Who else laughed at the very determined toddler that wanted to join? The acoustics are so beautiful there. This is one of the most beautiful versions of this song.
As grateful as we may be for the creative voice of Eric Whitacre, we might also recognize the imaginative mind of Santiago Calatrava--what an incredible space he designed, not only for light, but for music! There are few sounds that can stir the heart like the pure sonorities of accomplished a cappella singing. The conductor has prepared his chorus well ... and the choir has delivered.
This is hands down one of the best performances of an Eric Whitacre piece. The venue's acoustics are spectacular and every voice is heard loud and clear. Such talented singers; I wish I could have been standing there in person!
One of the original choristers here filmed? *CONGRATULATIONS* and sincere BLESSINGS...... I am broaching the subject of bringing this to a group of choristers .... Any tips starting out? (Have not even looked at any scores for it so am totally ignorant. But 9 minutes says enough. Haha) We have just completed a tour of STABAT MATER (Pergolesi), which is very different... What style would I even introduce this piece as, (besides "contemporary"/...??) *Thank you again!*
Thank you for that wonderful performance and for a beautiful and a vocally perfected version of a popular composition....And to Eric.... Thank you for giving back... Av'SHALOM❤.. ⚔ 🦁🕎🕎🕎🦁 ⚔
My senior year was cut off due to COVID-19. Performances like these truly move me and push me even more to continue singing in choirs in college (even though I’m not going to be a music major!) ❤️ I can’t imagine life without music; just 3 months has been hard enough
I heard Eric Whitacre for the first time in my freshman year of high school and I've never been the same. Music like this is unlike any other from my generation.. I'm so grateful it graced my life
I love this video because many other choirs speed the song up to the point where you can't really enjoy every piece of it and it feels rushed, how ever this choir took their time and allowed me to feel the music which is something I personally enjoy☺️😂
Choir music is one of the things that lead me to Jesus❤️ And this piece by Whitacre holds a special place in my heart. It sounds even more beautiful now after having been saved! Thank you God for all the beautiful things in this broken world that allow us to get a glimpse of your beauty🙏
Thank you, singers, for believing in the beauty of this piece. A composer is worth nothing unless there are singers who will lift his/her creation off the page and into your heart, soul, and mind first, and then offer it to us, the listener. You are blessed to be a blessing.
I teared up listening to this... it's utterly beautiful. Praise the LORD for his marvellous creation and gifts to men. Whitacre is also such a blessing :')
I played "October" in high school in band. I didn't realize the choral arrangement was "Alleluia." Ugh... there is nothing like good choral performances!
Jorge Pena I didn't even realise this was October!! But now that you mention it now I remember! Thanks for the memory, loved playing this in concert band but this choir just blows it out of the water.
Whitacre does tend to recycle music in different settings with different instrumentations and/or voice. Nothing wrong with that...it is well-established historically and is no less glorious for the transplant! Bravo!!
Crystal clear. Moving lines that rise and settle into one another. Forward moving yet expressive tempo. Incredible delicacy and richness on the downward-disappearing fast figure before the piece transitions to its final end. This performance just flows from beginning to end. And the sound booming in that open space. And yet so in tune with one another. When I hear this piece, I'll know what to listen for now.
Music is at the core, the center, of the very essence of the soul and the universe. God loves music and He blessed us with this gift and the sounds exist in everything He has created.
I finally visited this museum. I took the glass elevator down to this lobby level, as I stepped into the room I couldn't help but say out loud "WOW". Stunning space and building.
At 5:46 , the second time round they do that pretty little three-chord phrase, man, I dunno, just seems so wild to me. Makes me feel some type of way. It’s beautiful y’all
An incredible performance of Eric Whitacre's 'Alleluia'. You honored him and his music with your voices, musicianship and emotion. Kudos to your conductor for his interpretation and direction that I believe matched what Eric Whitacre heard with his musical creation. I wish I could have been there to witness in person. I was moved to tears. Thanks to all.
Jenifer Swanson Oh...Never quit singing !! It's so good for you, & you'll be healthier & live longer !! Be sure to sign up on Eric's fansite/webpage, so you'll get info about the next Virtual Choir (5)..coming sometime in the future !! Also, we have a wonderful VirtualChoirFriends online Community, and we occasionally do our own VC projects !! Try to sing at church or join a community choir !! xo Marti
I'm going to start with a community choir in the fall when they're back from break. I do sing at church, but I used to sing 5 days a week in college, and the regularity is what I miss the most. Also, church choir is nothing like college chamber singers full of music majors :)
Hi, Jennifer ! Thanks for your comments ! I just saw that you responded...I know how you feel ! I sang through jr. high & high school, but not in college (thought I 'd be too busy w/my studio art & art history classes for the choir commitment...I was, too!) But I kind of regret it now ! I didn't start singing again for many years, in our church choir, which has since grown a lot ! But I need to sing in 1 or 2 other community/sacred music choirs to, to get enough, and to learn and progress more !! I really hope you have a great time this fall in your new one !! ** Listen to Eric Whitacre's British Proms concerts this Sunday on BBC3 online Radio, too !! 3:30 BST....8 hrs. earlier here in the USA, whever you are ! I'm in Fallbrook, CA, so 7:30 am ! Have a great day !! :)
Hi, is there still ever going to be a VC this year...I really miss singing..I sang basically everyday when I was in highschool because the choir I was in was a church choir and a school choir. I remember everyday for 3 good years, Monday to Friday singing from 1:30-5 pm, Saturday singing basically from 8:30- 5 pm with just 2 1 hour breaks in between..You could say I was always on my toes and busy and I enjoyed it..especially at the end of the day when I finally threw myself on my bed and felt myself relax knowing that I didnt waste my time at all...it was wonderful..
because of the hands of a gifted choral master, Eric Whitacre. I think he can only write awesome music, especially for the greatest instrument of them all: the unaccompanied voice, alone made by God, all others only by mere man. Glorious.
What a WONDERFUL space to perform this particular work! Great job, everyone! I've only ever played the band version "October", but it works so well with voices.
Lovely, even if it is repetitive, it is the tone, the dedication to worship, and the beauty of the voices. And, yes, I am a Fallen Catholic, so I can say this with absolute aplomb....:)
I really do not think I could have kept a calm and collected attitude listening to this there live. I'd be a very uncslm and very uncollected blob of a man crying his eyes out. Greetings from Rome Italy. October nearly November 2019.
This choir is hands down one of my favorite ensembles I've ever had the honor and pleasure to hear. Much better than Concordia, Luther, and St. Olaf, even, in my opinion. I wish that you guys had a recording of Clausen's Prayer, because that was the best live performance I had ever heard of the piece.
The music is so... calming.... soft and inspiring. The singles voices so near together though there are so many. I love the style... modern and still classical to me
The only thing i found bad about this recording is the audience. Man those cameras in the first minute ruined the feel for me. But past the first minute or so it was absolute perfection.
Those basses are intense. I feel like I'm hearing undertones at 1:44. I know that overtones are a thing, but idk about undertones. whatever they sound great. lol
My highschool choir was supposed to go to the world choir games in Belgium in July 2020. Obviously that got canceled, but this was part of our repertoire. I can't begin to imagine what it would've been like to sing this incredible piece with a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people watching. My choir director told us during practice that we wouldn't understand what it feels like "until we reach measure 106", which is about 8:41. I'm still waiting to reach measure 106.
Omg I watched this a few years ago and didn’t recognize the piece, but the honor band in our area just played this song and I’ve been listening to it ever since. Now I’m back here and I love it
