I'd only heard the Kings Singers before this, and I found this choir to do a really fine job of it. Certainly not recorded as well as the studio recording I'm accustomed to, so you're not hearing the balance especially in those luscious inner harmonies quite as well, but all in all a performance they should all be proud of.
its well done and everyone knows their parts. i think the main thing that people have a problem with is just overall, what the director chose to do with the piece itself in terms of the speed of the song, the vowels on "day", and the sudden cut offs at the end. a lot of high school choirs choose to do this piece, and they all have their own way doing it. Obviously, tho, the choir was focused. well done.
I agree, but these days it's very hard to find a real Bass singer (I'm speaking on behalve of the Dutch choirs). I'm a 'low' Baritone and when nessesary I can sing Bass, but untill a certain level.
It sounds really nasally....and not much bass resonence it all sounds like Tenor and Baritone because of the Nasally sound, and when they get to "Hope is my..." the Bass is...so unnatural sounding, if you want to compare, my choir sang this also, its under my favorites in the profile "EBHS-You Are the New Day"
(Last comment) Your... "Lie around me where they fall" - it is easy to tell there are some REALLY great singers in this group who understand musicality. VERY good. "...when time is running OUT" (Staccato) THIS IS REALLY BAD FORM, and sounds like JUNIOR HIGH playground. (Sorry.) Keep working. You have deep potential for greatness. Blessings, for a new day.
(3rd comment) AGain, you DO sound good. But if you will put all the phrases together, connect them, let them tell the story, let the phrases, and pages sung together ring out and build up as they should, then you will REALLY have something to say. Again, and again, you already have great phrases. Now, put them together. (cont. on next comment.)
2nd comment - Regarding phrase seperation. It's almost like you are doing math. Phrase + phrase = a song. But that is not the case in music. (Maybe 20th century music, but that's a WHOLE-NUTHER-STORY!) ( : This song... it is... An Impassioned Plea of the World for our Children, and beyond! It is born of Love. (Cont. on next comment.)
my high school choir has the best choir director and our choir has competed every year nationally and we've received superior ratings and first place every category for 8+ consecutive years. His credentials are outstanding and i can honestly say i have been directed by the best. If THIS choir director were any good they unification of the vowels and pronunciation would have been better ten fold. Not to mention how NASALLY they sound!
I really beg to differ. This group's technique is very amateurish at best and i don't blame them, i blame the director for not correcting these simple imperfections. How can Unification of the vowels and dictation be overlooked? Especially with a King Singers piece. Im sorry this is a poor representation of the director and his skills.
women's vowels sound a bit lateral. I sung this when i was in highschool, and it's hard to do the originals justice. The word "out" really isn't supposed to be emphasized like that. The cres. and decres. are a bit too dramatic and not gradual like they should be.
This is wonderful, it brought me back to my time in school and singing in the First place Madrigal chorus in Canada. Montcalm Secondary School....Go Cougars
That was awesome, I was in Chamber Choir with the last person that left a comment (datboi84) when we did that song. And he was right, King Singers are the shit. thanks for that.
what is this? are you sure this is a high school group? my middle school group sounded more mature. work on tall vowels more.
turtleclimbr51 5 months ago
nasally. i'm singing this in my womens choir. it's freshman & sophmore. we sound more mature than you guys.
marissaaaa813 11 months ago
Too bright, too strident. At times it sounds more like Sacred Harp than Madrigal. And that's beautiful, but that's not the genre.
kphoenix5942 1 year ago
I'd only heard the Kings Singers before this, and I found this choir to do a really fine job of it. Certainly not recorded as well as the studio recording I'm accustomed to, so you're not hearing the balance especially in those luscious inner harmonies quite as well, but all in all a performance they should all be proud of.
kphag 1 year ago
its well done and everyone knows their parts. i think the main thing that people have a problem with is just overall, what the director chose to do with the piece itself in terms of the speed of the song, the vowels on "day", and the sudden cut offs at the end. a lot of high school choirs choose to do this piece, and they all have their own way doing it. Obviously, tho, the choir was focused. well done.
rwilke111 1 year ago
the endign was fastt and the weird time is runing OUT kinda scared me. and there wasnt much direction in the phrases
SELENiEE 2 years ago
It wasn't right. The speed was off, the sound was nasally, and the vowels needed a lot of work.
KWRCtm 2 years ago 12
I agree, but these days it's very hard to find a real Bass singer (I'm speaking on behalve of the Dutch choirs). I'm a 'low' Baritone and when nessesary I can sing Bass, but untill a certain level.
Mark26111984 2 years ago
It sounds really nasally....and not much bass resonence it all sounds like Tenor and Baritone because of the Nasally sound, and when they get to "Hope is my..." the Bass is...so unnatural sounding, if you want to compare, my choir sang this also, its under my favorites in the profile "EBHS-You Are the New Day"
kid181 2 years ago
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kid181 2 years ago
I think it was too fast and not very...idk...I can't put my finger on it but I didn't like this too much
1037pm 2 years ago
it sounds like you were all singing out your noses.
pitches were good, but honestly, without good vowels, even kammerkoret and polyphony would sound like crap...
"when i lay me down at night" was especially nasally....
Aeoura 2 years ago
The "singing out your nose" effect is mostly due to poor sound recording quality
campushillchurch 2 years ago
nice togetherness! vowels could be better.
sydthegreatest 2 years ago
The abrupt "out" was a misplaced staccato. Then the timing got really weird after that. Otherwise, the performance was good.
diesel828 2 years ago
not bad just a bit training os necessary ... but a bit more speed at the start would help ;)
666Sammael666666 2 years ago
you guys sound awsome!
darkfairylightfairy 2 years ago
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fgbowen 3 years ago
Ok - I wasn't going to put anything, but...
Yes, I agree with some of the comments below.
(This may be my first comment. Not sure yet.)
You sound good.
Yes, I agree about the "nasal" thing
(written below) - ...
You have good line and form in the music.
But the phrases should not be seperated so much.
(I'll continue on the next comment.)
fgbowen 3 years ago
the accents are horrible.
it's not CAAAAAAN it Cooon.
itsdevanyo 3 years ago
get rid of the music director!! hes messing them up!
Jonaldinho13 3 years ago
you would be lucky to ever even MEET that director.
hillaryx09 3 years ago 2
my high school choir has the best choir director and our choir has competed every year nationally and we've received superior ratings and first place every category for 8+ consecutive years. His credentials are outstanding and i can honestly say i have been directed by the best. If THIS choir director were any good they unification of the vowels and pronunciation would have been better ten fold. Not to mention how NASALLY they sound!
Jonaldinho13 3 years ago
Dombrow is the best choir director. Period.
NeevsBroadway 2 years ago
I really beg to differ. This group's technique is very amateurish at best and i don't blame them, i blame the director for not correcting these simple imperfections. How can Unification of the vowels and dictation be overlooked? Especially with a King Singers piece. Im sorry this is a poor representation of the director and his skills.
Jonaldinho13 2 years ago 2
Its too bright and and its definitely too fast. all poor representation of the director.
Jonaldinho13 2 years ago
Sound is way too nasaly for a Kings Singers song
lww424 3 years ago
sounds super nasal lol
outplaced 3 years ago
A lor of that probably has to do with the camera. Cameras can be evil like that.
AttheCircus 3 years ago
*lot*
AttheCircus 3 years ago
I think they did it perfectly.
frostygalerina 3 years ago 3
I think they did it perfectly.
frostygalerina 3 years ago
I actually really like the vowels....
it is a bit on the speedy side, but thats not your fault...
krystintheloser 3 years ago 2
An English Madrigal sung in American accents! Love it. Not sure if the excesive rubato is effective when signing madrigals, either.
brassbander 4 years ago
Aaaah! Where do I get the sheetmusic of this song?!! I crave it!
JUKEBOXmeu 4 years ago 3
Needs longer vowels.
NatGarretson 4 years ago
You guys are really good. Awsome dynamics. My Camerata is doing this at our winter concert this year.
ZMUSICMAN 4 years ago 3
we're singing this song at the senior convocation. i hope we sound this good.
the only thing i don't like is how the girls dont round their vowels.
the song also sounds a little too fast at some parts.
but otherwise...great.
elphabafied03 4 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
so our choir did this song last year for our spring concert and we kicked ass at it! ya'll dont! our choir could beat up your choir! later bitches!
caitlincoke 5 years ago
And my rugby team can beat up your choir.
lonelymountain 4 years ago
women's vowels sound a bit lateral. I sung this when i was in highschool, and it's hard to do the originals justice. The word "out" really isn't supposed to be emphasized like that. The cres. and decres. are a bit too dramatic and not gradual like they should be.
artofvoice 5 years ago
This is wonderful, it brought me back to my time in school and singing in the First place Madrigal chorus in Canada. Montcalm Secondary School....Go Cougars
RobertRossNum1 5 years ago
That was awesome, I was in Chamber Choir with the last person that left a comment (datboi84) when we did that song. And he was right, King Singers are the shit. thanks for that.
kevymagoo 5 years ago
I love that song!!! I sung this song in my high school Chamber Choir! The King Singers are da poo!!!
datboi84 5 years ago
Great group, awesome song, just WAY too bright. Round your sound, especially the ladies.
ThexLastxCall 6 years ago
I agree, not just the ladies, but i think the tenors seem so as well.... Nice Job though!
azndragunboi 5 years ago
Great Job staying in tune. Looks easy but its really not. Horray for the King's Singers
jsswift 6 years ago