My favorite all time motet…memories of touring Europe in my early twenties performing this piece flood back to me as tears well up in my eyes thinking of those wonderful times.
Phenomenal blend and a complete and unwavering balance between the voices, where each individual is thoroughly and successfully meshed into one magnificent product. I just close my eyes and take-in the beauty and splendor of VOCES8; whereas, larger vocal groups don't even come close to reaching this level of vocal perfection in their own performances. I can expect nothing less from this fine, fine, group of world-class vocalists. Thank you, VOCES8!
I really do appreciate the male:female ratio of this group. So many choirs/ensembles are full of women, whose voices cut through the tone of an ensemble. They have an exquisite balance that is flexible and dynamic.
The Latin seems a little cumbersome but this is the best translation that I have found: 'blessed are they whose ways are blameless who walk according to the law of the LORD'. The singing of VOCES8 is quite lovely and compliments precisely Stanford's sublime setting of these words.
He's been gone from Voces8 for several years now but listen to Rob Clark -Baritone @ 2:41 wish he would have had more solo opportunities while he was with the ensemble.
So clean, so pure, so balanced! The blend is phenomenal and just the musicality of each individual musician working cohesively as one, we Stan! Love this group so much!
