Danny Boy - King' Singers in SLC 2002

This was one of President Gordon B. Hinckley's (1910-2008) favorite songs and I learned to love it, too.

Beautifully performed by the King' Singers during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics Cultural Olympiad Concerts.

"Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountainside.
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying.
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow,
'Tis I'll be there in sunshine or in shadow.
Oh Danny Boy, Oh Danny Boy, I love you so.

But if ye come, and all the flowers are dying
And I am dead, as dead I well may be.
Ye'll come and find the place where I am lying
And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,
And all my dreams will warmer, sweeter be,
And you'll not fail to tell me that you love me,
I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me."

Music: Irish folk melody
Text: Fred E. Weatherly

©2002 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

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[wordlife94]

where is the tall blonde baritone?

[Wehrheim04]

@wordlife94 He joined the Singers afterwards, in 2004, his name is Christopher Gabbitas and he replaced Gabriel Crouch.

[Mormegil22]

Best.

a Cappella.

Group.

Ever.

[vrljikkerssfesst]

1:14..... wow! what a control from david!

[F1JPMontoya]

"And I shall yield,"

Sends a huge tingle down my spine.

[100sfs]

The baritone sounds like Blackadder

[ganekelioque]

its an E 13

[pputnam100]

It's funny, sure they're as good as it gets, but when the bearded man took the solo in this it struck me how I'd have preferred he sing it with some vibrato and/or more feeling. In strictly adhering to their main tenet of not using vibrato or any kind of interpretive phrasing, which works magnificently ensemble, I thought it undercut that section.

[PolySquad]

@DachysAppReview then look up somethin ya do like mate

[dcfr3ak]

Listening to how pristine this performance is through recording...just imagine how awe inspiring it must have been to witness this beauty live! If only I were that lucky! I'm just glad to have the pleasure of playing this over and over and over again!

I love you King's Singers, thank you for all the amazing listening you provide me!

[Spudbass]

@TypedJohn03 I think it's a dominant 13 flat 9

[DachysAppReview]

wow....definently not my type of music

[TypedJohn03]

what chord do they hit at 2:51 ????

it sounds like a regular suspension chord but i feel like i here some diminished strangeness mixed in

[eoinsac]

@musicdirectorjim Yes, I've sung this with my choir, and the effect has never worked. The melody just seemed to disappear at that moment, submerged in the chord. The sopranos need to be perfectly tuned and blended with the altos, and extremely pianissmo. Our sopranos - bless 'em - couldn't quite get used to the idea of playing a supporting role.