Allen Hightower conducts, Stephen Uhl accompanies the Luther College Nordic Choir as they perform the popular anthem Here I am, Lord. Luther College is located in Decorah, IA.
They hit the chorus and I knew straight away that this was my favourite version of this hymn on RU-vid. Beautiful beyond belief - makes me miss my choir days. Will look out for more from this beautiful choir when I get the chance. :)
Lots of comments about the audio mix. Remember, this is a live concert, not a CD recording. Hard to find the right mix when recording is not the highest priority.
This is a beautiful song sung by my church choir many times. We are singing it again this Sunday in honor of our choir director, who is leaving after 6 years.
Thank you for the background explanation - loved the song but didn't know it's history. First heard it sung at an Episcopalian funeral. Truly devotional music transcends denomination; God is God.
Absolutely agree - the dynamics are absolutely perfect, and the harmonies even more so. Soft and simple in all the right places, which is so fitting since this is a Nordic choir... and they are honestly some of the loveliest people I have ever come across. Couldn't have put your comment any better. :)
Well I dont agree with the piano being too loud. The warmth of the chords in the arrangement would have been lost if the piano was softer. It is a stunning arrangement and so well executed by the piano and choir. Love it you guys,
Beautiful! The choir is wonderful and a 12' Steinway might be hard to tone down, but he did a great job. I suspect by the acoustic screen they are standing in front of that it was in a large hall or gymnasium. The transitions were also beautiful.
The first is composed by Dan Schutte in 1981 after Vatican Council II. Its words are based on Isaiah 6:8 and 1 Samuel 3. The song was then published by North American Liturgy Resources and was later purchased by New Dawn Music, a subsidiary of Oregon Catholic Press. Despite its Catholic origins, the hymn is often sung in many Protestant worship services as well, particularly services that are contemporary rather than traditional in structure and format.
Yes, the piano is a little on the hot side. I can tell you that as an audio technician the microphone placement could have been much better. It would be great if the choir members could give us feedback from their perspective.
The audio is from the camera on this video. At that point in time I didn't use separate audio in my recording. I now take an audio recording as well as 4-6 cameras. See my recording of Lux Aeterna: Exultate Choir & Orchestra - Lux Aeterna - Morten Lauridsen
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure this is Arr by Ovid Young, not Mack Wilberg. In any case its almost identical to the version I have by Ovid Young.
This is the problem with most pianists, I prefer the soft dark tones of an organ. piano is supposed to guide, not be dominant and take over. Choir should bring the volume up a bit though, sounds so tiny and small.
No no no! There are many ways in which the piano here is pure accompaniment (i.e. supporting the choir) and many places in this arrangement where the piano is soloist, which this pianist brings out very nicely. I agree with many commenters that the basic recorded sound is not great here - but this is a live concert. 'Slik er det' as we say in Norway.
The piano is a Steinway D. perhaps the sound is more effected by the quality of the mic's on camera than the piano..This is 6 years ago, I no longer rely on camera's for audio. I capture separate audio now. Check out this video from 2015: Same choir, same location and same piano. And, yes, they always use student accompanists. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZnmjP_wAAEM.html
