christopher tin is my choral crush

@tompw3141

Жыл бұрын

no, he's ours, too.

@valentinbonnarde9345

Жыл бұрын

Me too !

@NeroJulius

Жыл бұрын

I was at the world premier of this piece at Carnegie Hall a few years back. It is still to this day, the greatest performance I've ever attended.

@loosend-

Жыл бұрын

Artonio s

@kaidupree3564

Жыл бұрын

@@hellokittyy6116 he’s not

Love the conductor silently screaming the last BER with em

@tompw3141

Жыл бұрын

Silently??? :-)

@brooktewolde5775

Жыл бұрын

@@tompw3141 you think he actually sang/shout? honestly dont know, never saw a conductor sing along loudly

@tompw3141

Жыл бұрын

​@@brooktewolde5775 I've known conductors sing choral parts, yes:-)

@Wesley_Peter_Redmond

Жыл бұрын

Well, the conductor is also the author of this piece, so it probably means something to him. He is singing with them almost the whole time.

@georgesand1522

Жыл бұрын

@@Wesley_Peter_Redmond im happy if he feels so deep that he sings, his shout his own music! Frenetic, happy music!

Sometimes I forget how beautiful human beings can be when they come together. ❤

@jennyb7745

5 ай бұрын

You echoed my thoughts exactly.

@MazzaEliLi7406

4 ай бұрын

Yup. Co-operation over competition - encore!

@anacletwilliams8315

3 ай бұрын

@@MazzaEliLi7406 Yes, encore!

@berthacrawford2769

3 ай бұрын

​@@MazzaEliLi7406 Yes indeed! Beautiful.

@jean-marcknight8816

2 ай бұрын

That’s the power of music

This song is about calling the rain. I was singing this with my partner on the balcony one day and IT ACTUALLY STARTED RAINING! It was amazing. I want to sing this with my choir so badly.

@michaelbarker6460

Жыл бұрын

Hey sorry but can you hold off on your rain singing magic please. I'm in the west and the floods are coming because of too much rain and snow

@eskurian8565

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelbarker6460 my bad. ^_^ Be safe!

@kathidori8504

Жыл бұрын

​@@michaelbarker6460 Go on your balcony and sing "here comes the sun, little darling"

@MeanGreenMotherFrom

Жыл бұрын

Hey, quick question. What language is that?

@eskurian8565

Жыл бұрын

@@MeanGreenMotherFrom From what I could find it is in Lango, mainly spoken in South Sudan.

this mans voice.. it is an angels voice, I can't help but smile with teary eyes, so much power in his voice.

@cabbie7157

7 ай бұрын

Yes! OMG even your comment makes me well up. It’s just pure joy!!!

@dronelayer

7 ай бұрын

Your comment made me cry as well! So much emotion in this piece but his voice sends chills up my spine!

@linnmusic

5 ай бұрын

beautiful

@linnmusic

5 ай бұрын

that is so lovely! I keep returning to this song@@dronelayer

@amberwilliams4210

4 ай бұрын

You truly feel the joy and love through their voices, such an incredible thing to experience.

From “big” to “absolutely humongous” love it

@marrowbrown

Жыл бұрын

honestly, that's what made me smile

@silversleeper1193

Жыл бұрын

Those were the kinds of directions I loved seeing back when I was a choral member. It gave such life to the piece from the composer

@PyfeTweesen

11 ай бұрын

Well yea she's a bigger girl. But fat shaming is not okay.

@Shahrezad1

6 ай бұрын

​@@PyfeTweesenHuh? They're talking about the directions on the sheet of music.

I have been going through a rough time. While trying to feel better, I realised that I mostly knew bands playing "dark" moody music. So, in a time where I have needed some powerful joyful music, this video appeared. Thank you so much for sharing!

@LimewirePirate

Жыл бұрын

I get what you mean. Dark music can be relatable but in our darkest moments, we need something joyful and uplifting to remind us of the beauty in life. I hope you feel better soon. 💛

@alexislozano233

Жыл бұрын

@@LimewirePirate thank you for sharing good vibes 🙏

@loboalamo

Жыл бұрын

I’m an older lady, but i find the very best music is timeless. The only difference is HiFi Stereo-phonics and zero distortion played through wooden speakers holding tweeters, woofers and subwoofers. 3 1/2’ tall. Procal Harem, Yes, Moody Blues it gets you to a better place and late for school, because I was, and I was honest about it. FM; King Biscuit Flower Hour; or was it Flour? Any way it was nation wide. There is a saying, “music soothes the savage soul”. And this is how it works.☀️🌾🖖🏼

@ThePopeOfAllDope

Жыл бұрын

Absolute same. I regularly struggle with depressive episodes and at some point had lost all joy in music. Luckily I have regained that emotion since. Funnily enough. Happy music often makes me cry, but that really helps me connect with my feelings. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I wish you all the best my friend.

@alexislozano233

Жыл бұрын

@@Benisuber1 Haha! Amazing! George's annotations on the sheet music are also fantastic!

This is to be heard in headphones while flying, as the plane emerges from the storm and clouds, and you can see the sun in the distance through the window.

@sandramays795

3 ай бұрын

What a lovely comment ❤☮️

@letoatreides5165

3 ай бұрын

Flying kills the planet

@letoatreides5165

3 ай бұрын

You should try climbing a mountain when there's a sea of clouds. Emerging from those is even more pretty than your shitty metal tube of environmental destruction

@sandramays795

3 ай бұрын

@@letoatreides5165 Maybe. But relatively few have the opportunity and/or the ability to do that.

@tressil3607

Ай бұрын

I love this on any sound system, and blasting it on a 7.1 is my fav

Christopher Tin also wrote the themes for the Civilization video games, and all of the themes are really epic. The theme for Civilization IV, "Baba Yetu", has The Lord's Prayer in Kiswahili for its lyrics, and was also the first video game soundtrack to win a Grammy. Really impressive composer all around

@JimTheFly

Жыл бұрын

My gamer symphony orchestra performed Baba Yetu, and because of illness, I had to step in at the last minute to be the soloist for it. I've been singing in church choirs for nearly 40 years now and I've never had a piece move me as much as that did. Even when I performed it, I cried during the bridge, because I described the solo part during it as the closest thing to "the Spirit moving me". We did it a second time with the original soloist doing his part and both I and the alto soloist got even MORE emotional from it. That song just has a power to it that I can't put into words.

@patriciagraham222

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more... powerful and uplifting. Thank you all involved. More...more...

@pattyamato8758

Жыл бұрын

Went to a university concert focused on video game music, it was great. Some Zelda I think, and others

@JimTheFly

Жыл бұрын

@@pattyamato8758 There's a number of Gamer Symphony Orchestras/Video Game Orchestras around the world, some of which are college/university-oriented. I think the University of Maryland is one. But a number of others (like mine) are just community orchestras with non-professionals that get together out of their love for music and video games.

@teresapretelt9494

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info, interesting facts!

1:40 Always get goosebumps watching Jimmer Bolden singing his heart out (it's even more striking when you see his body language -behind the transcription).

@augmentedcarmen

Жыл бұрын

YESSS YOU CAN TELL WHEN HE"S MODULATED BY LOOKING AT HIS BODY

@kaylaherrera4544

Жыл бұрын

@@confushisushi what is this song called?

@confushisushi

Жыл бұрын

@@kaylaherrera4544 If you look up Christopher Tin it's there, but just as he links the full vid in this description it's "Waloyo Yamoni"

@carlosadeleon

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, he went from this bright trumpet to the biggest baddest trombone around. I’m sure he felt it in his whole body, all the resonance freely ringing.

@MbursaDN

8 ай бұрын

Hey how are you doing now

When someone tells you that you're just a singer and you're just in choir, you laugh and remember that the voice has this type of power and feeling that no other instrument has.

@gamingartbeasts

9 ай бұрын

True music can be made with anything

@mashyusliv

7 ай бұрын

@@gamingartbeasts Especially a guy in the street with a good'ol stick

@gamingartbeasts

7 ай бұрын

@@mashyusliv Yep

The mutual smile between conductor and singer/musician is such a deep joy. You can almost see their thoughts.

@anacletwilliams8315

3 ай бұрын

Yes, almost. But you can't see them.

@andrewkaplan7299

2 ай бұрын

😢😂😅t😢😢4

For some reason, this really reminded me of the final scene from The Lion King, or just most ending scenes in Disney Movies. What a great piece of music.

@RobinsMusic

Жыл бұрын

`same, or something like the ending to black panther

@marietteestabrook4098

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s better.

@michaelbarker6460

Жыл бұрын

Or after a really good bathroom break. Start bumping this shit after your bowels are cleared and it literally is the peak human experience 😁

@madwhitehare3635

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelbarker6460 …do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

@pattyamato8758

Жыл бұрын

Part of the reasons that people like Disney films is that they have roots in great operas, Shakespeare, even Greek dramas. So, yes it does. Thanks for pointing that out

This immediately made me think of Baba Yetu from Civilization IV and lo and behold, same composer! Incredible composition, and the passion Mr. Tin has while conducting is stunning. Look at him at 2:13!!

@1995TheDude

Жыл бұрын

I had the exact same thought!

@felipeperez4941

Жыл бұрын

Bro same!

@waikeekee7212

Жыл бұрын

last but not least the sogno di volare from Civ VI

@amihere383

Жыл бұрын

Goodness, taking me back 😂 I sang Baba Yetu for district, best year of my whole life

@robertbrun

Жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure they performed Baba Yetu at this very concert.

0:12 This man's voice is incredible. I have chills everywhere.

@anacletwilliams8315

3 ай бұрын

Yes, you do! Everywhere!

0:33 that percussionist just makes me so happy. The focus and the flourish. In those few seconds he gave me serotonin

The also soloist smiling and grooving at the awesomeness at 1:25 is what got me.

@adamkane4217

Жыл бұрын

*alto (stupid autocorrect)

@kindnessasgreatasthesea1158

6 ай бұрын

I agree! Also her expression, her chromaticism, her everything from 1:49 onwards. Brings tears to my eyes, this emotion.

@onlyme9747

4 ай бұрын

@@kindnessasgreatasthesea1158 I totally agree

0:17 Me when I see a bear.

@michaeldenny4400

4 ай бұрын

This comment really isn’t getting its due.

@7thGLM

3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@kellybramm

3 ай бұрын

It's 2 am, and you made me laugh out loud. It doesn't happen often 😂😂😂😂

@raniaabdulaziz1638

Ай бұрын

I snort laughed at 12:28 am😂

@classifiedclassified6543

Ай бұрын

should not have been this funny to me

0:07 I love how he pulls back! So elegant!

Can we just take a second and talk about how AMAZING the male and female lead vocalists are. His voice going from so delicate and almost not audible to booming and so powerful and deep…and the lady whose powerful voice you can feel as you hear and see the power going into producing those notes. 👏😇💗❣️

I tried so hard..but smiled as I embraced the music. Like always.

@littleguy-ij8jf

Жыл бұрын

You're weak...

@marrowbrown

Жыл бұрын

same lol took it as a challenge and I failed at the end. something about funny notation and beautiful music overruled my willpower

@mahlonrhoades4509

11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the music but I found it quite easy not to smile - didn't even have to try.

@wellthatsfunhuh

11 ай бұрын

@@mahlonrhoades4509 you're very cool for that good job

The contrast of him singing the more softer tines and then going up to eleven is just awe inspiring, of all of Christopher tins works, this one gets me the most enjoyment 🎉😊

Just found this and I keep listening to it over and over again because of how beautiful it is. And Jimmer Bolden (the soloist), has _such_ a beautiful voice!

0:30 gives me chills. Hauntingly beautiful

This performance is amazing. Yes, I am smiling. I love the African rhythm and his staccato singing. SO joyful. The choir and instrumentation were stellar.

1:05 That tenor lick was smooth, clean and rich

@chickenj90

6 ай бұрын

Magical sound

The performance-who, when, where?

@williamchristensen7354

Жыл бұрын

The Music of Christopher Tin, Live at Cardogan Hall, London 2016

I can only dream of conducting my future bands with the enthusiasm this conductor has

@SamVillano

Жыл бұрын

The conductor is the composer, Christopher Tin :)

@VeryRGOTI

Жыл бұрын

Its very lovely how many conductors can express the song

I like when conductors act like they're part of the music. To me, it shows passion and enjoyment.

@tobysandys2085

21 күн бұрын

He's also the composer, so he truly is part of the music.

Oh my, this lifted me up this Sunday morning. My car is in the shop, so I can't get to Mass. Watched Mass on my tablet and then saw and heard this wonderfulness!!!! Happy Advent to all. He is coming to save us. Amen.

He sings really good!! I smiled a bit! I do that rarely

@MeepmannZ

Жыл бұрын

Love you bae

@slowcuber_aze

Жыл бұрын

@@MeepmannZ thanks man...i think microtonal music is really interesting

@MeepmannZ

Жыл бұрын

@@slowcuber_aze oh yeah!!!

JImmer Bolden's vocal technique is masterful.

The madman actually put *chefs kiss* with the notes. Absolute legends.

So this soprano is absolutely fantastic! She is totally in for a team effort and carries the whole so beautifully. I hope to hear her in many demanding productions, she will not disappoint - she is so great!

@acelibrarian

Жыл бұрын

She's an alto/mezzo, but otherwise agreed.

@DNA350ppm

Жыл бұрын

@@acelibrarianThanks a lot! She has an amazing range, then, and very soft, clear highest notes! Love her voice, and also her sweet smile! I should have rahter said she lifts the performance up!

@brandywineblogger1411

Жыл бұрын

Agreed- she's an operatic contralto. She could probably sing tenor if she wanted. The highest notes she sings are mid-range for a soprano. Beautiful voice.

@DNA350ppm

Жыл бұрын

@@brandywineblogger1411 Wonderful voice, whatever range she sings, indeed! How much does her range overlap with the tenor's voice range in this composition - the notes shown varied between G-clave and F-clave and I got confused - please, help! Thanks in advance! 🎶🙂

@brandywineblogger1411

Жыл бұрын

@@DNA350ppm Even though I have a M.Mus. it was from the dark ages and has been a few years since I've conducted or have sung seriously. The tenor and alto voices can share almost an octave depending on the singers, although not generally in formal octavo/ choral music. The difference is in the timbre or quality of the voices. The voice is a magnificent instrument.

Voices of the 2 soloists combine beautifully! Very stirring performance by all!

@anacletwilliams8315

3 ай бұрын

Yes, by all.

If we gonna have an anthem for earth, christopher tin definitely has to be the composer

the title is wrong. it should say you can't watch this without crying and breaking out in goosebumps

The directions on the tail end of the score: "ABSOLUTELY HUMONGOUS!" Gotta love it!

So proud of Jimmer Bolden and Allie McNay and our Angel City Chorale. Who knew that this would go viral when my group performed this in 2016

@denisesf5

9 ай бұрын

LOVE watching you conduct Sue...brilliant!!! Hugs from Canada!

@suefink1040

9 ай бұрын

Wow thanks

@tzimiable

Ай бұрын

I mean...with this quality it shouldnt be THAT surprising that it goes viral :P

man, the power of so many voices gets me every time 😌🥹

It absolutely warms my heart to see you feature this song!!! It's been such a fave of mine and you're right -- you can't not smile. Christopher Tin is a wizard and the soloists absolutely NAIL it.

I've been feeling depressed. Thank you for this music. It ignited the embers of hope in my heart. I'll face tomorrow with a smile and courage.

Not smiling, but definitely feeling. I'm not usually into this style of music but this is so powerful.

@OliveNLuv

3 ай бұрын

I didn't smile either!

0:25 It literally says “chef’s kiss” on the sheet music, love it😭💕

1:11 noticed the vocal strength there😮 the clarity is top notch! I can easily listen to it every day.

@ccaatthheerriinnee

4 ай бұрын

Why does he go quiet towards the end?

As only youtube can testify, I don’t know how many hundreds times i replay this whole 13 minutes magnificent performance

Wow, this is absolutely amazing. Their voices are like silk and larger than life. I don’t even know what the words mean and I’m smiling. Thanks for posting ❤

I could have listened to just him singing the entire thing solo. Such a beautiful voice.

This did not make me smile, it made me all emotional and now im crying in my room, its just so beautiful

I don't remember when it happened but at one point I felt genuinely proud of humanity.

Angel City Chorale will be performing Baba Yetu and Sogno di Volare this June in LA on their concert, everyone is welcome to come🙂

@bumblebee58134

Жыл бұрын

It’s also going to be live-streamed on yt for anyone who’s not able to come, but still wants to see it

I've been kind of obsessed with this since first watch, so incessant smiling for days. Thanks for these clips that even non-music savvy people such as myself can still enjoy and get a peek into various corners we may not even know to look. Plus, even if i can't read the music itself, I always love your little annotations!

My school's top ensembles just performed this a few weeks ago, one of my friends being the vocal soloist, was one of the best performances I've ever been to

@M_SC

Жыл бұрын

What piece is it?

@PaechesLenore

Жыл бұрын

@@M_SC it's called "Waloyo Yamoni" by Christopher Tin. there's a link to the original video in the description.

It's true! It warmed my heart and I was grinning... with a tear in my eye too ❤ (And I don't even know what this was. But I'm so glad I listened.)

That sounded really nice though but you could tell the two soloists and the conductor absolutely loved their jobs lol

Thank you for including the link to the original video where I could view the whole performance. The soloists, choir and orchestra are even more impressive! Also, I was curious about the lyrics, and the info with the original video provided the lyrics with an English translation, which was great. Also, from one of the comments I learned the language is spoken in Uganda, which I appreciated knowing. Such a beautiful song; I am so glad to have experienced it through this performance!

@maureensurdez7841

7 ай бұрын

A rain song that made my heart thunder and my eyes pour with sudden outbursts 😅of my own eye rain. Amazing.

I've actually cried, such beautiful music never fails to make me emotional

I have never heard this before but i was smiling in seconds. This is delightful! Absolutely beautiful. will need to look up other pieces by this composer. Great performance

Christopher Tin is an absolute legend! His masterness of the chorale technique is quite impeccable. One of his best along with Baba Yetu.

There is something so powerful in choirs, i love them

HE FINALLY DID IT THE MAD MAN THE FULL VID IS MY FAVOURITE ON ALL OF KZread AND HAS BEEN FOR MONTHS NOW THANK YOU GEORGE THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Also can't watch this without getting goosebumps.

Wow! Wow! Wow! Absolutely magnificent voices and orchestra! A truly magical arrangement delivered with such passion! 👌👌👌👌👌

i smiled but like i also broke down crying??? music is amazing

It’s uplifting. I always find myself feeling hopeful when I hear this

Thank you so so so so so so much for introducing me to this PHENOMENAL performance!!!!

He has such a unique voice

I did smile, but I was so completely overwhelmed by the beauty of this piece that I cried. I want to sing this so badly!!! I keep restarting the video to hear the male soloist velvet and emotional vocals and his belt, ah!!

Oh those two soloists. This is smiling big with teary eyes. Thank you so much for posting this. 😇😁🌹

" *Absolutely Humongous* " Really fit the ending of this piece. Great soloists. Great piece. ❤

Beautiful music. Beautiful voices. Beautiful people. So magnificent.

I’m so impressed by the sheer power in jimmer boldens voice @ 1:13 blew me the fuck away

Imagine playing this and seeing “ABSOLUTELY HUMONGOUS” on your sheet music and pulling a muscle trying to make it as humongous as possible

This did give me spmething to rest upon after a hard past weeks

@citizen3000

3 ай бұрын

Oh brother I feel that

Thanks so much for featuring this clip, George! Unlike the viral short, it features the differing dynamics and transitions that occur through the entire piece that make it so exciting! Jimmer B

I cried, is that what was supposed to happen?

Christopher Tin’s music is always so evocative!

I was like, "yes I can!" 🤨 Turns out, George was right ... no I can't 😊. Thank you for sharing this ... just wonderful!

I’ve listened to this so many songs that I know the words and I have no idea what they mean but, I still know them to be beautiful.

didn't smile but goddamn the goosebumps

Made me cry, so beautiful

That man had some PIPES on him.....!! 😳😳😳😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏 Absolutely stunning!!

What a wonderful, joyous piece of music😊 I love how the last note just instructs everyone to go absolutely humongous!

"You can't watch this without smiling" and then immediately breaking into sobs. So beautiful my nervous system couldn't handle it 😆

This has to be the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard

The pure joy on their faces & this beautiful song is soooo very uplifting.Thankyou. ☺️🙏

The gentleman, Jimmer Bolden, was breathtaking from start to finish. I have major goosebumps. Just beautiful 🤩

This isn't music, this is Music.

I wasn't smiling, but got goosebumps up to my face! Well done! 😳😂🥰

I won’t even lie! The tenor solo was so great on this piece that even the alto soloist kept stealing glances at him. Like she couldn’t believe it!

Such two powerful voices! Beautiful.

That was an utterly glorious and joyous piece to watch - and I defy anyone who said they didn’t try to join in!

@VSUScotty

9 ай бұрын

Ber!

@kalondumakau268

3 ай бұрын

😂😂 ​@@VSUScotty

Wow…what a masterpiece of composing!! 😭😱😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

incredible! love it so much when your videos pop up on my reccommended - you were totally right made me smile and I can't stop replaying it!

That was amazing! The energy of the singers, instrument players, and director all pull together in making this beautiful song come alive in a truly special way. I can only imagine how powerful it must have sounded in person!

Banger of a song Edit: I felt deja vu for how I felt about this song and realized I get this feeling for Kokia's "I believe" live performances. Awe? Happiness? Somewhere in between.

Christoper Tin is the goat

I keep coming back to this video...

I love your videos so much - musical highlights with transcription I can spend hours on your channel 😍 thank you for all your hard work!

I got chills