Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep - Laura Farnell /Mary Elizabeth Frye

[MRSsamadesamsam]

My choir class(7th & 8th grade) is sing this song its absolutely gorgeous i am glad my teacher picked it out for us... The choir that sung this is what we hope to sound like..It was great \

[sta3cie]

This is truly an amazing sound from a high school ensemble. Very expressive. I felt it with the singers. Bravo.

[helenaustinfan]

SUPERB

[toronna912]

I'm in a thing called beginnings for school, and you have to try out for it, i made it. This is one of the songs that we are singing. We only have 5 altos 2 base 2 tenors and 5 sopranos in it and we sound really good, But after hearing this i now know how to sound good, you can hear very well brought out diction and the right breathing! The sopranos high parts are so beautiful, the piano playing was beautiful too!

[SashuBG]

I love this version of the song! Especially by your choir its so seamless and beautiful! Thank you for sharing!



[aminorsmurf]

Haunting. 

[durianice]

My favorite poem. Beautiful！

[everythingtaken21]

Beautiful and perfect. This is a high school? Very nice. I am a middle school choir director and I'm going to do the SSA arrangement with them this coming year. Can you email me a copy?

[baggie211]

@everythingtaken21 Yes it is, however I unfortunately don't have the music. I was simply a student in the choir :) Good luck finding it! It really is a great piece to do with a younger choir.

[everythingtaken21]

@baggie211 Sorry, I meant a copy of the recording. I already have the sheet music.

[imhereandthenthere]

This makes my heart beat! So inspiring! Could you send me the file? :]

[baggie211]

@imhereandthenthere of course! Just send me a message with your email address in it and I will send it to you :)

[iluvGreenDay7217]

were singing this song for our next concert (: im excited.

beautiful (:

[winterpink1994]

my choir is singing this. im an alto. and we are just 20-28 girls. and we will never sound as good as this.

[dihardtwihard123]

I love this song...we are doing it at my school and @Suzyb3895, i'm a soprano...3:25-3:30 is my favourite part. <3

[dancersinger777]

Breathtaking...

[aJollszProduction]

I'm singing this song at an All-Regional Competition on 10|23|2010.(: I love this song. The piece is amazing.'<33

[Erin23232323]

@aJollszProduction That's so weird! I had to sing that at All Region on the same day!

[Xxkillercray0nxX]

hats off to you, this piece is beautiful.

[chocolatebabyteoni12]

We have to sing this at our concert. Such a beautiful song.(:

[Suzyb3895]

I've listened to this piece so many times, it's so beautiful and so ethereal! I can't get over this is a high school! You sound like a paid performing choir! The sopranos around 3:25-3:30 are breath taking! Can you send me the file? I'm in love with this piece!

[baggie211]

@Suzyb3895 certainly!! send me a message with ur email address and i will send u the file. can't do it over youtube, won't let me attach anything :)

[MissDesiRenee]

Is this SSAA?

[MissDesiRenee]

@MissDesiRenee Oh okay. One of the schools in my area Did it SSAA... Now my school is doing it SSA. Its so pretty.

[MissDesiRenee]

I love this. My school is singing this SSA. I am an alto on this and i absolutly love it. Great job! When we sing it Ill post us.

[irenecannon]

Dear Laura, I have just found out that you are a highly successful composer! I have been listening to some of your beautiful songs- this one is just exquisite! Congratulations my dear, I am proud to know you.

Irene Cannon

[Jyron2]

I LOVE MRS. FARNELL. She is amazing. I wish she would compose a solo for me.. I sould ask her lol

[TrombekB]

and... there's something about harvest insted of "the sunlight on ripened grain" i think, isn't it.

[TrombekB]

marvellous. i love it, especially incorporation of the piano.

[MarzLovelyBones]

I had to do this song for Region audtitions in the 8th grade, I was an Alto.

[RollerCoasterManiac]

this is absolutely amazing! wonderful recording and the choir did amazingly the tenors are glorious! (i am one)

[MrGagalover14]

I sang this last year in seventh grade! Loved the octave jumps in the bass part!

[ocar0902]

Is possible to by this record some where is absoluty beautiful

[baggie211]

@ocar0902 thank you so much for the compliment! If you will send me your email address in a message I can just send you the file :)

[ocar0902]

@baggie211

Sorry is taking so long to answer but I am new... I did not how to answer my e-mail address is ocarter57@yahoo.com

I would appreciated your kindness for sending me the file

Olivia

[ocar0902]

What a beautiful version ...... Thank you for sharing this beautiful song ...

[bigmogottogo]

I love this song I actually askd my teacher could we sing this for our concert may15

[muddymanify]

our choir sung this for the Fayett competition and our choir director is awsome

[carlover587]

wow that was really good but why on messure 52 and 53 were little pauses it made it sound a little wierd

[katykw]

Lovely version of the poem. Who composed this one? I am desperately trying to find the version that the US Army Chorus sang after President Reagan's funeral. Does anyone know who composed it? (You can find the song on iTunes)

[baggie211]

@katykw Laura Farnell was the composer for this piece, however i am not sure who composed the one for President Reagan's funeral, I'm sorry!! Good luck finding it :)

[katykw]

Who is the composer of this particular version of the poem? It is lovely.

[KJ4rmhouston]

I sang this song in 8th grade in the region mixed choir ^_^ Laura Farrell conducted it to :D

it was the first time it was performed i believe and we performed clap your hands! as well ahhh memories :D

[griffentamer]

wow this is really good, were doing this my schools select eighth grade chorus

[mezzomartha]

gorgeous interpretation... magnificent balance. thanks for sharing this. this is one of the most beautiful pieces i have ever performed! :)

[katelyn5646894566]

I get to sing this song at State! :)

[twirlygirl123]

i love this song. we are singning it in my eigth grade chorus. we went to ACDA september 18th:)

[dbangsxo]

we're doing this in chorus; great job!

[footbllr79]

Great recording!

[pigeonholesinger]

Excellent phrasing. I am preparing to do this song with my singers. I have taken several notes from your interpretation. Thank you for this heartfelt performance.

[dmac8684]

Very nice. I just bought this piece to do with my choir, and I think you have a high quality performance here. I will be pleased to play this recording before introducing the song.

[baggie211]

Wow, thank you very much! That is a quite a compliment! I hope you will put your choirs recording up as well so that i could hear it :)

[dmac8684]

If I can get a high quality recording, it's done. In the mean time, a lot of choir directors look for various arrangements on youtube, and you would get more hits and help more people if you put the composer/arranger in the title or description. For this song: Laura Farnell /Mary Elizabeth Frye

There are many versions of this famous poem, and I was lucky to find your wonderful video.

[baggie211]

Thank you for the advice!

[bassbaritoneguy]

This poem has always been a personal favorite of mine. I read it at my older sister's funeral in April. This arrangement is absolutely gorgeous and this performance is very moving. You all should be very proud of yourselves. Thank you so much for posting this.

[baggie211]

Thank you. I am sorry to hear about your sister, but am touched to hear that you were moved by our performance, it really means alot to our choir. Once again, thank you.

[heyitsbrady]

This is absolutely stunning. Really. I sang this with my High School choir a few years ago, and I just fell in love with it, but have not been able to find a recording of it until now! The composer did a wonderfull job with the piece, and you all interpreted it with the utmost sensitivity and care. Thank you for this fantastic music. =)

[4dishy]

Beautiful