God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Traditional Choir
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2012
- Traditional 18th century English Christmas hymn "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" sung by the Bach Choir, 2007, with lyrics. Visit my blog life-incessant.blogspot.com/20... "When Suffering Doesn't Stop: Life With Chronic Pain."
i just imagin being in victorian england at cristmas and hearing this song. i think its a very powerfull song and it realy gives you a real feel of cristmas.
Nice. these carols are best when sung straight and not jazzed up or altered.
It's almost to point where the original is harder to find!
TimeTraveling Peep Right?? It gets very frustrating sometimes. :-(
This is my favorite Christmas song.
me too. O holy night ones is good as well
Laura Godinez listen to the "Bare naked ladies" version.
mine too "Too save us from Satans power , when we have gone astray"
Such hope such love such awesomeness💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓
Even if someone is a believer or non believer, this is truly the most outstanding piece of music that preserves the meaning of the festive season.
+[Substantial-Video-Existence] Very well said! :D
I agree.
I get goosebumps while listening to this.
Your profile pic adds to the enjoyment
This song is so comforting to me.
+Emily N. Same here!!!! :)
This is my absolutely favourite Christmas carol. I know that in recent years more traditional songs have been ousted in exchange for more modern songs, but in my opinion some of the more traditional ones are of higher quality and it's a great shame that they have less of a place in our homes during Christmas time.
And these have stood the test of time, the modern ones are good, but only time will tell if they stick around.
It is wonderful that songs written over two hundred years ago are still being sung, a measure of eternalness like the Christ it glorifies.
Very well said. Merry Christmas!
The harmonisation in the last verse is the best part
I'm an atheist, but I still love this song. It's beautiful, no matter what you believe.
I absolutely agree with you.
I'm an atheist and I appreciate the general concept of Christmas (the happy happy joy joy part, not the religious part)!
I'm also an atheist and this is practically my favorite Christmas song
Cola Marine
Well, the religious part IS the general concept.... the happy part, however, is what comes from the 'religious' part.
This is the most positive thing I've ever read coming from an athiest. Not implying all athiests are hateful. But this is the most positive thing I've read. Thanks for making my day.
Christmas may have passed, but I still cant get enough of this song!!!
it's coming
Don't care if it's fall I'll still listen to this song
How does someone dislike a beautiful song like this?
+Horse LOL. I am thinking the same. LOL
I love your screen name 😂
What am I doing here in late October?
Don't ask me - you're not supposed to start getting Christmassy until 16 November at least
+Peter Downey Interesting date :) Advent starts on Nov. 29th this year, so that's when we're going to start our Christmas season. Our local Walmart had trees up before Halloween (no joke). So, to each their own. Good music is good music.
+Megan Smith 👍👍👍👍👍
no matter whatever the season may be it is good to hear the birth of god
Finally a traditional choir. I can't stand those stylized renditions by solo artists.
Jesus Christ I knew it.
Glory to God in the highest!
I have never heard this before, but it is truly amazing. This, along with Hark the Herald Angles, is probably my favorite Christmas song. Absolutely beautiful and slightly chilling.
But Coral the Bells is slightly better
+Jose Garcia (Boxy13) Carol of the bells is excellent as well. Both are beautiful!
+Cell Your pic is a puffball of joy.
+Alexander Patrick Also, away in a manger, drummer boy,
My favorite part of this song is the opening verse, especially with the trumpets blaring and the choir singing -- the sound is powerful and almost ominous like a medieval Gregorian Chant.
Like in Hunchback of Notre Dame
Makes me think of Scrooge in the morning.
God is here
I love traditional Christmas songs, they're just so beautiful, especially this one! God bless xx
Spine-tingling! Carol, arrangement, band and choir all magnificent.
I just heard this song for the the first time while it was sang in the Christmas episode of Downton Abbey (which was broadcasted last Saturday here in The Netherlands).... só beautiful!
it's almost that time of the year again. Happy Christmas Season to All.... Tidings of comfort and joy!!!
I was blessed by God,God gave To me Happy and Ability
Thanks for the upload, and for that crucial comma between "merry" and "gentlemen." :-)
First commenter to point that comma out XD
Woo hoo! Ha ha.
Right now, I'm learning to play this song in the piano... In summer -________________-
Variety is the spice of life :D At least you'll have it down pat long before winter.
charas friend flowey 50 times? And all in only one that one jazz arrangement? Ugh, how horribly boring. I'm so sorry. I sincerely hope you get to experience a broader musical base to help you open your mind to different kinds of music. Pity aside, claiming that this 250-year-old hymn "should" be a jazz song and that the actual traditional version of it is "NOT HOW IT SHOULD SOUND" without providing any evidence or reason beyond, "because I sing it a lot," is both childish and laughable. You can sing the same hymn a 1000 times in Carnegie Hall and that still wouldn't magically imbue you with knowledge of the documented historical validity of its tune, nor does it help you understand simple mathematics, apparently. My point was this hymn was published with the tune played here nearly 70 years before jazz was even invented. That point has yet to be refuted. If you want to say this hymn sounds better **to you** as a jazz piece than it does with its intended tune, fine. Share your opinion all you want, no one cares, but don't try to pass your opinion off as some kind of fact. That is so, so lame.
did you learn it??
The hyper blur 12 Yeah.
Well why not film yourself playing it and upload it to TH-cam??
Oh man, I love the brass in conjunction with the voices, it gives this arrangement a _mighty_ sound.
Where can I buy this recording?
This is The Bach Choir, and I think the album was called something like "The Christmas Spirit." I'm not sure because my computer's crashed since I purchased it, and I lost a lot of data. I do know I got it on Itunes, however. Thanks for listening and Merry Christmas!
I can listen to this year round.
this is the best song I ever heard
Love this song.
It's such a great song and the choir sounded great!
my third favourite Christmas song 👑
one of my favourite Christmas tunes
I felt like heavens came to sing this song
Amen, brother.
God bless Anglicans :)
Best Wishes from Traditional Catholic side.
One of my favorites ^_^ thanks! God bless us, everyone this christmas season
This is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful! I will never get how anyone could give this a thumbs down. We all have are own taste............ then there are those who have no taste....... Merry Christmas to all!!!!!
BEAUTY, IT SEEMS LIKE A RENAISSENCE SONG.
Comfort and joy! Thank you
Thank you for this wholesome version
You're welcome! Thank you for listening.
+Megan Smith im so happy there are people like you in the world
Yeah, it's lonely out here for us. The cultural filth is killing me.
But soon the LORD will come back a save all of the believers
+ Gregory Kosins It's a difficult age to be a Christian in, that's for sure. I wonder what my kids will endure. At least we're not being thrown to lions or burned alive again. ...yet. We'll have to see who wins the election this year. Either it'll be illegal to be a Christian, or we'll be embarrassed to admit who we are. Heh. (little joke there, not serious... not... not really...) Anyway, when I'm feeling stomped on the by world's obvious hatred, I find reading John 15 and listening to "A Mighty Fortress" written by Martin Luther helps. Here's links to both:
"A Mighty Fortress" th-cam.com/video/8XUYZoguhEQ/w-d-xo.html
John 15 www.esvbible.org/John+15/
my only negative comment is the change on the last vers. :( I grew up hearing the last line as, "this holy tide of Christmas doth bring redemption's grace", which I find it to be more in line with the message of Christmas. But, even with this disagreement, I found it to be a powerful and beautiful rendition of the traditional Anglican hymn. :) Peace be with you as we prepare ourselves for this holy time of advent.
+Dannie Coffey I would prefer that line as well. It's a lovely foreshadowing of Good Friday and Easter that puts the high points of the Church Year, and Christ's ministry, into one beautiful sentence. I wonder why it was ever changed. Perhaps in response to all the other "tides of Christmas" that eventually popped up: the holly-jolly holiday season, Santa, presents, parties and family reunions...? There's nothing wrong with any of that stuff, except when it begins to take precedence over the fact that "this holy tide of Christmas doth bring redemption's grace." Very interesting, thank you :D
+Megan Smith no, thank you Megan! :D such a beautiful hymn:) and a very profound comment. This is what Christmas is about: adoration, peace to all, self reflection, and love. Not just to Christians, but to our brothers and sisters around the world too: Muslim, Atheist, black, white, gay, straight, etc.
Going to sing this in front of the whole school tomorrow! I'm nervous, but thats okay, because this song is so epic! Especially at 2:26
Totally worth the nerves. You're going to be great :) Merry Christmas!
TheHaematopus How did you do? Singing this song isn't for the faint of heart - it's dangerously easy to screw up :) Did you do it in a choir? Even more respect then.
SadBunny I think I did okay! ^-^ I sang with the school choir, so even if I'm not the best singer, the whole performance went great in my opinion! :D
Good for you! :) Merry Christmas. (Albeit somewhat late.)
SadBunny Merry Christmas to you as well!
Please note that all comments containing swearing, rude language and violent remarks directed towards any person will be reported as abuse, because that is what it is. ABUSE. Just be kind or don't say anything at all. Trolls, please move along. Thank you in advance.
Megan Smith If that will bring you happiness in life, then I wish you best luck on your quest.
Christopher Arendt I'm afraid personal happiness isn't my goal in this quest, rather sparing others harm is. Thanks for the wish all the same :) life-incessant.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-peace-he-left-with-me.html
Megan Smith Wow, the degree of offense some people take at my refusal to post abusive and rude comments on my own channel is amazing. Why on earth do people care what I do with my own videos to the point of yelling at me and calling me names? Thanks for making me the center of your world and all but please, for your sake, find something else to do.
Megan Smith Amen
+Happygoaty Goaty (TheRunnerStudios) That would depend on whether you subscribe to American English dictionaries or not, I suppose. Of course, some have been known to call physical abuse "just mean," and racism "just a belief," but I prefer to call a spade a spade as opposed to donning euphemisms to help abusers feel better about their actions. On this channel, the dictionary definition of abuse will stand, thanks anyway: "Verbal abuse (also known as reviling or " verbal bullying") is described as a negative defining statement told to the victim or about the victim, or by withholding any response, thereby defining the target as non-existent; ...insults made using language."
Belo coro!
This song is very nice. It is very peaceful
Thank You
I love this Carol such an important part of Christmas, the merciful and giving that should be what we do at Christmas and the rest of the year !
Outstanding use of dynamics in this one. Really stirring. Thank you.
This song is great! I'm personally an atheist, but that doesn't make the song any worse :D
An absolutely amazing song. This is one of my favorite renditions :) Thanks for posting!
Been listening to this same video for 3 years. Love it.
warms my heart... Merry Christmas everyone
Praise be unto our saviour!
Best carol ever.
the best version ever,,,thanks!
This is my Father's favorite Christmas Song!
How my heart and ears ached to find some traditional singing if this song! and here it is! Thanks for the upload! More of such would be lovely!
This is amazing
This carol carries all that is best about Christmas. Thankyou for posting this.
"this holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface" anyone else get shivers?
Beautiful!
Merry Christmas to everyone! God Bless you all. Hope you enjoy your holidays with your loved ones.
thank you so much-saw this on tv middle of nite & never heard all the addl lyrics--written so long ago!! hope everyone takes time for this comfort & joy in such uncertain times!!
I truly love this song.
Sang this song for Disney's Candlelight Processional. Though I'm not the most religious person, this song carries immense weight and passion; gave me chills, still does.
Beautiful job!! 😊😊😋🤗😇
Amazing and Awesome song!
I love that song
Love it very nice GOD bless you all and merry Christmas.
Thanks for sharing this!
Even as an atheist... this song is wonderful!
+Jack M Hi
+Jack M There's really no need to drag your beliefs into this.
+rob poynter Hmm, but technically believing that there is no need to drag beliefs into this is in fact your own belief, so I'm with Jack on this one. Everyone is free drag their beliefs anywhere here, including you, so long as their beliefs aren't overtly abusive to any one person or group of people. But beware of people who (respectfully) disagree! Like you are in that comment, for example. Very respectful. Merry Christmas!
Megan Smith Fair enough. Merry Christmas to you too
my favourite christmas song!
One of my favorite Christmas songs.
amazing thank you so much for this great hymn
Even though I am not religious this is my favourite choir song
same- amazing song
now its snowing in Slovakia in Bratislava and Im sitting on train so i have a little christmas in april :) :)
This song is so uplifting I really feel the song's essence :D
Amazing
Best Christmas song ever
Thanks Megan Smith for posting this video I really needed this for our Christmas Carol and also our graded recitation tomorrow so thanks anyway
AMAZING SONG!!!!!
merry Christmas everybody
I can't stop thinking of how the advances in technology will affect future generations, people these days fill themselves with the wrong sort of things...
I see. Like having screen names like "Poobum," for example. I'm grateful that while those who use and misuse technology have their downfalls, it has brought over 80,000 people this hymn in just this one little setting and has filled them them, at least for a few minutes, with something good. That's pretty wonderful. With the good comes the bad, and vice versa. It's all about how we use the tools God has made possible.
what is wrong with my name? it speaks the truth
Poobum FTW Lol nothing....
thanks for uploading!! amazing song!! God bless you all and Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas to all! Remember the reason for the season :)
A beautiful traditional Christmas Carol.
Thank you for posting so many excellent Christmas hymns. Also, I have noticed some have been listening to a religious spirit saying that Christmas is a pagan holiday and Christians should not celebrate it. This is not from God. Recently, through one of his servants, Clare Dubois, Still Small Voice Channel, Jesus made it clear that Christmas was initiated in wisdom by the early Church. It was to replace the pagan holidays that were a snare to many. So, in effect, the Christians hijacked a pagan holiday and replaced it with a Christian celebration. Jesus has made it clear that there is nothing wrong with that.
That being said, here it is nearing the end of January and I am still singing these excellent hymns in morning and evening worship, Thanks again for so many fine hymns with lyrics. I really appreciate the lyrics.
It and Halloween are actually made from pagan traditions that the catholic church integrated with the barbarian and Christ themes to make and bring Europe together under the word of god.
If you want details, you can reply.
BlueflameKing1 Halloween has always been a pagan holiday. Christmas has never been a pagan hloiday. Christmas was done in wisdom by the early Church in order to hijack the 25th of December from the pagan worship of the solstice. The 25th was chosen specifically because the new converts were celebrating the pagan holiday. So you make a great mistake when you call Christmas pagan. Jesus recently called those who disparage Christmas naysayers.
Thank you for posting this great song.
this song is great c:
Merry Christmas!
One of my favourites. Always reminds me of A Christmas Carol.
STIRRING AND ROUSING!!
I'm making a playlist for Christmas. I don't think I will go with any other than this one. This one has lyrics. Thank you for uploading it. Have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!!!
Wonderful .
lovely carol :)
Great version! Merry Christmas! :-)
sooooo gooood!
+ Megan Smith I just want to take a second to thank you for thwarting all of the religious arguments,and trolls before the began appearing in the comment section.You've made it so that we could all enjoy some good,quality,classic christmas music.Well done...
TY!! My choir is singing this on the 19th.