Sing and enjoy the tranquillity of the cathedral setting, more appropriatlty sung during a service or as part of a quiet reflection period. Your religion, faith and beleifs are your on, make of them what you will... there is after all only one ultimate truth, which in summary is Love. Not negativity, critisism or conditoned thought.
As with a Russian church choir, the handful of people seen here are able to fill a huge church with their beautiful voices. Waves of sound rising and falling, human and divine intersecting. Magnificent.
Simply Beautiful- this makes me love Tallis' work even more. I think he's actually one of the best composers of the Renaissance/Reformation periods, and was unquestionably one of the best if not the best choral composer of his day!
I have been watching various videos and listening to some uplifting and inspiring music, but some of the comments are terrible. People from various Christian denominations have made criticisms against fellow Christians because they think their way is better. I just wonder what God thinks of us crazy people making all these silly comments. It is Holy Week, a time to forgive and a time for reflection. Please try and accept your fellow Christians' differences, God accepts us.
@TheSacredHeart2 You've unfortunately fallen for a very old myth, that orthodoxy preceded heresy. If you do a little research you will find that there were very many 'Jesus movements' and 'Christ cults' before the centrist Pauline beliefs (which became the Catholic Church) squashed their opposition. I would recommend Mack's "Who Wrote the New Testament?" or anything by Bart Ehrman to get the whole picture.
On a more relevant topic: this is an excellent piece of music regardless of one's beliefs.
@crooksby : I agree that Tallis's piece is beautiful. Ehrman's work is flawed. He is making money riding a wave that is trying to merge religion and diminish Christianity. How convenient that in a syncretistic age these authorities know better than all who've gone before us about Christianity's origins. Alternate gospels and traditions in the early church were rejected because they were not accurate. What is at stake here is the gospel which is the power of salvation to every one who believes.
TheSacredHeart2 The Roman Catholic Church is the first Christian Church before all these others that broke away. An exception might be the Coptic Christians, but even the Greek Eastern Orthodox Church was once part of the RC Church....then later you'd have the Protestant and Lutheran break aways with continued dissatisfied groups splintering from them 'til you get the more radical groups like the Jahovah's Witnesses & Mormons (Latter Day Saints) which are all about money and converts.
@TheSacredHeart2 The RC Church was reformed under the authority of the Pope - who is apparently infallible. How can you you then say that you are a Roman Catholic but not follow the rite practised by the church, and amended with the Pope's authority. You can't just pick and choose what suits you - how ridiculous!
@dcslayer1 The Catholic Church isn't rich and also gives the most charity of all other denominations. Look into the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and Jahovah's Witnesses they're the ones with all the money or else they wouldn't be sending missionaries all over the world to gain more converts...
@TheSacredHeart2 As a faithful Catholic, I would ask that you read the Vatican document "Nostra Aetate." (It is short and easy to read. Go to the Vatican website.) The Vatican does teach that there is good and truth in other religions be it Buddhism, Islam, or other ecclesiastical communities such as the Anglican Church. The only difference is that God has revealed Himself most completely in the Catholic Church.
In non-theological news, this piece is absolutely beautiful!
@madjesus528 God has revealed Himself most completely in the Catholic Church, really? Do you think that the Catholic faith is superior? Thanks to you Catholic fanatics your church split into many sections including Lutheranism, Episcopelian, Presbyterian etc. (there was one Jesus Christ for god's sake and the rest are trifles (just paraphrasing) as Queen Elizabeth I would have said. The Orthodox faith remains the same--1 long line of no interruption or interference.
@madjesus528 Well said. I think that's why miraculous visions and healings are more prevelant in the Catholic communities than others and that in terms of true, non-Hollywood exorcisms, the Catholics are able to help those people more effectively. The biggest miracle of all is probably how the Catholic Church helped bind and give hope to a beleageured Dark Ages Europe during a time of much famine, disease and lack of governments to control the masses.
@foodie65 You have some interesting views, foodie. But you're not right. Anglicans are catholics - though not Roman Catholics and the capitals tell it all. These are two different concepts. Also Anglicans are not protestants. They tend to get lumped in with Luther who started a protestant movement, but Anglicans were far more influenced by Calvin and the Scandinavians who came from the north of Europe. But nevermind, eh. We should learn from Tallis - a Catholic who was catholic in both senses.
@byrdntallis Thanks byrdntallis, but I agree with you. You'll see from my posts below that I said Anglicans are not protestants, neither are they Roman Catholics, but they are catholic. It was the SacredHeart who had difficulty grasping this concept, much to my exasperation
@byrdntallis Anglicans are catholics that can divorce and remarry.....thanks to King Henry VIII......but hopefully unlike the king the Anglican followers don't kill their wives to get a divorce...
@TheSacredHeart2 No - simply because you have a very poor grasp of ecclesiastical history. I suggest you read a bit more about the history of the church. The Vatican - which is working well with other Christian churches, I am sure would be very ashamed to hear one of its flock describing other christians as heretic. The Pope came to Westminster Abbey to celebrate evensong with the Archbishop of Canterberry only 10 weeks ago. Now try and be a good Christian - The Peace of Christ be with you x
@TheSacredHeart2 I can see from your last post that you are very bigotted, and living in the middle ages - there is no point continuing this discussion any longer!
@TheSacredHeart2 They are not part of the Roman Catholic Church, but they are part of the catholic and universal church, subscribing to the catholic creeds. That is one reason why there are very close ecumenical links between the two churches. Anglicans are not a protestant sect - they are catholic and reformed.
@TheSacredHeart2 It is stupid - and if you ask the Vatican even they would tell you that you are. The Roman liturgy remained in England under the Sarum Rite for many years - the Anglican Book of Common Prayer was introduced much later - and besides the Anglican Church to this day remain part of the Catholic Church. If you read your history properly you would know that the English Church had a lot of independence even prior to Henry's break from Rome.
This rendition is truly beautiful. Blend is awesome! just one criticism coming from a hopeful future conductor.LOL!
The ecclesial latin is mispronounced and realy detracts from the beauty of simplicity of latin vowls as in "sahcroom" not american "a" and "peenyoos", not "pig-noos"
I like Messiaen's interpretation a lot more. However, I do really like this interpretation as well. The altos sound gorgeous (as they should...because us altos are incredible). I would really like to sing this one day.
My choir sings this frequently for Mass, as it should be. I sing tenor and the lines on nobis pignus datur up to the top F are almost overwheming to sing emotionally and spiritually. Its really something, like a cry to God from the heart reaching up. It actually affets you even more as a singer than a listener in the midst of the sound. I could go on and on.
I know what you mean. I've heard this motet hundreds of times and it sends chills down my spine, but it's practically an out of body expereince when you sing it yourself. I'm gonna have this sung for communion at my wedding this summer. I can't wait. That top note on datur is almost too sublime fo human ears to hear. St. thomas Aquinas must be so happy to know that his beautiful poem (antiphon for vespers from the Office of Corpus Christi) is set to such lovely music.
Hang on - I've seen that blonde guy with the glasses singing in the choir of St. Patricks Cathedral Dublin!! Great to see him progressing the career! :-)
O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur.Recolitur memoria passionis eius. Mens impletur gratia, et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. (S. Thomae Aquinatis prex)
Really, really nice piece . All those pieces by Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina and Tomkins are wonderful but boring to sing. But the great thing about them is that you can just fall asleep in them! Like Psalms...
O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur; recolitur memoria passionis ejus. Mens impletur gratia: et futurae gloria nobis pigmus datus. (alleluia).
O sacred feast in which Christ is received and the memory of his passion is renewed; The mind is filled with grace and a pledge of future glory is given to usl (Alleluia).
Absolutely beautiful, another wonderful piece of music by one of the greatest English Renaissance composers, and in the right setting as it would have been sung some 500 odd years ago. Oustanding.
Sing and enjoy the tranquillity of the cathedral setting, more appropriatlty sung during a service or as part of a quiet reflection period. Your religion, faith and beleifs are your on, make of them what you will... there is after all only one ultimate truth, which in summary is Love. Not negativity, critisism or conditoned thought.
MrHarveyFrench 3 months ago
COOL!!!!
Coolcat607 3 months ago
what an original name...
robbyduffy1 3 months ago
Very beautiful. Good job.
Grudgebearer7 4 months ago
I wonder if the performance would have been better without music. I guess it depends on the conductor.
okaytom 4 months ago
As with a Russian church choir, the handful of people seen here are able to fill a huge church with their beautiful voices. Waves of sound rising and falling, human and divine intersecting. Magnificent.
lichtbroeder 7 months ago
Tallis rules :D
ThePAKYSEK 7 months ago
Medieval motets are hard to beat. Sublime and sacred.
BigKatz 7 months ago
Simply Beautiful- this makes me love Tallis' work even more. I think he's actually one of the best composers of the Renaissance/Reformation periods, and was unquestionably one of the best if not the best choral composer of his day!
xoeurowillowxo 8 months ago
Totally beautiful. Thanks for posting.
oscaroscarful 9 months ago
I have been watching various videos and listening to some uplifting and inspiring music, but some of the comments are terrible. People from various Christian denominations have made criticisms against fellow Christians because they think their way is better. I just wonder what God thinks of us crazy people making all these silly comments. It is Holy Week, a time to forgive and a time for reflection. Please try and accept your fellow Christians' differences, God accepts us.
m0bob 10 months ago 3
@TheSacredHeart2 You've unfortunately fallen for a very old myth, that orthodoxy preceded heresy. If you do a little research you will find that there were very many 'Jesus movements' and 'Christ cults' before the centrist Pauline beliefs (which became the Catholic Church) squashed their opposition. I would recommend Mack's "Who Wrote the New Testament?" or anything by Bart Ehrman to get the whole picture.
On a more relevant topic: this is an excellent piece of music regardless of one's beliefs.
crooksby 10 months ago
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TheRcord 5 months ago
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TheRcord 5 months ago
@crooksby : I agree that Tallis's piece is beautiful. Ehrman's work is flawed. He is making money riding a wave that is trying to merge religion and diminish Christianity. How convenient that in a syncretistic age these authorities know better than all who've gone before us about Christianity's origins. Alternate gospels and traditions in the early church were rejected because they were not accurate. What is at stake here is the gospel which is the power of salvation to every one who believes.
TheRcord 5 months ago
TheSacredHeart2 The Roman Catholic Church is the first Christian Church before all these others that broke away. An exception might be the Coptic Christians, but even the Greek Eastern Orthodox Church was once part of the RC Church....then later you'd have the Protestant and Lutheran break aways with continued dissatisfied groups splintering from them 'til you get the more radical groups like the Jahovah's Witnesses & Mormons (Latter Day Saints) which are all about money and converts.
modestoca25 11 months ago
@TheSacredHeart2 The RC Church was reformed under the authority of the Pope - who is apparently infallible. How can you you then say that you are a Roman Catholic but not follow the rite practised by the church, and amended with the Pope's authority. You can't just pick and choose what suits you - how ridiculous!
foodie65 11 months ago
Doesn't explain why the catholic church is so rich. But hey, for every sucker.. =)
(Also, I think we should stick to the point this is a beautiful song no matter your view)
dcslayer1 1 year ago
@dcslayer1 The Catholic Church isn't rich and also gives the most charity of all other denominations. Look into the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and Jahovah's Witnesses they're the ones with all the money or else they wouldn't be sending missionaries all over the world to gain more converts...
modestoca25 11 months ago
@modestoca25 Wonderful singers!
ThePAKYSEK 7 months ago
@TheSacredHeart2 As a faithful Catholic, I would ask that you read the Vatican document "Nostra Aetate." (It is short and easy to read. Go to the Vatican website.) The Vatican does teach that there is good and truth in other religions be it Buddhism, Islam, or other ecclesiastical communities such as the Anglican Church. The only difference is that God has revealed Himself most completely in the Catholic Church.
In non-theological news, this piece is absolutely beautiful!
madjesus528 1 year ago
@madjesus528 God has revealed Himself most completely in the Catholic Church, really? Do you think that the Catholic faith is superior? Thanks to you Catholic fanatics your church split into many sections including Lutheranism, Episcopelian, Presbyterian etc. (there was one Jesus Christ for god's sake and the rest are trifles (just paraphrasing) as Queen Elizabeth I would have said. The Orthodox faith remains the same--1 long line of no interruption or interference.
ekateri28 11 months ago
@madjesus528 Well said. I think that's why miraculous visions and healings are more prevelant in the Catholic communities than others and that in terms of true, non-Hollywood exorcisms, the Catholics are able to help those people more effectively. The biggest miracle of all is probably how the Catholic Church helped bind and give hope to a beleageured Dark Ages Europe during a time of much famine, disease and lack of governments to control the masses.
modestoca25 11 months ago
@foodie65 You have some interesting views, foodie. But you're not right. Anglicans are catholics - though not Roman Catholics and the capitals tell it all. These are two different concepts. Also Anglicans are not protestants. They tend to get lumped in with Luther who started a protestant movement, but Anglicans were far more influenced by Calvin and the Scandinavians who came from the north of Europe. But nevermind, eh. We should learn from Tallis - a Catholic who was catholic in both senses.
byrdntallis 1 year ago
@byrdntallis Thanks byrdntallis, but I agree with you. You'll see from my posts below that I said Anglicans are not protestants, neither are they Roman Catholics, but they are catholic. It was the SacredHeart who had difficulty grasping this concept, much to my exasperation
foodie65 1 year ago
@byrdntallis Anglicans are catholics that can divorce and remarry.....thanks to King Henry VIII......but hopefully unlike the king the Anglican followers don't kill their wives to get a divorce...
modestoca25 11 months ago
@modestoca25 Most of them lol
m0bob 10 months ago
This was a charming performance. The noises off counterpoint the sublime noise in their midst. Absolutely beautiful.
smallglories 1 year ago
I love this Video. God bless you
Leutpold 1 year ago
@TheSacredHeart2 No - simply because you have a very poor grasp of ecclesiastical history. I suggest you read a bit more about the history of the church. The Vatican - which is working well with other Christian churches, I am sure would be very ashamed to hear one of its flock describing other christians as heretic. The Pope came to Westminster Abbey to celebrate evensong with the Archbishop of Canterberry only 10 weeks ago. Now try and be a good Christian - The Peace of Christ be with you x
foodie65 1 year ago
@TheSacredHeart2 I can see from your last post that you are very bigotted, and living in the middle ages - there is no point continuing this discussion any longer!
foodie65 1 year ago
@TheSacredHeart2 They are not part of the Roman Catholic Church, but they are part of the catholic and universal church, subscribing to the catholic creeds. That is one reason why there are very close ecumenical links between the two churches. Anglicans are not a protestant sect - they are catholic and reformed.
foodie65 1 year ago
@TheSacredHeart2 It is stupid - and if you ask the Vatican even they would tell you that you are. The Roman liturgy remained in England under the Sarum Rite for many years - the Anglican Book of Common Prayer was introduced much later - and besides the Anglican Church to this day remain part of the Catholic Church. If you read your history properly you would know that the English Church had a lot of independence even prior to Henry's break from Rome.
foodie65 1 year ago
@TheSacredHeart2 What a stupid thing to say! You obviously have no knowledge of the English Reformation
foodie65 1 year ago
The Chordettes do a rendition of this at the tail end of Lollipop
Silverdaddy101 1 year ago
Breathtaking
celtusguy 1 year ago
are those harmonics you here at about 1:16 ?
sherbetstraw 1 year ago
This beautiful piece was written by Thomas Tallis for Queen Elizabeth I
foodie65 2 years ago
This rendition is truly beautiful. Blend is awesome! just one criticism coming from a hopeful future conductor.LOL!
The ecclesial latin is mispronounced and realy detracts from the beauty of simplicity of latin vowls as in "sahcroom" not american "a" and "peenyoos", not "pig-noos"
Other than that WOW!!!x10
gsharp88 2 years ago
They're not American. They're English. You should be more careful before attacking people.
JaimeSouviens 2 years ago
your soprano is heavenly 8D
lemoulinrouge 2 years ago 2
I like Messiaen's interpretation a lot more. However, I do really like this interpretation as well. The altos sound gorgeous (as they should...because us altos are incredible). I would really like to sing this one day.
Shea354 2 years ago
My choir sings this frequently for Mass, as it should be. I sing tenor and the lines on nobis pignus datur up to the top F are almost overwheming to sing emotionally and spiritually. Its really something, like a cry to God from the heart reaching up. It actually affets you even more as a singer than a listener in the midst of the sound. I could go on and on.
comprehensiveboy 2 years ago 17
I know what you mean. I've heard this motet hundreds of times and it sends chills down my spine, but it's practically an out of body expereince when you sing it yourself. I'm gonna have this sung for communion at my wedding this summer. I can't wait. That top note on datur is almost too sublime fo human ears to hear. St. thomas Aquinas must be so happy to know that his beautiful poem (antiphon for vespers from the Office of Corpus Christi) is set to such lovely music.
bobakar21 1 year ago
@comprehensiveboy Absolutely true, I feel like that when I sing
melodicminor1 1 year ago
Hang on - I've seen that blonde guy with the glasses singing in the choir of St. Patricks Cathedral Dublin!! Great to see him progressing the career! :-)
pipeup1 2 years ago
i'm sorry, but i believe vibrato has no part in this type of period music, ESPECIALLY Tallis. Good job otherwise, though.
MasterCjay 2 years ago 2
To MasteCjay
I think vibrato is ok as long as it is natural, not forced and if the voice is not wobbling
So here it is just as it should be in my opinion
However it should be better balanced, the first soprano is eating up all the rest lol
xav71176 2 years ago
At least use a black folder if you bother wearing all black. Makes it look unprofessional. But good performance
selgeaus 2 years ago
Roman Catholic forever Amen!
detchi66 2 years ago 2
@detchi66 Salisbury Cathedral is Anglican not Roman Catholic
foodie65 1 year ago
O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur.Recolitur memoria passionis eius. Mens impletur gratia, et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. (S. Thomae Aquinatis prex)
profling 2 years ago
Thank you for that clip from Salisbury Cathedral - Our favourite edifice!
NiallMS 3 years ago 2
Wonderful! Especially the sweet and tender singing from the tenors. sigh...delicious.
dunkbrick 3 years ago 2
Really, really nice piece . All those pieces by Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina and Tomkins are wonderful but boring to sing. But the great thing about them is that you can just fall asleep in them! Like Psalms...
Flozzibevs 3 years ago
Beautiful! Thank you for posting it. The rendition by the Winchester Cathedral Choir is equally beautiful.
purrple777 3 years ago 2
O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur; recolitur memoria passionis ejus. Mens impletur gratia: et futurae gloria nobis pigmus datus. (alleluia).
O sacred feast in which Christ is received and the memory of his passion is renewed; The mind is filled with grace and a pledge of future glory is given to usl (Alleluia).
purrple777 3 years ago 3
Wow! I wish I was in the Cathedral while they are singing this. It will be glorious if i hear it in actual!
John081590 3 years ago 3
Wow! Amazing... I just love church music. And Tallis does it so beautifully!
John081590 3 years ago 2
Great rendition! It's very hard to sing such beautiful legato. Bravo!
Effluitio 3 years ago 3
Absolutely beautiful, another wonderful piece of music by one of the greatest English Renaissance composers, and in the right setting as it would have been sung some 500 odd years ago. Oustanding.
Francis1930 3 years ago 12
Just sang this today. Marvellous piece. There are some lines in the tenor and alto parts that are especially beautiful.
Asquaredx2 3 years ago 3
no wordds to describe it. This is so much better than 50 cents.
REPUGNANTAMBIENT 3 years ago
great job! we're doing this for all-state :)
gibraltarrr 3 years ago
Wow...beautifully done! My expectations were not high, but I was totally blown away. Good job...do you sell albums?
DelendaEstCarthago1 3 years ago
We also sing this in our choir.
szollomarka 3 years ago
Gorgeous! What a surprise for those just visiting the cathedral that day.
paulfford 3 years ago
we're singing this in choir
mcflynaturalluvr 3 years ago
OUTSTANDING. This ensemble should NEVER perform as background singers in this "disruptive setting"? Holy Cow!
russellbv 3 years ago