Veni Veni Emmanuel

[Misaelito1991]

im a catholic and ive gone to the spanish mass all my life and not once have the choirs sang these kind of music.



[35gears]

check out nox Arcana's version of this song

[KathrineLautner]

I have sung this one with my church choir. Its so beautiful!

[2thomask]

Ah white Jesus

[Cndgtablue]

Outside the church there is no means of ordinary salvation?

[bjdon99]

quia natus est vobis hodie salvator qui est Christus Dominus in civitate David, et hoc vobis signum invenietis infantem pannis involutum et positum in praesepio. Et subito facta est cum angelo multitudo militiae caelestis laudantium Deum et dicentium "gloria in altissimis Deo et in terra pax in hominibus bonae voluntatis."

[MSILUVMENUDO]

I really can't stand how people can think their denomination is better than someone else's. I get tired of reading comments like that here or anywhere. Is it really gonna matter when we are reunited with our Father in Heaven? No it doesn't. I was raised Catholic (and I am very knowledgeable about Catholicism), who attends a Southern Baptist Church. I don't consider myself one or the other. I consider myself a daughter of God & a follower of Jesus Christ. I am a CHRISTIAN : )

[Remember1973]

@MSILUVMENUDO It's called pride. You are doing it yourself by being all "I am CHRISTIAN." You obviously think that is better that other things. There is nothing wrong with a little bit of pride in who you are and how you worship. I'm not saying you are wrong, but think about it. Yeah, I think being Catholic is better than being something else, but I don't think that other denominations are going to Hell. Just let us have a bit of pride with who we are.

[MrBreadoflife]

@Remember1973 "Outside the Church there is no salvation"

CCC 846

[MrBreadoflife]

@MSILUVMENUDO "Outside the Church there is no salvation"

CCC 846, it matters because those who willingly disconnect them-self from the Grace of the Church also willingly disconnect themselves for Christ. Just as Scripture said "Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away?" when presented with a hard teaching.

[johnsonalexjohn]

good



[BlueMagicDanceBlog]

To all my brothers and sisters--Happy Advent and merry Christmas from a baptized Jewish Christian of the Episcopal Church. God and Mary be with you, and may the Messiah of Nazareth, Jesus our Savior, guard you always.

[carrotcake8511]

i like it because i can speak latin laudo iesus i said i praise jesus i also do fun stuff like volabo which means i will fly

[Templar399]

simple ignorance based on the systems of control that those who have power have pressed upon us in terms of the type of education that is offered. It is quite unfortunate how teaching has lost its appeal and how students are not taught to analyze what is presented to them. If this would occur hundreds perhaps thousands of people would chose Catholicism because many people reject it out of ignorance.

[ckevingerard]

How beautiful is it to be a Catholic!

[Stashala]

@ckevingerard ...it makes no difference :)))

[rainmonday1]

Very nice gaurde gaurde

[dhoundfan3]

Does this make anyone wonder how an Atheism can exist?

[Archangel777Catholic]

@dhoundfan3 The fallacy of atheism continues to astound me and will forever. Simple logic dictaes that God must exist.

[yellowballpoets]

@dhoundfan3 I am Roman Catholic by the grace of God and Italian.And an Archangelati.

Pax Domini sed semper vobiscum,

[oregonmilitiaman]

The pause after the first "Gaude, Gaude Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel" seems like a good place to make the rest of it metal. I would love to do that. I love classical and metal. Maybe dubstep instead of metal. Of course, keeping the beauty of this song would be hard. Gah! I love this...

[Doooooooooom]

It's not the complete version of Zoltán Kodály. In the correct version, there are more different voices which grants this song even more beauty.

[Archangel777Catholic]

I wait the whole year to hear this song at Mass...Now that the first Sunday of Advent is passed, I have to wait another year...thank goodness for YouTube

[musikid5]

@Archangel777Catholic Technically "Veni Emmanuel" is an "O" antiphon and shouldn't be used until the Third Sunday of Advent, so if you went to another parish you may still be able to hear it...well at least the hymn version :)

[Archangel777Catholic]

@musikid5 Yeah, I know that it is not technically supposed to be used until Gaudete Sunday but my parish does it on the first nevertheless. I wish that it was slightly more traditional than it is. When I become a priest, I am making sure that my parish plays this song on the Third Sunday, in Latin as well!

[omGOP3]

@Archangel777Catholic I started reading this- thinking Psht! MINE TOO! lol. nevermind... didn't see it was (just) you

[MsCibella]

@Archangel777Catholic well each priest should ask the choir to sing this on Gaudete Sunday. in my parish this year won't be sung.

[dhoundfan3]

@Archangel777Catholic I appreciate that, seeing that me as an Italian, Roman Catholicism was our idea, we need more tradition. Ok it was the Romans but are Italians not the modern day Romans?

[Archangel777Catholic]

@dhoundfan3 I suppose you can look at it that way. Then I hereby entrust you to carry on Catholic tradition by joining the Archangelati.

[yellowballpoets]

@Archangel777Catholic Pax Domini sed semper vobiscum my Brother in Christ.

[worthingSarah]

@dhoundfan3 Constantine may have legitimised following the way. He may also have been Roman, but he was born in the equivalent of modern day Serbia. Very few 'Romans' were from Rome, or even Italy...the Empire gave equal citizenship regardless of place of birth and in the latter days, Emperors came from all over. Hadrian (or was it Vespasian?) was Spanish...

[dhoundfan3]

@worthingSarah I understand your comment and i think it proves the tolerance of the latins, but saying he was Spanish is a bad way to end the comment, as there was no Spanish Culture comparable to today's until the Romans mixed in Latin Culture

[worthingSarah]

@dhoundfan3 I hoped since I used the phrase 'the equivalent of modern day Serbia ' that you would realise I implied the same about Spain without retyping it. There was culture there - NW Spain, the state of Galicia, is still proudly Celtic and until modern times people were still living iin roundhouses. I was trying to show that Italians are NOT directly the modern Romans, since more Romans were non-Italian than not. Hadrian was 'from Spain' even if he wasn't Spanish.

[HopeWithPandora]

'jafuso61' guided me here... and I am so grateful she did : )

All troubles and irritations have been replaced by perfect peace...

Thank-you : )

[lovesFMP]

I love this arrangement of this hymn, I listen to it on repeat all of advent :)

[catherinesteph]

@lovesFMP hahaha :D Its good to know that I'm not the only one. God Bless & have a Merry Advent & Christmas season.

[koishize01]

Celestial...

[XxMixieGirlxX]

We sing it in choir :) I still can't understand any words, but very beautiful. :)

[MsKetchupBlaBla]

I'm gonna sing this. I love this. This is so beautiful. I love my choir.

[JoannaBilbao]

So beautiful! Gives me so much peace to listen to this video.

[MeanEyedCats]

Can anyone help me out? What is the name and artist of the painting used from 3:00 onward? It's one with which I'm not particularly familiar.

[hellohooray56]

@MeanEyedCats It is called "The Immaculate Conception of the Escorial" by Bartolome Murillo, a Spanish Baroque artist.

[MeanEyedCats]

@hellohooray56 Thanks! I really love the Baroque style of devotional paintings, as well as the more secular subjects they painted. This one reminds me very much of the more modern Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal- I'm thinking that it was a direct inspiration for those depictions.

[AprilToniaRuiz]

I wan't to sound as pretty as this when we sing this in our school choir, i can sing, but the other people in my choir joined for going to seaworld instead of singing...so they make us sound very bad...sigh...

[SuSuMiSi]

Do you know where I can get the music for this arrangement from ???

[singejule1]

@SuSuMiSi

this arrangement you can find in

Chor aktuell

Gustav Bosse Verlag Regensburg

BE 2248

composer Zoltan Kodaly

mfg

singejule1

[Tomlin1132james]

I absolutely love this music. It's so unfortunate that music like this isn't sung in churches much anymore. What is wrong with this world? Neglecting music like this is on that list.

[ckikilwai2]

@Tomlin1132james Then you should come to Antwerp on an Advent Sunday, there is a good chance you will hear it.

[canzonnett]

Azért mégiscsak ez a Kodály-feldolgozás a legjobb!

Külön öröm, hogy a fribourgiak ilyen szépen, értőn éneklik.

[101justinbiebersucks]

omg thats me and my brothers name lol my name is veni and my brothers name is emmanuel

[666MoOnDoLL666]

this is my favorite version of all!!! i love this chorus...but...what about the lyrics? they aren´t the same as original ones :S where i can find them?

[kooooopp]

i'm orthodox but i like this video

[TheMaalay]

@kooooopp I'm protestant and I adore this music

[khooliodude]

so powerful..

[Jrink30]

good thing i am taking latin! i could understand most of those lyrics and i have taken latin only 2 years

Gaudete! Be Glad!

[Hoooyyat]

@Jrink30

Dead languages are awesome.

Carpe Noctum

[Jrink30]

good thing i am taking latin! i could understand most of those lyrics and i have taken latin only 2 years

[foghorn73]

fantastic recording

[Kviktorius]

Kodály e műve egyszerűen csodálatos!

[88yp88yp]

Absolutely beautiful! Praise the Lord and thanks for posting! By the way, may I attach the video in which my church choir sang the same hymn one year ago as a response to your touching clip? Thanks a lot! Greetings from Hong Kong, China!

[Taenyr]

Is there a CD on which this track can be found?

[TheMaalay]

@Taenyr Yes its on the cd, Noël des Anges. You can find it on iTunes as well, along with the whole cd. Just match the description with info on iTunes.

[Taenyr]

A truly inspirational piece of music...thank you so much for uploading this.

[salvagebar]

Gaude.

[szabadon1]

Veni, veni Emmanuel (Zoltán Kodály)

[LouisvilleTorn8o]

This arrangement is very remonissant of Brahms, with a lot of counterpoint. In places, it reminds me of "Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz," my favorite piece Brahms ever composed, and one of the greatest sacred choral works of all time.

[kdub4bad1]

We sang this song for my school's winter concert. It was our candle lighting song. The song and the candles were so moving that there wasn't a dry eye in the auditorium. This song is absolutely beautiful.

[MrGagalover14]

I love this song. My favorite Christian hymn. My school's a capella choir sang this at our winter concert. I understand you guys' French! I'm only 14 and I'm a French student, so I now feel special.

[singccc1]

One of the best versions of this song I have ever heard!

[ludwigvonkoopafan]

me and the cedar ridge chior sons this once

[mrcomet]

No composer known. The words are from the O Antiphons, some of the earliest extant Christian prayers, which date from the 8th century although there may be references to them at the beginning of the 6th century. The melody is a Franciscan nun processional tune from the 15th century but may have derived from 8th century Gregorian chant.

[Nickidewbear]

Actually, they come from a 5th century Hanukkah shirah (song).

[iluvsesshomaru09]

I like this version better than Enya's. She doesn't pronounce the Latin words correctly. Cette chanson est merveilleuse!

[NoPunches]

Philosophy is what is behind every genre of art. The philosophy that permeates music today is based on the idea that the greatest good is what we can get for ourselves (without God) or at 'best', what we can do for one another. In reality, the greatest good is the one true God Himself, and music such as this reminds us of that fact.

[katietey]

@NoPunches Well said. Amen!

[mkworkman]

3:58 YouTube video: Zoltán Kodály; L'Accorche-Choeur, Ensemble vocal Fribourg; Veni, Veni Emmanuel is a synthesis of the great "O Antiphons" that are used for Vespers during the octave before Christmas (Dec. 17-23). These antiphons are of ancient origin and date back to at least the ninth century.

[OberleutnantFalke]

@JosephForenzii1996 I feel sorry for you.

[ChilSeongGeom]

"Rejoice, rejoice!

For Emmanuel is born unto thee, Israel!"

man...

[TechnoFerret717]

One Word......Goosebumps :)

[Barbibaba14]

I love it :D We sing it in the choir :D

[DivineGodofEternity]

Sounds like the Heavenly Host.

[soued]

This one's for you, Miss Cleo - I love you baby girl.

[ChristTheKing2010]

@AeosGuru The Blessed Virgin Mary and Her divine Son, our Blessed Lord Jesus Christ.

[MyHinnerk]

wunderschön...ich liebe dieses lied..und der chor singt wundervoll

[Exilitas]

Beautiful! What is that picture at 3:05?

[IndigoUtopico]

veni veni ! hacete amigo !!

[danielsboo]

Gorgeous Harmony..im in tears

[marcelloprego]

jee, this is Kodály Zoltán, one of the greatest hungarian composers. we are proud of him! :) - marcell from Hungary

[RaspaChango]

@AeosGuru Rafael

[gfriklmm8]

beautiful 

[2Twisted4NE1]

I wept.

[MusicianAxel]

A wonderful melody with such a superb harmonization... Thank you for posting it!

[Kyousuke687]

I love this piece. Every time I hear it, I get kind of choked up... God bless all of you.

[cutencrazy07]

This is wonderful :)

[PCHSfootball93]

People need to stop listening to rap and start to listen to this so they can see what all good they can do in this world.

[BachnRoll100]

i accedentaly started playing the organ solo from 'your time is gonna come' by led zeppelin when i was watching this.....it went really nicely....

[RaspaChango]

Such masjesty....

[lollipophugo]

Such spelling....

[RaspaChango]

So what?

[hhvelasq]

Probably the most beautiful video I've ever seen (and listen) in YouTube!

[designedsayer]

I always thought that Latin sounded better than Greek.

[pitonalbina]

The alto part is so beautiful, specially the last verse. It's hard, but I loved to sing it .

(Later, I was "diagnosed" as soprano, so good bye cool alto parts)

[izgubljen79]

Nice

[theaterlvable]

sang this song in school today. it was the hardest and longest, but i still like it. just not the alto part ;)

[Gcoll571]

@theaterlvable and what part do you sing? i use to be a bass when i sang this in my school choir

[theaterlvable]

i sang alto and i regreat picking alto for chorus. the alto part is so so SO hard. but it was still the best day of school i ever had, so i cant really complain. :)

[glovnhand]

I sang this, the melody is easy, but the dynamics were the hardest part, we sang it much slower than this though...

[painXXsama]

Gotta love them chants!

[mrschristina]

Christmas eve mass is sung in this version at the cathedral we attend. they dont sing it in the new English version on that day. its really neat..

[DanteAtropos]

I am not a religious person but church music really captivates me. I just love this hymn, too bad the new generation does not seem to understand the beauty of nostalgia.

[Felidae08]

that depends on many things!

i for my part am from that " new generation" and sing this music, enjoy it and spread it!

so dont give up your hope jet it wont die

[WizArdOZfan42]

@DanteAtropos it's of what it points to that makes it so beautiful

[1seticat]

@Dante Atropos What is more unfortunate is the presence of secular humanism masquerading as the "new' religion for our young people.

[ilove2run89]

@DanteAtropos I don't know about that, I'm 15 and I prefer this to pop music any day. This kind of music has an indescribable beauty to it, I don't believe that it will ever be forgotten.

[Liyht]

@ilove2run89 Considering this text and melody date back to the 9th century... i dont believe it will ever be forgotten.

[katietey]

@ilove2run89

Me too. It is such a beautiful rendition... *sigh of admiration*

[spartan247]

@DanteAtropos Do you mean "not religious" as in you're atheist/agnostic/theitic? Cause i believe in God and all that jazz, but i'm not religious either. I'm just curious

[Annmarija]

@DanteAtropos  There are exceptions to every rule. Me and all of my friends sing in chorus and truly adore Classical and Church music.

[VersaillesLaNuit]

We in the Seminary Schola sang this at our annual Advent concert. :)

[thewhiteboyjerk]

this song is a masterpiece my high school choir is singing it this week at our madrigal feaste

[acerb45666555]

very nice!

[asfaltov]

I Love this Song it is so Beautiful

[DonJohnofAustria]

wow! that is amazing. too bad culture doesn't have appreciation of great music like this.

[Abudais]

Culture doesn't exist .

[DonJohnofAustria]

Really? How does it not exist. This is a bold statement and I am very interested in your arguments. I am sure they are interesting.

[Abudais]

It exists only between your ears and between the ears of so many others. It is something you might believe to be true, but merely believing, even in great number, doesn't make it true. Culture is just an easy way of saying something about many big complex things. And as people are complex it's just a way of making distinction and generalize. Life is not about what some imaginary culture appreciates, it's about how you as an individual live your life, and you can appreciate this music everyday.

[anusrodentum19]

@DonJohnofAustria i know instead too many people listen to justin bieber or whoever the wanker that is lol

[josakm86]

Zoltan Kodalys interpretation of Veni, veni Emanuel is wonderful. Thanks a lot for the post. I enjoy this work as well as Arvo Pärts Sieben Magnificat Antiphonen. Anyone out there with a recording to share?! Thanks in advance.

[acerb45666555]

if an Orthodox dude came by and said, "hey man, come back to the family! we got Serbian beer!" what would happen?

[oldcorps96]

Presumably sharing a delicious draught of Serbian beer would follow. Or Croat. That whole Roman/Orthodox mutual excommunication situation is just sad. Filioque - really?

[rvgmuhs07]

Filioque was merely a pretext for both sides to attempt to grab power for themselves. The division between east and west was much more political than theological, and after all this time it's just the way things are...

[Ukieboi83]

Well said! It's a reality, a horrible one, but nonetheless it is what it is.

[bispofr]

Nous chanterons cet arrangement du Veni Veni Emmanuel lors de notre concert de Noël, qui aura lieu à Paris, le Vendredi 11 décembre 2009 à 20h45.

Lieu : Chapelle ND du Lys, 7 rue Blomet 75015 (M° Sèvres-Lecourbe)

Préventes Etudiants/Adultes : 10/15 euros (envoyez moi un message)

Au programme:

Magnificat de Durante,

Cantate de Bach BWV 142,

Chants populaires de Noël

Concert donné par le Chœur des Écos

Direction : Alain Charron

[oldcorps96]

C'est tres bon! J'adore "veni, veni." Je veuille etre aux votre concert, mais malheureux, je ne vive pas en France. Mais avez des bon temps et un Joyeux Noel!!

[The1Doctore]

@bispofr I have no idea what that means.

[SchrodingerHatedCats]

@The1Doctore -- First verse in English: "O come, O come, Emmanuel/ And ransom captive Israel/That mourns in lonely exile here/ Until the Son of God appears. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel / Shall come to thee, O Israel." This song is in Latin, not French. However, it's not surprising that a French speaker could understand it-- French is derived from Latin, as are Spanish and Italian. This lovely hymn (the English version) is sung a lot during Advent in the Catholic church. One of my favorites!

[RayRay50418NO]

i remember learning this song in Latin I. I had already learned it in English, but it sounded so much more beautiful in Latin.

[TheCatholicFaithfu]

Kodaly was a genius.

[claralma1]

Magnifique ! De loin le plus beau que l'on trouve sur Youtube

[TehEpicNinja]

Love this song, wish my school could perform it this well.

[MrTomatopotato]

what so veni veni emmanuel mean?

[Abesha12]

O come, O come, Emmanuel =) (Latin)

[MrTomatopotato]

this song is just so beautiful.

[Mazsofi]

we sing that in the school choir!

[petunia624]

i absolutly love this song.

we have to sing it for concert choir.

its so pretty.

:)

[davidnavin2008]

God is Most Beneficent and Most Merciful

Thank you

[hillaswe]

Too fast :S

[Seddius]

The aerial singing style is not my favourite, but the harmonies are excellent and deserve a 5/5!

:-)))))