In. My experience with more modern composers they tend to give the altos a lot more interesting parts compared to just putting us on the same note for a while page
@@noahmoment Not at all. I do not exaggerate my claims when I say that this guy became an assembly line sell-out of a composer when he realized he could make the big bucks writing for amateur groups. In other words, his "artistry" went out the window when that pretty boy celebrity got too much publicity. No thanks, I'd rather listen to good choral music. I know many of his choral works and have played a lot as accompanist for choirs. So your knee-jerk claim that I'm uninformed is rather pretentious if I might say so. As for his instrumental, I have no opinion because I do not know them.
Joseph Pena If I may speak. I get where you’re coming from, and myself as a person, not bias, as I don’t find any reason to be. Claiming Eric is a “pretty boy sell-out” is kind of throwing it out there. His choral works are actually quite decent. He has his own flow in his work, that many people don’t understand well. I respect your opinion, it’s just that I don’t see Eric as that type of composer.
This is a romantic song. Romantism is not a style that makes God happy, because it overestimate feelings instead of the reason. Feelings are mutable, reason isn’t. God likes baroque and medieval pieces.
Lucas Fernandes God may like Impressionism and Romanticism. They get the feelings to another level, and even expressing feelings that you couldn’t appreciate with medieval or baroque style
This one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard, and I've been crying over beautiful music all evening. This transported me to heaven and the mind of God gave me a glimpse of the promise of the New Earth where nature is aglow with eternal Life.
@@authenticmusic4815 how interesting that you apparently can aptly judge the individual perception of other listeners! Just by the way - most of Mozart's music is harmonically and rythmically simple, yet revered by many. There is more to beauty than complexity. Maybe the author of the comment is not as musically literate as you claim to be. The gist is still clear - they like what they hear. Maybe you even understood it wrong and the unfolding is meant to describe the performance, not the composition. Yet you seem to feel the urgent need to get incredibly arrogant and condescending and make everyone miserable. Think: How does that make anything better?
The Rose The lily has a smooth stalk, Will never hurt your hand; But the rose upon her brier Is lady of the land. There's sweetness in an apple tree, And profit in the corn; But lady of all beauty Is a rose upon a thorn. When with moss and honey She tips her bending brier, And half unfolds her glowing heart, She sets the world on fire. - Christina Rossetti
In between the first stanza and second stanza (i don’t know what it’s called in songs so i’m using poetry terms) there is a verse identical to the last one.
@@akrobeau The writer uses the last verse in between verse one and two as a chorus like verse, but they have written out the original text. It's common to use text this way in choral and even clssical. Gjeilo also loves using this technique often.
My choir was planning on singing this (along with Myaamia, a piece also composed by Gjeilo) for our spring concerts, but sadly those have been cancelled. I'm so happy to be singing along while I wait for fall to come! Also I appreciate the beauty of this piece, especially as an alto one, we finally can show our range and carry the melody. One of my favorite pieces by far!
I feel that, my choir along with some college choirs and other highschool choirs were going to NYC to sing at Carnegie Hall, If only the virus wasn't hidden early on in china it never would of happened, I could of been in Nyc and you could have sung this beautiful piece.
Altos are underappreciated. When I first 'lost' my voice I was a bit sad that I could no longer sing the highest soprano parts, but now I wouldn't have changed me being in altos. Without them, pieces are... blank, we kind of give the depth to the pieces!
I thought after minimalism contemporary music was kind of too abstract and non-tonal for me (probably cause I was more in contact with it on the mid 2000's). But lately i've been discovering new composers like this one and now I feel hopeful again💘
Maestro Gjeilo. I'm absolutely overwhelmed with your your music, I just discovered it by accident. For sure I will ask for your music and train my chorus to sing it. Wow. My respect. Thank you for fullfllling my soul today.
A truly remarkable piece of music which I will never tire of listening to. Had the huge privilege of hearing Royal Holloway choir perform this in their magnificent chapel, my first introduction to Gjeilo's music. I'll remember that moment forever.
I'm learning this in choir right now as an alto (i'm normally a mezzo soprano with a higher range), and it's difficult to sing- but amazing to learn. I feel like this piece will also have real significance for me as my past tutor for 3 years and the head of the choir I'm in is doing this piece for us as one of the final pieces for the choir to perform before she leaves. I will miss her greatly; she taught me a lot and helped me through some really, really rough times, and I wouldn't be here today without her. Still, I'm grateful that she was a part of my life, and I'm going to put all my effort into nailing this piece!
I’m so mesmerized listening to this beautiful music! I agree with some comments that this is bright and dark at the same time, maybe that’s why it is so captivating. Beautiful work!
I listened to this song a long while ago with my brother, but as I toured a rose garden an ocean away from home today, this song kept running through my head. What inspiring music!
I love the canon in this piece, makes it hard to understand at times, yet it meshes and moves so well together its complexity is pleasant to listen to.
KUSC brought me here! The first time hearing this composition this morning and all day it's been playing. I'm in awe..It's touched me spiritually and emotionally. I need something and it's making long for my music. I've been away too long..
This is a modern masterpiece, it’s utterly overwhelming in the very best way! Ola, you are a genius, you are the Tallis of the 21st century! I salute you!
The criticisms posted become trivial and melt away to a forgotten symantic when I reflect on this astonishing piece. Ola Gjeillo has brought beauty into the universe which will repeat and echo throughout time from all over the world. And for that, I say "Thank You"!
Blown away by this incredibly beautiful piece of music. For me it encapsulates the ever changing seasons. The feelings of Love and the desire to never stop wondering and dreaming with it’s mesmerising and slightly mysterious elements.
Ella Walsh (sorry for not responding right away, I never got a notification) I’m used to my choir director giving us pieces that are soprano heavy, typically the alto parts I’m given are low and monotone. I am by no means calling this unbearable or extreme, I’m simply comparing my experience to normal melodic alto parts :)
Chalk one up for the good guys! I loved singing this piece. I hate a choir that has no range for altos. Like, come on, we're the second largest group. Give us something to do.
Ola Gjeilo loves the Altos
They whose glowing hearts are only half-unfolded.
In. My experience with more modern composers they tend to give the altos a lot more interesting parts compared to just putting us on the same note for a while page
Like Bach😅
as an alto, we love gjeilo
As everyone should. Lol
I clicked on this on a whim. Best decision I've ever made
I was going to listen to all his pieces. This was the first one. I am stuck on repeat here now, can't proceed.
I've done that same thing with "Sacred Heart". Love this composer
What a wonderful response!
You need to go to northern lights! It’ll absolutely take your breath away
Same!
Same!agree
Can you imagine Ola and Eric Whitacre putting together their creative juices?
Just no. I don't have the heart for it.
i would perish instantly in fact
Eh, no thanks. I don't think Ola should contaminate himself like that.
@@noahmoment Not at all. I do not exaggerate my claims when I say that this guy became an assembly line sell-out of a composer when he realized he could make the big bucks writing for amateur groups. In other words, his "artistry" went out the window when that pretty boy celebrity got too much publicity. No thanks, I'd rather listen to good choral music. I know many of his choral works and have played a lot as accompanist for choirs. So your knee-jerk claim that I'm uninformed is rather pretentious if I might say so. As for his instrumental, I have no opinion because I do not know them.
Joseph Pena If I may speak. I get where you’re coming from, and myself as a person, not bias, as I don’t find any reason to be. Claiming Eric is a “pretty boy sell-out” is kind of throwing it out there. His choral works are actually quite decent. He has his own flow in his work, that many people don’t understand well. I respect your opinion, it’s just that I don’t see Eric as that type of composer.
I also love how it goes from 12/8 to 9/8 to 6/8 like the bars are withering away... Great piece of music
Schlabbes wow I didn’t really think about that but yeah it’s a beautiful piece 💓
Huh, I never thought about it that way! Before, I kind of wished it would go back to 12/8 (like ending in the opening key) but I like your way better.
@@weasel_in_a_tophat u kenqatu ju pa
@@weasel_in_a_tophat technically, two 6/8 measures are 12/8, such as two 2/4 could be 4/4.
The entire piece could be in 3/8, the piano part has a bass note every 3 beats. It would not really affect the piece I think.
Easily my favorite choral pieces to have performed in high school. It's love the bass part for it.
Is this what they play in heaven?
I am most certain they do. Otherwise I'm not going.
This is a romantic song. Romantism is not a style that makes God happy, because it overestimate feelings instead of the reason. Feelings are mutable, reason isn’t. God likes baroque and medieval pieces.
Lucas Fernandes God may like Impressionism and Romanticism. They get the feelings to another level, and even expressing feelings that you couldn’t appreciate with medieval or baroque style
I'm sure he plays all sorts of classical music, as long as it is clean and is uplifting
no this is what they play in purgatory to bore people
There's something really moving in Ola's composings that can't be explained with words...
I'm thankful God let Ola be born in our time.
I feel really bad for everyone who doesn't like this kind of music and doesn't recognize its beauty
there is a mysterious magic in this melody that i couldn't describe even after 3 years of listening to it! truly phenomenal!
This one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard, and I've been crying over beautiful music all evening. This transported me to heaven and the mind of God gave me a glimpse of the promise of the New Earth where nature is aglow with eternal Life.
많은 위로가 되는 곡입니다. 방금 전 악몽을 꾸고 곧장 찾은 노래이고요. 마음이 진정됐습니다. 고맙습니다.
The harmony unfolds like a blooming rose, very inspiring 🌹
Unfolds? Rather does nothing at all lmfao
6-5-4-5-6-5-2-5-6
Boom lmfaoo
@@authenticmusic4815 how interesting that you apparently can aptly judge the individual perception of other listeners!
Just by the way - most of Mozart's music is harmonically and rythmically simple, yet revered by many. There is more to beauty than complexity.
Maybe the author of the comment is not as musically literate as you claim to be. The gist is still clear - they like what they hear. Maybe you even understood it wrong and the unfolding is meant to describe the performance, not the composition.
Yet you seem to feel the urgent need to get incredibly arrogant and condescending and make everyone miserable.
Think: How does that make anything better?
One of the most beautiful compositions I have ever heard. Thank you for this gift, Ola Gjeilo!
We performed this piece only last week! My favourite choral music of all time
one of the most beautiful pieces of music i have ever heard
Oh gosh.. I am so sorry about that
@@authenticmusic4815 this is the second time you felt the need to be nasty for no reason... click off
The first time I heard this I was blown away.
The Rose
The lily has a smooth stalk,
Will never hurt your hand;
But the rose upon her brier
Is lady of the land.
There's sweetness in an apple tree,
And profit in the corn;
But lady of all beauty
Is a rose upon a thorn.
When with moss and honey
She tips her bending brier,
And half unfolds her glowing heart,
She sets the world on fire.
- Christina Rossetti
In between the first stanza and second stanza (i don’t know what it’s called in songs so i’m using poetry terms) there is a verse identical to the last one.
@@akrobeau maybe similar/equivalent to a chorus?
@@akrobeau The writer uses the last verse in between verse one and two as a chorus like verse, but they have written out the original text. It's common to use text this way in choral and even clssical. Gjeilo also loves using this technique often.
I'm 444
Thanks you very very much 👍😇
I have fallen in love with this song, it is heavenly. God bless you and your talent for creating music of sublime beauty.
My choir was planning on singing this (along with Myaamia, a piece also composed by Gjeilo) for our spring concerts, but sadly those have been cancelled. I'm so happy to be singing along while I wait for fall to come!
Also I appreciate the beauty of this piece, especially as an alto one, we finally can show our range and carry the melody. One of my favorite pieces by far!
Same, but we will be having a virtual concert somehow
I feel that, my choir along with some college choirs and other highschool choirs were going to NYC to sing at Carnegie Hall, If only the virus wasn't hidden early on in china it never would of happened, I could of been in Nyc and you could have sung this beautiful piece.
Altos are underappreciated. When I first 'lost' my voice I was a bit sad that I could no longer sing the highest soprano parts, but now I wouldn't have changed me being in altos. Without them, pieces are... blank, we kind of give the depth to the pieces!
I’m so sorry that you weren’t able to preform this beautiful song this year. I bet your choir would’ve sounded amazing!
I’m so sad I graduated before I could suggest this or one of his other pieces 😭😭
You truly are a blessing from god, your music is from another world thank you so much
The tone of the Altos. I love it. And the foundation of the males. Beautiful lullaby.
This work is simple but touches me deeply. I like this combination. Thank you Mr. Gjeilo for this great piece.
I thought after minimalism contemporary music was kind of too abstract and non-tonal for me (probably cause I was more in contact with it on the mid 2000's). But lately i've been discovering new composers like this one and now I feel hopeful again💘
My spirit has left my body and taken flight... So Heavenly...
I’m leaving this comment here so i can be reminded of this beautiful piece of music
This is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard
J'ai déjà pas mal chanté des œuvres de Gjeilo, mais celle là vaut effectivement son pesant d'or. Très doux et sucré. Comme un rêve.
absolutely breathtaking I’m in love with the harmonies
This is how heaven sounds! I'm in love with this
i dont know if this is the proper compliment to apply here but this song fucks. thank you mr. gjeilo
😅
Thank you for this gift.
This is divine music ❤️❤️❤️ When I listen to it, I want to cry...
Maestro Gjeilo. I'm absolutely overwhelmed with your your music, I just discovered it by accident. For sure I will ask for your music and train my chorus to sing it. Wow. My respect. Thank you for fullfllling my soul today.
A truly remarkable piece of music which I will never tire of listening to. Had the huge privilege of hearing Royal Holloway choir perform this in their magnificent chapel, my first introduction to Gjeilo's music. I'll remember that moment forever.
Brings tears to the eye.
Again this kind of peace and beauty that only music is able to
One of the best piece ever heard......
ola Gjeilo , toujours aussi magnifique ! ! ! du haut de ses 40 ans ! ! !
Très harmonieux et inspirant. Quelle profondeur et quelle joie mystique émanent de ce chœur et de cette composition musicale...
This is one of the most magical pieces I’ve ever heard - EVER.
This is one of the most beautiful choir music I've ever heard, it gave me goosebumps.
I'm learning this in choir right now as an alto (i'm normally a mezzo soprano with a higher range), and it's difficult to sing- but amazing to learn. I feel like this piece will also have real significance for me as my past tutor for 3 years and the head of the choir I'm in is doing this piece for us as one of the final pieces for the choir to perform before she leaves. I will miss her greatly; she taught me a lot and helped me through some really, really rough times, and I wouldn't be here today without her. Still, I'm grateful that she was a part of my life, and I'm going to put all my effort into nailing this piece!
LOVE the chords at 3:03 on the words “on fire”. Gave me chills the first time I heard it.
I’m so mesmerized listening to this beautiful music! I agree with some comments that this is bright and dark at the same time, maybe that’s why it is so captivating. Beautiful work!
"Bright and dark at the same time" is a very apt phrase to describe the tone of this piece.
A marvelous setting of a beautiful poem. Christina Rossetti. The Rose.
I listened to this song a long while ago with my brother, but as I toured a rose garden an ocean away from home today, this song kept running through my head. What inspiring music!
I can fly towards paradise with this wonderful piece.. And I love it fading away at the end, ... love that the last word is Fire .. ❤
So many emotions carried through a simplicity in the different voices is a sign of great composing. Well done !
Made my day! Wonderful!!!🙏
I can not stop to hear this! I have no words for the beauty of this wonderful music: Must be from heaven... Thank you Ola Gjeilo!
This is the kind of stuff I wish I could compose and produce. Bravo, amazing piece of music!
I keep repeating it, so special ....
I love the canon in this piece, makes it hard to understand at times, yet it meshes and moves so well together its complexity is pleasant to listen to.
I think this might be the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard.
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing it!
how can anyone not like this Anthony
Ein zweiter " Bach" des Jahrhunderts! Musik die sich im Herzen entfaltet
I'm singing this for our Christmas concert in choir, and I couldn't be anymore excited
At least once in a week I listen to this ten times in a row. Thank you, Ola.
2:38 that gave me chills!!!
the music and the text are both gorgeous
Sounds so warm and dark and beautiful at the same time! It's like I can feel the winter's night from this piece 😍❤
EXACTLY !!!!
Anjay ros, 2 terbanyak like
Oh my! What an utterly amazing piece, totally spellbinding, I get completely lost in the lush but poinient harmony
Been listening on repeat for almost 30 min, first time music has made me cry
You should listen to Stars by Ēriks Ešenvalds!
It's what Beauty does to our souls.. real Beauty.. ❤
I hope not the last time.
Welcome!
This makes me shivering from heavenly beauty
Merci beaucoup à vous les musiciens
et les choristes ?
Stupenda composizione. Complimenti
KUSC brought me here! The first time hearing this composition this morning and all day it's been playing. I'm in awe..It's touched me spiritually and emotionally. I need something and it's making long for my music. I've been away too long..
Divine song. Amazing composition. Many thanks for to share this dear
How did I even end up here. Most pleasant surprise of my day.
This is a modern masterpiece, it’s utterly overwhelming in the very best way! Ola, you are a genius, you are the Tallis of the 21st century! I salute you!
This is so beautiful I was close to tears in a moment.
I love the tenor line of this song. It adds just the flare needed for it!
Very observant. Flair?
@@eugeneclasby518 Yes! Spelling is not my strongsuit lol
This song gives me chills, it's so beautiful
Astonishingly beautiful
My high school treble choir is doing this!
The criticisms posted become trivial and melt away to a forgotten symantic when I reflect on this astonishing piece. Ola Gjeillo has brought beauty into the universe which will repeat and echo throughout time from all over the world. And for that, I say "Thank You"!
Bellissimo... Meraviglioso...
Blown away by this incredibly beautiful piece of music. For me it encapsulates the ever changing seasons. The feelings of Love and the desire to never stop wondering and dreaming with it’s mesmerising and slightly mysterious elements.
☀️ Ｓｕｎｎｙ Ｄａｙｓ ☀️ ic
Beautiful this song lifts my spirit in the sky!!!!!
곡이 너무 좋습니다. 우울할 때마다 찾아와서 듣고 갑니다.
Unusual and very beautiful. Somewhat haunting.
I get to play the viola part for this in my school holiday concert and im super excited because I find this peice to be just beautiful
Devin Graves I’m playing the violin part for my school! It sounds so good with all instruments + choir together
This is absolutely beautiful. It sounds magical
This music is amazing. It has a special atmosphere, as if it were not of this world! Thank you for the experience! ♥️
I heard this today on Colorado Public Radio (CPR), and it's simply gorgeous. What a beautiful piece of music.
Wowza the altos really go high up there!
YeetusCleetus A C-nat is not an unreasonable note by any means.
Ella Walsh (sorry for not responding right away, I never got a notification)
I’m used to my choir director giving us pieces that are soprano heavy, typically the alto parts I’m given are low and monotone. I am by no means calling this unbearable or extreme, I’m simply comparing my experience to normal melodic alto parts :)
Chalk one up for the good guys! I loved singing this piece. I hate a choir that has no range for altos. Like, come on, we're the second largest group. Give us something to do.
❤ THANK YOU ❤ for this absolutely wonderful song!!! I LOVE IT!!! ❤❤❤ Right from the beginning!! Absolutely beautiful!! ❤❤❤
Amazing.
That most beautiful I have heard. . .. congratulations!!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️
Why do i have to cry everytime i hear this song? It is so sad. ://
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Cannot WAIT to perform this. My choir instructor is having us learn it for our winter concert and I really hope we do it proper justice!
It's really weird how alto sings above soprano but still ends up sounding so good
Costas Zisis I love it! It’s fun to sing and be higher than the sopranos.
Costas Zisis it’s all about the continuous lines alto above soprano is fine for this
sorry for late comment but i also came to comment how lovely the alto tone sounds in that register
It's the mark of a great alto section - when they can carry the melody so beautifully
The term for this is "Voice Crossing" and occurs when the composer wants a different timbre featured.
I don't know how I managed to live without that
Cancao belíssima,já estou ensaiando para o concerto do final de ano @amocantar!
Magnifique !!!
Awesome as always!! Love u Gjeilo, greetings from Argentina.
A beautiful piece off music and words.
Breathtaking!