Vaughan Williams - Whither must I wander? - John Tomlinson

[TheAtkinsoj]

Damn, Jeff Bridges can sing!



[mathisX]

@TheAtkinsoj

The Dude, man!

[sesanner]

John Tomlinson sculpts "Wither Must I Wander" right off the page and into the air. The BBC SO shapes and colors the atmosphere's gusts and currents of sound and silence.

This performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams' and Robert Louis Stevenson's work might remind one not to abandon life . . . what time one has left to live on this planet. The sole setting for love, hope, art and, naturally, life and death is Earth.

Vaughan Williams' lofty and earthy compositions remind one to live. Now.

[Jessicaaaa3274]

I love this song!! (:

[octavebasse8]

So strong and full, yet so delicate. 

[Bigman240]

Lovely voice and mixture of registers...Bravo!!!!

[MrTaylorClint]

It's really good, and very professional, but this is a song I like to hear armatures sing. It's so much more enjoyable when it's sung smoothly, without so much vibrato.

[KevinMiles10692]

Watch out Bryn Terfel.

[Jrwin90]

ralph vaughan williams was a badass. 

[SaveTonight22]

The only thing I don't like in this video is there's so little views

[55archduke]

Magnificent. A great singer and a great artist.

[Furpop]

Lol my comment is the top comment and now im singing this for my audition.... made my day got to start growing out my beard

[egymagyar1111111]

thanks 1000000000000000000 times that's all, will never forget

[TheAuguryofChaos]

He looks the part for the songs of travel...I envy this man soo much. I'm working on my beard right now actually.

[HiyukoTK]

la voz del commendatore en la pelicula amadeus

[WDRiddle1]

What a great song, from a man with a great/wierd beard.

[Teddyb1939]

One of the great voices,at the top of his craft. the other great voice that one doesn`t hear so much is John Shirley Quirk.

[jamespelham1978]

Beautiful interpretation, I can't stand Bryn Terfel's, this one is so heartfelt and sensitively placed. Amazing technique too. Wish there were more modern singers like this.

[tenorandguitar]

Truly great singing.......the sort one hears when the singer really loves the music and "stands behind " it......

[arpeggio1358]

Thank you for posting.

[bassfanne45]

How very beautiful.

[TheATrain94]

This is one of the best songs I've ever heard. No joke, this song has so much meaning and it was beautifully sung

[arpeggio1358]

@TheATrain94 I agree. This is a beautiful rendition by John Tomlinson.

[punkskunk95]

This is one wicked beard. And, his singing is great. Double win.

[JacqelineHyde]

Great rendition of a great song. It gives me chills.

[Furpop]

the power is the beard my friends

[Nello7]

This man is an incredible artist. A true testament to the artform.

[knightmoose07]

This guy is way too AWSOME

[tenorlovesasoprano]

*dies*

his E-flats were like heaven

beautiful

[pannicatack]

I wish I could sing like this guy.

[TommasoCorvaja]

My god!!! I gotta get more info about this bass... thanks to this video i hear him for the first time!! Awesome... i searched for this song because i have to sing it for a singing exam! :-)

[walkure8]

Awesome! The greatest bass of our generation.

[songblam]

Superb performance....and thank God for Vaughan Williams...

[sherbetstraw]

*charismatic* !!

[sherbetstraw]

he seems like a charmatic guy

[cordevero]

How amazingly powerful can a simple song be in the hands of two masters: Vaughan Williams and Tomlinson! I am glad to be brought to tears each and every time that these evocative melodies are so beautifully rendered. Thank you.

[ivanjuarezmex]

My favorite song cycle by far, beautiful music and poetry, and in this version what an outstanding singer... absolutely awesome.

[musicaltheory1]

This is amazing.

[sandymouthbay]

Memories of 15 years ago flood back!

A great, great composer and a great, great singer - you can't get better! The British countryside and the music...

[sandymouthbay]

Forgot to mention... l'm a Wagner fan and there is no better Wotan than John Tomlinson. He is the best!

[rexeterna]

this is true. tomlinson's wotan belongs in the top five of the 20th century.

[sandymouthbay]

I remember seeing this on TV from the proms in 1993. A GREAT performance of a GREAT song. Many, many thanks audiamus for putting it on youtube.

By the way, does the poet write about the Highland clearances?

[audiamus]

I'm glad to read, that we enjoyed this concert together, for I was standing among a thousand people in the arena of the Royal Albert Hall at the time.

The poet was Robert Luis Stevenson, who wrote 44 poems all together in a collection called "Songs of Travel".

You might like to check for yourself on Gutenberg Project.

[solisef]

This was my first V. Williams piece and still is by far my favorite!

the orchestra makes it much more moving!

[phlarrdboi]

snif! so sad. is it about the highland clearings? The text is by Stevenson, me semble-t-il.

[audiamus]

Must be a version for tenor/soprano. The original key is, as performed, C minor.

audiamus

[njtenor57]

that is correct, it is in G/Em in the collection of vaughan Williams Songs of Travel for high voice...soprano/tenor

[12tayres]

@audiamus there are keys for every chorus part.

[assmissle]

@audiamus No... this is most definitely IN the original key of C minor.... for baritone. Just check the pitches. 

[assmissle]

@audiamus nevermind I thought you were talking about the video not the other comment >.<

[mvconnelly]

What a fine singer, fine artist indeed!

[oxANSLxo]

I am also peforming this song i liek the song very much so i think willams is a gret composer i alos sang the vagbond last year so i am looking to performing this song

[zootma]

I love this song too - particularly the rendition by Martha Wainwright - please put it online if you have it on video. Via la internet, zootma

[beakman10]

i'm doing this song for a solo, i love it

[cymart1]

A simple but beautiful song that is so poignant that it can bring you to tears.

[ScurvyOaks]

Because of age and health, my parents have to move out the house where they've lived for 43 years. I may leave a copy of this poem taped to the mantle when I finish moving them out.