Cleanest chorus post you'll ever hear. Not a single stray voice or bobble in the sound. I remember being there and at half the audience had their jaws on the floor the entire second half of the song. Best ballad I've EVER heard live
I've been in this hobby for 40 + years, and I've been directing for almost 40+ years. I've heard the VM, Masters of Harmony, Ambassador's of Harmony, and my favorites for all those 2nd places; the Northbrook New Tradition, which when you think about it was an amazing feat of quality, but I have to admit that this performance is by far the best I've ever seen or heard!
Absolutely, positively phenomenal. This song is sung with such great precision, passion, and feeling. One of the best things about this arrangement is that at times, "Barbershop" arrangements of contemporary songs loose the integrity of the melody of the song...not this one. This interpretation of this classic from "Hello Dolly" holds true to the beauty and simplicity of the melody of this song while at the same time, incorporates beautiful, majestic harmonies in keeping with true Barbershop, accenting the melody...not overpowering it. Kudos to the arranger, the director, and most especially the chorus for this masterpiece. Well done!
I'm happy to report Justin is NOT leaving :) He has been flying in every few weeks to rehearse with the chorus and it has been working well enough that we are going to keep this system in place for the time being.
It's so cool to be hearing and seeing this so good!! Because it was very hard to hear and see it in Philly, i just knew it was this good!! Love you guys!!! /Forever a fan!
I just can't stop watching it. Especially at that beautiful suspended chord before the ending chord. Oh my gosh I absolutely love this stuff. I wanna join so bad into a barbershop or something local so I can be apart of this. Man! I love it.
Wow. Just wow. NO video can do justice to any Westminster live performance. And yet, these guys are SO over-the-top amazing that even a video on a dinky computer screen can send shivers up my spine and tears down my cheeks. How can I be doing mundane computer chores one moment and find myself in the grip of exquisite pain and ecstasy the next? It happens easily when listening to W. Guys--for Denver and Philly and many other indescribable experiences in between, thank you.
This is extraordinarily beautiful. I can't listen to it without tears coming to my eyes. May all Kind Powers That Be bless you for this moving performance!
Probably commented on this already. So what, here's more, measured, controlled, expressive, contrasting and most importantly believable; and then there's the singing! Stunning vocal arrangement.
Wow! It sounds like the song could have ended at 3:40 and the transition from 3:43-3:56 is incredible! The last minute sends shivers up and down my spine, especially the sweet chords from 5:19-5:30, Awesome!!!
I can fully ADMIT, that WOW was from my mouth.. :-) I had the bruise from my wife in the ribs after to prove it. LOL!! It was one of the most stunning choral performances I have ever seen. I remember the silence in that auditorium during the performance was electric all around and everyone was on the edge of their seats. STELLAR STUFF!!
Couldn't agree more seibs14. The 06/07 glory days of barbershop were amazing and my productivity in college suffered greatly for it. But now I'm a happy full member of the BHS paying much more each year on both dues and convention registrations.
WOW!!! What an ending after a fabulous begining and middle. For the low notes at the end means you need real basses and no wannabes. What note was that? I have watched Westminster through the years and there has been a change in directors. What became of Royce Ferguson? I think your new director is great as well again where did he come from?
The unison at the beginning is as much of an artistic masterpiece as all the chords. The chord at 3:01 with the 7th on the bottom is so classy. I like the "fake-em-out" ending at 3:36 and the deceptive cadence ending at 3:50.
This thought came to me listening to this beautiful song: When a child is born, it only takes a moment for child and mother to love each other their whole life through. The same for dad, of course.
I'm the Music VP for TNL and as much as we'd like to post the "Robot Medley," we can't, not just because of copyright laws and clearance, but also due the cost of doing so...there were so many songs in the medley, it'd cost a small fortune to get it on RU-vid.
The only improvement I could even possibly think of is in some spots your t's and s's were kinda sporadic, but even then it was very minuscule. Incredible performance!
@65dirt Royce is still involved with the chorus as one of the main coaches. Justin Miller took over as musical director in 2008 - he was a singer in the group prior to that. Regarding Max Q, they were never a part of Westminster. Two of their singers are members of the great Vocal Majority chorus in Dallas, TX and the other two live in other states - Florida and Ohio.
Did they add a verse in the middle of the song? "I've heard it said that love must grow..." ? I've been in this show, and never heard this verse. I love it... works SO well. This performance is unbelievable. Just curious about that verse..... can't find any record of it anywhere. Also, does anyone know where I could get this arrangement? I'd gladly pay to have it!
Keep the contest videos coming. We need to get this stuff back on youtube. BHS will continue to take them down. Make new accounts do what you have to do. The videos that used to be up back in 06-07 are the biggest reason why I'm a member of this society. So in exchange for the fact that I didn't have to spend $40 on the dvd I pay $70ish a year. Best, free publicity BHS can get and their too far up their own ass to realize it.
As with most barber shop arrangements there will be either a verse or bridge that's added in to the song for dramatic effect. Sort of the same thing with a tag.
@williamblakeism Our rehearsals are open to the public so if you ever find yourself in Anaheim on a Tuesday night feel free to stop by. You can find more info on our website!
