This is not polyphony. I have their recording playing in my right ear from the CD, and I'm listening to this recording simultaneously. Way different. Also, polyphony is by far superior to this group. The lower voices in this one are much weaker.
I love how I looked up "dissonant choir" on YouTube and this was the first result. Eric Whitacre, you are always infusing the world with your beauty and brilliance.
@crazyjm1: Nope, sorry. The performance in this video is by the BYU Singers. YouTube user GpD79 posted a video with the performance of Sleep by Polyphony from the Cloudburst CD. See the following link to listen to Polyphony's performance of Sleep: youtube.com/watch?v=0xn_Qo_WXMg
The only complaint I have about this is that, during the climax, I wish the sopranos would have went up to fa instead of staying on mi. It would have been like POW and given me a seizure from the chills! I know they did eventually, but only for, like, 2 seconds, and it was a different chord anyway, so yeah. But, other than that, this is the best choral performance I've ever heard! Beautiful! I love all the dissonances.
@kablay1 well the soprano 1 goes up to an a and the second soprano goes to a g and creats the dissonance. What part do you mean? i can't really hear anything strange
@materialgrl47 At the part when they're singing "surrender unto sleep" and the Soprano goes up to the G, I wish they would have gone up to A flat, but still stayed in that chord and didn't change to a different key like they do later when they go to the a flat. At the part starting at 3:42, I wanted it to be like this: "Un" that's on the G "-to" that's on the G "sleep" that goes up to the A flat. THAT would have been awesome.
@kablay1 Sorry, disagree completely. Whitacre, like many composers before him, repeats this phrase segment twice before finally letting it blossom the third time (incidentally, hitting your Ab). Had he hit that Ab the first time around, it would have seriously cheapened the third iteration, and the climax as a whole.
In other words, while you may want instant gratification, Eric makes you wait for it. ;-)
@pghica I don't want instant gratification, and I like the waiting. What I wanted to happen is for the chord with the Ab not to change keys, because that's what happened when it was finally hit. The high G's before that were Mi in that key's scale (Eb major), and I wanted the Ab to be Fa of that scale when it was hit. But, instead, it became Do of the new scale when it was finally hit. Mi brings almost no tension, and it changed keys, so it wasn't much of a blossom in my opinion.
@deadly990 I really don't care look at the vocal essence and the tempo is sped up i will believe the one that shows Whitacre not some random person who says this is Whitacre Conducting
@IncedoVir : It is true that Polyphony recorded the Cloudburst CD, but the performance in this video is by the BYU Singers. YouTube user GpD79 posted a video with the performance of Sleep by Polyphony on the Cloudburst CD.
@PokerPunk64 i apologize i thought that the case said that eric whitacre had conducted him but i was misinformed (i have the cd with case) its actually who rippinsteo said it was Ronald Staheli conducting.
As I surrender unto sleep.. absolutely amazing. I've always been a fan of Whitacre, And never have been let down thus far. Each and every one of his songs are designed to bring out the best in the performers. Love it.
This is BEAUTIFUL! I remember singing this in High School for competion. I once sung this song as a lullabye to my baby cousin and she fell asleep so calmly. Brings back great memories. I miss singing in Choir... Thanks for posting this. I love it
@MrPoog : For clarification, the group performing in this video is the BYU Singers. But you are correct that Polyphony, the group, has performed quite a bit of Whitacre.
I've heard some good composers. James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer and the like but I doubt they could create such an arrangement. It takes a certain type of talent.
I played this in band class and a month later I got to hear it sung by the varsity choir at school. It was the first song that I heard that made me love Eric Whitacre. I then got to sing A Boy and A Girl and I got to play October as well as listen to several other wonderful pieces.
I think the tempo slower is best for this song the issue is that how we can bring to the climax musically, However, it needs technique. The choir cant make it then they need to sing faster to avoid show weakness. The most of choir singers can not control the vibrato and beautiful sustain. The tempo is the conductor's decision anyway and it is their understanding of the music. So i think it's fine fast and slow both. I am glad Eric wrote such a nice song and so many people enjoy with this.
Yeah.. this isn't polyphony. In the recording I have from Cloudburst + other choral works, there's a pretty grandiose retardando at the climax which is really characteristic of that recording. It's a good recording, but mislabeled.
Polyphony is not apart of BYU. BYU Singers does a lot of Whitacre, like the University of Utah Singers (I go to The U of U and Im a music major there.) Last year, BYU did like 5 E.W. songs and Eric Whitacre came and they recorded with him and stuff like that
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The director of Polyphony is Stephen Layton. I have this CD and Eric is not listed as directing any of his fabuloso works. If any of you havent heard the other pieces on this CD - you must. One amazing piece is Whitacre's setting of "When David Heard". Not really any great listings of it on Youtube, though. But there is another version of "WDH" on YT that is not to be missed. It's way old and by Thomas Tomkins. Interesting to compare the two musical settings of the wrenching text. Thx.
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One other thing - I realize that the group singing in this YT vid is NOT Polyphony, at least it's not the recording on my CD - which has the same jacket as that pictured in the vid. The poster must have decided to pull a fast one on everyone.
no matter what any critic would say about eric being like the backstreet boys or anyother one hit wonders, all have to admit that what he creates is timeless and ppl will be singing his music for quite sometime....you must not be a musician for making that comment!.....and have no appreciation...prolly just jealous...if you cant make music that puts eric whitacre to shame then you have no room to talk!
this song is one amazing piece! I DONT SEE WHY ALL THESE KNIT PICKERS GO AROUND TALKING ABOUT WHAT SOMEONE "SHOULDVE DONE" in a piece like this, cant you just enjoy the music? if you have such a big opinion of it then go to college earn a degree then your opinion will be worht something! JUST ENJOY THE MUSIC
I don't think it's too slow. I did this in high school for a state festival, and did a decent job, but the conductor felt the need to have every little phrase to start fast and rit. to its end. It's normal romantic practice, but when we worked with the judge he said it was too fast. He explained that the text called for an unhurried, "suspended" feel. I tend to agree with that opinion.
Oh, and the basses in Polyphony are a little growly/strident for my taste.
Polyphony is good and props to them for amazing performances, but, as performed here in this vid on this piece, I think BYU Singers has a richer, more refined blend and tone.
Feel free to google me if you don't believe me! My name is Emma Preston-Dunlop. Like i said, if you read my comment properly, there are north american vowels on this recording. Polyphony are a british group. Ergo, this recording is not polyphony singing....
I meant the actual musical term, not the group. Based on the definition of the word 'polyphony', then, yes, this song is polyphonic. Sorry if we got mixed up.
Why are there so many issues about the tempo? The slower the tempo, the more you hear the chords and the dissonance! I completely disagree with those who think the tempo should be faster.
I agree with you. I mean the song is called sleep, of course the tempo will be slow, it adds to songs meaning. It reminds me of how when your in that state between sleep and awake and your thoughts become slow, like syrup, and everything echoes brilliantly. Just like this song
whys this thing only get - points. i really like this song and i know what goes into it for the performers seeing as i'm learning this song for choir.
Absolutely gorgeous, I think this a great tempo for it as well; not too fast or slow. Very blended, you hear the song, not the parts. I'll never forget singing this piece, most touching moment I ever felt in choir.
Um, "The Dream" is so dumb. It has no correlation or similarity to this song or even kind of music. It's a compilation of pop songs w/ two guys acting it out. It's kind of goofy if you ask me.
Dissonant and complex. Tension and release for days. Color tones, the likes of which no one has had the balls to incorporate. He hits the emotional buttons that we all like, but he keeps from the cliches. Yes, he breaks the rules, and he's made a million breaking them.
yeah i agree. at 1:00, our entire choir gets chills when the balance is right. the same thing happened with lux arumque when we sang that last year. I wonder what goes through whitacre's head when he writes this stuff???
Whitacre is absolutely amazing. I get a little bit of humor out of his work simply because it breaks so many musical "rules." I mean, who resolves a song with a minor second? haha. Also, his reversed iversions of chords that I cant even dream of are incredible. We are singing this song in my high school choir this year and I am SUPER excited! :) my favorite composer
yeah I did this song with my choir for our choral concert and we got a standing ovation and this wasnt our last song... if you do it right... you will get chiils just singing it... and the decresendo on the last sleep before the last section... some on the best voice leading EVER thank you God for whitacre.
In my opinion Polyphony's recording is superior...Great interpretation, and while this recording here has great part separation, Polyphony's intonation and part separation is out of this world good. Check it out!
thank you!! at least someone notices how different just about everything about this recording is from polyphony's. lol. different vowels, different recording style, and different tempi...like i said, different everything. lol
I agree. It is definitely not Polyphony. Polyphony is far superior. The intonation is spectacular and the overtones are awe inspiring. This is BYU I'm pretty sure. It is much slower and the intonation isn't always great. I'm tempted to upload the Polyphony recording.
What are you disagreeing about? That this recording is indeed Polyphony and not BYU, that you think BYU is better than Polyphony's recording, or that I posted a video response.
If you think BYU's recording is better that Polyphony's, that's cool. It's totally subjective and we're all entitled to our own opinion. Not that BYU doesn't have an amazing recording, because they do. I just happen to like Polyphony's better. So what are your thoughts?
My concert band did Whitacre's work "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas." I thought he was an amazing band composer, but the first time I heard this, I wept. It's such a beautiful piece of work.
Vocal part separation in this recording is probably the greatest you will hear. Their chording is excellent, and their mix is also. I just prefer the original words, set to Robert Frost's "Stopping By Woods".
Wow, just found this quality recording. Cool aspects that I like - the slower tempo at the right places... But I'd enjoy more accel. on "1000 pictures", "cannot sleep", "flying wings" etc.
I think I've heard others sing the key chords more impressively. (Check out v=oRM0YIxoRjU, live performance with errors, but what a performance!) OTOH, "bed" is plain excellent here :) which most other choirs I've heard overclash.
Is there really a recording with the Frost's lyrics? I thought there isn't
This is my favorite song. Ever.
JanelovesDeathCab 1 week ago
Borah high is learning this and I believe Eric Whitacre is a genius of our time.
Zakar1012712359 3 weeks ago
my band director told me that we wont know til a hundred years from now if Eric Whitacre is a legend, but something tells me he will be
TexasEagle2012 4 weeks ago
Now that's my kind of chord!! 0:13
nekaDeeF 1 month ago
4:33 and to the end, is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard!
nannamark 1 month ago 4
3 poeple missed the "like" button :)
nannamark 1 month ago 3
3 people are deaf.
abcLLAMADUCK 2 months ago 2
@pghica no one cares. honestly. shutup and enjoy the music.
darthurui 3 months ago
when I listen to Eric's compostions I feel closer to God.
darthurui 3 months ago 11
Wow....
XxchristianforevaxX 5 months ago in playlist Musical Scores
i am fourteen years old and i am balling. this is extremely beautiful music that i cannot stop listening to.
luviticus2 8 months ago
god, tears came to my eyes.
Ravenn124 8 months ago
This is not polyphony. I have their recording playing in my right ear from the CD, and I'm listening to this recording simultaneously. Way different. Also, polyphony is by far superior to this group. The lower voices in this one are much weaker.
baconpatrol1 8 months ago
3 people disliked this? 3 people have no souls.
jeezmeg 8 months ago 5
I love how I looked up "dissonant choir" on YouTube and this was the first result. Eric Whitacre, you are always infusing the world with your beauty and brilliance.
clauclau33 9 months ago
oh mankind, what have u done?
Jazzbob889 9 months ago
can i pretty please get the sheet music for this piece?
markus0neill 9 months ago
This is probably one of the hardest song i had to sing in choir with the crescendo and the al niente.
St112103 10 months ago
i almost cried at the first entrance
theunhappyzombie 11 months ago
this is polyphony listen to their vowels
crazyjm1 11 months ago
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@crazyjm1: Nope, sorry. The performance in this video is by the BYU Singers. YouTube user GpD79 posted a video with the performance of Sleep by Polyphony from the Cloudburst CD. See the following link to listen to Polyphony's performance of Sleep: youtube.com/watch?v=0xn_Qo_WXMg
rippinsteo 11 months ago
@crazyjm1
Polyphony has nothing to do with vowels. It has to do with intertwining melodies. But yes, this is polyphonic.
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I thought you meant the actual musical term. I was gonna correct you. :3c
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The only complaint I have about this is that, during the climax, I wish the sopranos would have went up to fa instead of staying on mi. It would have been like POW and given me a seizure from the chills! I know they did eventually, but only for, like, 2 seconds, and it was a different chord anyway, so yeah. But, other than that, this is the best choral performance I've ever heard! Beautiful! I love all the dissonances.
kablay1 1 year ago
@kablay1 well the soprano 1 goes up to an a and the second soprano goes to a g and creats the dissonance. What part do you mean? i can't really hear anything strange
materialgrl47 1 year ago
@materialgrl47 At the part when they're singing "surrender unto sleep" and the Soprano goes up to the G, I wish they would have gone up to A flat, but still stayed in that chord and didn't change to a different key like they do later when they go to the a flat. At the part starting at 3:42, I wanted it to be like this: "Un" that's on the G "-to" that's on the G "sleep" that goes up to the A flat. THAT would have been awesome.
kablay1 1 year ago
@kablay1 Sorry, disagree completely. Whitacre, like many composers before him, repeats this phrase segment twice before finally letting it blossom the third time (incidentally, hitting your Ab). Had he hit that Ab the first time around, it would have seriously cheapened the third iteration, and the climax as a whole.
In other words, while you may want instant gratification, Eric makes you wait for it. ;-)
pghica 10 months ago 4
@pghica I don't want instant gratification, and I like the waiting. What I wanted to happen is for the chord with the Ab not to change keys, because that's what happened when it was finally hit. The high G's before that were Mi in that key's scale (Eb major), and I wanted the Ab to be Fa of that scale when it was hit. But, instead, it became Do of the new scale when it was finally hit. Mi brings almost no tension, and it changed keys, so it wasn't much of a blossom in my opinion.
kablay1 6 months ago
I personally believe the tempo is a little slow but still it projects the beauty of the piece greatly
PokerPunk64 1 year ago
@PokerPunk64 this is eric whitacre conducting it. so no the tempo is not too slow.
deadly990 1 year ago
@deadly990 I really don't care look at the vocal essence and the tempo is sped up i will believe the one that shows Whitacre not some random person who says this is Whitacre Conducting
PokerPunk64 1 year ago
@PokerPunk64: the group performing in this video is the BYU Singers conducted by Dr. Ron Staheli.
rippinsteo 1 year ago
@rippinsteo It's actually the group Polyphony that recorded the entire Cloudburst CD, and this is straight from the CD.
IncedoVir 11 months ago
@IncedoVir : It is true that Polyphony recorded the Cloudburst CD, but the performance in this video is by the BYU Singers. YouTube user GpD79 posted a video with the performance of Sleep by Polyphony on the Cloudburst CD.
rippinsteo 11 months ago
@PokerPunk64 i apologize i thought that the case said that eric whitacre had conducted him but i was misinformed (i have the cd with case) its actually who rippinsteo said it was Ronald Staheli conducting.
deadly990 11 months ago
This is pretty much the perfect tempo for it. PERFECT.
VanSensei 1 year ago
such amazing sounds!
jacobek23 1 year ago
We're singing this for my College Choir, and being Bass 1, I must say: this is the best piece I've sung ever.
idkwhourandidc 1 year ago
As I surrender unto sleep.. absolutely amazing. I've always been a fan of Whitacre, And never have been let down thus far. Each and every one of his songs are designed to bring out the best in the performers. Love it.
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husaimusthapa23 1 year ago
i like how you can hear at least 3 overtones on each chord. its amazing
MSteinMusic 1 year ago
This is BEAUTIFUL! I remember singing this in High School for competion. I once sung this song as a lullabye to my baby cousin and she fell asleep so calmly. Brings back great memories. I miss singing in Choir... Thanks for posting this. I love it
TheSizeStyle 1 year ago
@dellumn Polyphony, the group, has some of the most famous Eric Whitacre recordings.
MrPoog 1 year ago
@MrPoog : For clarification, the group performing in this video is the BYU Singers. But you are correct that Polyphony, the group, has performed quite a bit of Whitacre.
rippinsteo 1 year ago
beautiful
troutfeatures93 1 year ago
I've heard some good composers. James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer and the like but I doubt they could create such an arrangement. It takes a certain type of talent.
MusicAfterSilence 1 year ago
I listened to this last night and cried so hard. I had to re-listen when I woke up this morning...
cutiemulf 1 year ago
i think this is one of the worst recording ive heard of this beautiful song.... the choir sounds too machanical and states everything like blocks!!!!
Sorry Eric that some of your music is not done justice to...
16TheBang 1 year ago
We sang this song in high school. It is one of my favorite songs to sing. love it!
crae32 1 year ago
This song haunts me and soothes me; gives me the chills and melts me... ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Seriously, Eric is by far the best living composer.
fireyeyedtyrants 1 year ago 5
We're playing this in band, we're gonna be the choirs accompaniment and I love this song! So pretty...
OokamiAkiChan 1 year ago
I LOVE ERIC WHITACRE!!
XxSharpieItBlackxX 1 year ago
this man has just won at music. congratulations eric.
xaber101 1 year ago 2
Just amazing. Thats why i really love music. Thank you all. Alejaimevideos
alejaimevideos 1 year ago
very good song! :D
094dantheman 1 year ago
lol never listen to this song 5 in the morning when you have no sleep its does weird things man
JTCMusic23 1 year ago
Es ist wunderbar! Gänsehaut pur!! Danke für diese wunderbare Aufnahme! Thank you for that!!!
jmwinterblume 1 year ago
chordgasms!!!
markh2012 1 year ago 21
@markh2012 CHORDGASMS! I had the same reaction! :D
LazyTaterLikesApples 5 days ago
i love this song but it makes my heart ache so much
wh1telightning19 1 year ago
Just beautiful. How music was meant to be-uplifting and inspiring. Thanks.
harryslide 1 year ago
I like it slower in general, but I think some lines need to have more movement.
Janellemybell 1 year ago
I played this in band class and a month later I got to hear it sung by the varsity choir at school. It was the first song that I heard that made me love Eric Whitacre. I then got to sing A Boy and A Girl and I got to play October as well as listen to several other wonderful pieces.
fallenfaerielite 1 year ago
This song is so much better sung with straight tone. I'm so tired of hearing choirs throw vibrato in there.
ZachKing88 1 year ago 16
@ZachKing88 Exactly. The dissonance doesn't ring when you are using vibrato. Stupid diva singers.
RedSandStudios 1 year ago
I think the tempo slower is best for this song the issue is that how we can bring to the climax musically, However, it needs technique. The choir cant make it then they need to sing faster to avoid show weakness. The most of choir singers can not control the vibrato and beautiful sustain. The tempo is the conductor's decision anyway and it is their understanding of the music. So i think it's fine fast and slow both. I am glad Eric wrote such a nice song and so many people enjoy with this.
ohhaohha 1 year ago
Flippin' awse'!
wunglow 1 year ago 2
Heard this on Classic FM today. What a brilliant change between the disturbing dissonaces and the thick all enveloping chordal passages.
geekay46 1 year ago
Yeah.. this isn't polyphony. In the recording I have from Cloudburst + other choral works, there's a pretty grandiose retardando at the climax which is really characteristic of that recording. It's a good recording, but mislabeled.
matthewchilee 1 year ago 2
An absolute modern masterpiece. Gives me chills every time I hear it. Agreed with RenosOlive433, the dissonance is so good.
JakeJarmel 1 year ago
My choir is singing this song. It's very difficult. Us first sopranos have to sing our souls out at the climax of the song.
Kairia626 1 year ago
It's not difficult. It kinda is for baritones because our range is almost 2 octaves in this. (low E flat to high D)
VanSensei 1 year ago
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i am a baritone and i could kick ass on everything but the sustained c
entei41308 1 year ago
This is a BYU recording, been playing it for a while now... I love it better coz it's much slower ^_^
adulyadej 1 year ago
thisisthedeadgirl: this is definitely the BYU Singers.
There is another video of this song posted by user GpD79 which is performed by Polyphony.
Both recordings are superior performances. :-)
rippinsteo 1 year ago
Amazing.
whoopingvox 1 year ago
I love this song an I like to hear the many diffrent ways its sung...
brishaberries0101 2 years ago
beautiful
MrDeathcabforcutie 2 years ago 2
The chords give me chills.
HTMLFTW7 2 years ago 63
I'm so in love with this song
hellomollymoo 2 years ago 3
Very beautiful. Thank you for posting!
novichok3 2 years ago
Polyphony is not apart of BYU. BYU Singers does a lot of Whitacre, like the University of Utah Singers (I go to The U of U and Im a music major there.) Last year, BYU did like 5 E.W. songs and Eric Whitacre came and they recorded with him and stuff like that
Isingcoloratura 2 years ago
fantastic!!
BlakkGlovez 2 years ago
im pretty sure eric whitacre directed this recording so this is how he wanted it to sound.
Adamaja4568429 2 years ago
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The director of Polyphony is Stephen Layton. I have this CD and Eric is not listed as directing any of his fabuloso works. If any of you havent heard the other pieces on this CD - you must. One amazing piece is Whitacre's setting of "When David Heard". Not really any great listings of it on Youtube, though. But there is another version of "WDH" on YT that is not to be missed. It's way old and by Thomas Tomkins. Interesting to compare the two musical settings of the wrenching text. Thx.
eztobeme 2 years ago
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One other thing - I realize that the group singing in this YT vid is NOT Polyphony, at least it's not the recording on my CD - which has the same jacket as that pictured in the vid. The poster must have decided to pull a fast one on everyone.
eztobeme 2 years ago
Amazing song. I love the dissonance. Its like, the perfect amount of tension. I love this song. Amazingly sung and written. :)
RenosOlive433 2 years ago 36
no matter what any critic would say about eric being like the backstreet boys or anyother one hit wonders, all have to admit that what he creates is timeless and ppl will be singing his music for quite sometime....you must not be a musician for making that comment!.....and have no appreciation...prolly just jealous...if you cant make music that puts eric whitacre to shame then you have no room to talk!
NUFF SAID
jonnyboygq 2 years ago 2
one of the best of Eric Whitacre's works. I love this song!!!!
BigBoomer231 2 years ago 2
this song is one amazing piece! I DONT SEE WHY ALL THESE KNIT PICKERS GO AROUND TALKING ABOUT WHAT SOMEONE "SHOULDVE DONE" in a piece like this, cant you just enjoy the music? if you have such a big opinion of it then go to college earn a degree then your opinion will be worht something! JUST ENJOY THE MUSIC
jonnyboygq 2 years ago
And this is exactly why your not a musician.
zeppelinfreak51 2 years ago
i dont think this is too slow.
BigBoomer231 2 years ago
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!
BigBoomer231 2 years ago 2
I don't think it's too slow. I did this in high school for a state festival, and did a decent job, but the conductor felt the need to have every little phrase to start fast and rit. to its end. It's normal romantic practice, but when we worked with the judge he said it was too fast. He explained that the text called for an unhurried, "suspended" feel. I tend to agree with that opinion.
Oh, and the basses in Polyphony are a little growly/strident for my taste.
Chucanelli 2 years ago
too slow...and this isn't polyphony...
futurestar0102 2 years ago
yep, i agree.....not the cd version.
westmore122 2 years ago
P.S. 4:12 is AMAZING.
escapist11 2 years ago
This is BYU singers
Polyphony has a stronger bass section
lordovil 2 years ago
you mean closer to the mic;-)
DonRaphel 2 years ago
lol
well i think BYU singers have more a floaty sound and polyphony is just a little strident?
lordovil 2 years ago 2
sorry, I may sound like a noob asking this, but what is BYU and polyphony?? is it like group of choral singers??
037kondo 2 years ago
yeah, they're like both really good, but people, i think, enerally like polyphony more. i do. hm.
ladysquier 2 years ago
Polyphony is good and props to them for amazing performances, but, as performed here in this vid on this piece, I think BYU Singers has a richer, more refined blend and tone.
rippinsteo 2 years ago
I think if you heard their version of water night, you might change your mind.
whyyesiamawesomeful 2 years ago
BYU is Brigham Young University, in Utah, and i don't know if polyphony is part of a university, or if it's just a separate group
pemchem 2 years ago
No, not a stronger bass section:
A FREAKIN' AWESOME bass section!
OMFG!
swampo2007 2 years ago
my point exactly.
rebeltil2011 2 years ago
this is NOT Polyphony.
do some research!
rebeltil2011 2 years ago
This is the BYU Singers.
Spottedtigers 2 years ago 4
I don't believe this is the Polyphony group singing....however, whombever it is they are still very good
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XXXBLACKZOMBIE19 2 years ago
we got to listen to this stuff in choir class and now i cant stop listening to it.
CUPCAKESxARExRANDOM 2 years ago 2
the ending is amazingg as it fades out annd if you listen to the lyrics it gives the way it sounds even greater.
awebulous 2 years ago
What's also amazing is Eric Whitacre is expected to come to my high school next year. Can't wait!
=' )
SCGod 2 years ago
I can't believe these are all boys singing. Phenomenal and very beautiful piece.
SCGod 2 years ago
no way! there must be a few girls in there somewhere.
awebulous 2 years ago
My music teacher has met him before and has listened to all his music. Eric Whitacre also told him that the entire chorus is only boys.
Unbelievable? Believe it.
SCGod 2 years ago
He does in some of his own choirs, but this is BYU singers, which is a mixed ensemble.
raeofsunshine17 2 years ago
Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it =]
SCGod 2 years ago
This is such an amazing piece of music...Eric Whitacre is brilliant...
pinkngreengrl 2 years ago
excellent
nollieflip1 2 years ago
This defo isnt Polyphony, the lower parts are much stronger...
Smehsplableh 2 years ago
this isn't polyphony singing. The vowels are north american. I sang on the polyphony recording.
emmapduk 2 years ago
north american vowels have nothing to do with polyphony. if you really sang in the 'polyphonic recording', then you should know that.
colorguardgurl42 2 years ago
Feel free to google me if you don't believe me! My name is Emma Preston-Dunlop. Like i said, if you read my comment properly, there are north american vowels on this recording. Polyphony are a british group. Ergo, this recording is not polyphony singing....
emmapduk 2 years ago
I meant the actual musical term, not the group. Based on the definition of the word 'polyphony', then, yes, this song is polyphonic. Sorry if we got mixed up.
colorguardgurl42 2 years ago
actually this is polyphony ...
1. that is the name of the group
2. it is mostly homophonic, but there is some polyphonic parts
awis1111 2 years ago
this song is awsome
im playing it for my school band
ThatCrazyRocker 2 years ago
hi:) can u upload the Ave Maria by Morten Lauridsen ?
thirdylopez 2 years ago
This is NOT Polyphony
andreasdomare 2 years ago
this song is amazing..sooooo beautiful and peaceful
bandroxbaby 3 years ago 2
yes i must agree the dissonance in this piece is quite chilling, such an amazing piece, how the human voice can become a beautiful symphony
sharpeltooth7 3 years ago 7
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datbeandrew 3 years ago
i hope one day i can say this to Mr. Whitacre
"Congratulations!
You've just officially owned life"
ChorusNerrdd 3 years ago 4
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TheImaginaryElves 2 years ago
This is the kind of music that grabs hold of your heart and takes it soaring into another world. wow beautiful!
melinakat 3 years ago 5
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datbeandrew 3 years ago
my choir teacher got a copy of his CD after doing Sleep at Carnegie Hall and it was autographed, he was there when we did it. Amazing.
ashleeenicoleee 3 years ago
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datbeandrew 3 years ago
the dissonance is amazing in this song! it gives me chills!
rugratt777 3 years ago 3
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datbeandrew 3 years ago
Why are there so many issues about the tempo? The slower the tempo, the more you hear the chords and the dissonance! I completely disagree with those who think the tempo should be faster.
ketcherside 3 years ago 36
@ketcherside
I agree with you. I mean the song is called sleep, of course the tempo will be slow, it adds to songs meaning. It reminds me of how when your in that state between sleep and awake and your thoughts become slow, like syrup, and everything echoes brilliantly. Just like this song
DorkFishOK 1 year ago
This is a lot slower than I'm used to hearing it, but the song is beautiful at any tempo.
karate0kitty0kat 3 years ago
whys this thing only get - points. i really like this song and i know what goes into it for the performers seeing as i'm learning this song for choir.
BlackAllanG 3 years ago
Stunning piece!
Smehsplableh 3 years ago
YESSSSSSSSSSSS. The choir I'm in did this last year and we're gonna sing it again this year!
:D
thoraxe1991 3 years ago 3
this song makes me cry, it is beyond beautiful!
meier099 3 years ago 4
simply beautiful, utterly divine
cocteaut 3 years ago
Absolutely gorgeous, I think this a great tempo for it as well; not too fast or slow. Very blended, you hear the song, not the parts. I'll never forget singing this piece, most touching moment I ever felt in choir.
ThatIsNotMyCow 3 years ago 2
this is not polyphony. but still good. if you like this see "the dream" by jack barton and david bashford
Jazzymaestroman36 3 years ago
Um, "The Dream" is so dumb. It has no correlation or similarity to this song or even kind of music. It's a compilation of pop songs w/ two guys acting it out. It's kind of goofy if you ask me.
GpD79 3 years ago
is this BYU?
jakem1000 3 years ago 3
Dissonant and complex. Tension and release for days. Color tones, the likes of which no one has had the balls to incorporate. He hits the emotional buttons that we all like, but he keeps from the cliches. Yes, he breaks the rules, and he's made a million breaking them.
synclavier123 3 years ago 3
yeah i agree. at 1:00, our entire choir gets chills when the balance is right. the same thing happened with lux arumque when we sang that last year. I wonder what goes through whitacre's head when he writes this stuff???
tbwvocals 3 years ago
we are playing it in my band its simply amazing
wassup1413121 3 years ago
Whitacre is absolutely amazing. I get a little bit of humor out of his work simply because it breaks so many musical "rules." I mean, who resolves a song with a minor second? haha. Also, his reversed iversions of chords that I cant even dream of are incredible. We are singing this song in my high school choir this year and I am SUPER excited! :) my favorite composer
tbwvocals 3 years ago 2
yeah I did this song with my choir for our choral concert and we got a standing ovation and this wasnt our last song... if you do it right... you will get chiils just singing it... and the decresendo on the last sleep before the last section... some on the best voice leading EVER thank you God for whitacre.
marlinward87 3 years ago
we sung this song last year in our last concert eric whitacre is an amazing composer
boogbabygurl135 3 years ago
this song is INCREDIBLE! roxbury's wind symphony is playing seal lullaby at mid-west clinic.... WORLD PREMIER cant wait
nitro751 3 years ago
We're singing this in choir in a few weeks as practice for a competition in Chicago. It's absolutely amazing to sing as a choir member!
k1ll3rgn0m3s 3 years ago
In my opinion Polyphony's recording is superior...Great interpretation, and while this recording here has great part separation, Polyphony's intonation and part separation is out of this world good. Check it out!
pianomatteo 3 years ago
This is polyphony's recording.
Froobles 3 years ago
I'm quite sure it isn't. I own the recording, and then tempi are completely different from this one on here.
pianomatteo 3 years ago
I'm quite sure it is. This is Polyphony.
bamenvy 3 years ago
then why is this so different from the polyphony recording?
pianomatteo 3 years ago
This definitely isn't Polyphony; listen to the way they sing 'hangs'. Definitely not the english way of saying it!
spiffyacey 3 years ago
thank you!! at least someone notices how different just about everything about this recording is from polyphony's. lol. different vowels, different recording style, and different tempi...like i said, different everything. lol
pianomatteo 3 years ago
I agree. It is definitely not Polyphony. Polyphony is far superior. The intonation is spectacular and the overtones are awe inspiring. This is BYU I'm pretty sure. It is much slower and the intonation isn't always great. I'm tempted to upload the Polyphony recording.
GpD79 3 years ago
Do it! Please! :)
briank53 3 years ago
I already did :-) Look up at the video responses.
GpD79 3 years ago
I disagree.
nels00 3 years ago
What are you disagreeing about? That this recording is indeed Polyphony and not BYU, that you think BYU is better than Polyphony's recording, or that I posted a video response.
If you think BYU's recording is better that Polyphony's, that's cool. It's totally subjective and we're all entitled to our own opinion. Not that BYU doesn't have an amazing recording, because they do. I just happen to like Polyphony's better. So what are your thoughts?
GpD79 3 years ago
Yes, to which recording is better.
nels00 3 years ago
My concert band did Whitacre's work "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas." I thought he was an amazing band composer, but the first time I heard this, I wept. It's such a beautiful piece of work.
godmetal101 3 years ago 5
Vocal part separation in this recording is probably the greatest you will hear. Their chording is excellent, and their mix is also. I just prefer the original words, set to Robert Frost's "Stopping By Woods".
DJLiko81 3 years ago 8
Wow, just found this quality recording. Cool aspects that I like - the slower tempo at the right places... But I'd enjoy more accel. on "1000 pictures", "cannot sleep", "flying wings" etc.
I think I've heard others sing the key chords more impressively. (Check out v=oRM0YIxoRjU, live performance with errors, but what a performance!) OTOH, "bed" is plain excellent here :) which most other choirs I've heard overclash.
Is there really a recording with the Frost's lyrics? I thought there isn't
u1zha 3 years ago