There is no analogy between musical harmony and ethereal harmony in my view a celestial presence is there for both...they are one in the same and grasps my soul like a beacon of light.
Oh my word! Other than Chanticleer, this is the best version of this piece that I have ever heard. Nice choice of the room for its acoustic value. It sounds like an edited recording. Near perfection, and beautiful singing, gentlemen.
As mentioned, Absolutely Breathtaking. Each section is evenly matched in tone and depth. The blend of voices is terrific. Ive been wishing to sing this in a group like yours. Just Awesome!
Spent a whole bunch of time on UTube listing to all the Biebls out there - This I think beats the Chanticleer version here as if this is a contest. My only complaint is that the room is a bit bright. The resonance and delay of a cathedral would be interesting. Wonderful blend of voices, great tempo. Great achievement. I know how hard it is to sustain that intensity over 5 minutes and wish I could have sung along.
@WJE37FCSM To be sure, this is an awesome performance. I like from 3:17 to the cadence where they did the crescendo. Nice. It led to my favorite part of the piece. Be careful saying that it beats Chanticleer though. I love the ending on this vid. These guys nailed it.
WOW. I seriously had tiers coming down my face. I have song this piece several times I know how difficult it is to sing. YOU guys really did an awesome job!!!!!!! very very good...
WOW!!! Outstanding! You guys are amazing! And it's even more ridiculous that you sound so good with only eight voices! God has certainly blessed you with amazing talent, Keep it up!
Spell binding. Why doesn't this get air time instead of the really bad stuff I hear on radio daily. Get out onto the streets or subways or whatever and show what you have. Please.
Wonderful! Guys, you are fantastic!. Your performance on Palestrina's Adoramus te Christe is terrific!. Congratulations. I'm writting on december 28th. In spite of that, merry christmas from Petrópolis, Brazil!
This version of this group could definitely have gone professional. And there wouldn't even be that much refinement needed. Afterall, this is basically how Chanticleer and Cantus got their beginnings.
Besides the original Chanticleer recording, this is the best quality rendition of Biebl's Ave Maria I've heard. All praise and glory to God, gentlemen.
No no not at all. He is giving very good critique, and considering they put the effort in putting this video on youtube it was hopefully because they wanted people to critique the performance and improve on it. I don't think many people on here post videos like this because they already do it perfect. otherwise they'd be touring the world. lol
Ever since I sang the SATB version of this in high school, Biebls' arrangement of ave maria has always been my favorite. Your voices blend so well. If you havent heard it already, you should listen to a recording of chanticleer performing this! Other than chanticleer this is the best TTBB performance of this I've EVER heard :)
My choir did this song in high school and it became that choir's signature song. I had the lead solo and we sang it to win the Western State's Choral Championship in 1993. Forever, the unmatched recording of this song was by Chanticleer, but these 8 young men knocked it out of the park. Their counter-tenor is extremely powerful. I would have liked to hear them sing the full version because the 2nd verse show can really showcase a choir's dynamic ability, but nonetheless spectacular!
Okay...this makes me want to be there singing this with you guys! Amazing. No, they are not lip-synching to Chanticleer's recording either. Wow guys, there were several magical musical moments in this....even when there were some slight intonation issues, one seems to quickly forget it because of the great intonation and musicality almost immediately followed. One of the best I've ever heard of this song.
I hope you guys keep singing. Don't ever take this for granted.
wowowow. aside from a little tiny intonation issue somewhere in the middle, this is absolutely fantastic. I actually enjoy your blend a little better than chanticleers, and you guys didn't drop in pitch at all. simply amazing job!
You guys do this incredible too well! I'm just a trumpet player, but I am a musician and I feel that the vocal repertoire is just as important as the Haydn concerto. Music is music! Thus in my musical youtube searches I have run across amazing songs/recordings/groups and everything I have heard so far from you guys is very entertaining to me. But I'm just a trumpet player!
Wish I could be part of a group like this. Very nice guys!!!
I couldn't hear the overtones until I turned the volume WAY up, but they made an already gorgeous performance better. Fantastic job, keep up the good work.
Wonderful performance, great diction, felt well. you do a fine, fine job of conveying the message of the piece, one of ultimate adoration. (make sure that the word "te" is pronounced correctly; it should almost be a "ti" in latin, very closed) you are a wonderful, powerful, and skilled group. i hope you go far.
I agree 100% with your assessment of these young mens' performance. But I can't agree with your suggestion on the pronunciation of "te." There are various ways of pronouncing Latin but I think Ecclesiastical pronunciation would be the right one in context. These guys got it right by singing it as "tay."
Well good luck finding a choir in the world that pronounces it that way. 'ticum' would just sound weird. There are at least two generally used 'systems' of pronouncing Latin, so the fact that Latin is semantically 'closed' isn't really relevant here.
ged424, we can certainly agree that this is a wonderful performance.
But I am still wondering, 'authentic' compared to what? We really don't know how Latin was pronounced by the Romans, and in all likelihood, it was pronounced different ways in different places at different times. The Biebl is a piece of eccelsiatical Latin and it ought to be pronounced in that way, where it is most definitely pronounced 'tay.'
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Ave Maria Gratia plena Dominus tecum Benedicta tu in mulieribus Et benedictus fructus ventris Tui, Jesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei Ora pro nobis peccatoribus Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae Amen.
you guys really are amazing. i miss singing so much. it's groups like yours that keep me wanting to find a men's group or perhaps gather up some like-minded people and just sing. men's a capella is always so beautiful.
I am in awe, gentlemen. I wish I had something intelligent to say and contribute. I am moved and speechless and inspired. Perhaps one song performance cannot move one who's been spiritually dormant as I have, but this one came close. Thank you in a way I can't explain.
Every time I hear this, I just get chills. It brings tears to my eyes, and it just thrills my soul. Such glorious singing, such tight harmony.
For Biebl, my only quibble would be the vibrato in the voices. This music calls for more straightness of tone, but otherwise, this is just glorious, professional level work. Just beautiful!
You guys are wonderful! I like you better than Chanticleer. I love the way you just stand there in your every day clothes and this gorgeous sound comes forth. Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!
Simply wonderful men! The men in my show choir(there are 8 of us as well) are learning this piece and I was just wondering, how did y'all split up the parts?
never mind on the last comment. it seems that other groups including chanticleer have a hint of that 2nd in the last chord. or maybe you guys and chanticleer produce the same overtones.
What's up with that last commenter? Nothing is perfect, but you guys are absolutely AMAZING. Yes, Chanticleer set the bar, but this performance from non-pros is the best I've heard all night from perusing this piece. You guys did an absolutely amazing job, and I'm no dummy... Degree in classical composition from UCLA. In my opinion, you nailed it! Look forward to seeing the rest of your works. Amazing job!
This knocked my balls for a loop. Yikes. It ain't Chantiqueer (yet), but it's gettin' on up there. Just gorgeous.
There are things that turned me off, such as "San' tuh' muh' ree'... uh' at 4:08 (Stomp' stomp' stomp' stomp'...stomp'), and it drags in other places, but when it gets this close to gold, that's when you start nitpicking - not when there's no hope at all.
I'd just suggest thinking lyrically as much as possible and getting someone to conduct that feel when practicing.
Bravo. I sang this piece years ago when I went to districts (I guess that would be the easiest thing to call it). It came out nice for us, but I'm always impressed by smaller groups, and I love it when they can achieve this kind of sound. It's been a long time since I've heard a smaller group like this, and you need to keep up the good work.
Also, thanks for letting me hear that song again. It had been a while, and I had forgotten the pure beauty of it. Thanks.
Exquisite performance gentlemen. I've heard many recordings of this piece, but your tone and color really surpass the others. Your pace was wonderful, as many will take it too fast. My only suggestion to you is to fine-tune the balance between parts and between choirs 1 & 2 (it is commonly difficult to gauge balance without a director). Again, bravo, beautiful performance!!
So far, next to Chanticleer, this has been the best group to sing this piece that I've heard...keep singin' fellas, and never forget the gift you've been given.
this rendition was absolutely stunning! you chose an excellent room to record in and that only enhanced the already balanced, and beautiful harmonies. the sound was superb, the blend was beautiful, phrasing immaculate, artistry amazing! the unison sound and the "one-ness" of the voices was on the level of Chanticleer. Great Job!!!
Oh my god you guys are amazing! Your performance comes very close to the Chanticleer performance of it; you have great resonance and blending!! I wish I'd heard it live!
Very well done. I've sung this piece myself and there is nothing else that I've sung that has beat the sound that you get out of a mens ensemble that sings this song. Keep singing!
Does anyone knows where i can find this piece music scores ??? i have looked for it every where and still could not find it... any body could recomend a web site to obtain the free music scores for this piece???
Really good. Your breath control is great - this is a hard piece to sing with a 40 piece group, so your ability to carry the sound with so few members is admirable.
There is no analogy between musical harmony and ethereal harmony in my view a celestial presence is there for both...they are one in the same and grasps my soul like a beacon of light.
Peace out!!!!
egauthre 1 week ago in playlist Liked videos
Oh my word! Other than Chanticleer, this is the best version of this piece that I have ever heard. Nice choice of the room for its acoustic value. It sounds like an edited recording. Near perfection, and beautiful singing, gentlemen.
TheJdemosthenes 1 month ago
As mentioned, Absolutely Breathtaking. Each section is evenly matched in tone and depth. The blend of voices is terrific. Ive been wishing to sing this in a group like yours. Just Awesome!
maz323se 2 months ago in playlist More videos from BrooksFabianG
This group has enriched my life tremendously!!! Thanks so much and God Bless you Mr. Brooks.
egauthre 6 months ago
You are fabulous. Why don't we know about you? I found this accidentally --- and a happy accident it was!
fauaxbro 7 months ago
YES
broncogirl101 8 months ago
beautiful
Twinkleh 8 months ago
wow...just, wow! + Ave Maria! XD (best rendition ever)
weirdschool 9 months ago
Damn Brooks, this really is amazing... and 40000 views? I think this honestly beats the chanticleer version
OneWhoIsKnown 9 months ago
@OneWhoIsKnown And each view is very well deserved!
exsultet1274 5 months ago
i lov u guys! beautiful voices =)
shikafreaky 9 months ago
so fucking perfect
seanhughes14 10 months ago
I have to spread the word about you guys, how can I get a CD? I simply can not believe how beautiful this sounds......
breebree2pretty 1 year ago
I have to spread the word about you guys, how can I get a CD?
breebree2pretty 1 year ago
Wow. Soul-stirring.
joyfulservants 1 year ago
just a curious question
which part did you double up on for this?
it was really nice guys
nguyenandyy 1 year ago
Bass 2.
BrooksFabianG 1 year ago
Spent a whole bunch of time on UTube listing to all the Biebls out there - This I think beats the Chanticleer version here as if this is a contest. My only complaint is that the room is a bit bright. The resonance and delay of a cathedral would be interesting. Wonderful blend of voices, great tempo. Great achievement. I know how hard it is to sustain that intensity over 5 minutes and wish I could have sung along.
WJE37FCSM 1 year ago
@WJE37FCSM To be sure, this is an awesome performance. I like from 3:17 to the cadence where they did the crescendo. Nice. It led to my favorite part of the piece. Be careful saying that it beats Chanticleer though. I love the ending on this vid. These guys nailed it.
randyjsing 1 year ago
Nice going guys. Been digging around the different versions the Biebl and you're chasing perfection. Will be looking for more of your stuff.
WJE37FCSM 1 year ago
nice voice =)
glowingwang 1 year ago
Fantastic tuning and phrasing!
MarkHusey 1 year ago
AMAZING! It is perfect. Most beautiful performance I've ever heard. Congratulations!
gianaclaudia 1 year ago
Unbelievable. Keep doin' what you're doin'. You guys sound incredible.
mkurnat 1 year ago
Great Voice, You guys, One of best group For Ave Maria...!!
TheRns82cool 1 year ago
the blend is incredible ! good work guys !
TouchTheWind 1 year ago
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Courtney4893 1 year ago
wow its so cool!!!
neenzhukie 1 year ago
The C-7th harmonies at 0:42' 2:24 and 3:18 have that nice French Impressionist feel. Very nice. I hope to hear more from these guys.
BillClausen 1 year ago
Absolutely transcendent! Bravo, gentlemen.
genjlcgettys 1 year ago
i love the held out amennnnnn at the end!
FrPhen 1 year ago
WOW. I seriously had tiers coming down my face. I have song this piece several times I know how difficult it is to sing. YOU guys really did an awesome job!!!!!!! very very good...
Woofycat 1 year ago
WOW!!! Outstanding! You guys are amazing! And it's even more ridiculous that you sound so good with only eight voices! God has certainly blessed you with amazing talent, Keep it up!
lilmenno21 1 year ago
This fills my heart with hope and love...
egauthre 1 year ago
This is so amazing, I had to post it.
maryanneparks 1 year ago
This is so amazing, I had to post it.
maryanneparks 1 year ago
Wonderful!
NewMissionWorkshop 1 year ago
Amazing.. very moving. You are a talented group!!!
qitcm 1 year ago
Spell binding. Why doesn't this get air time instead of the really bad stuff I hear on radio daily. Get out onto the streets or subways or whatever and show what you have. Please.
sambucazabic 1 year ago 15
beautiful simply beautiful no need for more words
captkilljoy 2 years ago 3
You're great! Excellent voices, our sounds and clever interpratation. I was cryed, when I saw this film.
anisz20 2 years ago 3
Simplemente maravilloso, I'm impressed that this young men are in love with this music; please keep on that and share more. God bless Mennonites!!!
1yuvan 2 years ago
The best performance, I've ever heard. Beautiful work.
Keep singing and sharing this music :))
fekig 2 years ago 3
This makes my heart melt.. :]
christkid795 2 years ago 3
Wonderful! Guys, you are fantastic!. Your performance on Palestrina's Adoramus te Christe is terrific!. Congratulations. I'm writting on december 28th. In spite of that, merry christmas from Petrópolis, Brazil!
levipretorio 2 years ago 3
A stunning rendition... which responds more? the ears or the heart?
joanlitman 2 years ago
I didn't know Pippin could sing! :P
ironjones 2 years ago
Excelente!!!!
MUSICOSO58 2 years ago 2
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wseabuck 2 years ago
These guys are awesome! Who are they and where are they from?
laveritabella 2 years ago 2
sorry for my English:
I singing this song from Franz Biebl in a male choir too. But not so fantastic, wow...
i have tears in my eyes.
Best whishes from Germany
raimarti 2 years ago
Beautiful, balanced and very good quality of voices. Thank you so much for this interpretation.
Victor12ful 2 years ago
Fantastic! This is totally beautiful!
Aaronbrook37 2 years ago
This version of this group could definitely have gone professional. And there wouldn't even be that much refinement needed. Afterall, this is basically how Chanticleer and Cantus got their beginnings.
syrinx79 2 years ago
beautiful!!
arnolfini26 2 years ago
Besides the original Chanticleer recording, this is the best quality rendition of Biebl's Ave Maria I've heard. All praise and glory to God, gentlemen.
TKDLime88 2 years ago 23
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I love this Song!!!
devilray222001 2 years ago 4
10 stars !!! goooooooooood!
lorimarlopez 2 years ago
YEssss!!!!! You guys are rediculous!!!! just beautiful.
Lloyd090 2 years ago
You guys skipped my favorite solo :(
Aphotic0221 2 years ago
only at the solo though. =]
acdcfan94561 2 years ago
bamf
wyzzardfamily 2 years ago 3
Awesome.
Feltzzzz 2 years ago 3
wow. you sound like chanticleer, i'm assuming you know who they are. if not youtube them and their version of this song. wow
SCO43 2 years ago 3
We did this in the Seminary and it it still my favorite piece -- except for working on their diction, I think they did a fantastic job
Chuck0856 2 years ago 2
Haha, so in other words. "Very well done, but you did everything wrong."
I thought it was fantastic, but then again my name isn't MUSICGENIUS0011.
MonParii 2 years ago
No no not at all. He is giving very good critique, and considering they put the effort in putting this video on youtube it was hopefully because they wanted people to critique the performance and improve on it. I don't think many people on here post videos like this because they already do it perfect. otherwise they'd be touring the world. lol
pianomatteo 2 years ago 2
I thoughroughly enjoyed listening to this. Possibly the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
jamison850 2 years ago 2
yes!!
hersheyboo03 2 years ago
very charming sound.... ;o))
beautiful!
arnolfini26 2 years ago 2
The reverberation of the room sounds so cool.
anakinfan12002 2 years ago
nice
dragonbla2007 2 years ago
Agree with most above - this is competition on a Chanticleer level - well done!
maestrovoci 2 years ago
Ever since I sang the SATB version of this in high school, Biebls' arrangement of ave maria has always been my favorite. Your voices blend so well. If you havent heard it already, you should listen to a recording of chanticleer performing this! Other than chanticleer this is the best TTBB performance of this I've EVER heard :)
cadetcinderely 2 years ago
My choir did this song in high school and it became that choir's signature song. I had the lead solo and we sang it to win the Western State's Choral Championship in 1993. Forever, the unmatched recording of this song was by Chanticleer, but these 8 young men knocked it out of the park. Their counter-tenor is extremely powerful. I would have liked to hear them sing the full version because the 2nd verse show can really showcase a choir's dynamic ability, but nonetheless spectacular!
BigJeffAZ 2 years ago
I've said it before. I'll says it again. This just makes me weep. So beautiful.
krsnabhava 2 years ago
5/5 Perfect choir ...good bass:)
1991wave 2 years ago 3
Okay...this makes me want to be there singing this with you guys! Amazing. No, they are not lip-synching to Chanticleer's recording either. Wow guys, there were several magical musical moments in this....even when there were some slight intonation issues, one seems to quickly forget it because of the great intonation and musicality almost immediately followed. One of the best I've ever heard of this song.
I hope you guys keep singing. Don't ever take this for granted.
randyjsing 2 years ago
Listen to 3:21.... HOW DO 8 GUYS MAKE THAT MUCH SOUND?!?!
Squoshua17 2 years ago
simply because they're men
acdcfan94561 2 years ago
this is absolutely amazinggg..
all of your videos are breath taking!
i get gooosebumps all the time! <3
verrooox3 2 years ago
Amazing. At first I thought you were a bunch of jerks who video taped yourselves standing in a room and then dubbed Chanticleer's recording over.
csmith1281 2 years ago
Nice!!!
BearResidence 2 years ago
Absolutely stunning
DelendaEstCarthago1 2 years ago
wowowow. aside from a little tiny intonation issue somewhere in the middle, this is absolutely fantastic. I actually enjoy your blend a little better than chanticleers, and you guys didn't drop in pitch at all. simply amazing job!
pianomatteo 2 years ago
I was thinking the same exact thoughts myself!
JPSaxMan 2 years ago
You guys are a gift to us all - pure and simple
Hobie591 2 years ago
Either way, you guys did a wonderful job. You deserve to be commended for your work.
ged424 2 years ago
You took me to heaven
SAFAPR 2 years ago
Only one group who sings this better than you, and not by much: Chanticleer. You are heros.
nicmiller 2 years ago
Apart from Chanticleer's rendition, this is the best recording of this on YouTube. Great Job!
maxamillia 2 years ago
You guys do this incredible too well! I'm just a trumpet player, but I am a musician and I feel that the vocal repertoire is just as important as the Haydn concerto. Music is music! Thus in my musical youtube searches I have run across amazing songs/recordings/groups and everything I have heard so far from you guys is very entertaining to me. But I'm just a trumpet player!
Wish I could be part of a group like this. Very nice guys!!!
Aaron5ash 2 years ago
This is absolutely awesome.
slabount 3 years ago
Best recording of this on youtube I have found.
One of my favourite pieces and brings back fond memories
gazapc 3 years ago 2
Thank you so so much, words can not express. . .
clairbear1234 3 years ago
Lovely. Thank you.
LeeBee63 3 years ago
god i love it when you guys sing this.
I haven't listened to this video in months and today it just popped back into my head. ;D
saphira045 3 years ago
My co-ed a cappella group sang this. Sick nasty. :D
werothegreat 3 years ago
wow, really good man. sounds awesome as an octet too. and the acoustics were great. where are you guys out of?
StanMMarsh 3 years ago
WoW! very very good!!!!
BRAVISSIMI!
tritus67 3 years ago 2
I couldn't hear the overtones until I turned the volume WAY up, but they made an already gorgeous performance better. Fantastic job, keep up the good work.
AmericanboyWonder33 3 years ago
this is just beautiful, I was moved to tears .........i hope you always have a passion for the gift you share....god bless you
rogersjc8 3 years ago
This is a taste of heaven! It's the most beautiful song I've ever heard in my life!!
javierm49 3 years ago
I bet the angels in heaven don't sound that good. Beautiful, it brings tears to my eyes.
janets9179 3 years ago
THAT is the BEST "Ave" I've ever heard! Even [hard for me to say] better than MIchigan Men's Glee Club.
When is your next Great Lakes Area Concert? I'm comming!
keebearfull 3 years ago 2
AMAZING!!! overtones popping all over truly beautiful!!
skyguyomaha 3 years ago 2
Wow.
shannonxdenise 3 years ago 2
Wonderful performance, great diction, felt well. you do a fine, fine job of conveying the message of the piece, one of ultimate adoration. (make sure that the word "te" is pronounced correctly; it should almost be a "ti" in latin, very closed) you are a wonderful, powerful, and skilled group. i hope you go far.
mmog1727 3 years ago
I agree 100% with your assessment of these young mens' performance. But I can't agree with your suggestion on the pronunciation of "te." There are various ways of pronouncing Latin but I think Ecclesiastical pronunciation would be the right one in context. These guys got it right by singing it as "tay."
dangerfan2005 3 years ago 3
danger, in latin (an extremely closed language overall) the word is eesentially pronounced "ti"
ged424 3 years ago
Well good luck finding a choir in the world that pronounces it that way. 'ticum' would just sound weird. There are at least two generally used 'systems' of pronouncing Latin, so the fact that Latin is semantically 'closed' isn't really relevant here.
dangerfan2005 2 years ago
I'm not saying it sounds the best, i'm saying that the ticum pronunciation is the most authentic.
ged424 2 years ago
ged424, we can certainly agree that this is a wonderful performance.
But I am still wondering, 'authentic' compared to what? We really don't know how Latin was pronounced by the Romans, and in all likelihood, it was pronounced different ways in different places at different times. The Biebl is a piece of eccelsiatical Latin and it ought to be pronounced in that way, where it is most definitely pronounced 'tay.'
dangerfan2005 2 years ago
If there's one way it should NOT be pronounced, it's tay. dipthongs have no place in this type of singing.
ged424 2 years ago
beautiful...
Avante345 3 years ago
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rfpnc 3 years ago 2
Careful...
SingInTune 3 years ago
como me hace falta esto ....
Loripr 3 years ago
When does the next CD come out?
bombrman1 3 years ago
you guys really are amazing. i miss singing so much. it's groups like yours that keep me wanting to find a men's group or perhaps gather up some like-minded people and just sing. men's a capella is always so beautiful.
crmac50 3 years ago
I am in awe, gentlemen. I wish I had something intelligent to say and contribute. I am moved and speechless and inspired. Perhaps one song performance cannot move one who's been spiritually dormant as I have, but this one came close. Thank you in a way I can't explain.
shaywat 3 years ago
Every time I hear this, I just get chills. It brings tears to my eyes, and it just thrills my soul. Such glorious singing, such tight harmony.
For Biebl, my only quibble would be the vibrato in the voices. This music calls for more straightness of tone, but otherwise, this is just glorious, professional level work. Just beautiful!
krsnabhava 3 years ago
Compares very favorably with Chanticleers version
DanS24106 3 years ago
Now that is how singing should be done!!!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
bossmayfield 3 years ago
Incredible.
And for some reason the tenor soloist reminds me of Pippin from Lord of the Rings. That's awesome!
ironjones 3 years ago
wow
sgneal13 3 years ago
You guys are wonderful! I like you better than Chanticleer. I love the way you just stand there in your every day clothes and this gorgeous sound comes forth. Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!
bedlammanor 3 years ago
i just got the biggest chills listening to this. absolutely gorgeous!! bravo!
singndance4evr 3 years ago
I see no reason this group couldn't be turned into a professional ensemble. This is how Cantus got its beginning. The sound here is sublime!
syrinx79 3 years ago
I love this avemaria ... Well done guys !
Loripr 3 years ago
Simply wonderful men! The men in my show choir(there are 8 of us as well) are learning this piece and I was just wondering, how did y'all split up the parts?
sevenyearsleep 3 years ago
Good job, boys. Tenor 1 soloist: you the man.
violatenor26 3 years ago
Very, very nice. We're doing Ave Maria this semester and I hope that it can turn out this well. Thanks for posting the video.
donniestole 3 years ago
never mind on the last comment. it seems that other groups including chanticleer have a hint of that 2nd in the last chord. or maybe you guys and chanticleer produce the same overtones.
ckself 3 years ago
was there an overtone at the end? i heard a 2nd in the last chord. whether it was a wrong note or an overtone i liked it. overall great job.
ckself 3 years ago
i love hearing this song in a room with great acoustics
georgebaggy 3 years ago
WOW. This is amazing.
You guys are fantastic.
christafthe2 3 years ago
What's up with that last commenter? Nothing is perfect, but you guys are absolutely AMAZING. Yes, Chanticleer set the bar, but this performance from non-pros is the best I've heard all night from perusing this piece. You guys did an absolutely amazing job, and I'm no dummy... Degree in classical composition from UCLA. In my opinion, you nailed it! Look forward to seeing the rest of your works. Amazing job!
paulie13g 3 years ago
Wonderful! Thanks guys. May you live by the words!
God bless, Fr. Amaro
crstprst 3 years ago
This knocked my balls for a loop. Yikes. It ain't Chantiqueer (yet), but it's gettin' on up there. Just gorgeous.
There are things that turned me off, such as "San' tuh' muh' ree'... uh' at 4:08 (Stomp' stomp' stomp' stomp'...stomp'), and it drags in other places, but when it gets this close to gold, that's when you start nitpicking - not when there's no hope at all.
I'd just suggest thinking lyrically as much as possible and getting someone to conduct that feel when practicing.
DrMalPracktiss 3 years ago
Very nice. Am I hearing things, or is this a half-step up (D-flat as opposed to C?)
The tenor solo is gorgeous (the "Et verbum caro factum est"). Do you usually skip the one before it ("Maria dixit, ecce ancila domini")
Slupeasaurus 3 years ago
Bravo. I sang this piece years ago when I went to districts (I guess that would be the easiest thing to call it). It came out nice for us, but I'm always impressed by smaller groups, and I love it when they can achieve this kind of sound. It's been a long time since I've heard a smaller group like this, and you need to keep up the good work.
Also, thanks for letting me hear that song again. It had been a while, and I had forgotten the pure beauty of it. Thanks.
JeremyXJack 3 years ago
Great work guys, we are reheasing this peace (16 mixed voices) and you are a real inspiration. Greetings from the Netherlands!
Ilbeau
ilbeau74 3 years ago
must........have........this.....music!!!
BSaxguy 3 years ago
Exquisite performance gentlemen. I've heard many recordings of this piece, but your tone and color really surpass the others. Your pace was wonderful, as many will take it too fast. My only suggestion to you is to fine-tune the balance between parts and between choirs 1 & 2 (it is commonly difficult to gauge balance without a director). Again, bravo, beautiful performance!!
tralston555 3 years ago
This is a fine rendition of this piece, but on par with Chanticleer......? Come on!!
prs420 3 years ago
just because chanticleer has mastered this piece it doesnt mean nobody else can sing it.
georgebaggy 3 years ago
the baritone is excellent
georgebaggy 3 years ago
hahahaha. he is my new choir teacher. we learned he got hired after his uncle in the last week of school last year. im excited. hes amazin.
Logan7652 3 years ago
So far, next to Chanticleer, this has been the best group to sing this piece that I've heard...keep singin' fellas, and never forget the gift you've been given.
randyjsing 3 years ago
Brilliant...Etherial...Stunning...
Only a few of the words I can use to describe this video.
Brilliant work men; keep it up.
Crystalbellvoice 3 years ago
Wonderful!
Jitpring 3 years ago
mmm! perfectly coordinated balance!
your performance was beautiful without being too reminiscent of chanticleer
i'm going to favorite this video
ryeathedog 3 years ago
Ave Maria!
antonio567tube 3 years ago
Ave Maria!
antonio567tube 3 years ago
this rendition was absolutely stunning! you chose an excellent room to record in and that only enhanced the already balanced, and beautiful harmonies. the sound was superb, the blend was beautiful, phrasing immaculate, artistry amazing! the unison sound and the "one-ness" of the voices was on the level of Chanticleer. Great Job!!!
AllThat77 3 years ago
Oh my god you guys are amazing! Your performance comes very close to the Chanticleer performance of it; you have great resonance and blending!! I wish I'd heard it live!
ElGanador 3 years ago
How come there are only EIGHT fo you?? O.o
That was one of the best versions of this piece I´ve EVER heard. Amazing...
Congrats from Brazil!
ipinhoca 3 years ago
Béatitudes et profondeur, bonne route
Frère olivier omi+
opeyrat 3 years ago
you guys are fantastic....I almost forgot to breath as I was listening to this wonderful piece....definitely breathtaking
bennj2 3 years ago
amazing
absolutely beautiful
sammyef3030 3 years ago
Absolutely breathtaking. You guys are great!
The choir sang this song at our wedding.
thealphacrow 3 years ago
Very well done. I've sung this piece myself and there is nothing else that I've sung that has beat the sound that you get out of a mens ensemble that sings this song. Keep singing!
fgtr270 4 years ago
Does anyone knows where i can find this piece music scores ??? i have looked for it every where and still could not find it... any body could recomend a web site to obtain the free music scores for this piece???
aiden1603 4 years ago
Really good. Your breath control is great - this is a hard piece to sing with a 40 piece group, so your ability to carry the sound with so few members is admirable.
tenorbear60 4 years ago
You guys are simply awesome! Beautiful, professional sound, consummate vocal skills. Congratulations! God Bless you.
laborare70 4 years ago
Moving, delightful, polished...fabulous. I like this as much as the Chanticleer performance. Keep singing!
mcintyd1 4 years ago
The Angelus.. Beautiful!
purpleandgoldfever 4 years ago
i would pay hundreds of dollars to see you guys live. hundreds of dollars each. CD?! Tour?!
thelachinator 4 years ago
very well done. the soloist didnt sound like he was connected to the music though
georgebaggy 4 years ago
good blend of voice, beautiful and sacred composition from Frans Biebl... love it!
alexanderlouiciano 4 years ago
it's so hard to stay in tune for this song but you guys are great! Thumbs up!
juliuscena 4 years ago
Thumbz up! Great job you guys! Biebls would be so proud...
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