Find his strangely depressing - reeks of elitism and soul-numbing institutionalism - the boys are brilliant singers but lack joy.. or conviction ..or something......
@mickigoe Agree! I find this altogether too precious! There is no sense of Heavenly hosts singing "Hallelujah" or radiance streaming, or the Joy of redeeming grace! This softly, softly stuff is fine for Brahms' lullaby, but not for the second and third verse of this carol, which should swell gradually to express the depth of Joy! Don't like the arrangement.
The "arrangement" is just Beautiful. It almost brings tears to my eyes, the story in the song is one we can rejoice about all year long, The music is not for our ears only, it makes my soul happy and it is rejoicing to the Heavens, Thank You Lord for our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Both the setting and the singing are done very beautifully, but ... : it deeply hurts my Austrian soul, if Stille Nacht (Silent Night) is changed in its natural, original harmonies.
Shall everyone sing it however he likes it - there´s only ONE original!
By the way: it is a song, that really should be sung exclusively for Christmas (and not for Advent!) - midnight or morning service!!
@OrganistsVoice i do respect your religious believes so forgive me for saying that I love this rendition of this Carol! I do not understand why music, even if it is religious should be bound by some rules about when it is to be played. I could play this is August if it made me happy. Sorry if that sounds disrespectful.
@rosemarydragon Surely you will agree that there are music to be play at certain time. Example, you will not be singing happy birthday during a wedding ceremony. No songs to celebrate the spring to be sung during say summer. It is just the nature of the songs to express feelings of certain time or events. And lets enjoy how that feelings is being expressed in the divine human voice.
@garyhotp1 I agree that music is to be played at a certain time. Happy Birthday is surely a lyric that is so specific that it is for that time!..Happy Birthday is not a beautiful rendition of a beautiful tune! Well I think we all love good music so why argue . God loves us and we are divine.
@OrganistsVoice While you are right that this is, in a sense, a one-day-a-year carol, it is so very popular that it cannot be reserved for just the midnight service of Christmas Eve. Everyone wants the pleasure of singing this carol, and Carol Services do not always coincide with Christmas Eve. Where I come from, cities and towns have huge open-air carol services in public parks, generally a week or so before Christmas, and thousands of people attend. This is always sung by the whole crowd.
It's greatly reassuring for Cleobury & King's College to do this carol during their Christmas programmes (this and the Lessons & Carols service)> However, I can't say I'm terribly happy with the arrangement. I feel it's a little too clever with the harmony when only the simplest and most unaffected harmony will do.
I love the clarity of the videos you post... it really makes watching all your videos extra enjoyable. Thanks for all the great posts, keep them coming!
Find his strangely depressing - reeks of elitism and soul-numbing institutionalism - the boys are brilliant singers but lack joy.. or conviction ..or something......
mickigoe 2 months ago
@mickigoe Agree! I find this altogether too precious! There is no sense of Heavenly hosts singing "Hallelujah" or radiance streaming, or the Joy of redeeming grace! This softly, softly stuff is fine for Brahms' lullaby, but not for the second and third verse of this carol, which should swell gradually to express the depth of Joy! Don't like the arrangement.
MandyJMaddison 1 month ago
This is just beautiful even after Christmas it makes me just love music, God, and cry
NarutoXDism 2 months ago
This is so beautiful.. Very uplifting ..Well done ....(*_*)...
davidgeorgea 2 months ago
Very nice:)
BuddhaZenMind 2 months ago
Really beautiful...
snoogylikescheese 2 months ago
Magnificent is the only word for this. All respect due, to all of you, from The King's College of Cambridge Boys Choir!
VeritasVincit1000x 2 months ago
Maranatha Lord Jesus!
VeritasVincit1000x 2 months ago
The "arrangement" is just Beautiful. It almost brings tears to my eyes, the story in the song is one we can rejoice about all year long, The music is not for our ears only, it makes my soul happy and it is rejoicing to the Heavens, Thank You Lord for our Savior, Jesus Christ.
dollytoyz7 2 months ago
très belle vidéo;merci pour ce partage
200509100 2 months ago
Both the setting and the singing are done very beautifully, but ... : it deeply hurts my Austrian soul, if Stille Nacht (Silent Night) is changed in its natural, original harmonies.
Shall everyone sing it however he likes it - there´s only ONE original!
By the way: it is a song, that really should be sung exclusively for Christmas (and not for Advent!) - midnight or morning service!!
OrganistsVoice 7 months ago 12
@OrganistsVoice i do respect your religious believes so forgive me for saying that I love this rendition of this Carol! I do not understand why music, even if it is religious should be bound by some rules about when it is to be played. I could play this is August if it made me happy. Sorry if that sounds disrespectful.
rosemarydragon 3 months ago 9
@rosemarydragon except the whole meaning of the song would be out of whack - because the "silent night" is, well, Christmas.
Udany147 2 months ago
@rosemarydragon Surely you will agree that there are music to be play at certain time. Example, you will not be singing happy birthday during a wedding ceremony. No songs to celebrate the spring to be sung during say summer. It is just the nature of the songs to express feelings of certain time or events. And lets enjoy how that feelings is being expressed in the divine human voice.
garyhotp1 2 months ago
@garyhotp1 I agree that music is to be played at a certain time. Happy Birthday is surely a lyric that is so specific that it is for that time!..Happy Birthday is not a beautiful rendition of a beautiful tune! Well I think we all love good music so why argue . God loves us and we are divine.
rosemarydragon 2 months ago
@OrganistsVoice
Were you descended from Natsy stock?
TheGazzernator 2 months ago
@OrganistsVoice While you are right that this is, in a sense, a one-day-a-year carol, it is so very popular that it cannot be reserved for just the midnight service of Christmas Eve. Everyone wants the pleasure of singing this carol, and Carol Services do not always coincide with Christmas Eve. Where I come from, cities and towns have huge open-air carol services in public parks, generally a week or so before Christmas, and thousands of people attend. This is always sung by the whole crowd.
MandyJMaddison 1 month ago
It's greatly reassuring for Cleobury & King's College to do this carol during their Christmas programmes (this and the Lessons & Carols service)> However, I can't say I'm terribly happy with the arrangement. I feel it's a little too clever with the harmony when only the simplest and most unaffected harmony will do.
Yip1982 2 years ago 2
Wonderful !!
LiberaGemma 2 years ago
I love the clarity of the videos you post... it really makes watching all your videos extra enjoyable. Thanks for all the great posts, keep them coming!
Mischafour 2 years ago 2
Magnificent job! Thanks Drwestbury
loupblanc26 2 years ago
Thank you very much for sharing the nice piece of this moment, Hope you can post the rest part of the carols, I love it!
shuimoo 2 years ago 2