"Sunday" - Stephen Sondheim (BBC Proms 2010)

[johnmoorebag]

I love this piece but can no one else hear the SERIOUS tuning issues the orchestra are having =S

[EliseWhatever]

HOW! on earth does this not even have 25,000 views...? what is wrong with the world?

[9raider]

I have those needles and pins that tingling feeling that only comes from something truly beautiful.

[multimill]

Don't know what it is about this piece but it always makes my eyes cry tears of joy :-)

[AndrewRudin]

In this wonderful song you can tangibly feel the great love and admiration Sondheim feels for Seurat's great masterwork. I makes you open your own heart to it.

[sianround]

So, so, so beautiful. I cannot help but to break into tears. I'm excited to see Daniel Evans perform as Bobby in Company at the Sheffield Crucible next month; he has such a magnificent voice.

[multimill]

Sondheim is a genius - always manages to bring me to tears and make my hands bleed from applauding as a member of the audience and as a singer I want to burst with the thrill of singing his melodies and the choruses are to die for - a composer apart from all others.

[ukdavepianoman]

Sondheim is genius. Great performance.

This is so uplifting and emotional it's hard to keep a dry eye.

[mfcmv]

The happiest conductor that I've ever seen! Of course, It's Sondheim...

[lolkittehs34]

This song gives me chills every time.

[Michaelalujevic]

I love this song...the way it develops musically and lovely lyrics

[quistristan]

thanks for posting this, never heard sondheim and I'm in tears, who is the beautiful bald guy?

[BuyKurious]

@quistristan That's Daniel Evans:

I agree he's beautiful. Wonderful singer and actor too.

[quistristan]

@BuyKurious thanks man...

[markstern5288]

@BuyKurious Daniel Evans is a great actor. Saw him in the Broadway revival a few years ago. Brilliant. And he's a total sweetheart too.

[TheTerribleman]

@BuyKurious A magnificent singer. He played Seurat in the London revival of Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George"

[VinnyG113]

I've never said this about anything before, but this literally took my breath away.

[SnowSpider18]

Is that Sophie-Louise Dann with the short red hair? Very cool!

[BillSalem]

When I saw this show on Broadway, hearing this song was so beautiful an experience it brought tears to my eyes. The cast must have loved singing it. They sang with love and passion. Then years later, I saw a superb production in Portland OR  and had the same reaction. What a thrilling way to bring down the first act curtain!

[YouNeverMay]

Speechless!

[Kariboo552]

This is what makes Sondheim One of, if not THE, greatest musical artists of all time! I'm 17. And this is real music!!!!!!!!!

[peerkbh]

@Kariboo552

Dear Kariboo, in time you will find that no one - absolutely no one - comes anywhere near Stephen Sondheim. The elegance and depth of his lyrics, the music that just keeps giving because you keep discovering new small details that speak volumes of his genius. The simplicity and complexity combined that add up to a masterpiece - every time. I was 17 myself when I discovered Stephen Sondheim (in the 1970s). That was a life changing experience so I wish you all the best.

[airPerformer7]

How does he do it - it's just incredible!

[mons3011]

It brings me to tears everytime.

[peerkbh]

@mons3011

Mine too :-)

[Shazam2801]

the musical director is david charles abell

[LaPetiteNia]

This song makes me cry every time, and this version was spectacular. Oh, Stephen Sondheim, you can do no wrong.

[TheBroadwayTiger]

The Angels said but one word, and it was, "Sondheim."

[Lindow]

Everytime they utter the first 'Sunday' I'm in pieces. Every single time. Anyone who has not seen 'Sunday in the park with George' I urge you to get your hands on a copy of the original Broadway production with Patinkin & Peters. You will never forget it.

[sesresu]

Simply stunning - such a superbly talented production - from the leads to the chorus to the lush orchestrations of Sondheim. I would have paid anything to attend. (In the US we only have stripped down bands playing Sondheim these days, even the New York Philharmonic sounded tinny doing Company this past weekend.)

[anng91]

Amazing! Shame it wasn't the original National Theatre cast though. I would have loved to have seen Philip Quast and Maria Freedman perform.

[astropie89]

That faint, childlike smile from Daniel Evans @ 4:41 makes me love this video.

[geraintjohn]

Does anyone know who the Musical Director is here? Thanks =] x

[gabsylv]

Did S make an appearance at the event?

[joelarama]

Stunning..Who's Company? Jenna Original cast, so brilliant. I wondered who arranged the choral singers? So great.x

[Dallimorelover]

Such a georgeous piece of music. The gradual building of tension, beautifully written. It's an absolutely stunning piece of writing. Thrilling and exhilarating. This is a fabulous rendition, from an excellent concert.

[Zstereo]

Awesomeawesomeawesome! 

[darcy21]

Could anybody upload 'A Weekend In The Country from the same concert please?

[Mizzie]

One of the few perfect pieces to exist in musical theatre, brilliantly presented here. Thanks for posting!

[HikariDragonRyuu]

@Mizzie One of the few perfect pieces to exist - period.

[emmalnash]

Thank you so much for this!!! Ive been waiting for someone to upload it! One of the highlights of the night :-) Goosebumps....