I absolutely love this song. My choir here in the Wisconsin Dells is singing this song and it is absolutely just stunning. When i first listened to it it sent chills down my spine so i came home and looked it up here and this choir is just JAW DROPPING. Thanks for sharing your musical experience with the rest of us.
This may well be the most beautiful performance I have ever witnessed.....it is on a whole different level. It never fails to move me to tears. To the conductor....you realized the FULL potential of these fine talented young men and women. BRAVO!!!
Thank you for posting this electrifying video. Everything about this is absolutely spectacular. The dynamic contrast of every vocal part with the instruments, the pure voices, and most of all - the emotion. I would be thrilled to make it into TMEA this year - being a sophmore. I made 1st chair at District and 1st chair at Region so things are looking up right now. Again, thank you for posting this.
What a privilege it is to sing such a beautiful song with such talented people. I wish I had been brave enough to audition. My choir teacher was disappointed with me that I didn't go through with it. to think... I could have been there... singing this...
What a privilege it is to sing such a beautiful song with such talented people. I wish I had been brave enough to audition. My choir teacher was disappointed with me that I didn't go through with it.
^who else thinks this person is ridiculously ignorant. goodness gracious, you sound like a 5 year old making up statistics like "99.9 percent of people listen to music for pleasure and not for technicalities." gosh, just shut up.
Wish I could have done this when I was in tmea 2007... So stunning, regardless. If you were in this ensemble, you get two thumbs up for making my eyes water. ;)
This is a beautiful performance, well done. oneonetwosix1126, I think you need to calm down. It was beautifully performed, but I would hope that ANY musician, regardless of their instrument, would be able to accept techncial criticism with grace and even gratitude. One can forget that musical beauty is achieved partly through technical detail; please be mature and realise that criticism is not an insult, but a means of improvement. You do yourself a disservice when you view it as an attack.
quit arguing :P your ruining good music. nobodys perfect,and this performance wasnt perfect (let me know when you find one that is! theres always tiny flaws) but lets face it, these kids came close. everybody here worked hard, the director(s) and the musicians, including those playing in the orchestra. its not easy! we should be proud because each of them made this a beautiful piece. :)
supergoalie99 GO AWAY, you egotistical nerd! I just love it when someone says, "it was an impressive performance, BUT!" Park the buts at the front door, buts usually are an attempt to impress the reader with their knowledge. Unless your last name is MOZART, not interested in your opinion. This was an impressive performance PERIOD, no buts, no ifs ands. Just consider that these kids had never seen each other except for a 3 or 4 day period where they learned and rehearsed several new songs.
@oneonetwosix1126 who said i was out to impress anyone? i certainly didn't. and i know about all state performances, area all state performances, whatever, i did some of those while in high school. and let me know if you do find someone with a last name of mozart, i'd like to meet them.
i'm not saying this version is bad, people. look back to my original comment, i had complimented this rendition, saying this was an impressive performance. from there all i did was offer an opinion. no need to take this out of context people.
Doesn't matter who went to what school, what that school cost, whose mother is a choral director or any of that...what is matter is that this music sounds fantastic...so, you cats can stuff your comments and criticism in your left ear and blow real hard...you idiots!
as it is, this performance sounds really impressive, but i don't think classical style singing is really the best way to do this song. there's a video of this song under username LHSPerformingArts here on youtube that i think is a better representation of how it should be done. you may be asking "he's just another guy on youtube, what does he know," but for someone studying music education at a $45,000 a year school, i think i have an idea of what i'm talking about.
Sorry, bud, but the price of your school does not equate with credibility. Rather, the experience you gain there, the instruction you receive, and your own skill set serve to define your believability far more than how much you or your parents pay for that education.
@musicman476 ok, so let's take the money out of the equation. i still feel the professors are doing a good job getting info across to students, and building off of experience of those in the classroom. and i've been involved in music my whole life, between participating in choruses outside of school and the fact that my mother is a choral director at a public school (yes, i know i'm saying public school, if you're gonna be picky but again, my education from there was good well, considering)
I sang this song in HS (over 10 years ago) and I still find myself singing it out of the blue. This is a lovely performance of the song, thank you for sharing it.
My my my, I've hear this sung but Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle but with the Orchestra there is a whole new light and love for this song rekindling in my heart, magnificent job!!
jiffmay, don't give a rats *ss about you or your technical ear...the fact is, the fact is, the fact is, the fact is................about 99.9% of EVERYONE alive is not a musician and have no knowledge of musical technicalities and have no interest in people showing their snobbish arrogance by "pointing out technical difficulties"....most people (99.9%) listen to music for enjoyment not to demonstrate that they know more about music than everyone else...Stop with the dumb tehnicality issues.
hecks yea Texas always has the best, I'm hoping to make it into all-state next year or year after next. love the song too, i happen to be a musician and a singer so i did notice the missed note, but they covered it up very well and didnt really affect the song at all.
i love this song!!!! whenever i'm in a bad mood, i just come back to youtube and pull this video up....it always seems to cheer me up! does anybody know what arrangement this is?
Beautifully arranged and performed. So glad I stumbled upon it. Truly beautiful blending and dynamic contrast with the ensemble and strings. Absolutely outstanding.
@MusicalDev I'm a vocal performance major, Yes this song is sheer beauty, but after listening to the aesthetics , one must be able to listen with an objective and technical ear. I'm not saying it's bad, its the only issue i can really point out.
@MusicalDev ''RIGHT! No one should listen to music for the beauty, but only with the 'technical ear"...I think you have been studying music too long...you need to back off and enjoy the music you study. If everyone only listed for the technicalities of music, then only music majors would be listening. MusicalDev, I have to say your really dump statement has just entered my top 10 all time dumb statements. Listen up! Listen to mustic for the beauty, only! Techniques are for dumb nerds!
@oneonetwosix1126 Please, don't be harping on MusicalDev. I am a musician and listening for technicalities only strengthens the musical ear. Everyone can listen to music how THEY want to. There is no set way for ALL to listen; people listen to the musical beauty in different ways for different reasons. 1st Amendment right.
@oneonetwosix1126 I know you're a beautiful person, but do you really think one (missed?) note by the support orchestra is worth mentioning? I was so occupied with the beautiful voices that I hardly even notice the orchestra....I'm guessing your are a musician and not a singer.
You sounded like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Check them out. This is a very poignant arrangement from a genius Mac Wilberg. And your conductor is amazing...Craig Jessop. Wow, his conducting is very intense. I love his movement. I can feel the passion.
@aloha42506 I agree that the arrangement is wonderful and the direction is great....but, without the super great voices of the 220 high school kids that met for only 4 days and only rehearsed this 2 or 3 times, the direction and arrangement would have been useless....you fail to give enough credit to the kids.....Mac Wilberg and Craig Jessop, though wonderful, do this for reimbursement, these kids did if for love of music...How about a little love for the true stars of this video (the kids)?
oneonetwosix1126- I agree very much. I'm only 15, I sing choir for my highschool and out of all groups of people ive heard sing this is by far the most beautiful group ive heard. I wouldnt change a thing.
(Part 2) Then the wind will set me racing As my journey nears its end And the path I'll be retracing When I'm homeward bound again Bind me not to the pasture Chain me not to the plow Set me free to find my calling And I'll return to you somehow (softly) In the quiet misty morning When the moon has gone to bed, When the sparrows stop their singing I'll be homeward bound again.
In the quiet misty morning When the moon has gone to bed, When the sparrows stop their singing And the sky is clear and red, When the summer's ceased its gleaming When the corn is past its prime, When adventure's lost its meaning - I'll be homeward bound in time Bind me not to the pasture Chain me not to the plow Set me free to find my calling And I'll return to you somehow
I love how the male parts were singing the majority of the lyric and the female parts entered later, i think it added so much to this version, seeing that most versions have at least the first stanza of lyric as a soprano solo. I loved how this was arranged. so beautiful.
Dear bellautifull8, I feel really bad for you that somewhere in your soul you don't find this beautiful music touching your heart....that is really sad. Beautiful music is one of the barometers of the state of one's soul.
The English language doesn't have a word that properly described how beautiful this is! Astounding! Breathtaking! Inspiring! This reminds me of the comforting sounds breezes make in the Rockies in the evening whistling throught the canyons and the blue spruce....goosebumps!
Wow! This is beautifull! I love the full orchestra with the choir...that adds a very nice touch! I would only say (to be critical) This piece needs much more attention to dynamics...there are practically none in this song. But overall absolutely pleasant!
this bersion sounds almost identical to the famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir's version- it just shows how good these people are and how well planned it was
Another great one from you guys. I'll have to look for more of you on youtube. I was just missing Craig Jessop from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and I found him involved with these young students, and maybe now I can understand why he moved on. I like how he said "perfect" at the end.
@malchikcrazy09 nope there's 4.. Texas All-State Mixed Choir, Texas All-State Womens Choir, Texas All-State Men's Choir, and Texas Two Year College All-State College Choir.. So there's 4 and watched all 4 of them....:)
@malchikcrazy09 totally agree but there really good though just saying.. and it's half the size.. and u learn the music way later.. but i agree with ya!!
@Ivory19Baritenor Well there are only three high-school choirs during this concert. thats what he's talking about. and surprisingly the high-school one is much more impresive
This is without a doubt the best arrangement of this song. Aside from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir this is the only choir I've seen do it this way. I love it. :)
Another triumph for Texas all state! I wish the conductor had slowed it down a little but your phrasing is so amazing I hardly noticed about a minute into the song.
When the women begin the SATB at the second chorus I want to hear the sopranos a little more. At the end of the ahhs.. why decrescendo?! That is when you milk it for all its worth!
This particular year has a gift of making a song with so much cliche all their own! I love your enchanting and storytelling version!
that was amazing! i'm singing this song for a solo, and you guys absolutely inspired me to try my absolute best! thank you so much! you guys are beautiful!
If you ever get the chance to try out for TMEA, go for it. It is life changing nothing like it. Great job btw my choir in Houston TX is singing this piece for UIL soon.
@malchikcrazy09 whats the main musical difference between a tin whistle and a recorder? and are there any other popular classical pieces that use a tin whistle?
a tin whistle has a brighter sound than a recorder. Its usually used in early american and irish music. a recorder is a totally different instrument, it is older than the tin whistle and more wood sounding.
@hoopstaguy the Beatles song "fool on the Hill" and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack the part about the Hobbit's town uses a tinwhistle to great effect
the choir sounds really good! the flute-like instrument thing is kinda weird with the song though. my school choir is singing this and you sound much better
Oh yeah, that is Craig Jessop. The best choral music director I have ever seen!!!!His conducting is the best. I miss him with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. You guys are lucky to have him.
The song is fantastic. But the arrangement is grand and magnificent. We need to give credit to Mack Wilberg, the present conductor and arranger and music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Listen to their rention of this song. Oh, gosh it is HEAVEN!
This was really good but I'm not goona lie they have like 50 something guys and we only have 8 guys and we sound better. And no I'm not saying our school is the Stuff I'm just saying imagine if my school had that many people lmao but other then that is was very good
Generally things like this tend to sound better with a smaller group of people to begin with. With fewer people you are able to do a better job matching vowels and blend to sound like one voice. Probably why Chamber Choirs are typically the best and have the least amount of people....Just saying
@TokyomewmewLivii It IS the best in the Nation :) And if anyone tries to argue, you won't win...because you won't be able to justify another all-state choir better than Texas All-State Choir! Take it from me, a Four Year member of the Texas All-State Mixed Choir...You will NEVER hear something so magical from any other high school group in the nation...you just won't...I love the experiences I had in this choir...truly life changing :)
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Texas has the best all-state choirs. Ever. I was in the Oklahoma All-State Choir all three years. . . and you guys put us to shame.
wow, randomly stumbbled across this and i have to say this is the best iv heard this song performed, and iv heard this song een perforemed by a lot of choirs!
Craig Jessop will always be one of my heroes after working with him on this! I always will look back on these musical experiences and know that there is nothing greater I am doing the right thing studying music!
Oh wow, this is absolutely amazing... especially when they're all singing the 'bind me not' part together... I had been in another firefox tab and that part started playing... it was shocking.
My choir sang this when our assistant choir director passed away. Such a touching song.
AveryEmmaJones 2 days ago
I absolutely love this song. My choir here in the Wisconsin Dells is singing this song and it is absolutely just stunning. When i first listened to it it sent chills down my spine so i came home and looked it up here and this choir is just JAW DROPPING. Thanks for sharing your musical experience with the rest of us.
Milsyman1996 1 month ago
The replay button is now my best friend ^_^
tcrawler99 1 month ago
This may well be the most beautiful performance I have ever witnessed.....it is on a whole different level. It never fails to move me to tears. To the conductor....you realized the FULL potential of these fine talented young men and women. BRAVO!!!
yankeeairpirate77 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Nicely Done!
jtone20 2 months ago
i'm singing this song for an audition for all-state choir. (:
kenward11 3 months ago
Thank you for posting this electrifying video. Everything about this is absolutely spectacular. The dynamic contrast of every vocal part with the instruments, the pure voices, and most of all - the emotion. I would be thrilled to make it into TMEA this year - being a sophmore. I made 1st chair at District and 1st chair at Region so things are looking up right now. Again, thank you for posting this.
-Maddie B.
KnightsBroadwayFever 3 months ago 5
OK... My hopes of making it to a state choir in freshman year have been officially clusterfucked. I'm still gonna audition though!
FreakingTacoMan97 3 months ago
The men....so beautiful.... *sigh*
uptoCHINAtown 3 months ago
this was pretty good but its kinda awkward when yu see one of them breething up and down with his shoulders
agebatoor 4 months ago
What a privilege it is to sing such a beautiful song with such talented people. I wish I had been brave enough to audition. My choir teacher was disappointed with me that I didn't go through with it. to think... I could have been there... singing this...
destaniofhearts 4 months ago
What a privilege it is to sing such a beautiful song with such talented people. I wish I had been brave enough to audition. My choir teacher was disappointed with me that I didn't go through with it.
destaniofhearts 4 months ago
The mens sound is really beautiful. I love this arrangement
Jonasbro411 4 months ago
This is absolutely beautiful.
mitchellrwatson 5 months ago
my brother was here
lolzkitty101 5 months ago
this is so beautiful ~
pikaaapower 5 months ago
I SANG THIS IN MY CHIOR AND MY SCHOOL GOT SEVEN TROPHIES FOR IT
ClarkeMrCrunchy 8 months ago
fabulous!
katheymackay 9 months ago
@oneonetwosix1126
^who else thinks this person is ridiculously ignorant. goodness gracious, you sound like a 5 year old making up statistics like "99.9 percent of people listen to music for pleasure and not for technicalities." gosh, just shut up.
eyychae 9 months ago
and they say texas is a culturally deprived state :-D
ganekelioque 9 months ago
Wish I could have done this when I was in tmea 2007... So stunning, regardless. If you were in this ensemble, you get two thumbs up for making my eyes water. ;)
ThomasPerryJR 9 months ago
this is beautiful, i love the full rich men sound. Must've been an awesome expirience!!
levi99levi 10 months ago
nigga this is just dope as hell
hardasarock64 10 months ago
This is a beautiful performance, well done. oneonetwosix1126, I think you need to calm down. It was beautifully performed, but I would hope that ANY musician, regardless of their instrument, would be able to accept techncial criticism with grace and even gratitude. One can forget that musical beauty is achieved partly through technical detail; please be mature and realise that criticism is not an insult, but a means of improvement. You do yourself a disservice when you view it as an attack.
xXzombieXx 10 months ago
quit arguing :P your ruining good music. nobodys perfect,and this performance wasnt perfect (let me know when you find one that is! theres always tiny flaws) but lets face it, these kids came close. everybody here worked hard, the director(s) and the musicians, including those playing in the orchestra. its not easy! we should be proud because each of them made this a beautiful piece. :)
suki3275 10 months ago
Wish I made this..=/ Always made 2nd Alternate.
barrypotter09 11 months ago
The Texas All-State Choir is easily the best, and it just keeps getting better and better.
MunchyhcnuM 11 months ago
I'm going to dissable comments.
malchikcrazy09 11 months ago
supergoalie99 GO AWAY, you egotistical nerd! I just love it when someone says, "it was an impressive performance, BUT!" Park the buts at the front door, buts usually are an attempt to impress the reader with their knowledge. Unless your last name is MOZART, not interested in your opinion. This was an impressive performance PERIOD, no buts, no ifs ands. Just consider that these kids had never seen each other except for a 3 or 4 day period where they learned and rehearsed several new songs.
oneonetwosix1126 11 months ago
@oneonetwosix1126 who said i was out to impress anyone? i certainly didn't. and i know about all state performances, area all state performances, whatever, i did some of those while in high school. and let me know if you do find someone with a last name of mozart, i'd like to meet them.
supergoalie99 11 months ago
i'm not saying this version is bad, people. look back to my original comment, i had complimented this rendition, saying this was an impressive performance. from there all i did was offer an opinion. no need to take this out of context people.
supergoalie99 11 months ago
Doesn't matter who went to what school, what that school cost, whose mother is a choral director or any of that...what is matter is that this music sounds fantastic...so, you cats can stuff your comments and criticism in your left ear and blow real hard...you idiots!
oneonetwosix1126 11 months ago
as it is, this performance sounds really impressive, but i don't think classical style singing is really the best way to do this song. there's a video of this song under username LHSPerformingArts here on youtube that i think is a better representation of how it should be done. you may be asking "he's just another guy on youtube, what does he know," but for someone studying music education at a $45,000 a year school, i think i have an idea of what i'm talking about.
supergoalie99 11 months ago
@supergoalie99
Sorry, bud, but the price of your school does not equate with credibility. Rather, the experience you gain there, the instruction you receive, and your own skill set serve to define your believability far more than how much you or your parents pay for that education.
musicman476 11 months ago
@musicman476 ok, so let's take the money out of the equation. i still feel the professors are doing a good job getting info across to students, and building off of experience of those in the classroom. and i've been involved in music my whole life, between participating in choruses outside of school and the fact that my mother is a choral director at a public school (yes, i know i'm saying public school, if you're gonna be picky but again, my education from there was good well, considering)
supergoalie99 11 months ago
@supergoalie99 Yeah rightr...I'd say that $45000 was wasted!
oneonetwosix1126 11 months ago
I sang this song in HS (over 10 years ago) and I still find myself singing it out of the blue. This is a lovely performance of the song, thank you for sharing it.
jesterline 1 year ago
My my my, I've hear this sung but Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle but with the Orchestra there is a whole new light and love for this song rekindling in my heart, magnificent job!!
shmode358 1 year ago
jiffmay, don't give a rats *ss about you or your technical ear...the fact is, the fact is, the fact is, the fact is................about 99.9% of EVERYONE alive is not a musician and have no knowledge of musical technicalities and have no interest in people showing their snobbish arrogance by "pointing out technical difficulties"....most people (99.9%) listen to music for enjoyment not to demonstrate that they know more about music than everyone else...Stop with the dumb tehnicality issues.
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
my high school sung this our senior year....brings back great memories
xMANxSLAUGHTERx 1 year ago
hecks yea Texas always has the best, I'm hoping to make it into all-state next year or year after next. love the song too, i happen to be a musician and a singer so i did notice the missed note, but they covered it up very well and didnt really affect the song at all.
moedog622 1 year ago
This song brings me to tears...
prestongirl21 1 year ago
i love this song!!!! whenever i'm in a bad mood, i just come back to youtube and pull this video up....it always seems to cheer me up! does anybody know what arrangement this is?
evgam2 1 year ago 4
@evgam2 It's the Mac Wilberg arrangement.
malchikcrazy09 1 year ago 3
absolutely beautiful !
foOreveryOuung 1 year ago
I need the lyrics!!!! this goes hard!! Awesome!!
keep1235 1 year ago
Beautifully arranged and performed. So glad I stumbled upon it. Truly beautiful blending and dynamic contrast with the ensemble and strings. Absolutely outstanding.
BenColling1 1 year ago
I love it, but what happened at 3:35-3:37 orchestra?
MusicalDev 1 year ago
@MusicalDev I give up. What happened at 3:35 - 3:37 with the orchestra?
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
@oneonetwosix1126 Sounds like one of the strings missed a note, particularly at 3:36
MusicalDev 1 year ago
@MusicalDev I'm a vocal performance major, Yes this song is sheer beauty, but after listening to the aesthetics , one must be able to listen with an objective and technical ear. I'm not saying it's bad, its the only issue i can really point out.
MusicalDev 1 year ago
@MusicalDev ''RIGHT! No one should listen to music for the beauty, but only with the 'technical ear"...I think you have been studying music too long...you need to back off and enjoy the music you study. If everyone only listed for the technicalities of music, then only music majors would be listening. MusicalDev, I have to say your really dump statement has just entered my top 10 all time dumb statements. Listen up! Listen to mustic for the beauty, only! Techniques are for dumb nerds!
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
@oneonetwosix1126 Please, don't be harping on MusicalDev. I am a musician and listening for technicalities only strengthens the musical ear. Everyone can listen to music how THEY want to. There is no set way for ALL to listen; people listen to the musical beauty in different ways for different reasons. 1st Amendment right.
jiffymay 1 year ago 7
@oneonetwosix1126 I know you're a beautiful person, but do you really think one (missed?) note by the support orchestra is worth mentioning? I was so occupied with the beautiful voices that I hardly even notice the orchestra....I'm guessing your are a musician and not a singer.
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
You sounded like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Check them out. This is a very poignant arrangement from a genius Mac Wilberg. And your conductor is amazing...Craig Jessop. Wow, his conducting is very intense. I love his movement. I can feel the passion.
aloha42506 1 year ago
@aloha42506 I agree that the arrangement is wonderful and the direction is great....but, without the super great voices of the 220 high school kids that met for only 4 days and only rehearsed this 2 or 3 times, the direction and arrangement would have been useless....you fail to give enough credit to the kids.....Mac Wilberg and Craig Jessop, though wonderful, do this for reimbursement, these kids did if for love of music...How about a little love for the true stars of this video (the kids)?
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
oneonetwosix1126- I agree very much. I'm only 15, I sing choir for my highschool and out of all groups of people ive heard sing this is by far the most beautiful group ive heard. I wouldnt change a thing.
SDblanca 1 year ago
So beautifully done. I wouldn't change a thing.
SDblanca 1 year ago
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
I love how the male parts were singing the majority of the lyric and the female parts entered later, i think it added so much to this version, seeing that most versions have at least the first stanza of lyric as a soprano solo. I loved how this was arranged. so beautiful.
JustinJonasGirl 1 year ago
This is like the best thing i've ever heard on youtube.
nckjrd27 1 year ago
holy crap..... the flute reminds me of ireland..... WHAAAAAAA!!! I WANNA GO HOME!!!!!
WafflesandFruitloops 1 year ago
Dear bellautifull8, I feel really bad for you that somewhere in your soul you don't find this beautiful music touching your heart....that is really sad. Beautiful music is one of the barometers of the state of one's soul.
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
I teared up too..I was soo damn bored...
bellautiful18 1 year ago
The English language doesn't have a word that properly described how beautiful this is! Astounding! Breathtaking! Inspiring! This reminds me of the comforting sounds breezes make in the Rockies in the evening whistling throught the canyons and the blue spruce....goosebumps!
oneonetwosix1126 1 year ago
Amazing!!
dannyloskipapi 1 year ago
this gave me the chills...
i'm doing this song for a solo... i hope it turns out at least HALF as good as this was.
daniellemonique212 1 year ago
Wow! This is beautifull! I love the full orchestra with the choir...that adds a very nice touch! I would only say (to be critical) This piece needs much more attention to dynamics...there are practically none in this song. But overall absolutely pleasant!
brassytenor18 1 year ago
this bersion sounds almost identical to the famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir's version- it just shows how good these people are and how well planned it was
QueenBeatlesWings 1 year ago
Dude that guy with the long blonde hair in the middle looks exactly like me :O
theSpYdErMoNkEy09 1 year ago
its such a beautiful song
4FabBEATLES 1 year ago
OMG I miss Choir. I would of been CRYING AS i was singing.
Linkjoy123 1 year ago
Its a very good song, personally, i wouldnt of slowed it down this much.
wolfman6544 1 year ago
this is so good it gave me goos bumps
MrZackization 1 year ago
hey are you gonna add the 2010 videos
jenriquez0912 1 year ago
Another great one from you guys. I'll have to look for more of you on youtube. I was just missing Craig Jessop from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and I found him involved with these young students, and maybe now I can understand why he moved on. I like how he said "perfect" at the end.
elton1111 1 year ago
totally agree!! went to tmea this past year and all 4 choirs brought had me crying lol
Ivory19Baritenor 1 year ago
@Ivory19Baritenor too bad there are only three....
malchikcrazy09 1 year ago
@malchikcrazy09 nope there's 4.. Texas All-State Mixed Choir, Texas All-State Womens Choir, Texas All-State Men's Choir, and Texas Two Year College All-State College Choir.. So there's 4 and watched all 4 of them....:)
Ivory19Baritenor 1 year ago
@Ivory19Baritenor too bad the texas two year choir concert is nothing compared to the high school mixed choir..
malchikcrazy09 1 year ago
@malchikcrazy09 totally agree but there really good though just saying.. and it's half the size.. and u learn the music way later.. but i agree with ya!!
Ivory19Baritenor 1 year ago
@malchikcrazy09 hahaha that is sooooooo true dude!
sexyking19 1 year ago
@Ivory19Baritenor Well there are only three high-school choirs during this concert. thats what he's talking about. and surprisingly the high-school one is much more impresive
jdbachman17 1 year ago
This is without a doubt the best arrangement of this song. Aside from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir this is the only choir I've seen do it this way. I love it. :)
TheYomo115 1 year ago
IT FEELS GREAT TO BE IN ALL STATE...ITS GREAT!!! THIS WAS AN AMAZING.
Destinyteen 1 year ago
one of the greatest songs ever written
GrantBosnich 1 year ago
Another triumph for Texas all state! I wish the conductor had slowed it down a little but your phrasing is so amazing I hardly noticed about a minute into the song.
When the women begin the SATB at the second chorus I want to hear the sopranos a little more. At the end of the ahhs.. why decrescendo?! That is when you milk it for all its worth!
This particular year has a gift of making a song with so much cliche all their own! I love your enchanting and storytelling version!
jeanie400 1 year ago
Beautiful.
TheLaurenlandddd 1 year ago
omg this is beautifull
lisamariefanny1992 1 year ago
wow i just made the mid state middle school honor choir and we are sinding this and yall have inspired me to do my best thanks
laruenm95 1 year ago
I could feel that. lol
Mokavy1 1 year ago
that was amazing! i'm singing this song for a solo, and you guys absolutely inspired me to try my absolute best! thank you so much! you guys are beautiful!
explodingstrawberry 1 year ago
Just a question why is it not being sing the way it was wrote? :/
Soldier941243 1 year ago
They make special versions of all state songs
TheLaurenlandddd 1 year ago
We are singing this in my high school choir with the band and orchestra. It sounds lovely so far.
AlaynnaForPresident 1 year ago
Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg are the two best choral directors in the last 100 years!
hoopstaguy 1 year ago
If you ever get the chance to try out for TMEA, go for it. It is life changing nothing like it. Great job btw my choir in Houston TX is singing this piece for UIL soon.
Wantedwatson227 1 year ago
as alway evry tym i hear this song sung perfectly i go speechless. love the flute hehehe..
UnecesaryProductions 2 years ago
that was a recorder
maximumride01 2 years ago
it was a tin whistle actually.
malchikcrazy09 2 years ago
@malchikcrazy09 whats the main musical difference between a tin whistle and a recorder? and are there any other popular classical pieces that use a tin whistle?
hoopstaguy 2 years ago
a tin whistle has a brighter sound than a recorder. Its usually used in early american and irish music. a recorder is a totally different instrument, it is older than the tin whistle and more wood sounding.
malchikcrazy09 1 year ago
it kinda looks like a recorder sorry!! i was wrong and @ hoopstaguy theres a big differnce like malchikcrazy said
maximumride01 1 year ago
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4FabBEATLES 1 year ago
@hoopstaguy the Beatles song "fool on the Hill" and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack the part about the Hobbit's town uses a tinwhistle to great effect
4FabBEATLES 1 year ago
the choir sounds really good! the flute-like instrument thing is kinda weird with the song though. my school choir is singing this and you sound much better
laurabellechic 2 years ago
Oh yeah, that is Craig Jessop. The best choral music director I have ever seen!!!!His conducting is the best. I miss him with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. You guys are lucky to have him.
aloha42506 2 years ago
rendition...I mean. wait it looks like the conductor is Mr. Craig Jessop, the former Mormon Tabernacle Choir music director.
aloha42506 2 years ago
The song is fantastic. But the arrangement is grand and magnificent. We need to give credit to Mack Wilberg, the present conductor and arranger and music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Listen to their rention of this song. Oh, gosh it is HEAVEN!
aloha42506 2 years ago
The Texas All-State Choir is considered to be the best in the nation :) i love auditioning for it :)
Sesslover971 2 years ago 16
@Sesslover971 totally agree!! went to tmea this past year and all 4 choirs brought had me crying lol
Ivory19Baritenor 1 year ago
Best i've heard of this song- hands down.
TheLaurenlandddd 2 years ago
This was really good but I'm not goona lie they have like 50 something guys and we only have 8 guys and we sound better. And no I'm not saying our school is the Stuff I'm just saying imagine if my school had that many people lmao but other then that is was very good
Soldier941243 2 years ago
Generally things like this tend to sound better with a smaller group of people to begin with. With fewer people you are able to do a better job matching vowels and blend to sound like one voice. Probably why Chamber Choirs are typically the best and have the least amount of people....Just saying
pigswillbepigs 2 years ago
yeah right, texas all-state choir is considered one of the best in the nation
TokyomewmewLivii 2 years ago
@TokyomewmewLivii It IS the best in the Nation :) And if anyone tries to argue, you won't win...because you won't be able to justify another all-state choir better than Texas All-State Choir! Take it from me, a Four Year member of the Texas All-State Mixed Choir...You will NEVER hear something so magical from any other high school group in the nation...you just won't...I love the experiences I had in this choir...truly life changing :)
cardten1 1 year ago
Excellent! I love this arrangment! on my was to WMEA all state here in Washington next month. can't wait to be a part of an ensable like this again!
leanneboone 2 years ago
i remember i shed a tear on stage during this performance. it was SOOOO spectacular
datboiq10 2 years ago
that... was.. one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in my life
townsend000 2 years ago 13
Oh my God, that is the most amazing version of this song ive ever heard...
gregjohn1985 2 years ago 2
F***ing beautiful, man. D:
RabidIceWeasel 2 years ago
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Texas has the best all-state choirs. Ever. I was in the Oklahoma All-State Choir all three years. . . and you guys put us to shame.
Superb choir and superb choir.
lesgroscanons 2 years ago
Superb choir and superb orchestra*
Sorry about that.
lesgroscanons 2 years ago
what is the meaning of this song?
i need this reply quickly !!
urgent !
hey7you1994 2 years ago
Just beautiful is all I can say. I never saw a mouth shut, focused, open mouth, and stayed on notes.
TheLitlelight13 2 years ago
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TheJedikai 2 years ago
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TheJedikai 2 years ago
I got chills...
TheLaurenlandddd 2 years ago
Best version ive seen to this day... well done
TheLaurenlandddd 2 years ago
Fair play!!!! Possibly the most moving version I've ever heard of this piece!!!!
RoseSinn 2 years ago
LOVE this piece.. so beautifully sung!
eyesopenuw 2 years ago
Absolutely breathtaking.
I was a Tenor I in this choir. Throughout this entire piece I had goosebumps.
Go 2008 Mixed Choir!
TenorZachB 2 years ago
Zachary Barba...Is that you?!
cardten1 2 years ago
yes! that is him..haha
malchikcrazy09 2 years ago
is nick? haha
TenorZachB 2 years ago
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What is that supposed to mean?
cardten1 2 years ago
Wow.. the 2008 selection was extremely better than the 2009 and 2010... I wish I could have sung these songs!
JazzyKat4Ever 2 years ago
I agree with you I like when they actually utilize the orchestra LOL, I was in TMEA 2000-2003
bkmustang07 2 years ago
wow, randomly stumbbled across this and i have to say this is the best iv heard this song performed, and iv heard this song een perforemed by a lot of choirs!
Awesome!!
magsorrell13 2 years ago
I have never heard this song performed better! Simply Amazing.
dankcdc 2 years ago
I sung this for solo and ensemble ....as solo LOL I GOT 1's but yall sound amazing
Jyron2 2 years ago
i'm happy for your accomplishment.
Tommiewashere 2 years ago
thanks
Jyron2 2 years ago
if the 'ahhhh' part starting around 3:00 doesn't give you goosebumps, you literally have no soul.
cooldude2648 2 years ago
this is so amazing :D
BT [my chorus teacher] would be amazed
DyedPinkBayBee 2 years ago
One of the best performances I'll probably see in my life...
darkphantomer 2 years ago
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symplemplam 2 years ago
Um don't you think it's unfair to compare a high school choir with a professional choir?
rnbfan16 2 years ago
you cant say that when homeward bound is not even on you channel, so how do you know it would be better?
kamoahiru4 2 years ago
yes its true, i guess. sorry.
Symplemplam
symplemplam 2 years ago
Shivers all over.
We just performed this one for choir, my last high school concert. I had the solo in the beginning as a soprano, but I like this too.
Really beautiful job.
theredbandit188 2 years ago
Wow. That was amazing! This should be on CBS Sunday Morning or something. This is a feel great about our kids story if I ever saw one. Great Job.
ubu142 2 years ago
This piece gets me every time. Great job guys!
cj022301 2 years ago
Oh my gosh.
This is amazing!
We're singing this for our spring concert.
However, the sopranos and altos are opening it instead of the tenors and basses.
I like this arrangement, though!
Wonderful!
secd457 2 years ago
this is just too amazing...i feel sad that i cant be that amazing
moonlight1159 2 years ago
Craig Jessop will always be one of my heroes after working with him on this! I always will look back on these musical experiences and know that there is nothing greater I am doing the right thing studying music!
mwdot12 2 years ago
Oh wow, this is absolutely amazing... especially when they're all singing the 'bind me not' part together... I had been in another firefox tab and that part started playing... it was shocking.
OkasenLuny 2 years ago
so touching =]
jerrywongcc 2 years ago
I'm also doing this song in choir, and it is this arrangement.
experiencehysteria 2 years ago
AMAZING. There are no other word in existance to describe this song and its performance.
LuxAurumque02000 2 years ago
Are you sure it's this arrangement? This arrangement isn't even allowed for publishing.
malchikcrazy09 2 years ago
i wish the women would get a bigger part
harrypotterpwnsdh 2 years ago
Yeah, that would be nice.
But you know the girls always get a bigger part than the men.
It's nice to hear them getting a litte more action. :P
carolie1the1ninja 2 years ago
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yomo115 3 years ago
who agrees with me that Texas has the BEST all state choir out there??? :D
rnbfan16 3 years ago 9
it definitely does(:
it's amazing.
peechykween 3 years ago 2
They're definitely good. But I think the director helps a lot, too. lol He's a really good one. ;) He directs the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
yomo115 3 years ago
you got a point. beautiful all the same :)
rnbfan16 3 years ago
yep
yomo115 3 years ago
I totally do.
Because I was there! :)
carolie1the1ninja 2 years ago
hahaha, nice..
and I was as well!! not this one in the video but the 2009 choir. best choral experience of my life :D
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