Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu, joy of man's desiring (BWV 147) | Choir of Somerville College, Oxford 

Jesus is the joy of the whole world.

May the LORD's Peace which passeth all understanding prevail STILL in this warring world.

I will never tire of hearing this beautiful piece--such a calm and steady interplay of the organ accompaniment and the choir.

So beautiful! Love to see young people worshiping God and learning the magnificent classics.

Very inspiring. Everything about Jesus gives me joy

Beautiful! The Jesus' name is above all name.

A Heavenly gift to us here on earth....Thank you.

This version - Organ and choir... I've been searching all over for this. Absolutely stunning! xxxx

Im hindu from India but I love Jesus Christ and songs about Him..... May the Lord Jesus bless us and protect us from all evil.... Amen....🙏🙏

A rich and lovely version of this well-known piece! The choir was absolutely up for it, and the organist as steady as could be. There are so many versions of this beautiful hymn, but a good choir is really what I always look for, and this one more than satisfied my yearning to hear it. Thank you!

I sang this with my choir at the wedding of a friend's daughter. Singing it is every bit as moving as hearing it. I think everyone had tears in their eyes by the end. Bach is sometimes tough but wonderful and uplifting music to play and sing.

Beautiful!! I can’t stop seeing this video!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍

I loved singing this in a choir. Thank you for the beautiful voices and organ. This makes my spirit soar and tears of joy.

Great balance. God bless.

So Beautiful! Tears of Joy!! Such talent God bless all of You!

Such beautifully inspired music! I thank God for gifted composers like J S Bach!

I love this group!!! They sound wonderful

Beautiful blended voices and tone colour if note . This song touches my very Core. So amazing and unforgettable music

Jesu, joy of man's desiring, Holy wisdom, love most bright; Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring Soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, With the fire of life impassioned, Striving still to truth unknown, Soaring, dying round Thy throne. Through the way where hope is guiding, Hark, what peaceful music rings; Where the flock, in Thee confiding, Drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead Thine own In the love of joys unknown.

Good ole JSB ....church organist by day , erstwhile musical genius

Lovely, beautiful wonderful...! Our World is so much richer because it was visited by JS Bach and artistes such as these.

I'm from Minas Gerais, Brazil. I think that just one Name would be able to inspire this: the Jesus' Name. The Name that is above all name.

What a pleasure to listen to. Lovely performance.

The male voices come through so beautifully clear. Love hearing them.

Beautiful Joyful Soulful Jubilous Music to Our Lord.

Awesome rendition! Thank you!🇺🇸

Very beautiful singing and organ playing

So uplifting to the spirit !

Wonderfully balanced presentation by so young a choir.

Wonderful!❤

This was my wedding processional music. Our church choir sang it. I still cry every time I hear it. The choir also sang the communion mass that my dad wrote when our church was dedicated. What a lucky girl I am.

Great work guys. Brings back memories of school. Our music master used to play in chapel every morning

Thank you to all of the musicians whose love for the sacred in this masterpiece was heard, felt...and thoroughly enjoyed. And another thank you for providing us with the longest version of it on youtube! Your performance more than doubles the pleasure I feel each time I listen to it. You've helped to make this writer's spirit---and not a few others---genuinely brighter. Merry Christmas to one and all!

Amazing performance! Congratulations from all my heart!

Heard this at the Traditional Latin Catholic Mass yesterday. Very emotionally moving.

I'll be back to my choir and sing again. Thanks for share!

Yes I also love it

Amazing!!! I Almost Cried!!! Wonderful!!! Amen.

There is a most sublime organ and choir version I heard on the radio way back in 1984. To this day I have not been able to hear it again.

WONDERFUL AND POWERFUL RENDITION. THANK YOU!❤

This is the English version attributed to Robert Bridges (1844 - 1930), not a translation of the German stanzas but inspired by the same hymn that Bach had utilized ..... Jesu, joy of man's desiring, holy wisdom, love most bright; Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, with the fire of life impassioned, Striving still to truth unknown, soaring, dying round Thy throne. Through the way where hope is guiding, hark, what peaceful music rings; Where the flock, in Thee confiding, drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure, theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead Thine own in the love of joys unknown. [ Wikipedia, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" ]

Best Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring performance so far. I shed tears!!!

Good lad.. The boy can play!

Beautiful sound. Thankyou from a New York admirer

Beautiful singing!

This is a perfect recording do rich,blended and punctuation perfection. The organ is beautiful and not haring off. O used to love singing this in my choral days. Didn't at my choral master's daughter wedding. He paid us well for it. We only rehearsed once so it was nerve wracking!

Perfect organ playing with angelic voices performance. God bless you all!

Wonderful music.

It makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time! God bless to all World!

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Tonight (April 12), I attended a wedding at my church. This was played when the Processional Cross was brought in and also during the lighting of the altar candles.

Beautiful.

OMG!!!! BEAUTIFUL JOB!!! 😍😍😍😍

Ooo, this is so beautiful! Thank you! I never knew there were words to this! Please thank the choir members for me.

Beautifully timeless praise to our amazing God!

C'est magnifique.

Chilling piece I first heard in church!

We heard this piece tonight in English. And as beautiful as it was, it was not as wonderful as this performance. It's always inspiring.

I find this performance very moving

Stunning!

Maravillosa Obra,!!!!!!🌿

Beautiful young people praising Our Lord Jesus as only the Great Bach can do

Just wonderful!

That was a really good song, I enjoyed the harmony

One of my favorites, which will be played at my funeral.

Beautiful!

Gorgeous!

Very nice rendition

Absolutely superb.

Muito bonito. Parabéns a todos.

Beautifully done💝👍 amazing simply amazing . fabulous. Voices👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Excellent work.

I really like it. All the voices blend so well together. We got some work to do! (Savannah Jones Period 6)

flawless!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

AWESOME

Putting the Great back into Great Britain... now whatever has happened to the nation that actually created such perfection!

Beautiful ❤

Thanks I've been looking all over for this. Please put a link with violin sheet music

i like this song very much

its a very peaceful piece that can soothe. the voices blend nice- Jasmine Perez Period 1

you sound so powerful!

Incredible, congrats!! :D

Well done!

É um encanto ouvir esta obra e mais ainda ouvir sobre Jesus. Maravilha

ooh its verry you mann its sitting an play the churche organ smiles

I am in love with this piece. I'm also going to be singing this solo in College towards my AA in Music.for Voice/Guitar hopefully I can work it together and after, my fourth Semester Graduate 🎓 and do Guitar on Electric N also major in Guitar afterwards.

HERMOSO... MUY HERMOSO.

Este rapaz toca um piano muito emocionante,parabens

RESPECT FROM BRAZIL.

I find this musical very interesting, the music sounds very peaceful! -Daija Butler (Period 5)

Beautiful richness to the voices, and great bass component. One minor criticism: occasionally the organist lapses into a slightly uneven 'lilt' in the 9/8 timing, but not a huge deal

That girl, second from right, in the first row, I love you!

Great job, kids! :)

this is beautiful...is this a song that we will be doing (Alisha Bryan Period 5)

Man's desiring can know little more than Jesu

Here you can listen to a very similar sounding slavian chant from the former USSR, its the wonderfull old hymn of the Latvian Republic (sadly almost forgotten) : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N5_cYnOKGSY.html

Very relaxing and different from today's music ─ Ashley Mangum, Period 2

And the organ can be played with controlled gusto by those of almost any age, as Bach

Something reminiscent on this August 6, about music, origins, and of course Oxford or Harvard

Nice

Released: 2008