In Remembrance (Ames) - Traverse City Central Chorale

[kaseyandharts]

I am so excited , I was asked to play the french horn accompanyment for this song and it is so beautiful.. cant wait to start playing it with my school's choir(:

[prettyinpink7191]

I remember singing this song my 9th grade year. We dedicated it to one of our teachers who passed away unexpectedly after he knee surgery. The directors notes also are very touching. This is a glorious performance. Gave me chills.

[tennisboi2]

does anyone know if theres anywhere to download this song?!

[lizzie10112]

I sang this song my senior year in high school in 09' and i absolutely loved it! my favorite of all time. It reminded me of my grandfather who died the first week of senior year, In my heart I was singing it for him. Now I sing it for my father who just past a few months ago from cancer.

[lauraelizabethTM]

gahh chills!! :P we sang this at carnagey hall. :]

[blahhgirl1]

we're doing this song for one of our teachers who died of breast cancer, and our principal who is retiring after twenty years. so moving.

[engrish2006]

I remember watching a choir emotionally break down after singing this song. It's so powerful, isn't it?

[cosabocats13]

Serious what part are you? Are you ready for the concert tomorrow?

[cosabocats13]

I am singing this piece for Western Division Honor Choir and Jeffery Ames is our director!! It is going to be the best moment of my life since we are singing it in the St. Augustine cathedral in Tucson, AZ

[JAnthony37]

Very passionate singing! I am very impressed with this group. I would love to have heard this live. Excellent performance.

[Skaterdude518]

go trojans! just won the central west game!

[JuyoNi]

this is an 8 part song, I hardly believe you did even remotely well, and gold festivels only accept high schools, as policy.

[kevhog623]

HA my middle school choir with 7th and 8th graders sang this song and got invited to go from places like Europe to New York

[SimplyBrittneyBatt]

we are singing this song for our choir director because its his last year with us. its probably my favorite besides go lovely rose by Whitacre. great job!

[grilledpickles]

this song brings back good memories ;)

[lilxbellax]

my chamber choir did this at the banff rocky mountain festival this year....whenever i hear this song i feel like crying

[jsbillions]

the male voices in this song are so strong yet jentle and powerful.... WOW

[ftdfam]

we sung this my freshman yr at sumter high in sumter,sc..i love this song.this choir did it up.sounds great:)

[livetomusic]

hands down, best piece I've ever performed.

[nysinger516]

I agree. I sang this with my choir...it is so moving.

[jlouisos123]

it is amazing

[musicnerd987]

my choir's singing this song and i love it

[jessiemay16]

we did this song for all state chorus, and its so sad, i almost cried during the concert. beautiful job!!

[jessiemay16]

sorry make that Mars Hill choral Fesitival

[fraziersmith]

I was at mars hill choral festival. I agree with you. Dr. Asspas was amazing. I cant wait for the cd.

[BellaxSayuri]

<3

This song is so pretty.

It makes me want to cry.

:O My Chorus teacher told us the story behind it, and ohmahgee. It was. . .the saddest thing ever. Anyway, we're doing it for spring concert this year~

[fashionba9]

what was the story behind it my choir at school is doing this song

[BellaxSayuri]

The man who wrote it, Ames, it was either his wife and two daughters, or a really close friend's wife and daughters, they got into a huge, fiery car wreck and they died. I didn't mean to sound so. . . clipped when I said that, sorry.

[jessiemay16]

what i heard when we did this song was that the man who wrote this wrote it because is friend and the friends daughter died, but i didnt know it was in a wreck. but it was the husband from what i heard not a wife

[BellaxSayuri]

Oh, that sounds more right.

Thanks for telling me~

[BellaxSayuri]

Hmm, I just found out, it was a former student of his, her father, and her sister who died.

[gavman888]

i just did this at a choral convention in a senior choir, and i absolutely loved it!!! 1st tenor all the way baby!!!

[icheerlikethat]

I am getting the chance to go to Honolulu the first week of April with my school choir to perform and we were asked to sing this at Pearl Harbor one day we are there. I will be sure to post a video of how we did. You guys did amazing in this one!!

[srgtude]

my school chior is doing the same thing. and singing the same song. what state do you live in?

[icheerlikethat]

Utah. It was awesome! I hope you guys have/ had an amazing time!

[lcsingin4christ]

I cried the first time I heard this. My college chorale is doing this this semester. I absolutely love it.

[livingbeauty]

My initial thoughts are that I hear a great amount of emotion in the text and tone. Excellent opening.

My first qualm is the vowel on the word "gracious", too tall, in my opinion.

The "Oh god" section was well done! One of the first choirs I've heard so far not to over-sing, excellent.

When my choir sang it, we performed with a cello, a beautiful artistic choice. Your horn player was excellent.

Well done!

[TATERtot31]

The first time I heard this song was three years ago, at ISSMA state concert choir competition. My sister was singing it with her choir, and I distinctively remember it was the first time I've ever been moved by a song. The line "My heart is in distress" really stuck with me.

Amazing job, guys.

[SoulChyld]

We recently received this repertoire from our director, we sight read right when we got it, and i was instantly moved by this piece. I am a baritone and i love my part as it quickly lets me remember my past experiences with my choir, and i miss it dearly, thank you for posting this song, i really needed to hear it.

[lazyfairytale]

We're also doing this song - LOVE the alto line. It's gorgeous. This choir's line and text stress is really great. Beautiful!!

Thanks for putting this up!

[FervidsFlame]

this is an excellent song.

I am doing this song at NYSSMA on decemeber 6th.

[tillyking]

im doing this for my area all state in NOV 21 and 22nd and im a alto 2 lol i love this song soooo bad

[baroodio02]

are you from new york? if you are then we're in the same choir. =)

[yodamonkey8]

Was your Area All-State In Bath- Haverling?

[baroodio02]

yup. =)

[yodamonkey8]

same here. What part did you sing?

[yodamonkey8]

what part did you sing?

[Zeelime55]

we are from northern michigan

[Melanoodis20]

okay this is outstanding! yall really capture the essence of this song. your choir is very balanced. ah! i love it!

[samanthac08]

i love this song so much. we sang this for our large group state contest and got a perfect score on it. then about 4 months later my grandpa passed away and i couldnt turn this song off. . . this song really means a lot to me when i play it. it is such a great piece.

[snowlemming1989]

I just got back from a choir trip to Hawaii for a choir and this was one of our songs it made me cry when i first heard it

[joetheazl]

i remember this song... it makes me want to cry!!

[xXxLancerDancerxXx]

beautiful song.. this one always makes me cry.. last year they dedicated this song to someone who passed away in the choir and being there at the concert, seeing the emotion of the performers.. it really got me.. but i still love this song

[scooke12]

this song is amazing! we did it with louisiana all state choir 2 years ago. I sang S1.. so i know how difficult those parts are! it is such a sad but beautiful piece. yall did it justice.

[vivsters96]

omg, I was there when ya'll performed!!! I'm from louisiana 2. I just tried out 4 all-state this year, but didn't make it. S1 too.

But I'm a freshman, so it wasn't like anyone expected me 2 make it anyway.

Your voice must rock!

[manderlicious8]

omg i LOVE this song !

we sang this a couple of months ago at our MPAs.

you guys sound amazing !!

[FireGirlG]

This song is beautiful, and you guys sound awesome. Well done. Brings tears to my eyes.

[broadwaysuperstar1]

you guys did great! especially on the light..the 8 part harmony was beautiful! I hope at state choral festival we did as great as you guyz did

[InducedJoy]

yeah, i'm from upper darby too.

this song is just gorgeous..

[CrossMAN0421]

this is just an amazing song! i love it. u guys did and awsome job singing it. im from Upper Darby High School in PA and our concert choir is singing this, n ive heard it about 3 times and everytime i hear it, i have the same incredible feeling come to me. i hope we can do justice to this song that it deserves.

[InducedJoy]

ugh we're doing this song for my choir.

it gives me goosebumps.<3

[italianstallion90210]

i absolutly love this song! we sang this song my sophmore year at Rex Putnam High School and this was the most challenging piece mostly b/c my sister had died a few weeks before we learned this song and the words expressed the way i had felt, and every time we sang the most powerful part i would ALWAYS break down and cry. Good Job guys for doing this song justice, it's abolutly amazing sounding!

[midonat]

That's kind of sad... I am glad you love the song. I love it, too. I also like to remember the time I was doing the song even if it is just four months ago.

[labbie87]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!