Karen sings this Hymn of Mary in Latin. Her voice is that of an Angel honoring the mother of Jesus. Only someone who believes in what they are singing can sing so beautifully from the heart.
without a doubt the most beautiful voice in the world.........no one matches her then or today.....everytime my mom hears her sing she cries........voice of an Angel.........
I love Karen Carpenter! She is my all-time favorite singer! She's got that unforgettable, sweet, angelic alto voice that can be distinguished from miles away! I don't understand a word of this song, but it's so beautiful and romantic!!!!
What language is she singing in? Is it Latin or Italian? Someone please tell me... d:o)
not sure what being or not being Catholic has to do with being moved by the Holy Spirit when hearing this song being sung by the likes of Karen Carpenter....
@HowieMLong75 No, you don't have to be Catholic to enjoy Karen's beautifull voice, but this is about Mary, the mother of Jesus. Catholics focus on Mary more than Protestants do. I think that Perry Como was Cathlic. Barbra Streisand I love but she, in this case, doesn't believe what she's singing. No offense, but I can't listen to Jewish people sing Christmas carols. I'm not talking about secular songs about Christmas. I wouldn't listen to Christians singing Jewish Hannukah songs.I love Karen
@mjimme I DON'T BELIEVE I HINTED ONE NEEDS TO BE CATHOLIC TO ENJOY KAREN CARPENTER'S RENDITION OF 'AVA MARIA' MY COMMENT IS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT CHRISTIAN RELIGION ONE IS LISTENINT 2 HER SING THIS SONG WOULD OR SHOULD CERTAINLY FEEL SOMET SPIRITUAL EMOTIONS WHILE SHE SINGS THIS SONG. MY WIFE AND I ARE CATHOLIC BUT CERTAINLY DON'T BELIEVE CATHOLIC'S HAVE THE MONOPLY ON BEING INSPIRED BY A HYMN LIKE AVA MARIA JEWISH SINGERS SINGING AVA MARIA WOULD BE LIKE ME GOING TO A JEWISH TEMPLE 4 HI HOLY DAYS
@mjimme Let's not forget that Jesus and Maria were Jewish ; so there is some connection there beyond religion. I am catholic ,but don't mind hearing someone like Streisand singing Ave Maria.
Most beautiful rendition of Ave Maria ever... Maybe that's why God took her early... No other angel could sing so well to him at Christmas. I can't hear this without feeling a sharp pang of sadness. This was sung by a choir at Karen's funeral.
Have never heard a better version since this came out in the late 70's.....cannot listen to this without the tear ducts flowing...just a fabulous rendition..
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Thank you for uploading this song with its lyrics in Latin which used to be the church Mass language all over the world. I love it, I love the heavenly voice of the Carpenter. Hail Mary pray for us.
I named my daughter Maria when I heard Karen sing this in 1978. I cried so hard when I heard we had lost her. I guess God needed an Angel to see that song perfecty for heaven.
Feb. 4. Sonnet 18 Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: (…) But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest, Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou growest: So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. Well said, Willie
Gosh... I am not even catholic and even so this rendition of Ave Maria almost moves me to tears. Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful, pure, rich voice possible...
Sound quality not too hot, but lovely hearing the richness of Karen's voice. Will see if I can find the original recording..CD??? Any suggestions welcome.
WHAT is THE TRUTH about JESUS & HIS MOTHER MARY? Simply A JEW JESUS didn't DIE on THE CROSS &so HIS PUPILS STOLE " so called HIS BODY" from THE TOMB as ROMAN SOLDIERS TOLD &so ROMAN SOLDIERS were LOOKING for ALIVE JESUS & HIS MOTHER &HIS PUPILS as SWINDLERS! So JESUS &HIS MOTHER had to ESCAPE from THE TERRITORY where THEY were KNOWN VERY WELL. So JEWS PROPAGATED A SWINDLE that JESUS & HIS MOTHER MARY CAME to THE SKY! So ROMAN EMPERORS DECIDED to CRUCIFY "so called FIRST CHRISTIANS" as SWINDLERS!
this song is heavenly! wow i really wish that she's stillcwith us now. i was only 2 yrs old when she past away ,but hes songs are still with us. she's the best...powerfull-soft voice...moves me really.
Busqué esta versión por primera vez el 2007, sabía que existía, que cálida y grandiosa voz, y decir que este Ave maría lo han interpretado muchísimos cantantes de diferentes épocas. INSUPERABLE!!!!!
@jharieldi totalmente de acuerdo, Karen tenia una voz que hacia de cualquier canción algo sublime, algo que era todo un deleite para los oidos, como tu bien dijiste, insuperable =)
Lots of echo to help her out on this one, note perfect, great control, but she's smart enough to go for a lower register as her voice is quite soft and her upper octaves not strong enough. As great as Karen was, I prefer a good trained soprano on this one.
She's a pop singer. Interesting to compare with the recent phenomenon, New Zealander Hayley Westenra, who is a sublime classical soprano struggling to find her way with pop material. I love both of them. Wish they could have done a duet.
I do not know which is more extraordinary; her beautiful voice or her amazing breath control. In any case, this performance is truly a gift to us all.
Karen Carpenter had one of the most beautiful voices, EVER. My tastes in music are pretty eclectic (from opera to rock), but Carpenter is simply brilliant!
This song was sang at my wedding in front of the Virgin Mary statue, and then at the death of my wife 32 years later. This is a beautiful version of the song by Karen. I miss both my wife and Karens beautiful voice!
How sad a day it is for all music lovers when comments such as yours Cicilo1983 attempt to label artists by class - snobbery is unwelcome in music, in my opinion.
I'm just stating a fact. The Carpenters are a self-described pop band. That's pretty obvious. If anything, that comment was a compliment, not an attempt to label anyone. It has nothing to do with class - an opera singer would obviously deliver a quite different version of this beautiful song, and so would a gospel singer. People don't get upset when Monet is described as an impressionist, why should anyone get upset when Karen Carpenter is described as a pop singer? Lay off the needless drama.
@Cicilo1983 THANK YOU!!! I'm so tired of being beaten up for saying that a particular singer is a pop or pop opera singer or whatever. Their fans have a fit. there are, as you say, may different types of singers. I like your analogy with Monet!
@bruckner0001, some people just don't have a life, which is why they get so worked up over stuff like that. I guess you're not one of those people either ! :)
@clarrisina It gave me goose bumps too. I don't know why but I think Karen sings it better than anyone I have heard. I have heard Celine Dions version but still like Karens better. R.I.P. Karen. We miss you.
@8javed She had one of the most beautiful voices, and a duo that has never been matched to this day. Sounds like a synthesizer, I agree a piano, or something else would have been much better. Different era with different sound. Back then 8-track tapes were state of the art technology, I‘m not sure cassettes were even available yet. I think the recording could be cleaned up a bit though. Still wonderful to hear! I sent you another video, hopefully it works correctly. Regards
@torro454 This was from the late 70's, which means 8 tracks were already dead. Cassettes were the top format at that time, even though vinyl was still very popular and the best sounding. The poor sound quality here is from the playback on an inferior turntable, not the recording itself.
@infinera06 I didn't see the date, but was referring to general era. This looks like badly deteriorated Video Film to me, and professionally recorded. I can't imagine them using inferior equipment to edit with. It also accounts for poor sound quality. I have some Video Tapes in similar condition, but home made. It does sound similar to an old scratched up vinyl record though. I hope they have it digitally restored, it would help. It would be a real shame to loose this film. Regards.
@torro454 This is from Carpenters' TV Christmas show in 78, and this particular clip is most likely a VHS recording off the air. The audio portion is most likely from an old scratched up vinyl record. What you hear are not only pops and clicks, but also mistracking distortions from an inferior cartridge/tonearm. I have the original vinyl and it sounds pristine.I am sure there is a master copy of the video somewhere in Richard's archive.
@infinera06 Why would you edit a tape with a worn out record when it was broadcast complete. That doesn't make sense. There are two other versions that have descent quality sound but still have a pop and a hiss, though minimal. Are you saying they all edited the tape with the record, or just this person? Even the master will deteriorate. A record of the concert doesn't surprise me it is a treasure. I just don't remember it's release.
@torro454 I can think of a couple of reasons. The broadcast was not in stereo back then, so whoever did this probably thought it would be better to use the stereo analogue version, albeit a worn out one. The fact that this is stereo tells you it isn't the original audio track. I have heard the other ones, and they are nowhere near as bad as this one. This was not from a concert, but a TV special. Karen was lip synching as you may notice. I actually remember watching this when it was broadcast.
@infinera06 I can't tell its lip synched, the whole video is that way on my computer. But it seems obvious it was synched originally, due to the setting. Yea, I remember the concert, or TV special too, but not well. I don't see anywhere that it states it is not the original sound track however. It sure seems pointless to me if that's the case. There are a number of videos on UTube from that Christmas special. Regards.
Ave Maria Gratia plena Dominus tecum Benedicta tu in mulieribus Et benedictus ventris tui Tui, Jesus Santa Maria Santa Maria,Maria Ora ora pronobis Peccatoribus Nunc et nunc et in hora Nunc et in hora mortis Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae In hora mortis nostrae Ave Maria
It is the "Gounod" version of Ave Maria. If you watch the documentary entitled "Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters", Richard speaks about Karen's performance of this song on he comments on this version of Ave Maria being "a real bear to sing" but states that Karen performs it masterfully which I truely agree she does. Her version is my all-time favorite ....
I just watched some other footage and this one definitely shows her as much too thin. Why does society still allow girls/women to become sticks when it is NOT healthy at all!
Absolutely fabulous! I read an article that this was one of Karens favorite songs and that it was played at her funeral. Though she left us way to soon, she left lots of beautiful music for us to listen to. I grew up during the 70's listening to her pitch perfect voice singing hit after hit and there was no other female who could even come close to the pure sound of her voice. She cut many songs in only one take. That takes talent and she clearly had lots of it. She is truly missed.
Until I hear your wife sing this song (and I'm happy she has a great voice, too!), I will have to say that this is the most beautiful renditions of this song I've heard.
Hermosa cancion ...Beatigul song .. Que musica tan tierna en la experesion de Karen lindisima
Rolando19891000 2 weeks ago
Karen sings this Hymn of Mary in Latin. Her voice is that of an Angel honoring the mother of Jesus. Only someone who believes in what they are singing can sing so beautifully from the heart.
Chappyforgod 2 months ago
without a doubt the most beautiful voice in the world.........no one matches her then or today.....everytime my mom hears her sing she cries........voice of an Angel.........
XxUltrAMegAxX 2 months ago 2
One of favorite songs of all time.Karen sings it so angelic brought tears to my eyes.
orangejuice685 2 months ago
I love Karen Carpenter! She is my all-time favorite singer! She's got that unforgettable, sweet, angelic alto voice that can be distinguished from miles away! I don't understand a word of this song, but it's so beautiful and romantic!!!!
What language is she singing in? Is it Latin or Italian? Someone please tell me... d:o)
sportyelee 2 months ago 4
PERRY COMO DOES THIS SONG IN ITALIAN, WITH HIS VOICE, HIS HUMILITY, ITS EASY TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS MAN OWNED THE GIFT OF SINGING HYMNS.
KAREN AND PERRY'S RENDITION'S ARE NOT TO BE MISSED FOR BOTH IMPART THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS INTO YOUR HEART. JUST AN AMAZING TALENT AND GIFT.
HowieMLong75 2 months ago
@HowieMLong75 Perry Comois from hometown! Canonsburg Pa
padude64 3 weeks ago
@padude64 Thanks for that info. I thought he was from Ohio but that must be Dean Martin.
In Perry's later years, he and his lovely wife lived in Asheville NC. A gracious man I was honourd to meet.
HowieMLong75 2 weeks ago
I love this version and want to learn it. Karen's voice is absolutely beautiful. I hope I can do the song justice.
bookwoman53 2 months ago
SIMPLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vandamme514 2 months ago
not sure what being or not being Catholic has to do with being moved by the Holy Spirit when hearing this song being sung by the likes of Karen Carpenter....
HowieMLong75 2 months ago
@HowieMLong75 No, you don't have to be Catholic to enjoy Karen's beautifull voice, but this is about Mary, the mother of Jesus. Catholics focus on Mary more than Protestants do. I think that Perry Como was Cathlic. Barbra Streisand I love but she, in this case, doesn't believe what she's singing. No offense, but I can't listen to Jewish people sing Christmas carols. I'm not talking about secular songs about Christmas. I wouldn't listen to Christians singing Jewish Hannukah songs.I love Karen
mjimme 2 months ago
@mjimme I DON'T BELIEVE I HINTED ONE NEEDS TO BE CATHOLIC TO ENJOY KAREN CARPENTER'S RENDITION OF 'AVA MARIA' MY COMMENT IS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT CHRISTIAN RELIGION ONE IS LISTENINT 2 HER SING THIS SONG WOULD OR SHOULD CERTAINLY FEEL SOMET SPIRITUAL EMOTIONS WHILE SHE SINGS THIS SONG. MY WIFE AND I ARE CATHOLIC BUT CERTAINLY DON'T BELIEVE CATHOLIC'S HAVE THE MONOPLY ON BEING INSPIRED BY A HYMN LIKE AVA MARIA JEWISH SINGERS SINGING AVA MARIA WOULD BE LIKE ME GOING TO A JEWISH TEMPLE 4 HI HOLY DAYS
HowieMLong75 2 months ago
@HowieMLong75
I totally agree with you.
mjimme 2 months ago
@mjimme Let's not forget that Jesus and Maria were Jewish ; so there is some connection there beyond religion. I am catholic ,but don't mind hearing someone like Streisand singing Ave Maria.
henavarrete 1 month ago
very good! Is fantastic!
Paulodeschoenstatt 2 months ago
There will never be another Karen Carpenter! She has that one in 10 billion voice!!! Sincerely, BobbyK Happy Holidays!!!
bobby7771117 3 months ago
Perfeita!
Perfect she!
tmrbras 3 months ago
I LOVE KARENS.. rendering of this MOVING.. Christmas.. CLASSIC! Missing you still.. KAREN! Merry Christmas.. TO ONE AND ALL!
eireman 3 months ago
Most beautiful rendition of Ave Maria ever... Maybe that's why God took her early... No other angel could sing so well to him at Christmas. I can't hear this without feeling a sharp pang of sadness. This was sung by a choir at Karen's funeral.
sraphael 3 months ago
what's up with the terrible audio quality?
PRESABLANCALAN1 3 months ago in playlist Ave Maria(Gonoud)
5 people Ave Problem!
greenwich1754 3 months ago
OMG ! WOW !
ahfaxthis 3 months ago
Have never heard a better version since this came out in the late 70's.....cannot listen to this without the tear ducts flowing...just a fabulous rendition..
Tunz909 4 months ago
ELA É MUITO PERFEITA
SuperDJS2 4 months ago
My God what a beautiful voice!
Mikes66442 4 months ago in playlist Mikes66442's favorites
Wow... just wow... Such a hauntingly amazing voice.
agillard83 4 months ago
a mais linda.
PAULA70395 5 months ago 2
wonderful - singing in heaven
natmike 5 months ago
Karen : I wanna go to heaven to see you for eternity .
Luisveram 5 months ago
Wow !!!!!! This was the year i was born. Thanks for posting... I am Catholic and appreciate this song sung so perfectly by an angel!
veeaycheone 6 months ago 3
Beautiful just beautiful...God rest her soul in peace.
TheMarian0000 7 months ago in playlist Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) 2
this angel's singing in Heaven now
amadoanamaria 7 months ago
Absolutely heavenly. Thank you Karen.
buffet62 7 months ago
What a beautiful voice singing a beautiful song. Karen is now singing this song in the presence of our Holy Mother.
doothless 8 months ago
She had the voice of an Angel
temprano69 9 months ago 5
I've been a 'CARPENTER'S' fan all of my life :)))
Philomena9able 10 months ago 2
She is so thin in this video but a voice that will never be equaled ever. One of her best songs she ever did.
Hotdarling21 10 months ago
@Hotdarling21 She is very thin in this video. Especially in her arms. It is so sad. Her voice was always just so perfect though.
intotheblue96 10 months ago
A beautiful rendition but I prefer Bing Crosby's version from the movie "Going My Way"
Check it out.
kchaney56 10 months ago
@kchaney56 i did. and it stunk so bad i had to hold my nose.
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vmuto1 10 months ago
Thank you for uploading this song with its lyrics in Latin which used to be the church Mass language all over the world. I love it, I love the heavenly voice of the Carpenter. Hail Mary pray for us.
stefanusization 11 months ago
i really love this woman...cuz that should absolutely be the most angelic voice this world ever had ♥
amazing version of Ave Maria :)
akashnai90 11 months ago
An angel's singing for us.
trinitycat9 1 year ago 15
@trinitycat9 Yes, an angel.
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this is sung exquisitely by karen, better than any bloated, pompous, windbag opera singer could sing it.
No1KCfan6 1 year ago
i agree 100%. i could not have expressed the truth about this better than you have
nakedBison69 1 year ago 4
I named my daughter Maria when I heard Karen sing this in 1978. I cried so hard when I heard we had lost her. I guess God needed an Angel to see that song perfecty for heaven.
F8thinu2 1 year ago 3
FlyingMondongo 1 year ago
great! brilliant!
yupicoma43 1 year ago
Gosh... I am not even catholic and even so this rendition of Ave Maria almost moves me to tears. Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful, pure, rich voice possible...
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No1KCfan6 1 year ago
Sound quality not too hot, but lovely hearing the richness of Karen's voice. Will see if I can find the original recording..CD??? Any suggestions welcome.
Matuku35 1 year ago
@Matuku35 I have it on The Carpenters Christmas CD. Shouldn't be too hard to find.
Mikes66442 1 year ago
@Mikes66442 Thanks, I got it off i-tunes, Such a beautiful voice.
Matuku35 1 year ago
@Matuku35 Yes extremely beautiful. Brings me to tears to hear such beauty.
Mikes66442 1 year ago 2
beautiful voice!!!..so unique..
kimiora27 1 year ago
Two people (angels??) must be from the actual true heaven, because ear has not heard, nor eye has seen (on earth).
greenwich1754 1 year ago
Karen actually looked like an angel while singing this, as well having the voice and beauty of one.
Stratoman77 1 year ago 6
there will never be another Karen Carpenter
greg4161 1 year ago 2
Listening to Karen's beautiful voice in this song brings tears to my eyes. God it's so beautiful!!!
Mikes66442 1 year ago 2
Karen has no body left here - died of anorexia - what a waste
MsMonkeyinthemiddle 1 year ago
Gorgeous ... real "spine tingling" music. Thanks for putting it on :-)
Elly12 1 year ago
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Elly12 1 year ago
Beautiful,, and in Latin, as it should be sung. What a tragedy for us all that we lost Karen Carpenter. Thanks for posting.
edko426 1 year ago
Less than 81,000 views on probably the best vocal i've (subjective, I know) ever heard??
greenwich1754 1 year ago
nunca escuche nada igual..espectacular,,,,
santiclaus100 1 year ago
my wife sings much better.
doromamire 1 year ago
@doromamire Then post her!!
greenwich1754 1 year ago
@doromamire Yeah...Post her...
Krichardvn94 1 year ago
Karen's voice was truly that of an angel! I miss her so.
bluedlodlo 1 year ago 3
oh karen, nothing she does will ever irk me. she is simply the best singer to ever live. im serious. there is no better singer...no matter what.
EngelCartA380 1 year ago 3
...the definitive version.
earcandy2008 1 year ago
Meine Frau singt viel besser.
doromamire 1 year ago
@doromamire Du spinnst! Karen Carpenter singt ueberhaupt am besten.
dougbalt 1 year ago
so sad karen c. left us so soon but thank you for this vid!
ihearasymphony05 1 year ago
Truly the voice of an angel...I believe God and his son Jesus are very happy with Karen singing to them in heaven.....God bless her!
Timcoplawyer 1 year ago 3
@Timcoplawyer I couldn't agree more!
torro454 1 year ago
ahhhhhhhhh
funfabmegan 1 year ago
One of Karen's most beautiful song, just the right voice for this lovely aria.
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WHAT is THE TRUTH about JESUS & HIS MOTHER MARY? Simply A JEW JESUS didn't DIE on THE CROSS &so HIS PUPILS STOLE " so called HIS BODY" from THE TOMB as ROMAN SOLDIERS TOLD &so ROMAN SOLDIERS were LOOKING for ALIVE JESUS & HIS MOTHER &HIS PUPILS as SWINDLERS! So JESUS &HIS MOTHER had to ESCAPE from THE TERRITORY where THEY were KNOWN VERY WELL. So JEWS PROPAGATED A SWINDLE that JESUS & HIS MOTHER MARY CAME to THE SKY! So ROMAN EMPERORS DECIDED to CRUCIFY "so called FIRST CHRISTIANS" as SWINDLERS!
Anna27051962 1 year ago
ein wundervolles Lied egal wer es singt es muß Gefühl dabei sein dann stimmt es immer
1953micha 1 year ago
angelic, not operatic...
simple yet sublime...
heavenly!
filipbong 1 year ago
maravilhoso!!
TheRutevaldissera 1 year ago
God bless Karen, the best female voice ever!
temprano69 1 year ago
@temprano69 yes she was,
parma71 1 year ago
this song is heavenly! wow i really wish that she's stillcwith us now. i was only 2 yrs old when she past away ,but hes songs are still with us. she's the best...powerfull-soft voice...moves me really.
mullatto027 1 year ago
God Bless you Karen you always be the top of the best!!!
Thanks for all the moments you were with my Baby and Me!!!
Now I'm sure, you and my lovely wife sings together before God in a beautiful Duet!!!
marino6185 1 year ago 3
All her songs are beautiful. I'll listen to her music when I'm sad or depress. It lightens up my spirit.
gohxinyan 1 year ago
Karen looks and sounds angelic here. I hope she is still singing wherever she is.
baryfan 1 year ago
Busqué esta versión por primera vez el 2007, sabía que existía, que cálida y grandiosa voz, y decir que este Ave maría lo han interpretado muchísimos cantantes de diferentes épocas. INSUPERABLE!!!!!
jharieldi 1 year ago
@jharieldi totalmente de acuerdo, Karen tenia una voz que hacia de cualquier canción algo sublime, algo que era todo un deleite para los oidos, como tu bien dijiste, insuperable =)
LordPata 1 year ago
Lots of echo to help her out on this one, note perfect, great control, but she's smart enough to go for a lower register as her voice is quite soft and her upper octaves not strong enough. As great as Karen was, I prefer a good trained soprano on this one.
She's a pop singer. Interesting to compare with the recent phenomenon, New Zealander Hayley Westenra, who is a sublime classical soprano struggling to find her way with pop material. I love both of them. Wish they could have done a duet.
EwolDJ 1 year ago
Love it!!!
Cantante57 1 year ago
Dificilmente teremos uma voz doce como a de Karen.
wilsondearo 1 year ago
I do not know which is more extraordinary; her beautiful voice or her amazing breath control. In any case, this performance is truly a gift to us all.
babablowfish 1 year ago
I really love them! They are great!
mnlght0snt 1 year ago
Karen Carpenter had one of the most beautiful voices, EVER. My tastes in music are pretty eclectic (from opera to rock), but Carpenter is simply brilliant!
bruckner0001 1 year ago
Beautiful.
sismael 1 year ago
No one sings like Karen Carpenter.
ScottMonster3141 1 year ago
Woaaaaa!!!! Vai cantah bem assim lá em casa.... =P
Adorei!!!! q voz eh essa...
iuahsiuahsia
UP UP UP
MrEriol92 1 year ago
Is this her later years?
What a breathing capacity she had!
And what a beautiful, deep voice!
tattuan2 1 year ago
Ela era maravilhosa. Jorge
jorluol 1 year ago
The Best Ave Maria is from Hitman!! But this is beautifull too.
MTXCrazy 1 year ago
God I miss her. Simply the best.
daegreun 1 year ago
Is there nothing this Goddess could not sing?
improvguru 1 year ago 2
arpeggio at 2:10 shows her beautiful range and vocal control
turquoise770 1 year ago
This shows the range that Karen had.... she was so much more than a pop singer ......
besurreal 2 years ago
¡Qué bien pronuncia el latín! Sólo en dos momentos chasquea levemente las "T". Karen es preciosa y su interpretación también.
FlyingMondongo 2 years ago 2
PURE MAGIC!
maleficentdiva 2 years ago 2
This song was sang at my wedding in front of the Virgin Mary statue, and then at the death of my wife 32 years later. This is a beautiful version of the song by Karen. I miss both my wife and Karens beautiful voice!
poots2988 2 years ago 3
Hands down the best version of "Ave Maria" performed by a pop singer.
Cicilo1983 2 years ago 55
How sad a day it is for all music lovers when comments such as yours Cicilo1983 attempt to label artists by class - snobbery is unwelcome in music, in my opinion.
Bilimen22 2 years ago
I'm just stating a fact. The Carpenters are a self-described pop band. That's pretty obvious. If anything, that comment was a compliment, not an attempt to label anyone. It has nothing to do with class - an opera singer would obviously deliver a quite different version of this beautiful song, and so would a gospel singer. People don't get upset when Monet is described as an impressionist, why should anyone get upset when Karen Carpenter is described as a pop singer? Lay off the needless drama.
Cicilo1983 2 years ago
@Cicilo1983 THANK YOU!!! I'm so tired of being beaten up for saying that a particular singer is a pop or pop opera singer or whatever. Their fans have a fit. there are, as you say, may different types of singers. I like your analogy with Monet!
bruckner0001 1 year ago
@bruckner0001, some people just don't have a life, which is why they get so worked up over stuff like that. I guess you're not one of those people either ! :)
Cicilo1983 1 year ago
@Cicilo1983 Totally Agree!
Krichardvn94 1 year ago
@Cicilo1983 I absolutely love love Karen Carpenter....Jewel does a gorgeous version of it too!
lovechild6969 1 year ago
@Cicilo1983 NO QUESTION! Karen could sing anything!
maleficentdiva 1 year ago
absolutely! i just wish she would have sung O Holy Night, too
nakedBison69 1 year ago
@nakedBison69 I agree with you! She would've sung that beautifully .......
Elly12 1 year ago
such a beautiful song and karen sang this so beautifully!!! wow, goosebumps for me.
clarrisina 2 years ago 32
@clarrisina It gave me goose bumps too. I don't know why but I think Karen sings it better than anyone I have heard. I have heard Celine Dions version but still like Karens better. R.I.P. Karen. We miss you.
iscrca 1 year ago
I just wished the background instruments sounded better to complement such a wonderful voice. :)
8javed 1 year ago
@8javed I agree but back then that was probably all they had. It still sounded beautiful.
iscrca 1 year ago
@8javed She had one of the most beautiful voices, and a duo that has never been matched to this day. Sounds like a synthesizer, I agree a piano, or something else would have been much better. Different era with different sound. Back then 8-track tapes were state of the art technology, I‘m not sure cassettes were even available yet. I think the recording could be cleaned up a bit though. Still wonderful to hear! I sent you another video, hopefully it works correctly. Regards
torro454 1 year ago
@torro454 This was from the late 70's, which means 8 tracks were already dead. Cassettes were the top format at that time, even though vinyl was still very popular and the best sounding. The poor sound quality here is from the playback on an inferior turntable, not the recording itself.
infinera06 1 year ago
@infinera06 I didn't see the date, but was referring to general era. This looks like badly deteriorated Video Film to me, and professionally recorded. I can't imagine them using inferior equipment to edit with. It also accounts for poor sound quality. I have some Video Tapes in similar condition, but home made. It does sound similar to an old scratched up vinyl record though. I hope they have it digitally restored, it would help. It would be a real shame to loose this film. Regards.
torro454 1 year ago
@torro454 This is from Carpenters' TV Christmas show in 78, and this particular clip is most likely a VHS recording off the air. The audio portion is most likely from an old scratched up vinyl record. What you hear are not only pops and clicks, but also mistracking distortions from an inferior cartridge/tonearm. I have the original vinyl and it sounds pristine.I am sure there is a master copy of the video somewhere in Richard's archive.
infinera06 1 year ago
@infinera06 Why would you edit a tape with a worn out record when it was broadcast complete. That doesn't make sense. There are two other versions that have descent quality sound but still have a pop and a hiss, though minimal. Are you saying they all edited the tape with the record, or just this person? Even the master will deteriorate. A record of the concert doesn't surprise me it is a treasure. I just don't remember it's release.
torro454 1 year ago
@torro454 I can think of a couple of reasons. The broadcast was not in stereo back then, so whoever did this probably thought it would be better to use the stereo analogue version, albeit a worn out one. The fact that this is stereo tells you it isn't the original audio track. I have heard the other ones, and they are nowhere near as bad as this one. This was not from a concert, but a TV special. Karen was lip synching as you may notice. I actually remember watching this when it was broadcast.
infinera06 1 year ago
@infinera06 I can't tell its lip synched, the whole video is that way on my computer. But it seems obvious it was synched originally, due to the setting. Yea, I remember the concert, or TV special too, but not well. I don't see anywhere that it states it is not the original sound track however. It sure seems pointless to me if that's the case. There are a number of videos on UTube from that Christmas special. Regards.
torro454 1 year ago
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tbel1ma 2 years ago 3
Angel's voice...
Krichardvn94 2 years ago 4
...it could be 90 degrees in the shade and Karen Carpenter's vocal rendition would give me chills.
earcandy2008 2 years ago 3
excellent comment! i applaud you! so perfectly expressed! :-)
nakedBison69 2 years ago
the lyrics are the same as in any version of Ave Maria..it's the catholic prayer "Hail Mary" in latin
stewartedm 2 years ago 3
one of my favorite renditions..i like the Bach/Gounod version better then Schubert
stewartedm 2 years ago 3
what version is it? These lyrics arenot the same as i have seen....cant find it..anybody?
MoonAharshMistress 2 years ago
These lyrics are from the prayer in ancient latin language. If you'd like could write them down for you.
ravastef 2 years ago
its ok thank u. only wanted to know the name of the "version".. there lots of versions out there
MoonAharshMistress 2 years ago
It is the "Gounod" version of Ave Maria. If you watch the documentary entitled "Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters", Richard speaks about Karen's performance of this song on he comments on this version of Ave Maria being "a real bear to sing" but states that Karen performs it masterfully which I truely agree she does. Her version is my all-time favorite ....
kevinvisaman 2 years ago 4
Ok..thanks for that info. : )
MoonAharshMistress 2 years ago
I just watched some other footage and this one definitely shows her as much too thin. Why does society still allow girls/women to become sticks when it is NOT healthy at all!
BCraingirl 2 years ago 2
My GOD!!!!! What a beautiful song!!!!!!!!!
danimalo007 2 years ago
Absolutely fabulous! I read an article that this was one of Karens favorite songs and that it was played at her funeral. Though she left us way to soon, she left lots of beautiful music for us to listen to. I grew up during the 70's listening to her pitch perfect voice singing hit after hit and there was no other female who could even come close to the pure sound of her voice. She cut many songs in only one take. That takes talent and she clearly had lots of it. She is truly missed.
greg8698 2 years ago
She is way too thin here but I know I.ll be told that I am stating the obvious here.
Pearlofeire 2 years ago 4
I love this song! its so beautiful! im playing this at my wedding!!! =]
muscluver17 2 years ago 2
For me,one of the most greatest voices of the music: Karen;and then talent of John...
It´s a nice surprise hear this version...!!!
I never saw it.
Tanks.
2010andrew 3 years ago
(thanks, sorry).
2010andrew 3 years ago
don't you mean richard
shoebedo 3 years ago
Great to hear the most beautiful natural voice ever do something so classical as
ave maria!
kingofsmiles 3 years ago
beautifully sung by Karen. i love her beautiful voice.
mythoughtsmycomments 3 years ago
QUE DEUS ESTEJA CONTIGO, KAREN
Requiem aeternam dona eis
edrods 3 years ago 2
Karen at her BEST!!! Great song, Great Voice!!!
vandamme514 3 years ago
Now this is the best Ave Maria rendition ...Period! Simply the best. All heart and soul!
airwindtube70 3 years ago 2
Karen had a most dynamic voice ever heard! She really put her heart and soul into all of her songs..this is especially beautiful.
Wthomcop 3 years ago 2
Perfection. I miss you - we all miss you Karen. I guess you were meant to be an angel....
exxonerated 3 years ago 3
your wife,lol
pcomputer 4 years ago
Until I hear your wife sing this song (and I'm happy she has a great voice, too!), I will have to say that this is the most beautiful renditions of this song I've heard.
pacphd65 4 years ago 3
This has been flagged as spam show
my wife sings much better.
doromamire 4 years ago
yeah right!
MelissaKnows 3 years ago