Alfred Deller · Black Is The Color

[Kievest]

Thank you for this lovely visual setting of Maestro Deller's

exquisitely sung performance. Haunts the soul! TY

to paulostroff99 for sharing!

[ZizziHorrorshow]

Beautiful! Their Christmas albums are treasures of mine. I judge all the others by theirs.

[nikossyren88]

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL-WHY HAVN'T I HEARD OF THIS MAN BEFORE?-GOD IT IS BEAUTIFUL.

[rozalia67]

Thank you for the text!

[rozalia67]

Does anybody know the text of this lovely song? Perhaps is there a CD of Alfred Deller?

[dbrel]

@rozalia67 It's a poem as well -- just Google the title and it will come up with text.

[amnesiacadvocate]

forgot if i've already left a comment but it bears repeating:

one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs I've ever listened to.

and I agree...stop ruining the song with things like a rock version

[eveesth]

Definitely, I have a crush with Alfred Deller

[amnesiacadvocate]

god. this is beautiful. the only other version i like apart from nina's

[HeartnSoul99]

Awesome song/rendition (I love A.Deller...) and nice video...and though I don't speak spanish...Mucha gracias !

[lasultanica]

thank you : )

[lasultanica]

thank you very much, Schurik72 : )

[alxazazel]

Beautiful!! You know perchance the name of the composer? This song has also being wonderful performed by our swing goddess Nina Simone.

[hubert1klimt]

have no words for this.

simply wonderful..

xx

[oldeworlde]

Alfred, un poète du son, un magnifique diseur, lecteur, une voix incomparable et inégalée, dans la douceur comme dans l'expression. Chaque moment où chante Deller est un moment d'une rare intensité.

[GarboFour]

Sadly, BITC is one of the kind of songs that they have interpretated too much. Too many modernised versions. I just wish they could stop ruining this beautiful traditional song...

[lamsalgado]

One of my most beloved songs by Wonderful, Uncomparable Alfred Deller!!! So many THx for posting this! I have the vinyl album "Western Wind" and was looking for a digital version!

[vegantrooper]

for 1 minute 52 seconds i was overtaken by the most perfectly sublime felicity. thank you!

[lasultanica]

thank you : )

[lamsalgado]

Me too!!!!

[Milug5545]

One of my all time favorites performances of anything! Thank you for posting.

[agoutiandbird]

You have to give John Jacob Niles credit, he's found a fine melody.

[kabuto290]

c'est exceptionellement la voix d'un grand contre-tenor nommé Deller qui sait, par une mysterieuse magie,troubler l'âme et éveiller les sens.

Merci d'avoir posté

[Mjarta]

Sigues aportándome conocimiento musical, desconocía por completo a este contratenor, la pieza es de una dulzura sublime, y las imágenes te trasportan.

Tienes un gusto exquisito.

Muchas Gracias una vez más.

Un abrazo!

[sulfiato]

This is one of the most beautiful melodies I can remember, sung by one of the most moving voices of the last century in the most admirable way! Thank you so much for posting!

[Dobrib]

This is beautiful.Thanks for posting.

[paulostroff99]

Most beautiful rendition I've yet to hear! TY

[Ofelia00]

fantastico...no sé con cual quedarme...

maravillosos!!

[francescoco91]

Oh, my God! That's fantastic!

Who is the composer, Henry Purcell?

[BachLoveNat]

AMAZING! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO FROM ALL MY HEART!!!!!

Love to you my dearest friend!

Natasha

[mezzo404]

Beautiful my friend.