SHENANDOAH / CENTRAL ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIR

[FredericaE]

Breathtaking !! Love to hear those basses! You all should be VERY proud of your hard work. I'm a former choral director and I KNOW the intensity & energy it takes to do this kind of performance! Bravissimo !!!

[N1gh7Sh4d3]

holy crap this is amazing lol im in zis lololol anyone else on here is lazy *cough cough* filip

[101bigapple]

at prince william school we are singing this and we all enjoy it

[marchingeaglesfreak]

3:14 = chills

[amazingloveloveme]

we are singing this song our chorus as well this is beautiful :)

[iluv2sing2011]

superb!!

[shineyourlight55]

what school is this? i want to transfer so I can join this choir!!

[shineyourlight55]

fantastic!!

[lnl0ve]

It's absolutly great. I love it!

[sbn109]

Perfomed with them last night at a choral festival, theyre a superb choir :)

[jburchel]

Wow! You guys are pro level! Such sweet harmony, perfect levels. Really masterful and consistent, this must be a very special school to harbor such talent.

[ahenmaxtae]

WOWza

[SingergurlAlex]

This is beautiful!!!! My high school womens chior in jax,fl is singing this at our assesment in st.augustine I hope we can do this song justice as much as you guys did!

[ubettaluvme]

3:15...the most beautiful part of the entire song, in my opinion..

[ubettaluvme]

omg! beautiful! this is the best version i've heard on youtube by far! exactly the way we sing it in my choir!

[Ch3llz5414]

this made me cry of joy amazing!

[GuitarguyD]

I looked all over for a great version of this song. This is how I remember singing it as a kid. The melody is just right. The tone and pitch of this choir is amazing.

[SpiritWolf1121]

what school is this at

[TheMrSwaqqa1]

Some of the best times of my sons life!!! Thank you Mr. Anthony!!!! You bring the best out of these kids!!!!!

[taylor31311]

Best one i've found yet!!!!!

[matthewnsea]

great arrangement! Good job guys.

[rxyTV]

this song makes me cry, i dont really even know the true meaningg but the feeling of the song is so sad

[iLY0X8]

you are so welcome?

sorry about the cussing, i was just surprised at how good you guys were. :)

[kyuti1]

Absolutely AMAZING!!! Five stars and then some. You guys are phenomenal!

[tyu926]

Choir in public schools is a very under estimated aspect of music. I was just amazed by this performance

[DrewWarriors]

they just dont make Tenors like that around here lol this was great!

[applepiecutie612]

yay i finally found a school where they sang it like we did i love it! this song was definitely one of my favorites

[bwinkler09]

wow! im floored. this is amazing. gave me chills. very good job :)

[xkojo10x]

!!! i HAVE to BEG my director for this song for NEXT MONTH!!!!

[bremeid]

My God, this is incredible!! Hard to believe this is a high school choir! The crescendo at 3:15 is absolutely breathtaking... so controlled, it's amazing! Bravo, this is one of the most beautiful renditions of this song I have ever heard!!

[iLY0X8]

holy shit is this seriously a high school choir? i'm in high school, and... wow.

[teachvoice88]

Beautiful Choir and wonderful harmonies!!!

[paulsheesley]

excellent ! Im sure there was not a dry eye in the house.

[NJRocks281]

finally the songs melody was kept intact and not butchered by musical amateurs.

[betenoireindustries]

my god, this is a high school chorus? need to be charging money for recordings. you guys are that good.

[prodigykeys]

can i get a full ctitique on mine please this was my first major peice as a student director

[prodigykeys]

On May 12 I will be directing this song come by my page to see it and tell me what you thing

[prodigykeys]

sopranos are always going to get louder because they have the main melody most of the time. Being so, they have the most confidence.the altos have a hard part i hope that mise sound half as good

[oompaloompa52091]

OH MY GOOD LORD GOD. anything from central islip choir i listen to. you are amazing. and you're a HIGH SCHOOL?!?!!? wtf.

[BigBoomer231]

BEAUTIFUL.

[ayoitslo]

I love and miss this more then anything. This song is so beautiful and always manages to make me cry. And i couldn't agree more with tmusic143 <3

[woodstockrocked]

now thats what im talkin about

[dreambigx]

such an incredible chorus.

[nicodagger]

Wonderful! This is a HIGH SCHOOL chorus???? They put many professionals to shame! Beautiful musicianship, excellent arrangement!

[tmusic143]

Still brings tears to my eyes.... i cant stop crying...its so beautiful....i miss this SOOO much...

i thank God everyday for letting me be a part of Central Islip Concert Choir, the experience changed my life..

[whataboutbob23]

Karma, I was searching to hear this song. it was serendipity. There was my old alma mater on U tube singing like angels. seeing the purple and gold again after 40 years brought more then just a tear to my eye. A feeling in my heart , like a proud father, and memories and a longing to go back to that time. Thank you, GOD BLESS.

[stevecanny55]

You guys are awesome! We are singing this piece in my concert chior and again, I hope we can do it like you guys. What really amazes me are your vowels. They are so well rounded. It is amazing that your conductor can teach you so well. AMAZING :)

[BanqDat115]

:O Myy Reasoon Exactly Whyy i Joinedd ChOrus..S0o When ii qqet To H.s. I COuldd Be Juss Like u quys. :-) u Inspire Me =D

[tiernan87]

Wow. Mr. Anthony, I do believe Robert Shaw has some competition. you truly do amazing work with a choir. i wish i could sing under your baton sometime.

[TheHappyBunny91]

WOW. They sound PROFESSIONAL! Who is your Choral Director? He did an incredible job directing this choir for them to sound like this.

[malinasl]

This is an amazing choir. My high school choir has sung many of the same songs and although we are a great choir, this is a superb choir. Congratulations on being awe-inspiring.

[eightsharp]

this was amazing. wow.

[lalalafontaine]

wow. i didn't know what this song was until i heard it in "the good shepherd." this choir is amazing and i agree with the person that said the chord at 3:15 is stunning.

[Nhlvrnfla]

Fantastic.

[qwertyuiop99124]

they have to be thee best i have ever heard!

they are one choir to make you cry!

:)

[singamama]

this choir has to be thee best choir ive ever heard besides essence of joy

[Cplowden]

I like the chord they do at 3:24

[BucAppella]

The chord that they hit at 3:15 is angelic.

[Skrizatch]

So.... I never actually listened that far into this because it reminds of High School Choir and makes me cry... I read this comment, skipped to 3:15 and this sounds cheesy as macaroni... but I INSTANTLY burst into tears! That chord is absolutely... well... angelic!

[tetepot]

I love this song and you sang it beautifully!!!

[AggieSis123]

THEY ARE AWESOME!

[flysten]

I can not help but elaborate on my comment. your vowels, tone, pitch and phrasing were all perfect. You actually said riva like you are suppossed to and it makes it sound so much more beautiful. Thank you for sharing this video!

[flysten]

Very, very nice version. One of the best on youTube, i hope you went to competition with it!

[nezumisohma21]

My gawd, i love this song! My choir just did this at the heritage festival of gold in San Francisco. We were good, but you guys kick ass! This is just yummy! ^_~

[Concatenate]

Absolutely amazing.  Thanks for posting this.

[Justpaint89]

Awesome. Idid this song my sophmore year. I always love hearing it. we sang it with about 18 people though. Great sound from the men though.

[xxerikk]

This is awesome. I just performed my 3rd year at SCMEA this year at West Babylon HS.

[mikkkonikko]

who composed the original shanandoah??

[AustinTroth]

It was anonymous.

[Totoish]

I think it's one of those mysterious American folk songs...

[triadppl]

tear, tear

:,-]

[RatedBG08]

I am inspired...honestly

[klybly92]

im singing this in a small gifted and talented group. We are only using like 12 students but it still is amazing. This is extreamly impressive, i love it.

[baggie211]

very nice. I prefer this song to be taken at a little bit of a slower tempo, but your strong voices definetly make up for it!

[JayBlaski45]

Wow! that was awesome! our high school chamber choir is singing SHENANDOAH for Nationals Choir. and we are going to win!

[guapobear]

HOLY SMOKE! would you let an old man sing tenor with you?

[ilovBHH]

wow thats good.

my choir sang this last year.

[pennymusicMAma]

Janthony37: A touching performance. - Penny

[XxLa0Luva612xX]

omg the basses and baritones ARE AMAZING!!! YOU DONT KNOW!! I thought our concert choir is good...u guys are slkdfjdsfkjdlkfj!!!! that goood!!! (^_^)

[Skrizatch]

ok after listening to this and defying gravity there is NO WAY those are high school students this is absolutely superior and in every sense of the word...perfection... this choral instructor needs recognition and if i wasn't already graduated i would wish to be a tenor under his direction. once again this choir is THE best high school choir i've ever heard without a doubt and you best ALOT if not all of the college/university level choirs

[mickeylover415b]

not to make you feel bad.trust me. but i have him now as my teacher and he always wants prefection.

[SageMan1]

My instructor did as well, and we did this when I was in High School, thats the only way to sound good as far as Im concerned

[watairbender]

my chorus gets to sing this song. :] this is beautiful :D

[namorisan]

were singing this song in choir, i hope we can sing as well as them, they rock

[schaperj27]

that was amazingly good for a highs chool choir. love darmon meadors arrangement of this song far more than any others. beautifully done

[KelseyTYo]

this is absolutly beautiful!!! the harmony is perfect! i loved every second of it!! :)

[staresy5]

this is excelent compared to other high school choirs...

[pjthealy]

This is magnificant. Wonderful control- a capella. Well done!

[musiqology2005]

i swear this is one of the best choral programs in the country in regards to high school..this is not the first time i've heard them on here...

[flysten]

Finally a beautiful and well sung version to listen to. I loved it, this is how it is supposed to sound. I was looking for a good version to my friend and this is absolutely it. thank you for posting. I love the dynamics and pronunciation, beautiful!

[daveunionsquare]

A pleasure. Thanks for the post.

[jxxybxxy2002]

Masterful exposition of young talent. Dynamic control. Beautiful chords. Sublime!

[moe4psu23]

Probably the best high school choir I've ever heard. Amazing blend and control. Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed it.

[marSEYa]

I love this song. Its so beautiful. I'm really really gonna miss this.

<3

[mezansky]

This is absolutely beautiful. The choir's director is to be praised for the masterful use of these most talented young voices. Thank you for sharing this! It's just amazing.... why aren't you on the "talent" shows instead of the junk??

[jgaonjr]

WOW! You guys are amazing!

[PB0624]

This is amazing i love this arrangment and they really sung the crap out of this! well done.

[madinalake0010]

I love the hushed tones of all there voices!!and its so cool that there singing it all without a piano to guid them through the arrangment!

[softballislifexo]

This is amazing.

[Jewelofhearts]

Very nicely done. Enjoyed listening. Thank you for posting.

[Kimathy1017]

I love Darmon Meader. He always writes the most amazing arrangements. This is a great choir, by the way. :]

[cameoesb]

beautiful....

[vballchic222]

Holy Crap -- they are so good!!

[sullenity]

oh my god.. i miss you guys.. :(

[rsoto6904]

one of the best arangments ive heard

and sung the best