The Sixteen sing "Verbum caro factum est"

[telucis1]

The high treble line (used by Sheppard and others) was unique to the English compositional style of the period and much admired by composers and others from the continent with English choirs traveling there to perform. Also typically characteristic, many of Sheppard's Gyffard and Christ Church partbook compositions employed the use of two countertenor parts.

[JohnnyNorfolk]

Just wonderful.They knew nothing in the past did they !!!

[indigochild290858]

*****

[lysager]

I would recommend the Rose Ensemble, Trio Medieval, and Anonymous 4. They are also lovely voices and do much ancient sacred music.

[benedetti]

@lysager I totally agree with you....(Trio Medieval) by the way: read the book by Mr Eric Siblin The Cello Suites..great work!

[JohnnyNorfolk]

2 people forgot to turn the sound on.

[1638063]

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الله يخذكم يالنصارة حرم الي تسوة مريم هي صديقة بس وعيسى علية السلام رسوال الله جعل مريم تحمل عيسى ليكون معجزة لله سبحانة توبو وستغفرو ربكم انهو كان توبة يالله توب قبل يوم الوعيد

[debttopleasure]

Inwit´s suggestion is excellent if leaning a bit on the british side of things, though. I would add Paul Von Nevel´s Huelgas Ensemble and also the Collegium Vocale Gent, conducted by Phillip Herreweghe, gracefully sliding between renaissance polyphony and marvelous J.S. Bach´s performances.

¿More important composers? Gombert, Brummel, Tomás Luis De Victoria, Cristobal de Morales, Guerrero and, perhaps one extraordinay composer: Carlo Gesualdo, prince of Venosa and jealous killer.

[TheSbanham]

a very good version of what has structured the very music we hear today and something for all singers (including myself to aspire to in the future, i have only sung a few things like this but it is my hope to sing more like this as music like this is truly beautiful! =)

[Jolie028]

beautiful!

[lynarious013]

I love this piece. Our choir did it for our concert last week, and it easily gets stuck in my head every time. That first soprano part is killer, though.

[mrmolinodelahoz]

This is absolutely gorgeous music which establishes an example what western civilization has been able to accomplish.

[terryjones100]

It is the Clerkes! I have the original recording of john Sheppard music on vinyl! Enjoy!

[ScientiaVeritasEtLux]

I think this is actually the Clerkes of Oxenford, not The Sixteen.

[inwit]

That is not what it says on the tin.

[ScientiaVeritasEtLux]

oh, i was just confused because no matter where i looked for it using the word 'sixteen' with it, it wouldn't show up, but then in a program called Spotify I typed it in along with oxenford and it came up. But i don't know. It definitely sounds like The Sixteen, though, i agree.

[telucis1]

@ScientiaVeritasEtLux

It's not the Clerkes but it may be the Tallis Scholars. Composers: John Sheppard (C.1515-C.1559)

Conductors: Peter Phillips Original Release Date: December 1, 1989 Label: Gimell Records

or The Sixteen CORO 16001 The Flowering of Genius

Fransisco Guerrero, Thomas Tallis, Tomás Luis de Victoria, John Sheppard, Philip de Monte, William Byrd

I suspect from the tempo and bite that it's The Sixteen.

[ScientiaVeritasEtLux]

Can somebody please point me in the direction of other artists/groups that make music like this? I love the "monk"-sounding voices and I especially love when the women hit the very high notes. This is my new favorite type of music and I must have more of it.

[inwit]

Groups: The Sixteen / Harry Christophers; The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips; The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood; The Clerkes of Oxenford / David Wulstan; Oxford Camerata / Jeremy Summerly.

Treble/Mean/Soprano Soloists: Deborah Roberts, Tessa Bonner, Sally Dunkley, Ruth Dean, Mary Seers, Emma Kirkby, Gillian Fisher, Carolyn Sampson.

[inwit]

(. . . continued)

But since this is written-out music, not improvised, the choice of composer is at least as important:

Composers: John Sheppard, Robert Fayrfax, John Taverner (not to be confused with John Tavener), Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Josquin des Pres, Giovanni Palestrina ('Missa Papae Marcelli'), Giorgio Allegri ('Miserere', the Four Seasons of a capella music), to name a few in no particular order.

[SDG1750]

@ScientiaVeritasEtLux also you might try Alamire or the Cambridge Singers

[lukedaduke1120]

@ScientiaVeritasEtLux I strongly recommend Ave Maria by Tomas Luis de Victoria! Very Beautiful!

[sweetymindy94]

feels like heaven listening to it =)

[donkmac]

Imagine.... go back in time.... no recorded music, no radio, no TV. This must have been absolutely mind-blowing.

[prapradeep]

I think the picture shown at the beginning is located in Flatford Mill...Its a woodland area, very famous place, and also lovely :)

[Arnnold777]

Just beautiful!!!!

[rockerjedi123]

Just lovely. I was fortunate to catch The Sixteen on TV during Christmas 2008. Beautiful music which will live forever, Keep up the great work.

[jockdr650]

The singing is transcendent; always pulsing toward the emotional center of each phrase. This is not just superb singing and musicianship; it's music-something we hear all too rarely. Mirabile dictu!!!!!

[NneckN]

Possibly the only Youtube video without abuse and swearing and disagreement in the comments?

[Vercsabercsa]

I want to live in a landscape like this.

[baldevis]

Oh wow........do you think they REALLY have hairy christophers?

[coppersmiths]

just how long have you been carrying this 'joke' around, waiting to unleash it?

[baldevis]

OMG....it's like you KNOW ME!!!!!

[coppersmiths]

mmm...unlikely.

[baldevis]

Oh come on, it's not such a terrible joke is it? It's kind of Benny Hill.........well, maybe it IS a terrible joke after all.

[coppersmiths]

No - its rubbish, really.

[Centurio84]

bel video!!!

[papermason]

Love this music, no artificial sounds just the purest human voices. The artwork featured is magnificent, Constable was a great master, he truly understood and loved his country.

[GenericGene]

To be able to put to brush what you see in such a wonderful and pleasant masterpiece is truly a great gift - John Constable one of the greatest masters of all time who left us all such wonderful works of art - Great Post Thanks.

[5938YO]

Espelucnante por su proximidad a la perfeccion.

[ZacForever14]

wow i love it

[foozlefoozle]

excellent... thank you for sharing five of Constable's 6 six-footers. The music is heavenly, as is Constable's landscapes. I was lucky to see all six at The Huntington last year. It was a real treat!

[MaBu888]

Sometimes I wish aesthetically pleasing songs such as this were not mixed with unproovable religious beliefs. Oh well, 5 stars anyway. ;)

[grac27]

Ma, How about spiritual beliefs then? smile.. The beautiful skies, the beautiful voices, and so many more point to a higher spritual power.. God..

[MaBu888]

Ummmm... I think this music is good enough. I must see "god" or whoever for myself. I'm more accustomed to buddhism. In this buddhism there are all sorts of sects, but most of them acknowledge a complete unity in that they don't think details about their spiritual teachings matter in the long run as long as the task of ultimate unclouded experience is achieved, which must accompany to be infinitely compassionate to all beings,all manifestations of matter.Form is emptiness and emptiness is form.

[essiej666]

aah wonderfull music

and sorry AenigmaTDS i wanted to vote you good but i pressd the rong button

[AenigmaTDS]

Magnificent! Thank you for uploading this excellent piece of music.

[Idacyder]

totally goose-pimpling

[radiodarkhorse]

This stuff makes me have a lump in my throat. Brilliant harmony.

[shpuntoff]

tryly exquisite

[albrugar]

Maravilloso!! Gracias inwit