Uploaded by hazrob on Dec 25, 2009
Probably the best and most moving piece of music I have ever heard. I was lucky enough to be able to watch this on "Carols from Kings" on Christmas Eve 2009 and it left me in tears. The beauty of the harmonies and the control of Kings College Choir transcends all words and I was left in a state of shock quivering and speechless. I have never heard anything like this in all my life! I never want it to end!
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4:45 as well
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4:15 :)
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This must be what the angelic singing while entering heaven's gates sounds like. My God how awesome!
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This choir lets me speechless .
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I would kill to sing in this choir. my life would be complete
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@zEquilibrium No, you don't. Not at all. But if this doesn't inspire reverence for, and belief in the soul of mankind, nothing will. You should just shut your monitor off, and ignore the fancy frocks!
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@zEquilibrium No.
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I am singing this this evening during our Nine Lessons with Carols. I just hope I can do it justice!
I don't really care whether it is sung by Kings or Westminster or whatever other choir, it is such a stunning piece that just hearing it sends shivers down my spine.
I hope that I don't crack up whilst singing it this evening (it has happened before with other beautiful choral pieces!)
A Blessed Christmas to all you choral music fanatics out there :-)
2 months ago 2
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@ryrycalguy They're not "boy" altos they're men! There's a huge difference. Men sing the alto line in the Anglican men and boy choir tradition while boys sing the alto line in most other men and boy choir traditions e.g. Westminster Cathedral, London.
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ryrycalguy 5 months ago 11
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"After exploring several paths, I decided to depict this by a single note. On the word "Virgo," the altos sing a dissonant appoggiatura G-sharp. It's the only tone in the entire work that is foreign to the main key of D. That note stands out against a consonant backdrop as if a sonic light has suddenly been focused upon it, edifying its meaning. It is the most important note in the piece."
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