Palestrina - Sicut cervus | The Marian Consort 

One of the most beautiful pieces ever composed. What God in music sounds like to me.

The complexity and beauty of Palestrina's counterpoint compositions are exquisite! ❤

I believe this is the best version on RU-vid

Fantastici meraviglia pura meritate l..olimpo degli deiiiiii.

Incredibly beautiful voices,,,,truly the sounds of Heaven ,,,,and everlasting life ,,,, and peace.

What can I say.. no words, but just tears from my eyes came from hearing such beauty. Thanks.

I've performed this quite a few times in the last 50 years and can only say that I wish I'd had this group to perform it with. Excellent performance. Perfect ensemble of the voices and balance of the parts. Bravo.

Sicut Cervus is one of the first choral works that I absolutely fell in love with. This is an absolutely exquisite performance, and has such a spiritually moving quality to it. Splendid, bravo!

the breath support was immaculate. goosebumps!

Voces escogidas, claras y excelsas para este motete inestimable de Palestrina. Exquisita emisión de las mismas. Actuación magistral y admirable. "Sicut cervus" preciosa partitura.

Very well done. Polyphonic perfection.

South Africa, amazingly blended voices. U would bet it is a whole choir singing yet sung by almost a double quartet Beautiful music . Just tearing

PROFOUND THANKS TO THE MARIAN CONSORT FOR ONE OF THE MOST FANTASTIC MUSICAL EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE. We had the transformational, transcendent experience of hearing them perform in Duke chapel in Durham, NC a few months ago. I don't know if the Consort had previously performed in Duke Chapel -- but the director seemed very pleased with the venue, the acoustics, and the very enthusiastic reception they received. Guessing he may not have known quite what to expect to find in North Carolin... WHY did we stop performing music like this? I can only describe the experience as being like lying on soft grass under big leafy trees on a pleasantly warm day with the sunlight flickering gently over your face. It was THE most relaxing experience and put both my husband and I in truly "altered state" -- as if we were meditating. It was beyond calming and healing. When they broke for intermission, we both opened our eyes and blinked at each other -- we'd honestly emerged from the most beautiful trance. If you're seeking a calming, mind-altering, healing experience -- I'd strongly suggest playing recordings of early Renaissance music by the Marian Consort before you pay money for "substances"! BTW: you do not have to be knowledgeable or familiar with this genre of music to love hearing the Consort. And the explanations that were provided for the pieces -- why they were interesting/different/breakthroughs in their day, etc. were excellent and helped our "untrained ears" appreciate them much more!

Mellifluous in the extreme......

I'm Crying. Sydney Australia Advent Thursday 15th December 2022. Palestrina Bless our Young Country.

The two pieces are Sicut Cervus and Sitivit Anima mea which is a continuation of the first. This my favorite Psalm of the Bible and my two favorite motets of Palestrina

I've been so blessed to be able to sing this in a very good choir.

Sicut cervus/sitivit anima mea is one of my favourie motets from Easter Vigil :) Palestrina was a musical genius! Absolutely stunning performance! Beautiful voices

What a delight to hear all the parts so beautifully woven together. I am so focused a on alto I had no clue how magnificent this is.

Great performance of this piece in the perfect tempo, huge compliment!

The best version!!! Amazing❤

So beautiful. Harmonies on harmonies.. what and arrangement! Amazing

Wonderful performance. I recall one of my college "professors" insisted that Palestrina was the worst composer ever because his counterpoint was always perfect. His idea of the greatest composer? Charles Wuorinen.

nagyon jó muszika, teccik a drop

I love this. Thank you for introducing me to yourselves and to this beautiful anthem.❤

This is lovely - and such a useful rehearsal aid for tonight's Evensong :-) I'm so looking forward to being conducted by Rory this summer in Edinburgh.

Two words: intangibly beautiful.

You can tell that they love this piece as I do. Wonerful.

Absolutely Stunning, Thank You For This Beautiful Gift Of Music 💙

Palestrina wäre und ich bin sicher, ist tief berührt, wie gesungen, musiziert. Ich bin es jedenfalls.

Wunderschöne Musik mit allerbester Qualität präsentiert! Vielen Dank!🌹😘🌹😘🌹😘🌹 👍😎🇦🇹

Wonderful performance of a beautiful piece by Palestrina. Very well done.

Sublime!❤❤❤

Beautiful. Sadness strikes

Piękne wykonanie. Dziękuję! :)

Thank you for the blessings this music convey.

Absolutely super!

Io so della grandezza di Palestrina, ma ogni volta che lo ascolto automaticamente vengo trasportato in Paradiso; poi quando ci sono dei cori così Meravigliosi vado in Estasi......Bravissimi Tutti ❤️✨🇮🇹

Lindíssimo!! Por alguns minutos a gente tem a sensação de estar no Céu...

The 2nd part is rare to find on here I'm glad I stumbled into it,thanks

Beautiful performance of this gem.

So relax. Perfect tempo. Bravo!

Perfect blend of voices for such a beautiful work.

Excellent rendition. Why is the group called Marian Consort?

Thank you for this. Glorious. I can't imagine it improved.

This is glorious music. What beautiful singing!!! Thank you

There should be a donation button ($ icon) so that it’s easy to express financial support directly (independent of product or merchandise)

I am so stunned by this beautiful music.A huge thank you to this group for their wonderful performance.Palestrina has some extraordinary music ! Really lovely.

What a lovely version.

I recently saw the Alto perfoming De Victoria "O magnum misterium" in another ensemble.

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Heaven

Magical!

As the former Dean of Guilford Cathedral once said: "I love Palestrina, it makes the hairs on your bum stand up".

Beautiful Singing. Beautiful People. But where is the this beautiful church?

Lol. We would use this as a test for conductors. Conduct in 4, you fail. Conduct in 2, you pass!

"Comme le cerf altéré cherche l'eau vive, ainsi mon âme te cherche, Ô toi mon Dieu!" Un de mes psaumes préférés, qui permet d'apercevoir un peu la poésie originale qui se perd inévitablement dans la traduction.

Beautiful singing of this fine work by Palestrina. Could you please list the singers names in your videos? Some I know but not all of them. Thank you. 🙂

Why I had no idea...that there's more this piece than meets the ear, if you will, since...most groups do only the first part which ends somewhere's around 2:25. 2:26, or thereabouts, but anyhow,,,THANI YOU!!!...THANK YOU!!!..THANK YOU!!!!

How can it be sung better than this?

1:22 without the leading note quite confusing (i don't know the sources though)

Beautiful. As ALWAYS. Just a pity the alto leads (and significant passages) seem to have been overlooked in the editing. A niggle, I accept!!

This is golden and Ab is superior to the key of G. It’s just better. The alto part with Helen Charleston? Yes.

I bet those singer's don't need the conductor to be waving his arms around. He should just join them.

I hate that RU-vid credits this to The Sixteen! What an insult to these fine performers who have interpreted in their own way.

A quien le gusta esta" pedazo de canción??"

1:21 wrong note? Should be half step up

Can hardly hear the bass part.

The alto balance is amazing! Nitpick: I'd love the voices to be further away from the microphones. It's so close, I'm hearing more grit than sonority

Am I the only person hearing the soprano flatting? This is in Ab Major and she sounds like she’s defaulting to G Major a fair amount…

Folks aren't you thankful you are not barbarians? But can appreciate sacred polyphony?

Piękne wykonanie. Dziękuję! :)