Voces8 - O Clap Your Hands

international award winning vocal octet, Voces8 perform Oralndo Gibbons' masterpiece, 'O Clap Your Hands'. the group provide entertainment in Autun Cathedral in France as part of the 'Musique en Morvan' Festival.

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• Voces8
• O
• Clap
• Your
• Hands
• Orlando
• Gibbons
• a
• cappella
• renaissance
• church
• choral

[jimbo5009]

Superb , thankyou . Where was it recorded please ?

[vocescantabilesmusic]

Autun Cathedral in France. VOCES8 did a concert in the cathedral on the saturday night and the Priest asked the group to come and in again on the Sunday morning to perform to the congregation instead of the sermon at Mass.

[dak4321]

Superb singing and musicianship. More importantly though, the speed is perfect. If only this was not such an amateur recording, because it sure as hell beats any other that I know of.

[vocescantabilesmusic]

if you like the speed you can get it on the Voces8 CD, Gibbons to Gershwin - if you just want this one track it will be on itunes in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for your very kind comments

[dwrenched]

This is a wonderful rendering of this enchanting piece by one of the great English composers. It takes me back to schooldays 50 years ago, when we sang madrigals and other pieces from the elizabethan/jacobean era.

[ogbechiekiki]

Is this really Gibbons?! Ive heard and sang a lot of choral stuff but ill have to admit though the counterpoint of this piece is absolutely spectacular! And well done to the Voces8!!! You guys really give a show of sacred vocal music its magnificent! A capella music never sounded greater! You guys should try another Gibbons piece 'Hosanna to the Son' This peice is very contrapuntal. I think u would like it... LOL Well done though :)

[Londonfogey]

I am hooked on this. What I like most is the relaxed, spontaneous feel. So often, music of this type is performed very seriously and formally. It's meant to be a joyous song and this really comes across in an unforced way.

[Camreals]

@vocescantabilesmusic No. The tempo is much too fast for this very resonant acoustic. The singers' permanent vibrato (wrong for this music) adds to the confusion.

[practicecrazypianist]

This is how music of this era should be performed...it's so spontaneous and gloriously free...pure bliss!! :D

[TheMeThomas]

soooooo awesome!!!! wow

[choirboyfromhell1]

Is that Bradley Smith of John's????!!!

[ATLKapellmeister]

Beautiful singing. Being a Westminster Choir College graduate this is a piece that I know very well. Well done! Your tempo is great for the room and the diction is superb.

If you would allow me I would like to offer some constructive input to you. First; Try experimenting with the use of "Messa di Voce" The crescendo and decrescendo of anything longer than a quarter notes. Second, Try pitching this in Ab. There is some argument about pitch being lower then, I also think it sounds better there.

[nathleop]

Beautiful song, and beutiful voices. That was wonderful!!! :D

[Naschef]

Wow! Fantastic singing that allows you to show your individual talents as well as singing as one. Great to hear and watch such a wonderful performance. Any more such performances?

[molealto]

<3 first soprano...