John Puw - "I Hear You Calling Me"

John Puw sings a beautiful song, made famous by John McCormack. John suffered from Motor Neurone Disease, diagnosed in August 2007. He found that music is a wonderful healer, and gained enormous strength from singing in the great male voice choir, Cantorion Colin Jones. The video was taken by Andy Evans during a Cantorion Colin Jones concert in Messigny, France in July 2008.

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I hear you calling me.
You called me when the moon had veiled her light,
Before I went from you into the night,
I came, do you remember, back to you,
For one last kiss, beneath the kind star's light.

I hear you calling me,
And oh the ringing gladness of your voice.
The words that made my longing heart rejoice,
You told, do you remember, and my heart,
Still hears the distant music of your voice.

I hear you calling me,
Though years have stretched their weary length between,
And on your grave the mossy grass is green,
I stand, do you behold me listening hear?
Hearing your voice through all the years between.

I hear you calling me.

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[adamflowerstenor]

Bravo, John!

[paulostroff99]

This man knows how to sing! Bravo! TY.

[GYLEN1234]

Even better than when I heard it , two years ago. Bravo, Encore !

[cyeh2]

I guess you do not know the difference between vibrato, wobble, and tremolo. Moreover, contrary to what you say, a nice voice in fact can be totally ruined by straight tone. They way boys choir sing is not supposed to be applied by an adult. (Why so many choir members get fatique after only singing one hour with straight tone in concert?) Moreover, straight tone is suaully out of tone for a steady vibrato is a natural sign of supported voice with good balance. It's not manipulated as you think!

[Gwallteriedig77]

I disagree regarding the vibrato - a great dramatic rendition mixed with fabulous pianissimo touches (that were better than even McCormack's in my view). Inspirational when live. Look forward to more postings John!

[fortbruce]

I appreciate the voice, and the material, but I agree, too much vibrato,

[Gwallteriedig77]

Hear hear John! :)

[cyfieithydd]

The vibrato is hardly wide enough for a bicycle let alone a Californian saying! Please refer however to this in the info: "John suffers from Motor Neurone Disease, diagnosed in August 2007. He finds that music is a wonderful healer, and gains enormous strength from singing in the great male voice choir, Cantorion Colin Jones." It is a miracle that I am able to sing at all!

[schossig]

what could be a nice voice is totally ruined by that vibrato, as we say here in California, "a vibrato you can drive a Mack truck through"... I know people do like vibratos, especially in romantic pieces like this, and I guess it is a matter of taste, but being a singer myself, and singing in choirs since 30 years, I know that a vibrato in the mixcan be a real deal breaker, especially in ensemble music. But I don't like it in solo voices either.

[cyfieithydd]

And a blessed 2009 to you.

[GYLEN1234]

Listening in again , John. Thanks for sharing and a blessed 2009 to you.

[Gwallteriedig77]

Su'mai John? I heard this being sung live at a recent concert in Conwy.  Incredible singing John - love the technique at 3:30 min! Hope to see more posting! Gwych iawn!