ARVO PART - MY HEART IS IN THE HIGHLANDS

[Guichotpresident]

Who sings this? Is it a countertenor?

[serenaluce]

@Guichotpresident Somebody posted a comment before that it's David Layton. Sounds Scholl - like to me, but it's obviously a countertenor, not a female contralto:-).

[serenaluce]

@Guichotpresident Correction that it's David James. But I don't know either of those names, do you?:-) Should listen to him more on YT first:-).

[ewucha]

I happen to be from the highlands and I belong there forever.. wherever I go.

[madwummin1]

speigal im speigal. put this on and lay down to relax, and ended up with silent tears running into my ears. great stuff!

[redmatchbox]

@madwummin1 I'm sorry to correct you... but it's spiegel, not speigal.

[faroenmano]

In my opinion, this music deserves other images, or simply no image at all.

Thank you for uploading such a beautiful piece.

[groverpm]

I have to thank BBC Radio 4 for introducing me to Arvo Pärt. His works are hauntingly beautiful.

[meggcor9]

I think the video should have been only about the Highlands. The most beautiful, stunning and breathtaking part of the world. On the other hand this connection with spiritual things is quite accurate coz in the Highlands you feel the real presence of God. My heart IS in the Highlands, forever...

[Nathansbeard]

Robert Burns makes me proud to be scottish.

[Pollewopwop]

sorry:

conductor is Stephen Layton

singer=countertenor=David James

[Pollewopwop]

singer: David Layton

[GodisMusic21]

His music reflects the true nature of man.. i feel like this piece can fit with any society or any situation.. for me my heart is in the highlands chasing the deer.. and she is leaving an empty spot that i'm filling with attempts and gifts but to no avail.. so i sit in the hole with this music afraid to come out for fear that another might occupy the only thing i have to remember her by.. this hole.. so i lay in the darkness only to be shaken by his music that brings me a cold form of comfort..

[Deksi89]

my heart is his....

[basementgarden]

@antinorest Your understanding of what relativism is is pretty wide of the mark. I recommend have an actual read about the subject, rather than assuming it means treating every point of view equally - it doesn't.

[allonoddy]

I think the Highlands may be the only thing more beautiful than this. They are staggeringly amazing.

[basementgarden]

@antinorest There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

[sauvagemusic]

@basementgarden I agree

[alteregoash]

@antinorest If it's a veil of tears, then don't wear a seatbelt. It's not as if those of us enjoying it couldn't use the space.

[Sesquiltera]

@antinorest Yeah, it's got people like antinorest writing extreme things on Youtube.

[Ranokian]

@antinorest That is pure assumption. You more or less assume that non Christians have no moral at all it seems. There are countries enough where Christianity is not as dominant as it is in the west, and they function quite reasonble. Your statement is not supported by arguments at all. So I might as wel say that without for example, the Catholic Curch, there wouldn't be any child abuse.

[blueishmonkey1]

@antinorest Lol oh come on this world has more evil than good already. Your so called God is pure evil himself. Fuckin Christfags, how do they work?

[alina01020304]

I adore Arvo Pärt.

[mareenaprent]

Amazing. Truly, profoundly.

[raudmees3]

Palju õnne Arvo.



[ditavoska]

Thank You. Děkuji.

[fanfarius]

Ich habe Arvo Part erst kürzlich für mich entdeckt.... i luv it!

Wunderbarer Komponist... bin verliebt in seine musik

[lightningrad]

Excellent.

[YellowCakeKid]

uhmayzing

[DIEZAUBERFLOTEMENSCH]

though it is difficult, i am eternally grateful to be a human and brother to arvo part

[accordionguy1]

This would be great in a Yoga class. Other than that, I don't see that the "Less Is More" theory is working out too well here.

[PleasurablyNumb]

@accordionguy1 people are diffrent

[accordionguy1]

This would be great in a Yoga class. Other than that, I don't see that the "Less Is More" theory is working out too well here.

[MelodiusThud]

The pictures tell the story.

[ConnieIslandbab]

what a wonderful music

[redmatchbox]

@innocentul don't think god checks youtube very much.

[innocentul]

YOU, my human companion in this Life, search the truuth in my words: i think about my self that i am a liar and a lie, that i am desperate, and lonely, that i'm full of death and fear.i don't know nothing, and nobody does.i have to find rest and i need God to show me mercy to let it pierce in to my broken heart.. you my friend are like me.. just rest for a while, for a minute, here with me, we are going to die let's cry togetter, togetter we will not be rejected by God and we will receive mercy

[innocentul]

my heart is not here..

[CharliFerns]

beautiful beautiful beautiful !

[24vladislava]

who's singing?Andreas Scholl?

[diegoesteta]

@sophiaGlass My heart goes to you. I wish you strength. I know that memory is hardly enough.

[MrJasonroy]

could you enlighten me from which cd album was this track taken?

thanks

[EFODERFIX]

beata solitudo sola beatitudine, nescio quid est recta via pro caelum sed ibi parvam pars est.

[bing0ification]

lovely

[Asmalashhab]

Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,

The birthplace of valour, the country of worth!

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam,

The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.

[TheVulpineTigerness]

Beautiful... SPEECHLESS!!!

[GYLEN1234]

Having established the lyrics are Burn's. What is Part's connection with Scotland?

[GYLEN1234]

While the music is Part's , I have always associated the song with Scotland . Can anyone enlighten me as to the lyrical origin?

[Ear4Beauty]

Thankyou for this touching piece. The few pieces I have heard by Arvo Part are usually memorable after one hearing.

[JolPil]

...music for the brave, stripped of all bullshit, such deep silence and peace, so many can not deal with this profound serious music, those who love this are not afraid to face death either...

[kenziegunn]

@JolPil I love this music, but Im petrified of death

[arealbladeofgrass]

@kenziegunn Don't be afraid, just relax, go to sleep and don't wake up ever !

[jonaggod]

@JolPil One could easily say the opposite: that those receptive to the frequency this music rides are also tuned into the real meaning of death and fear it most.

[lareinadebastos]

beautiful.. this is minimalism

[brighdaylen]

Simple and haunting, beautiful and devastating. One of the most incredible things I've ever heard. Thank you for posting this!

[janecz]

Beautiful, just beautiful, the music and the slides! Congratulations and thank you for this.

[JolPil]

I feel this is about coming closer to age and death, watching a silent landscape a silent night or a silent morning, while the mild wind soothes and the sky above is getting higher and wider...

[TheHenrylaycock]

The spiritual dimension of Part's music is wonderful. Howver, it is not, I think, well repesented by Christian imagery of people nailed to crosses. Part rises far above this kind of blood-mentality.

[PianoSonata]

@TheHenrylaycock Oh! Indeed! Brava!

[TheHenrylaycock]

many thanks for your sympathetic comment!

[postcolonizacion]

hermoso realmente hermoso

[Kuhrvenal]

Gracias por subir este video.Belleza pura y cósmica.

[Corvastus]

A shame that there's really no one who sounds remotely like Arvo Part. Makes for a narrow library of quality sounds.

[Raskoilniki]

Henryk Gorecki?

[SiTacuissem]

Das Schicksal jeder lingua franca ist die Vulgarisierung. Selbst das Lateinische ist dem nicht entkommen - und gilt doch heute als Inbegriff der Kultivierheit. Doch warum heißt die Vulgata wohl Vulgata? ;-)

"Jeder Trottel dieser Welt" spricht eine verarmte Pidgin-Variante der an sich wundervoll subtilen englischen Sprache ... und trägt dann doch in maßloser Selbtüberschätzung "fließend" in den CV ein ... ;-)

[milanesque]

It is a poem by Robert Burns, one of the greatest Scottish poets.

[redmatchbox]

Ich finde die Englische Sprache nicht ausdrucklos, ich finde kein sprache ausdrucklos: nur leute die nichts zu sagen haben können eine Sprache ausdrucklos machen. Arvo Part is nicht ein dieser leute, also er kann jeden Sprache brauchen.

und ich weis das mein Deutch nicht gut is... also, bear with me.

[LordDiscordia]

Wish I live in one of those places. . .

[cronicadelojo]

impresionante

[LaudanumVoices]

Beautiful.  Thank you.

[21Daninka7]

překrásné je slabé slovo...toto zasáhne celou duši natolik.....

[willoftheancients]

This is probably one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever.

[SJamesGray]

Mix this piece with Tiesto track, "High Glow"

[NinjaKid1985]

Hey, that realy works. And it´s not even that bad! A good remix!!! ^^ And to all the other like Daoldstyler... "I wouldnt´t dare" come on. Open your eyes!!! Musik is that big there are so many posibilitys to wrk with! Musik is dynamik. I bet that Part is not only listening to classical Musik!!! (Sorry for my bad englisch.)

[luisortmul]

horrid voice! is it david james?

eurgh

[26gosia]

alone voice and just all is wonderful...

[ashworth999]

I'm so pleased to have stumbled across this piece, which I hadn't heard before. What can I say? Countertenor, plus Part's subtle and haunting use of woodwind and organ - superb! Definitely one to add to my collection of Arvo Part CDs.

[guyoftheplace]

It's just organ and voice.

The reed voice is an organ stop

[Capricornboy]

yes, and the reed is prbably an oboe stop.

[yourforte]

This is a beautiful piece of music

[ComradeCrusty]

Magnificent composer and truly heart wrenching piece of music. People just do not appreciate good music like they should, only a select few have an ear for genius...the rest, they accept what is spoon fed by corporate interests....may God have mercy on their souls.

[Jarob2233]

Who's singing this? Anyone know?

[komodiakarma]

Not sure why someone chose to give you a thumbs down on your comment. Maybe the " May God have mercy on their souls" was a tad dramatic, but I agree with you regarding Arvo Part! His compositions are exquisite and haunting and indeed highly spiritual. However, I would not rule out all " pop" music just because it happens to be commercial.I think GOD really digs the Beatles, the Beach Boys and oh, maybe

even one (1) Madonna song- Vogue!! it's good for fashion shows. Not everyone has the ear!

[roolika]

Yes, you are on the right track. I was the one who gave the bad remark sign. That was a very elitistic remark made. Who are we to judge over other peoples ears and taste of what is beautiful. And as with so much other things our ears has to get used to music we are not used to listen to. It is natural. I am happy i dont feel I belong to 'the selected few' - and I allow me to love Arvo Pärt music anyway - as an introdur i guess...

[komodiakarma]

I see what you mean about the elite remark~ Some people are very rigid in their concepts when it comes to the arts.. I thought comradecrusty was being somewhat sardonic, and the "may GOD have mercy on their souls was intended with humor." :P I suppose that is just how I read it.. As a sarcastic funny remark!!

[yourforte]

I don't agree that 'only a select few' have an ear for genius. And, although I love Pärt's music, there a lot of sophisticated musicians who think minimalism is a load of hyped up rubbish. Yes, minimalism makes money because it's a welcome relief after the atonality of the 20th century. There a lot of 'classical' listeners out there who'll pay good money for this. Including me.

[Zogbort]

One of the things that propels music forward is that the collective ear of the listeners change over time. If it didn't Mozart would have written nothing but pagan chanting. Many musical geniuses would have been stifled and many beautiful things in this world would be lost. I love listening to the progression of musical thought through the years. I'm glad Part is out there to represent genius of the present day. I look forward to what comes next.

[yourforte]

I agree, Zogbort

[SJamesGray]

I hear that. Interestingly, Part's musical timing is really similar to DJ Tiesto's.

[daoldstyler]

How can you compare Arvo Pärt to Dj Tiesto, I don't know. I wouldn't dare comparing Bach to Carl Cox...

[Sesquiltera]

@daoldstyler But I do compare Freddy Mercury to Handel (sometimes).

[FeDubitellius]

@daoldstyler how can you compare pärt to bach?

[lars3939]

pagan chanting? what on earth do you mean? Intentional ignorance? Or...?

[RHutton2710]

It's the soul that hears truly, not the ears.

I'm not sure how that affects deaf people though.

[Rocky1990]

my heart is not here...

[fosi10]

Parts music is the only occidental contemprorary music wich is "objective art", that is, that comes from a consiuos place and generates the same emotions in every listener, in different grades depending on the subjects evolution, and also hapens to be ice cream for the ears, not like glass's music wich is amusing and pretty but lacks consiousnes. Other that have givven us this are Bach and Beethoven and many non traditional music from the XV century.

[Rocky1990]

Not sure if I would agree with that.

I think in many pieces Pärt tries to have as much neutrality as possible. This allwos for more personal interpretation i think.

Other pieces by him are rather griefful

Bach wrote happy things.

[estocanuck]

Magnificent.

[philroot84]

RRAAABBBI BUURRNNSS actually, say it right!

[josephdrew87]

Ah, I see you speak Scottish! ;) Made me laugh that!

[breeeegs]

Rabbi Burns?

[tann82]

It's a poem by Byron I think.

[breeeegs]

its by Robert Burns actually

[tann82]

sorry:)

[breeeegs]

don't sweat it

[clogmaestro]

Never heard of this piece of music until I had to look for it for a funeral of a friend. What can I say? It's devastatingly beautiful. Sigh.

[aniolek1st]

Each one notes of this composition... :)

[aniolek1st]

I love it!!!

[philroot84]

Thanks for posting on youtube!

[philroot84]

Suprisingly this is one of my favorite pieces by him, I suprise myself because, things like fratres have more spunk, but I can't get enough of this song!

[ILraganella]

superbo

[wtfdoodlol]

Great scenery and beautiful music. And LOL at 7:10.

[jkdeadite]

I second that!

[88Sieg88Heil]

what about "7:10"?

[LilSayo]

@88Sieg88Heil yeap, thats disturbing :))))))

[jellingtonminge]

god bless you arvo