One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever. Michael Praetorius's harmonization was simply perfect and cannot be improved upon. To hear "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen" sung like this is heavenly.
Good! Though, my favorite arrangement is the one we use to sing around christmas time. Search for "Globens Luciakonsert - det är en ros", to listen to it. I get goosebumps everytime I hear it.
Whenever I hear this song I get a dry throat, my eyes well up and my lower lip begins to tremble. And this version is really beautifully performed to boot. Thanks.
i choke up and tears begin to well up in my eyes. relieved to hear i'm not alone. i think Praetorius' version of es ist ein Ros enstprungen the best christmas song ever written.
They're pronouncing the words as clearly as I only know it from the best German choirs. How did they do it? They are the first non-natives who managed to speak German as authentically as only a German could. Congratulations.
Beautifully and sensitively sung with good intonation. Thank you for sharing this emotive recording.
spurwayw 2 months ago
One of the greatest songs for Christmas! Many times when I hear this melody I think about the poor people in the world.
MrMenmo14 1 year ago
This is now one of my favorite Christmas songs!
Philovideo 1 year ago
Excellent German I understood (nearly) every word
elton1981 2 years ago
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever. Michael Praetorius's harmonization was simply perfect and cannot be improved upon. To hear "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen" sung like this is heavenly.
toddabearsf 2 years ago
das röslein in wärmster und schönster form - thanks for this wonderful video and the great rehearsal.
barnaby147 2 years ago
Beautiful. One of my favourites.
54spiritedwill54 2 years ago
I'd love to know where this was recorded. Takes me back to former church in Winston-Salem, where we did this often.
BStewart27 3 years ago
It was recorded in Holy Trinity Church, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne
matthewdunf 2 years ago
Matthew--
Many thanks for letting me know.
BStewart27 2 years ago
Great performance of one of my favourite christmas carols. Are you aware that you are mixing the Catholic and Protestant versions of the text?
Astardis 3 years ago
Beautiful! Well done choir-nice intonation, balance, phrasing, excellent German!
Merry Christmas!
pappy2865 3 years ago
merry christmas! frohe weihnachten!
ekhcselm 3 years ago
this alto line is no slouch, either, carrying over my comment from 'ding dong merrily on high.' absolutely beautiful!
rainbow0921 3 years ago
Good! Though, my favorite arrangement is the one we use to sing around christmas time. Search for "Globens Luciakonsert - det är en ros", to listen to it. I get goosebumps everytime I hear it.
Cheers:D
Elethayn 3 years ago
Bravo! That's the best version of this beautiful song I ever heard. Thanks ;-).
l000kin 3 years ago
Whenever I hear this song I get a dry throat, my eyes well up and my lower lip begins to tremble. And this version is really beautifully performed to boot. Thanks.
TubeDupe 4 years ago 3
i choke up and tears begin to well up in my eyes. relieved to hear i'm not alone. i think Praetorius' version of es ist ein Ros enstprungen the best christmas song ever written.
desideratusxsum 4 years ago 6
@desideratusxsum I love this song, it makes me happy. Like you, it sometimes brings me to tears.
season54 5 months ago
I'm crying right now. This song always does this to me - it's my favorite Christmas song.
Zeppelin4962 3 years ago
ein sehr schönes weihnachtslied.
Frohe Weihnachten!
siianu 4 years ago 2
:-D DAS war Schön! Frohe Weihnachten.
norcalrobbie2 4 years ago 2
I don't agree completely, it still sounds a bit funny.
langejonathan 4 years ago
They're pronouncing the words as clearly as I only know it from the best German choirs. How did they do it? They are the first non-natives who managed to speak German as authentically as only a German could. Congratulations.
Merry Christmas to all.
ShuregaelJrein 4 years ago 3
Unbelievable that they're native English speakers.
TubeDupe 4 years ago
Von allen Weihnachtsliedern ist mir dieses am liebsten!
refehr86 4 years ago 2
woooooooow...im german and the carol pronounce it actually inj a really good german!!
like it !!
XxectricPinkxxX 4 years ago 2
This music pulls at my heart strings, and makes me wish that I believed.
Beautiful.
Jasonclay 4 years ago 2
Wonderful singing. Clear voices. Excellent pitching.
Elljaytee 5 years ago
This is my favourite christmas song, the most beautiful carol.
grupetto 5 years ago
Despite I prefer the Praetorius profane music (i.e. Terpsichorée), this is one of my preferred Christmas carols.
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year 2007 from Barcelona, Spain.
Pipero 5 years ago
Great, uplifting music - even if you don't understand every word.
wboquist 5 years ago