BYUH - Concert Choir : How Can I Keep From Singing?

[jklbkl]

This is not Wilberg. It's a Ronald Staheli arrangement.

[LuckyMarty33]

The tempo is a little to slow, but the soloist knocked out of the park!!!!

[choirchick22]

The soloist was not right for this song. And I agree, the tempo is way slow.

[dbookin]

Nice sound but it the tempo is a bit too slow. Directors fault 

[islappz]

they don't really look like their lives float on an endless song...

[fishvoice]

i was the soloist on this my senior year!!!!! i loved it

[emorygal]

this soloist is amazing!! I wish I could sing like that

[maxman820]

that was fantastic, great job.

[Am3nitre]

Found it! Ronald Staheli arranged it.

[LilyMackness]

The hymn is by Robert Wadsworth Lowry, (1826-1899), an American Baptist minister. The origin of the words is uncertain. There are articles on both Lowry and the hymn itself on Wiki. Does anyone know who did this gorgeous arrangement?

[sousa63]

Its a Shaker Hymn.... I would guess to say the words were of Shaker origin

[8beloved8]

@LilyMackness This version is arranged by Mack Wilberg. He's the music director with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I heard this version almost 20 years ago when he arranged it for the Brigham Young University "Hymns of Thanksgiving" Fall concert. It has been my favorite song ever since then. His arrangements truly are ethereal. There a great profile on Wiki.

[8beloved8]

Respond to this video... @LilyMackness This version is arranged by Mack Wilberg. He's the music director with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I heard this version almost 20 years ago when he arranged it for the Brigham Young University "Hymns of Thanksgiving" Fall concert. It has been my favorite song ever since then. His arrangements truly are ethereal. Here's a link to his profile on Wiki.

[Am3nitre]

Who arranged this version?

[Gooseman44Iowa]

it's not the quakers...it's the SHAKERS.

it's a shaker hymn

Sabboth Day Lake, Maine I believe? we always did this with his Bound for the promised land

[TimonyErt03]

I sang this arrangement with the Victor Valley College Singers. It's a beautiful arrangement and you guys did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting it!

[masterparker07]

i sang with them like a few weeks ago i love them

[Daneohan]

very nice..then again my choirs doing four parts..so no solo T.T

[AwsumPosum001]

I have to sing this song in choir, too, but I don't have to sound so, um...opra-y??? Yeah, well, I am going to keep lookin, but ya, this is the one I'm singing =]

[54spiritedwill54]

Great Duet!

[karencarpenterfan]

We just sang a version of this song at BYU Hawaii a few hours ago.

[jamestzn111]

We have to sing this piece, as well! :D

it's funny, everytime the director gives us a new song @ the Cathedral Choir I am in, I come to youtube and check out some performances. LOL xD check my videos!! :D blessings!!!!

[BriGhTaNdSunNey]

im singing this song in my choir this year. it is so beautiful!

[prettynette7]

Wonderful...gave me chills...

[haveumetmark]

Represent!!! Dudoit!! WHOOHOO..lmao

[amybeth105]

we sang this in high school!!!!!!! i love this song, thank you!!!!

[Javaking9000]

This song touches me deeply, I feel deep sorrow, yet deep hope, which often can feel like the same thing.

[Jaff777]

beautiful song!

[clanalove4ever]

First of all this is a Quaker Song/ Puritan? lol.. and its beautiful... the choir did o.k pretty well you guys memorized everything and got good harmony. But the soloists in this group please get your voices out of the back of your throat, i understand your trying to sound mature, thats not the way to go. Your choking your voice. This is not opera, its a hymn it should be soft and light not forced and Dark as night. The men did the best. The entrance should be an entrance not a jump or shove.

[mara022591]

its def, quaker puritans were not music oriented ppl

[crickb88]

Even though this interpretation of Staheli's work is slow, the choir has certainly mastered every note and despite some of the other comments posted here, I think the soloists and the choir did a fantastic job.  This is probably my favorite arrangement of this song. Great job!

[gagymnastics781]

seriously, what's the point of saying that? its gonna hurt the people's feelings anyway so you might as well just shut up.

[jellydoughnut84]

It's a rude thing to say that someone did really well at singing a song???

I never said it was *their* song either.

[jellydoughnut84]

It's a rude thing to say that someone did really well at singing a song???

I never said it was *their* song either.

[spazmonkey7337]

I love this song i am singing this song in my spring chorus concert at my school. I do not want to be mean or anything they r good, but my school sounds a little better, no ofense intended sry the soloist is ok.

[jarvy327]

i like this one so far of the ones i've tonight. the soloist is nice. I bet it sounds a lot better when it's NOT on someone's home cam...

[corporallukemia]

im singing this in an extra curricular choir thing called choirfest in my middle school. We also sing man of la mancha, but this is my second favorite.

[jellydoughnut84]

and another point goes to the mormons for kicking a** while singing. Seriously though.

Well done BYUH!

[cherished09]

omg! we had the same exact choir dresses in my school!

[ticklemebad]

WOW! Haven't listened to this in a awhile... still quite lovely indeed!

[SUNSNARE06]

absolutely gourgeous, very nice soloist and the choir sounds fantastic

[patchespet]

oh that was amayzing were going to learn that song soon I hope... it makes me cry so I hope that won't be a problem when we learn

[ticklemebad]

So wonderful. My eyes are full of tears.

[SarineLewis]

Pretty! Go Mormons!!

[binkster19]

brings back memories.

we sang this at graduation :(

[JQuerido]

Great Duet!