I'm sorry, can we all just give a round of applause for Eric Alatorre. The only bass I know that can balance 10+ voices, yet still has the capability of overpowering a whole choir? Epic. Just simply epic. Not to mention that 'stache. Uhhh, Eric!
I've been obsessed with this song since our music teacher made us learn it in middle school. It never fails to make me cry. I can always picture a Civil War soldier., any soldier really, in a muddy, dirty, camp...hungry, away from his family and friends for so long, no idea if he'll ever make it home. To feel that longing for a place, a memory of good times, people who love and love you and be forced to be separated from your beautiful home. It touches my soul.
How beautifully you caught this in your statement. It's exactly the same for me - school days, theimages you describe, the bitter-sweet impressions. Exactly. Thank you for so eloquently sharing that.
I had the marvelous opportunity to hear this in person. When you are in the same room as their bass, you could literally and physically feel the vibrations of his low notes.
This was the favourite song of my late father - Stephen Tobin (1913 - 1988). He was born in West Cork and died in Cardiff where he shares a grave with my mother, Eileen (nee Manning - from Ballinagree, County Cork) and my brother Brian (1940 - 1978)...
Imagine this is what you hear as you ascend to heaven, you see all your pets you’ve had excitedly waiting for you, your loved ones and ancestors, and there in front of you is Jesus, smiling and he says “Welcome Home.” with a warm smile. A realm of peace and eternal sunrise. To me, that is what I hope heaven to be like, at least initially.
There's a lovely new arrangement by the bass singer Geoff Castellucci. I got to this video from a comment on his. This song is so lovely, I can't decide whose rendition I like best. 💜😏
I was in a choir in 1980 that recorded this exact arrangement in Oklahoma. It's absolutely incredible to hear and very complicated to get this type of blend in it.
One morning my radio alarm clock went off just as this song started playing on the local NPR station. I was waking up from a lovely dream i could not remember. This piece of music was so beautiful that it seemed the dream had left my head and entered the world. It made me remember all the beauty in life that I had forgotten and all the people who had loved me into being who were now lost, and all of the places that I had loved that were gone, forever lost and gone like the snows of years gone by and I wept tears that were both of joy and sadness..
Heard this live circa 2000 with Jay White in the solo. He had a cold, but still rocked it. They came to my college, over a few days did clinicals, and a full concert. Sat next to Joseph Jennings at the concert. When they finished Village Wedding, I turned to him, mouth agape. "Yup" he said. Amazing experience.
Sheila, it made me smile to see your comment here. I've been listening to various versions of this song tonight, and linking to them on Facebook. Thought of you, and was betting you would like it. Glad to see you're enjoying. ❤️
I remember the first time I saw the Shenandoah valley. It was as beautiful as this song. I long to see it again someday. Maybe I can go by there on the way to Quantico where my husband is buried. Someday....
I think I've listened to this about 50 times over the last three days. It's the most beautiful version of this song I've heard. The contratenors really steal the show.
His name is Eric Alatorre, and his voice often brings me to tears, especially in Biebl's Ave Maria. I believe he's been with Chanticleer from the beginning.
What are you talking about..................other people have "thumbed up" this song more than 3,850 times already. What, are you complaining? (8^) (8^) (8^) (8^P (8^P (8^P
I was in a different tab when the counter tenor started singing. Was not expecting that. And I'm jealous, because he can hit higher notes than I can. :P
A decade and a half ago, my wife (RIP, darling) said. "It's unfair!". And I was... "huh?" "That a male soprano can be that much better than me". And she could sing.
It is said that without the 'stache, Eric Alatorre would only be a bass. With it, he's a BASS-bass. I once heard him vocalize down to an A below low C.
@@CheekandBlusterHe's gone below that many times. Here's the F# below the low A in this th-cam.com/video/1kzZK2af6fg/w-d-xo.html , 9:30 onwards . He holds that note for over 45 seconds with 3-4 breaks in between. Also, this performance is live
1SeniorSmurf .... Sweetheart, may I be allowed to gently inform you that the word you are looking for regarding the tenor here is "contra"? You are a little off with the word "counter"- tenor. ----- No offense intended. Bless! ... Mesha
Mesha Casteil 1 SENIORSMURF IS RIGT IT IS COUNTER TENOR. A countertenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto, mezzo-soprano or soprano[1] voice types.
For everyone asking about which arrangement this is, as best I can tell, they've very cleverly hybridized arrangements by Bartholomew and Erb, the two most popular settings of this song. The intro, all the way up until the first countertenor solo is Bartholomew's arrangement, in TTBB. After that, it shifts straight into Erb's SATB, with block chords in lower voices and imitation in the upper. Then, the last few bars are back to Bartholomew's arrangement.
Long Jon Silver Well, it seems as though over a million people disagree with you, myself included. An assault on the ears you say? I find that statement ridiculous
I-81 North, been on that road many,many times and its definitely beautiful in the fall. If you get a chance, stop in Harpers Ferry,WV. Its were the Potomac and Shenandoah River meet and it's a very historical city.
@@barbkeen1221 I have not been to Harpers Ferry but I've been on I-81 many times driving from Va Beach to Blacksburg. I went to Va Tech many years ago.
I sang this song as a senior in High School chamber choir. It was one of the most moving things I'll ever do. Our choir was really really good so this song was an absolute treat to sing. Brings tears of happiness to my eyes every time I hear it and sing it. If you were wondering, I sang low Bass.
I know very little about music but I have listened to a lot of versions of Shenandoah and I like this one the best. I travel up the Shenandoah valley 2-3 times per year
I've heard and sang this song many times in my choral life. Always fun to hear and perform, and occasionally even a little moving...occasionally. That being said, this emotional tour de force is now the definitive rendition of this song. And I don't just mean this group or this arrangement, I mean THIS once in a lifetime performance. This performance TRULY captures the deep, bittersweet tone of the song and what it is, a profoundly sincere lamentation about being separated from one's familial and spiritual homeland. Chanticleer convey this emotional weight and sincerity truly perfectly. This sublime and masterful performance is something I will cherish forever.
A fabulous American Folk Song just elevated to the stratosphere by Chanticleer. You boys kill everything you do! Thanks for the goose bumps! Keep those pipes oiled!
This is the only song I tear up from note one. I used to think Melvin Franklin of the Temptations had the only bass voice I'd ever love until I heard Eric Alatorre and the honey dripper he has!
@@JRaymondT Thank you Jack. My mother used to sing this to me :) She is gone now, but I will always remember this lovely song, and now Mr. Peebles. And you, of course. :)
You don't often hear a piece with such a big countertenor part. I feel for countertenors, because I'm a contralto, and choral pieces REALLY don't have parts for me. I always end up singing tenor. In college, I took it as a matter of pride to sound as much like a (male) tenor as I could, so we wouldn't sound like a second-rate choir that just couldn't recruit enough men (which was the truth).
Trish O'Connor Actually, contralto (alto) is higher than tenor (not counting falsetto), and there is quite often some overlap between contralto and mezzo soprano, In four part music, the a lot (contralto) is closest to the soprano, sometimes crossing the soprano line and going higher, though rarely above C above middle C.
Gail Williams What you are describing is what every choir I have been in has called "alto." An alto is not the same thing as a contralto. But some people in music essentially do not believe that contraltos exist, even when they hear them. Every contralto I have known has run into this belief at some point. ("If you just had the right training, you'd be singing higher. The low part of your range is useless (because there are men who can sing it).") I suppose some countertenors probably run into disbelief in their existence, but less so.
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Bald guy has to be the biggest plot twist of the century
You really have to listen to Luc Arbogast....Vox Clamentis. He will really take the wind out of your sails. Enjoy!
Thanks for fucking it up tho
A Falsetto voice, yes amazing for a grown man, normally a 10yo boy...
@@stevewright4576 I question that his is a "falsetto" voice - if so, it's the most powerful and accurate one on the planet.
Countertenor.
I'm sorry, can we all just give a round of applause for Eric Alatorre. The only bass I know that can balance 10+ voices, yet still has the capability of overpowering a whole choir? Epic. Just simply epic. Not to mention that 'stache. Uhhh, Eric!
The 3 counter tenors are amazing, the basses are out of this world... Hell, EVERY SINGLE one of these guys is GOLD! ❤️
The bass, only one, Eric Alatorre
Nobody knows what this means.
@@Bravo-Too-Much "Nobody"... as in you? Google is your friend, pal. 😉
I've been obsessed with this song since our music teacher made us learn it in middle school. It never fails to make me cry. I can always picture a Civil War soldier., any soldier really, in a muddy, dirty, camp...hungry, away from his family and friends for so long, no idea if he'll ever make it home. To feel that longing for a place, a memory of good times, people who love and love you and be forced to be separated from your beautiful home. It touches my soul.
How beautifully you caught this in your statement. It's exactly the same for me - school days, theimages you describe, the bitter-sweet impressions. Exactly. Thank you for so eloquently sharing that.
I love this version by Kings college chapel choir in Cambridge, last year... enjoy! th-cam.com/video/BwL9r7C1CM0/w-d-xo.html
There is a whaling song called Solid Fas with the same tune.
lol
it reminds me of a trash can :)
I had the marvelous opportunity to hear this in person. When you are in the same room as their bass, you could literally and physically feel the vibrations of his low notes.
wow.
This was the favourite song of my late father - Stephen Tobin (1913 - 1988). He was born in West Cork and died in Cardiff where he shares a grave with my mother, Eileen (nee Manning - from Ballinagree, County Cork) and my brother Brian (1940 - 1978)...
This is like... What it would sound like to hear a choir of angels sing.
Bird-people are terrible singers compared to full people.
Imagine this is what you hear as you ascend to heaven, you see all your pets you’ve had excitedly waiting for you, your loved ones and ancestors, and there in front of you is Jesus, smiling and he says “Welcome Home.” with a warm smile. A realm of peace and eternal sunrise.
To me, that is what I hope heaven to be like, at least initially.
This has to be the most beautiful arrangement of this song I have ever heard.
you'd also like Steven Sametz' :)
There's a lovely new arrangement by the bass singer Geoff Castellucci. I got to this video from a comment on his. This song is so lovely, I can't decide whose rendition I like best. 💜😏
I was in a choir in 1980 that recorded this exact arrangement in Oklahoma. It's absolutely incredible to hear and very complicated to get this type of blend in it.
One morning my radio alarm clock went off just as this song started playing on the local NPR station. I was waking up from a lovely dream i could not remember. This piece of music was so beautiful that it seemed the dream had left my head and entered the world. It made me remember all the beauty in life that I had forgotten and all the people who had loved me into being who were now lost, and all of the places that I had loved that were gone, forever lost and gone like the snows of years gone by and I wept tears that were both of joy and sadness..
Joseph Nash Your words are beautiful. Thank you for sharing this
Joseph Nash so powerful
😢😭
Sometimes it works like that. It's a great day when a good dream melds right into the day.
Heard this live circa 2000 with Jay White in the solo. He had a cold, but still rocked it. They came to my college, over a few days did clinicals, and a full concert. Sat next to Joseph Jennings at the concert. When they finished Village Wedding, I turned to him, mouth agape. "Yup" he said. Amazing experience.
Bass is the best section of a choir #BassLife
pfffft no.
John Roscoe You like tenors more?
Aadish Zodi 1:08 bro, tenor steals that part
2nd that, we for sure have the most in the choir
Facts
I love this song, as I live in West Virginia, and we have a "touch" of the Shenandoah in our eastern panhandle!
Sheila, it made me smile to see your comment here. I've been listening to various versions of this song tonight, and linking to them on Facebook. Thought of you, and was betting you would like it. Glad to see you're enjoying. ❤️
one of, if not the best men's group I've ever heard.
Saw them perform at a field trip I went to in high school for choir. Was such an honor to see a group of musically gifted individuals.
I remember the first time I saw the Shenandoah valley. It was as beautiful as this song. I long to see it again someday. Maybe I can go by there on the way to Quantico where my husband is buried. Someday....
It is so beautiful, I’ve been lucky enough to grow up here and call the valley home 💕 I hope you get to see it again someday :)
I think I've listened to this about 50 times over the last three days. It's the most beautiful version of this song I've heard. The contratenors really steal the show.
And I copied it for the pleasure such beauty it does bring.
Robert Shaw Chorale is better, but this is pretty good.
The chord precision throughout the whole 2nd verse is just bone chilling!
There is no finer performance of this song. If any of you ever have a chance to see Chanticleer live, do it. You'll never forget the experience.
My choir is singing this. Stuff like this is real music, not today's pop and shit.
Bass adds the perfect resonance and canon to this piece
This song is brilliant, makes the long drive from Jaipur to Bhopal shorter.
Anyone still listening in 2019?
Yes indeed....
I am! 10/9/19
Yep 10/14/19 working on all state as bass 2
Of course, and their voices are so beautiful. This song brings tears to my eyes.
These comments are the worst.
I well up with pride when I hear this song. I grew up in the Shenandoah Valley area. Great job....
I'm in all state honor choir for the state of Nevada in las Vegas tomorrow and we are singing the satb version of this song.
absolutely my favorite version of Shenandoah!
The male soprano's voice omg😭❤️
he's a "countertenor" - he probably isn't reaching the soprano's range - but i don't have an instrument on hand to help me determine that
he's not. my director is a baritone and can hit around that range. they've just modified vowels so it sounds clearer.
What about that Contra-bass though... I wish i could sing as low as he can.
A contrabass is an instrument, man. His vocal range is probably a basso profundo.
His name is Eric Alatorre, and his voice often brings me to tears, especially in Biebl's Ave Maria.
I believe he's been with Chanticleer from the beginning.
Have always loved this song. So when I find out my English ancestors settled in this valley and built the Quarry Banks home, it all adds up.
Why can't I thumb this up a hundred times!?
Because the Oompa Loompas are busy enough tallying as it is, twat.
jeb31415 did you reply to yourself?
KingXerxes Nah, both of those guys are idiots.
What are you talking about..................other people have "thumbed up" this song more than 3,850 times already. What, are you complaining?
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Perfect blend of voices...perfect harmony...perfection!
I heard someone describe this song perfectly............."achingly beautiful".
Choral beauty. Gold standard. Few can compare.🙏🏾❤️
I am glad that I don't know anything technical about music. All I heard was a beautiful sound that gave me goose bumbs.
Ikr.. such a beautiful piece. wako sawa
Knowing more about it just makes ya appreciate it even more! :)
I know a lot of technical stuff about music but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate a simple song with good lyrics.
ignorance is bliss
You poor thing lol
I was in a different tab when the counter tenor started singing. Was not expecting that. And I'm jealous, because he can hit higher notes than I can. :P
A decade and a half ago, my wife (RIP, darling) said. "It's unfair!". And I was... "huh?" "That a male soprano can be that much better than me". And she could sing.
He has mad control over his falsetto, that takes ages to master. His voice is sooooo clear it’s crazy!
There are actually three tenors singing in rounds.
Chanticleer is polished ,and the most beautiful version of SHENANDOAH I have ever heard,
Oh my gosh. Why have I never heard them before? This was the most beautiful version of this song I've ever heard. Mesmerizing from start to finish.
This is so beautiful, I'm in tears.
Omg. When they sing "smiling valley" and that tenor line comes out. I lose it. 1:24
My children and I would say, it's crying music.
It took me 7 yrs to realize that was a stage, so captivating
This is by far the best rendition of my favorite song. Also one of the best countertenors I have herd.
One of my favorite male choir songs.
Ce traditionnel est sublime. Merci beaucoup pour ce moment intense.
Best version I found on TH-cam
00:38...i regretfully had to tell my girlfriend the sad news....my body may be with her, but my heart belongs to that stache......
It is said that without the 'stache, Eric Alatorre would only be a bass. With it, he's a BASS-bass. I once heard him vocalize down to an A below low C.
@@CheekandBlusterHe's gone below that many times. Here's the F# below the low A in this th-cam.com/video/1kzZK2af6fg/w-d-xo.html , 9:30 onwards . He holds that note for over 45 seconds with 3-4 breaks in between. Also, this performance is live
Your divisible affections are adorable, French, and your girlfriend’s lucky.
that counter tenor.
mmmhmmmm love that counter tenor.
Dezmon Moon OMG. Can we just just take a moment to say this man was awesome. :)
I love that the first comment I see is a compliment to that BRILLIANT counter tenor! Such little appreciation usually! Does my heart good!
1SeniorSmurf .... Sweetheart, may I be allowed to gently inform you that the word you are looking for regarding the tenor here is "contra"? You are a little off with the word "counter"- tenor. ----- No offense intended. Bless! ... Mesha
Mesha Casteil 1 SENIORSMURF IS RIGT IT IS COUNTER TENOR.
A countertenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto, mezzo-soprano or soprano[1] voice types.
Possibly the best thing I'd ever heard. Wow.
This is the 'finest' rendition of Shenandoah that have ever heard...total perfection!
Sehr schöne Version. Tolle Stimmen. Bravo
For everyone asking about which arrangement this is, as best I can tell, they've very cleverly hybridized arrangements by Bartholomew and Erb, the two most popular settings of this song. The intro, all the way up until the first countertenor solo is Bartholomew's arrangement, in TTBB. After that, it shifts straight into Erb's SATB, with block chords in lower voices and imitation in the upper. Then, the last few bars are back to Bartholomew's arrangement.
Paul Bryson You're exactly right and it's beautifully executed.
Thankyou for explaining it. I thought it was superb,even with out explanation
Yes... And I was missing that single voice at the end going up "oh Shenandoah" which I think is Erbs's.
I thought I recognized the Erb arrangement. I was fortunate to be taught literature and music by members of his family. He was a great conductor.
I want to sound like this when I grow up.
Goosebumps. My son will be there soon, I can feel it.
One of my favorite American tunes. Just a lovely rendition. Thank you so much.
I don't really think those of you who "thumbs down"ed something this beautiful could show me anything better. This is truly a work of art.
Probably not their cup of tea. Pity.
Long Jon Silver Well, it seems as though over a million people disagree with you, myself included. An assault on the ears you say? I find that statement ridiculous
Nathan Corbett there's no accounting for taste
there is no original version dumbass
who the fuck cares what you can do...?
I think the best choral singing I have heard in my long life.
Best Version Of The Song For Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Drove from Va. up into Pa. over Xmas, crossed the Shenandoah River
I-81 North, been on that road many,many times and its definitely beautiful in the fall. If you get a chance, stop in Harpers Ferry,WV. Its were the Potomac and Shenandoah River meet and it's a very historical city.
@@barbkeen1221 I have not been to Harpers Ferry but I've been on I-81 many times driving from Va Beach to Blacksburg. I went to Va Tech many years ago.
I sang this song as a senior in High School chamber choir. It was one of the most moving things I'll ever do. Our choir was really really good so this song was an absolute treat to sing. Brings tears of happiness to my eyes every time I hear it and sing it. If you were wondering, I sang low Bass.
One never forgets such moments. Especially as we age, CaptianMoePedro, it all seems to come back.
I sing bass in my choir too 👍🏾
my dog really seemed to like this song. I also like it.
Sweet Fancy Moses.... !!!!! and there are more than one Soprano singing.....WOW !
This rendition is one of the best
For those wondering, many members of this group write the arrangements of their own pieces. They also have a music director and a music librarian.
My Choir once sung this. Four part male and female harmonies. We won Superior in the SCVA festival.
I know very little about music but I have listened to a lot of versions of Shenandoah and I like this one the best. I travel up the Shenandoah valley 2-3 times per year
You brought tears to my eyes.
That mustache doe ;D
It doesn’t matter wtf you believe in, what music you like, where you come from whatever.. no one Can listen to this and not think it’s beautiful.
I've heard and sang this song many times in my choral life. Always fun to hear and perform, and occasionally even a little moving...occasionally.
That being said, this emotional tour de force is now the definitive rendition of this song. And I don't just mean this group or this arrangement, I mean THIS once in a lifetime performance.
This performance TRULY captures the deep, bittersweet tone of the song and what it is, a profoundly sincere lamentation about being separated from one's familial and spiritual homeland. Chanticleer convey this emotional weight and sincerity truly perfectly. This sublime and masterful performance is something I will cherish forever.
How wonderful, at last a video that proves that not only women can sing as angels.
1:48 - 2:44 best part! i almost cried
So beautiful. No words can express.
His voice hugs me every time I listen to them.
The countertenor is absolutely fantastic.
Perfection. Especially the soprano.
That's a Countertenor otherwise known as Male alto and not Soprano.
Thank you for the correction :)
Can't stop listening. Wow
Amazing concert At Susquehanna University last Evening ! ❤️
if i were blind i don't think this would be as good
Dear god, this is incredible! Love
Beautiful countertenor! Great arrangement!
A fabulous American Folk Song just elevated to the stratosphere by Chanticleer. You boys kill everything you do! Thanks for the goose bumps! Keep those pipes oiled!
Gregory Peebles , the majesty in your voice is unparalleled.
these guys are amazing.what a countertenor and what vocal balance
Thank you house of cards 🙌🏾
library scene? I was just watching that part, remembered this version, paused HOS and played this, haha
Kyle West ha me to
still come back to this all the time. gives me shivers. wish i could more than thumbs up this
Awesome. Just plain awesome.
HOT DAMN, CONTRA-TENOR! yeah, you can hit that third octive.
The Counter-Tenor: a male vocalist in a relatively high range. Can sing lower if pressed, and higher if pinched.
Holy falsetto Batman!
Absolutey stunning rendition of this classic which always makes this old man cry.
And the soprano is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
Goosebumps... wow.
This arrangement is beautiful!! Amazing!
ce contre-tenor est simplement fantastique.
This is the only song I tear up from note one. I used to think Melvin Franklin of the Temptations had the only bass voice I'd ever love until I heard Eric Alatorre and the honey dripper he has!
Beautiful.............................
Omg goosebumps all over
Damn those voices together!! I'm crying 😭
Aaaaand, that's how you do that. This has always been one of my favorite tunes.
What is the name of the counter tenor? OMG, he brought tears to my eyes, a voice gifted to him by the Gods no less!
TY Cookster. You are a kind soul :)
Nichole DiAVonti, that was the very talented Mr. Gregory Peebles, with whom I've had the pleasure of singing.
@@JRaymondT Thank you Jack. My mother used to sing this to me :) She is gone now, but I will always remember this lovely song, and now Mr. Peebles.
And you, of course. :)
You don't often hear a piece with such a big countertenor part. I feel for countertenors, because I'm a contralto, and choral pieces REALLY don't have parts for me. I always end up singing tenor. In college, I took it as a matter of pride to sound as much like a (male) tenor as I could, so we wouldn't sound like a second-rate choir that just couldn't recruit enough men (which was the truth).
Trish O'Connor The struggle is real, my friends.
Trish O'Connor What is a contralto? Is that between baritone and tenor?
No, it's a woman singing in the tenor range, as a countertenor is a man singing in the alto range.
Trish O'Connor Actually, contralto (alto) is higher than tenor (not counting falsetto), and there is quite often some overlap between contralto and mezzo soprano, In four part music, the a lot (contralto) is closest to the soprano, sometimes crossing the soprano line and going higher, though rarely above C above middle C.
Gail Williams What you are describing is what every choir I have been in has called "alto." An alto is not the same thing as a contralto. But some people in music essentially do not believe that contraltos exist, even when they hear them. Every contralto I have known has run into this belief at some point. ("If you just had the right training, you'd be singing higher. The low part of your range is useless (because there are men who can sing it).") I suppose some countertenors probably run into disbelief in their existence, but less so.
Beautiful.
That is how to sing it. Thank you folks.