Our small ward choir is singing this beautiful arrangement this Christmas with piano and one violin. Every time I listen to this performance the splendor of the event combined with the mastery of Dan Forrest makes me weep with reverence and joy and my heart swells, I think, to twice it's normal size. I'm so grateful this much beauty is here on the earth.
Saw this performed in Dallas recently with a 150 piece choir and oh man, what an experience. Brought so many of us to tears. The intensity of the choir at the end was such a beautiful sensation to feel and absorb. It was magical.
@@maxc3470there’s nothing wrong with appreciating one voice part from the others. As a soprano, we almost always get the melody. The altos have very soothing and earthly harmonies in a lot of the songs which are interesting to pick apart and listen to Edit: same with tenors and basses, all voice parts are important in order to create something beautiful like this
@@creativeflame_ I'm a second soprano and I agree with you, all parts make it what it is. I just love songs that have the other parts take the lead. It brings such different perspectives and sound with the register differences. Makes me happy to experience them.
Song was written by Austrian Franz Gruber, primary school teacher, church musician and organist. The organ in a nearby church was out of order. Gruber was asked to set the poem to music for 2 voices and guitar. He wrote it the afternoon of Christmas Eve. A beautiful masterpiece in my humble opinion.
We did this yesterday at Northminster Pres. in the Cincinnati Northern Hills suburbs, with full orchestra incl. harp and organ, for our annual Lessons & Carols service. So simple, yet so powerful, moving and emotional, especially on the forte section toward the end. Suggests an other-worldly power behind the silence. Ethereal at the very beginning and again at the very end. I was a mess after we were seated at the end of this, as were several others I noticed.
I just discovered his music by accident and I am glad I did. It's so relaxing and soothing. Like it calms my spirit. May God continue to be a blessing to the world 🙏🌍. Margaret Bachoo from Trinidad West indies
The song has been around forever but sung in this spectacular background makes it a must have for anybody who appreciates natural landscape renderings.
Our choir and orchestra are performing this tonight - it is so ethereal! Thank you, Dan, for all of your arrangements! You definitely have God's ear.
Our small ward choir is singing this beautiful arrangement this Christmas with piano and one violin. Every time I listen to this performance the splendor of the event combined with the mastery of Dan Forrest makes me weep with reverence and joy and my heart swells, I think, to twice it's normal size. I'm so grateful this much beauty is here on the earth.
Saw this performed in Dallas recently with a 150 piece choir and oh man, what an experience. Brought so many of us to tears. The intensity of the choir at the end was such a beautiful sensation to feel and absorb. It was magical.
This is favorite arrangement of this hymn. The alto line is heavenly.
agreed. you did mean the soprano line, didn't you? couldn't pick our the altos specifically,
@@maxc3470there’s nothing wrong with appreciating one voice part from the others. As a soprano, we almost always get the melody. The altos have very soothing and earthly harmonies in a lot of the songs which are interesting to pick apart and listen to
Edit: same with tenors and basses, all voice parts are important in order to create something beautiful like this
@@creativeflame_ I'm a second soprano and I agree with you, all parts make it what it is. I just love songs that have the other parts take the lead. It brings such different perspectives and sound with the register differences. Makes me happy to experience them.
There are no words to explain this glorious piece....a sweet taste of heaven!
Song was written by Austrian Franz Gruber, primary school teacher, church musician and organist. The organ in a nearby church was out of order. Gruber was asked to set the poem to music for
2 voices and guitar. He wrote it the afternoon of Christmas Eve. A beautiful masterpiece in my humble opinion.
The best version of the best Christmas song!
Gives me chills every time . So beautiful.
Goes to show a lot can be done with a simple ascending scale. Thank you again, Mr. Forrest!
We did this yesterday at Northminster Pres. in the Cincinnati Northern Hills suburbs, with full orchestra incl. harp and organ, for our annual Lessons & Carols service. So simple, yet so powerful, moving and emotional, especially on the forte section toward the end. Suggests an other-worldly power behind the silence. Ethereal at the very beginning and again at the very end. I was a mess after we were seated at the end of this, as were several others I noticed.
I just discovered his music by accident and I am glad I did. It's so relaxing and soothing. Like it calms my spirit. May God continue to be a blessing to the world 🙏🌍. Margaret Bachoo from Trinidad West indies
An all encompassing. Amen. Beautiful.
Hauntingly beautiful! My choir just performed this with a string quartet and it was incredible. LOVE this arrangement!
The community choir I accompany will be singing this arrangement at their concert and I can hardly wait! So exquisitely moving.
Another gorgeous arrangement by Dan Forrest! Can't wait to perform this at my church's annual carol sing!
This is simply beautiful!!!!
For Keith J. ❤️😇🙏
Heard this arrangement for the first time yesterday, performed by the Fort Worth Chorale. It was absolutely magical. Merry Christmas!
The song has been around forever but sung in this spectacular background makes it a must have for anybody who appreciates natural landscape renderings.
was so moved by this arrangement, got to hear a Pasadena choir perform this a couple weekends ago.
Puts me in a blissful state ❤
Heavenly 😇🙏🏻🧚🏻♂️🎁
The Pacific Chorale performed this for their "Tis the Season" concerts - and it was so moving and beautiful. Wonderful arrangement.
Just beautiful! Cannot wait to sing it!
Me too
Gorgeous! Especially the orchestral setting! Exquisite!
@JillChristyGroup Our choir and orchestra also performing this in a late afternoon concert tonight. Thank you, Dan Forrest
Glorious! Merry Christmas, Carol!
Thank you 🙏
Simply sublime!
so buetiful it makes me feel the spirt
@Connecticut Choral Society and Nexxus - We should sing this!
Beautiful!!!
Which chorus and orchestra is performing in this recording? It's not listed and they are exquisite.
Parker Chorale from Parker, Colorado!
The soprano part is my favorite part bc that is what I am a soprano
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