Let all mortal flesh keep silence - Bairstow

[theshow2k]

mistake in the score: bar 5 is not g#-a but e#-f#

[Sploige]

They take a little bit slow in my opinion.

[MTGlipp]

this recording of "To the faithful" has to be one of the most beautiful cadences I've ever heard

[ext409]

consortium have truly wonderful altos!

[winstondhanraj]

The second phrase "And lift itself above...." sung by SSAAT leaves me gasping in awe every time I hear it...it's so insanely beautiful.

[jbkitty91990]

@winstondhanraj me too

[dwsolo]

Gorgeous performance. Given the acoustic there - apart from other considerations - any suggestion of making it go faster wouldn't be appropriate. It's just right to my ears :-)

[hayleycate]

@dwsolo i agree, with the few seconds of reverb they have they' wouldn't be able to go faster. you can usually tell how big a place the choir is singing in by how fast they take a piece. When we did it we had to go a bit faster because our acoustic isn't as amazing

[andrereisu2b]

Good version, however, it sounded a little draggy to me. I prefer Rutter's version with the Cambridge Singers. It's more intimate, the harmonies are tighter, the singers are better. There's also a little too much reverb on the recording, maybe that's what made a little too slow for my taste...

[Cellogirl1000]

Wow. This reminds me just how much I love singing in choirs.  Thank you so much for uploading this!

[Cellogirl1000]

Wow. This reminds me just how much I love singing in choirs.

[IcyScythe]

hey where can I buy this song?

[morphthing1]

@IcyScythe The actual recording I believe is available on iTunes or on amazon/similar under the akbum name of Let us now praise famous men. If you mean the sheet music then any good music shop will have it/be able to order it in or order it online.

[IcyScythe]

@morphthing1 ok great thanks I found it on Amazon, thanks for that album name. For the sheet music, this might be silly but... I've heard versions of this song sung much faster and it sounds way worse... did Consortium use a different version of the sheet music for this since their version is slower (and better) than most?

thanks!

[morphthing1]

@IcyScythe I presume not, the conductor would have just made a different 'interpretation' of the tempo markings written.

[Dtrumpet50]

I sang this often with Saint Thomas Choir School under Dr. Jerry Hancock in NY in the 4th & 5th grade! I wish I understood the beauty of it all then so I could have appreciated the experience more!

Awesome piece thx for the upload

[IcyScythe]

dumb question but is this some "special version" or something?

The one I sing at church has a completely different melody.

[morphthing1]

@IcyScythe I presume you mean the hymn for which these words are set to the tune Picardy

cyberhymnal(dot)org/htm/l/e/le­tallmf.htm

[IcyScythe]

@morphthing1 yep thats it. I've fallen in love with this piece though. Did he ever write anything that comes close to this? The emotions it brings out are just amazing.

[morphthing1]

@IcyScythe Bairstow didn't write a huge amount of choral music, Blessed City and Save Us O Lord are probably the most well known others.

[Prezzabel]

Any faster would ruin it! Great piece.

[VitaliyGR]

A masterful blend of choral writing techniques which date back as far as the Renaissance (possibly even older) and expressive means of the modern era with a strong national flavor. Bravo!

[kbsteimann]

Beautiful! I hadn't heard this arrangement. Thanks for sharing!

[CovenantBlackwatch09]

0 dislikes, hm...I wonder why?!?

[CheeseMaster165]

Chills... every time. Beautiful.

[TheInflicted]

Best anthem of the 20th Century. Period.

Seems pretty slow, though this is one of those pieces where the tempo is in part dictated by the acoustics of the space you're performing it in. If you've got a full 2.5 seconds of echo to play with why not enjoy it?

[cosmicpolyphony]

around 1:50, it sounds like a nod to the conclusion of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.

[aarandir]

@cosmicpolyphony You're right its the same cadence. I thought the same! Good ear! :)

[hiroshi2020]

Hasolutely BEAUTIFUL! I agree whole-heartedly with Marlowann: this TRULY is a fitting thing with which to Glorify God!

[DIEZAUBERFLOTEMENSCH]

chilling and magnificent

[bluestripetiger]

absolutely amazing-the way Bairstow put this music together-- the music ranges the gamut from fear to awe to majesty to powerful, as any music describing the heavenly throne scene should. Sometimes the way the chords are constructed make the voices sound very much like an organ. The piece sounds modal in a way. In its mood the piece reminds me somewhat of the Cherubic Hymn sung in the Eastern traditions.

[jacksparrow022]

This is truly a beautiful piece. I can't listen through the "alleluia" without dropping everything I'm doing and just taking it in.

[DavidJustinLynch]

WAY TO SLOW!!!

[burkardhanis]

to slow...but hey, and piece of music that celebrates the wondrous miracle of Christ becoming fully present, Body & Blood and Soul & Divinity, on the Altar of Sacrifice under the appearance of bread & wind is fine with me.

[MiniWaxo]

wonderful piece but it needs to be performed at around 1.5 times the speed, this drags a bit

[morphthing1]

@MiniWaxo

I would totally disagree, any faster than this is just rushing it

[singing4hope]

@morphthing1 yes, i agree with you. this speed is the most appropriate. is this only tenor and bass parts though? where are the alto and soprano?

[morphthing1]

@singing4hope all four parts are there, it is only tenor and bass lines for the first few bars

[singing4hope]

@morphthing1 so i noticed lol. i commented too early. this is a different version from the one that i normally sing in church

[schmuffles1]

@morphthing Agreed! In my opinion your suppose to feel every note. Your suppose to feel the almost morbidness of the piece and if it was faster you wouldnt get that feel. Ive always enjoyed performing this piece. It brings me to tears everytime

[pjdonagh]

@morphthing1 I do agree.... though it does require superior forces, such as those here, to bring it off at this tempo!!

[KallistiStudios]

@morphthing1 I don't quite agree. Try listening to the King's College version from 'Anthems From King's' it is the most moving interpretation of this I have ever heard. If you have Spotify it's available there, search Let all mortal flesh keep silence king's and it should probably appear with that album name. Unfortunately I can't post links on Youtube but I promise you it is worth a listen, the alleluia at the climax is jaw droppingly beautiful.

[MrChrisbond1977]

best I've heard! We did it slightly less legato at Westminster Abbey but I think this is a better way of doing it

[kramkidder1]

a little to slow!

[Timbul53525253]

Now to persuade our conductor to give this a go... sang it many years ago as a student and have always retained great affection for it.

[wishsella]

I love this piece!! Esp in the middle

[sherbetstraw]

1.52 is best chord EVER!

[mikkabouzu]

@sherbetstraw 3:47 does it for me. Amazing.

[mikkabouzu]

@sherbetstraw 3:47 does it for me. Amazing.

[mikkabouzu]

@sherbetstraw 3:47 does it for me. Amazing.

[mikkabouzu]

@sherbetstraw 3:47 does it for me. Amazing.

[mikkabouzu]

@sherbetstraw 3:47 does it for me. Amazing.

[MrChrisbond1977]

never heard this before andnow I'm hooked! looking forward to singing it soon

[thesandsman90]

i have sung this before without the organ and it is just so incredible. this version is slower than we did it but the effect is o so incredible it's only a tad slower but sounds fantastic

[Marlowann]

Truly a fitting thing with which to glorify God.

[swich68]

It's strange for me hearing this without the creeping organ part but I like it!

[ibuyequipman]

I love this arrangement. I miss my chamber singers.

[Ritzounett]

Oh my God, this made me all thrilled up. Bravo!

[gazapc]

Incredible, this recording does the piece so much justice.

Thank you!

[OrganistGreg]

Super anthem, fantastic performance!

[NihilNominis]

WOW!!!

[jimbo5009]

Superb

[yuehchopin]

sehr sehr groß! danke!