We never performed this while I was under clausen’s direction, but I LOVE this video. It captures his nudges. His flicks. His winks. All the non-verbal yet not at all “official choir directing techniques” ways he communicated with us. He is a fish in water. He has taught us to understand his moves. He’s is DANCING, and his joy is palpable. It’s a reciprocal loop of MAKING music. He would nudge and we’d remember the dozens of times he reminded us of something (likely with a multi-layered effect, so we could know where we were in the piece AND the intonation AND pronunciation AND emotional landmarks. He was a master of music, and my first regret of leaving the BM.M.ed program was that I never got to take a course where he could teach me his ways. I don’t think I could be more proud of having sung under him if anyone paid me.😂
Hearing the chorus sing your classic song made me miss you more and more. Whenever I would hear the opening bass of your voice had me sitting on the edge of my seat, enthralled. Might just be my favorite SHIR song. I had to leave out the T. 😄😄😄
Outstanding performance that is perfect in all aspects and this makes it a very moving performance for everyone who listens and feels the love that went into every note..
This is more similar to Sweet Honey in the Rock’s version. I personally prefer Keali’i’s version though. When it comes to a song with such powerful lyrics, you don’t need 50 moving parts. It should have simple, a cappella harmonies and focus on the lyrics. The other parts (like the “sha-ka”) is distracting.
We are going to sing this in a TTBB arrangement, maybe I am biased but after listening to about 10 different performances, the two that stuck with me are from Choral chameleon and from Cantus. This performance is great choral singing but I miss the feeling found in the other performances mentioned. As a singer myself, I would be proud to sing with Cantus and put in all the feeling that his song NEEDS. Still like the sound - but ...
We never performed this while I was under clausen’s direction, but I LOVE this video. It captures his nudges. His flicks. His winks. All the non-verbal yet not at all “official choir directing techniques” ways he communicated with us.
He is a fish in water. He has taught us to understand his moves. He’s is DANCING, and his joy is palpable. It’s a reciprocal loop of MAKING music.
He would nudge and we’d remember the dozens of times he reminded us of something (likely with a multi-layered effect, so we could know where we were in the piece AND the intonation AND pronunciation AND emotional landmarks.
He was a master of music, and my first regret of leaving the BM.M.ed program was that I never got to take a course where he could teach me his ways.
I don’t think I could be more proud of having sung under him if anyone paid me.😂
this is a boppin tune to my choral ears
I am singing this with my chorus and this is truly such a hard song to learn and this is a wonderful performance of it.
Llama PANwaffle so is my chorus!
I did that at my last ever high school choir concert
The difficulty of the song depends on your part. As a Bass II it was extremely easy.
@@maestroz25 as a tenor singing this song with my choir currently, this song is extremely easy. we just stay on C for almost the whole piece.
im in 8th grade doing this song with my choir class. its really hard
Sang this in high school. Ten years later still thinking about it.
Gorgeous song, it’s just so damn difficult 😂
Not really
YES WE LOVE RENE CLAUSEN!!!! This man is a legend, he wrote a song specifically for my high school choir.
Beautifully done. Thank you. YMB
Hearing the chorus sing your classic song made me miss you more and more. Whenever I would hear the opening bass of your voice had me sitting on the edge of my seat, enthralled. Might just be my favorite SHIR song. I had to leave out the T. 😄😄😄
Simply superb rendition of a beautiful song...
Breezy, elegant, great message. I love it!
I’m a soprano 1 and I’ll be singing this with my acapella ensemble this spring and I’m so excited
good luck 🥰💕
Alto here, echoing the difficulty of that part, especially for a beginner! But so satisfying.
Outstanding performance that is perfect in all aspects and this makes it a very moving performance for everyone who listens and feels the love that went into every note..
Lovely. Even the text alert sound at 4:02 is almost in time.
What an absolutely great sound for such a young group
Lakeville North where you at!?!
Great blend!!!!
Governor's School West - 2024 - 61st Session. I'll keep this bookmarked for when I'm feeling Nostalgic.
great tone
Wonderful
Kealii reichel rendition. I love it!! Amazing!!
This is more similar to Sweet Honey in the Rock’s version. I personally prefer Keali’i’s version though. When it comes to a song with such powerful lyrics, you don’t need 50 moving parts. It should have simple, a cappella harmonies and focus on the lyrics. The other parts (like the “sha-ka”) is distracting.
This is beautiful
We are going to sing this in a TTBB arrangement, maybe I am biased but after listening to about 10 different performances, the two that stuck with me are from Choral chameleon and from Cantus. This performance is great choral singing but I miss the feeling found in the other performances mentioned. As a singer myself, I would be proud to sing with Cantus and put in all the feeling that his song NEEDS. Still like the sound - but ...
It’s such a lovely and beautiful piece, but hot damn, when I did it for All-County, it did a number on my throat (I’m a Bass 2)
Awesome
Bomb song. Great performance.
Good show folks good show.
🧐
Wonderful job choir
i’m freshly new in choir and i have to learn this for an audition i have to do. might crap myslef idk
Great job!
Did they base this version off the Sweet a honey in the Rock version? Sounds exactly like it. Beautiful though
more coughing
There is no social distancing happening here
KJacky 21 2019
Yes 2 and a half years before the virus
This was uploaded in 2017…