Kenton, I'm not sure I understand your reply, it seemed to be the same vid we were commenting upon, because although the bass section seemed adequate, the tympani solo line was by a baritone, just not 'oomphy' enough. I think even at mf, a little 'boom' doesn't hurt before the dimuendo to p happens. The alto and tenor solo bits were much better than ours, though. Jason
OUTSTANDING performance of this lovely piece. Of course, I'd be surprised if the Cambridge Singers recorded a poor performance of this Brit Classic :) But the blend, intonation, diction all stellar!!!!
@Whatsmynameagain03 Yes, the best I've heard. We just did this last weekend, brought a noted guest pianist to near tears--not fro pain--as he usually is exposed to piano-orch stuff, not a cappella, and we did it up right. Not this good, these musicians present this piece beautifully.
If anyone wants to hear this ruined check out my most recent video. I'm guessing you don't. I went to the same school as britten did felt pretty special knowing I was in his dorm for a term.
@gg666123456 'Annoyed' you? So you find singing Great Cs no problem? The notes were not hard to hear, but the recorder, and recording, I don't think captured the likely better bass sound 'live'. Got the upper partials of the gals very well, though, and an excellent sound overal! With 40 yrs of low bass experience, finding other guys swimming the deep Cs is always welcome, but the real notes, compared to those some guys can 'frye', are rare. Would prefer a bass soloist on the 'tympani' ;-)
@peddletoneG I know what you mean. It's veary rare to find bass's deep enough and I only know 3 other bass's that can pull it of but though I've only been in a choir for a year I'm always trying to find a song that goes deeper that C because I think isn't challenging enough. But ofcourse I wasn't saying that they weren't good enough. You can hear that they are going as deep as theyr body lets them and it's hard to train to get there.
@gg666123456 Wonderful, being a Bass 3 is lotsa fun. Most times all those low hanging fruit go unused, but I can recommend things that you can look forward to, check out on YT. You didn't say how deeply challenging you want. The Rachmaninov (aka Rachmaninoff) All NIght Vigil, (aka the Rachmaninov Vespers) has Great Cs and Bs, and a few B-flats; in Mvt 12 has a nice descent in modal scale to that Big B-flat-also Kodaly's Psalmus Hungaricus and Martin 'Mass for Double Choir' has opt. A-flat
@gg666123456 Another beautiful song or two can be found by composers such as Tschesnokov, 'Salvation is Created', has some optional low B-flats, as a shorter work kind to us extra-low guys. There are some choir directors that like having the fundamental ON OCCASION in some renaissance pieces, but knowing when to introduce it is a tough call without experience. I have another clue for some fun I'll send, but don't have enough characters left here....
@gg666123456 Ever get the rare chance at the sub-basement, and get a cold just 4 days before the performances? In Dec., one of my pro groups did a piece where during a reh I for fun popped down to the G-1 and bloomed it, and the director looked over and asked if I could do it. Worked great during the rest of the reh, but the cold killed anything below the B-flat 2 and at the other end, the F-4 was for squat. Very frustrating. Age started letting me do that Great G only 2 years back.
@kentondickerson Yeah, we introduced Temirkanov to the town with that piece when he led our symphony for several years, and ushered him out with the same one, via his low-key dictatorial style, penchant for booting out long-time orchs,(sic) and replacing them with cronies from St Pete. Annoying as he was, his conducting, with little english and many interpretive gestures, conveyed what he wanted, and he could make that piece get up and TALK; one of the most impressive Cond ever, but, 'see ya'.
@kentondickerson I forgot a warning--if you ever get to do the Rach. In that mvt 12, there is a section without bass, and in both choirs I've had the opportunity to sing it with, the gals and tenors run 'er a little flat, so you have to come back in within the prevailing chord, and there's too much weight and impetus to pull back up. It's a rare good choir, (they exist), that can keep the pitch up on the mvt, so Be Prepared to have to do an A, just in case, as last interval is a step, not half.
Kenton, I'm not sure I understand your reply, it seemed to be the same vid we were commenting upon, because although the bass section seemed adequate, the tympani solo line was by a baritone, just not 'oomphy' enough. I think even at mf, a little 'boom' doesn't hurt before the dimuendo to p happens. The alto and tenor solo bits were much better than ours, though. Jason
peddletoneG 2 weeks ago
Lovely lovely stuff. This is the Cambridge Singers and with names like Caroline, Donna and Susanna I think there may be some sopranos.....
eleanorrable 2 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Benjamin Britten
Folks: There are no soprano's here. This is a guy choir.,, Least I think so.
brevetaps 2 months ago
@brevetaps Guys choirs can have sopranos too. And the Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir. There are girls in it.
harborseal54 2 months ago
@harborseal54 Why then call it a guy's choir, unless there are some 'trannys', since we wouldn't be allowed the other way...?
peddletoneG 2 weeks ago
03:03 HOW DO THEY EVEN SING THAT OMG
Pretendkid 3 months ago
OUTSTANDING performance of this lovely piece. Of course, I'd be surprised if the Cambridge Singers recorded a poor performance of this Brit Classic :) But the blend, intonation, diction all stellar!!!!
gmh952 5 months ago
Love love love love love love love love love. The end.
Whatsmynameagain03 6 months ago 2
@Whatsmynameagain03 Yes, the best I've heard. We just did this last weekend, brought a noted guest pianist to near tears--not fro pain--as he usually is exposed to piano-orch stuff, not a cappella, and we did it up right. Not this good, these musicians present this piece beautifully.
peddletoneG 4 months ago
The second soprano, first on the left was a quarter tone flat in measure 23.
Brockett122 6 months ago in playlist CAMBRIDGE CHOIR HYMNS
If anyone wants to hear this ruined check out my most recent video. I'm guessing you don't. I went to the same school as britten did felt pretty special knowing I was in his dorm for a term.
imhallowarren 11 months ago
beautiful song but it anoyed me how hard it was for the basses to sing the deepest notes.
gg666123456 11 months ago
@gg666123456 'Annoyed' you? So you find singing Great Cs no problem? The notes were not hard to hear, but the recorder, and recording, I don't think captured the likely better bass sound 'live'. Got the upper partials of the gals very well, though, and an excellent sound overal! With 40 yrs of low bass experience, finding other guys swimming the deep Cs is always welcome, but the real notes, compared to those some guys can 'frye', are rare. Would prefer a bass soloist on the 'tympani' ;-)
peddletoneG 4 months ago
@peddletoneG I know what you mean. It's veary rare to find bass's deep enough and I only know 3 other bass's that can pull it of but though I've only been in a choir for a year I'm always trying to find a song that goes deeper that C because I think isn't challenging enough. But ofcourse I wasn't saying that they weren't good enough. You can hear that they are going as deep as theyr body lets them and it's hard to train to get there.
gg666123456 4 months ago
@gg666123456 Wonderful, being a Bass 3 is lotsa fun. Most times all those low hanging fruit go unused, but I can recommend things that you can look forward to, check out on YT. You didn't say how deeply challenging you want. The Rachmaninov (aka Rachmaninoff) All NIght Vigil, (aka the Rachmaninov Vespers) has Great Cs and Bs, and a few B-flats; in Mvt 12 has a nice descent in modal scale to that Big B-flat-also Kodaly's Psalmus Hungaricus and Martin 'Mass for Double Choir' has opt. A-flat
peddletoneG 4 months ago
@peddletoneG Thank you. This was axacly what I was looking for. Hope I can convince my choir director to use some of these songs.
gg666123456 4 months ago
@gg666123456 Another beautiful song or two can be found by composers such as Tschesnokov, 'Salvation is Created', has some optional low B-flats, as a shorter work kind to us extra-low guys. There are some choir directors that like having the fundamental ON OCCASION in some renaissance pieces, but knowing when to introduce it is a tough call without experience. I have another clue for some fun I'll send, but don't have enough characters left here....
peddletoneG 4 months ago
@gg666123456 Ever get the rare chance at the sub-basement, and get a cold just 4 days before the performances? In Dec., one of my pro groups did a piece where during a reh I for fun popped down to the G-1 and bloomed it, and the director looked over and asked if I could do it. Worked great during the rest of the reh, but the cold killed anything below the B-flat 2 and at the other end, the F-4 was for squat. Very frustrating. Age started letting me do that Great G only 2 years back.
peddletoneG 2 weeks ago
@peddletoneG Also Mahler's Second Symphony has lots of low c"s & B Flats.
kentondickerson 2 weeks ago
@kentondickerson Yeah, we introduced Temirkanov to the town with that piece when he led our symphony for several years, and ushered him out with the same one, via his low-key dictatorial style, penchant for booting out long-time orchs,(sic) and replacing them with cronies from St Pete. Annoying as he was, his conducting, with little english and many interpretive gestures, conveyed what he wanted, and he could make that piece get up and TALK; one of the most impressive Cond ever, but, 'see ya'.
peddletoneG 2 weeks ago
@kentondickerson I forgot a warning--if you ever get to do the Rach. In that mvt 12, there is a section without bass, and in both choirs I've had the opportunity to sing it with, the gals and tenors run 'er a little flat, so you have to come back in within the prevailing chord, and there's too much weight and impetus to pull back up. It's a rare good choir, (they exist), that can keep the pitch up on the mvt, so Be Prepared to have to do an A, just in case, as last interval is a step, not half.
peddletoneG 2 weeks ago
It is SO. HARD. to stay in tune through this entire piece. Excellent job!
Whatsmynameagain03 11 months ago
Beautiful.
martha5151 1 year ago
Thank you !! we sing this now! incredible composition..
chorister88 1 year ago
Beautiful. Thanks so much for posting this.
Seasass 1 year ago