a splendid job.

What is it about the beauty of sound that brings me to tears? Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful harmony. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

the dude with the light colored plants on the tie (farthest to the left in beginning) was absolutely killing it

that was amazing! it takes me out of a panic attack every time I hear it. thank you

What a wonderful gift for Easter Holy Week.

Thank you so much for these 8 minutes of absolute beauty. Even though I've heard you many times, I am constantly and pleasantly surprised by Andrea's crystal pure tone.......especially at the top of her range......and seemingly effortless to boot. Love you guys!!!!!

Immer wieder schön diesen exzellenten Gesang zu hören

Heaven on earth, that's simply the best, I have ever heard and experienced live, wonderful. Thanks God for these celestial voices

A more perfect performance I cannot imagine.

Back 3 years ago I listened to their 2015 recording of this masterpiece during lockdown. Feeling both lost, confused and just trying to make sense of the situation that this world is suddenly faced with. This song brought me so much comfort back then! And this is truly another phenomenal performance. Thank you Voces8 for the wonderful performance

So beautiful! Thank you!!

An interpretation that awakens the sacred within each one, which invites reflection and humility in the face of divine power... Greetings from Brasil.

So wonderful. Thank you.

Magnifique ! Merci.

Beautiful. Thank you.

Einfach klasse! 1. Liga - so schön' - Wahnsinn!

Exquisite! Thank you.

Waited for this for so long!!!! Thank you incredibly much!

That high C… Glorious!

She sings so effortlessly. A blessed voice indeed. The harmony and tone are so perfect. Everyone of you is treasure.

I am positive that this performance will be impeccable in every way❤

Fantástico! Sublime! Bello!

I cannot stop watching this. The staging, the movement, the groupings, but of course most of all the incredible sound. So beautiful.

Always such a joy to hear your voices. Thank you!

That final chord. Unreal.

Beautiful! Breathtaking! Thank you! ❤

So very beautiful. Thank you!

Sublime...thanks, again

Yes! New best version! Thank you sooo much! 🥰

Simply gorgeous. Thank you.

Otherworldly... simply beautiful!

UAAAUU, espetacular!!!🙌🥰🙌

Incredible! Superb musicians! Thank you.

Absolutely magnificent - thank you, thank you from Cape Town

siete bravissimi, complimenti!

Breathtakingly beautiful.

Simply awesomely beautiful!

Os anjos do céu devem cantar assim à face do Nosso Senhor Deus. Magnífico!

Absolutely exquisite. I just love this group.

Absolutely breathtaking! Soli Deo Gloria.

Absolutely wonderful...

This speaks to my soul. Beautiful.

Just incredible ... beautiful voices!!

Just wonderful - as always! Sigh! ❤

Heavenly as always

É perfeito demais 🎉

Simply beautiful 🥰💫❤🙏

Wunderschön!!! Vielen lieben Dank 🎶

Lovely voices, and lovely Allegri!

Thank you so much, this is giving hope.

Without question, the best I have even heard. Thank you.

Magnifique merci à vous tous.

Lindo demais. Sou fã deste grupo.

Bravo! I´m in tears.

Thank you V8! Sublime performance and recording ❤❤❤

Best performance of Allegri’s Miserere ever. Very in tune and well performed ❤ moves me to tears😢

@ulrichdannenbaum4472

Жыл бұрын

questionable .... for comparison listen to the Tallis Scholars' recording from 1980 in the Merton College Chapel , Oxford

@Robertmeulendijk

Жыл бұрын

@@ulrichdannenbaum4472 yes that is also quite good and comparable. I think the version of Voces 8 Is super beautiful

@paradiddleday

2 ай бұрын

@@ulrichdannenbaum4472Alison Stamp, treble

Another brilliant performance.