For those unaware, the Magnificat was the prayer offered by the Blessed Virgin Mary upon her arrival at the home of her cousin Elizabeth, who had just proclaimed that the babe in her womb (St. John the Baptist) leapt for joy at the sound of Mary's greeting. It is the culminating moment reflected on in the Second Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary. 😊
Correct! The reason as to why it is entitled, "Magnificat" is that it is derived from the Latin phrase, which is the first phrase of the Canticle of Mary in the Gospel of St Luke, albeit translated in Latin from the Vulgate, and hereby used as part of the prayers honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary from then onwards. The first stanza of the Canticle goes, "Magnificat anima mea, Dominum, et spiritus meum exsultavit Salutaris meam!" (My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in my Savior!"
All the voices are relaxed; nothing is forced. No belting or rivalry. Everyone supporting the part that shines in any given moment and blending psychically. It seems to me choral singing more than other music, leverages our animal nature and instincts. You have to be very connected in every sensing way to your neighbours, to sing like this. Wonderful.
Indeed, there is magic in this music. But there must also be magic in the way those people connect with one another and with the entire group. Hence the absolute beauty of their renditions.
This music is too good for this world. But I’m so thankful we have it! Blessed be the name of God our Father and His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ - to you alone belong all glory and honor.
As always, your interpretation of Master Palestrina's work is above reproach. Balance is perfect, your diction is so clear, making the Latin understandable. Dynamics help to bring the meaning of the text as clearly as the words. Thank you all for your work and gifting us with this beautiful rendition.
The Latin had to be understandable as per the requirements of the Council at Trent. They said his music was too beautiful for performance in church and out of respect for Protestant feelings banned it in favor of 700 year old Gregorian chant. Finally now after Second Vatican Council 450 years later, we are blessed with this beautiful gift.
@@gmoschetto1 Thanks to V2, we are blessed with Protestant mush at most American masses. The Latin has to be understandable otherwise you get masturbatory works like the Ars Antiqua of Perotin or the intricate, "crab goes out whole, comes back half" showboating of Dufay. Furthermore, Palestrina was never banned, and it was his Missa Papae Marcelli that saved polyphony by proving that polyphony could be simple and poignant to the Council Fathers of Trent. I think rap is beautiful too, but there is some music that is not suitable for the Mass.
@@gmoschetto1 Best to check you facts before putting fingers to keyboard. Your comment is very much in error. The Council of Trent held its discussions on sacred music in September of 1562. At this time, Palestrina was employed as choir master at St. Mary Major in Rome. In 1571 He became music director of the Capella Giulia at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and he remained at that post until his death in 1594. All during this time, Palestria composed music, much of it for the Sistine Choir, the oldest and most famous Roman Catholic choir in the Church. Far from banning Paestrina's music, the Popes and other ecclesiastical authorities honored it by keeping Palestrina employed and composing for the choirs of St. Peter's Basilica.
@@zogzog1063 Look, I'll grant that the "Palestrina saved polyphony" narrative is basically legendary. But take a listen to "Sederunt Principes" by Perotin or the Agnus Dei of Missa L'Homme Armé. Is the text of those compositions (the actual prayers that figure into worship) self-evident at all? I'm no Gregorian chant-only radical (which certainly existed during the reign of St. Pius X) but one area where Trent and Vatican II agree is that worship should be self-evident and moving to the layman. How well V2 actually accomplished this is another matter entirely. This ain't Beethoven. In fact, I would challenge you to perform his Missa Solemnis without a quarter's salaries for a multitude of top-flight musicians. Do I think Sederunt Principes, Missa L'Homme Armé, or your beloved Beethoven's Missa Solemnis should be censored? No. However, their appropriate performance is limited to the most solemn of liturgical occasions in the most grand of churches. From a Catholic perspective, they simply do not merit promotion for the average parish or even cathedral. Lots of Palestrina is attainable to the amateur choir and the congregation will actually understand what you're saying. That's what I'm talking about.
Niet alleen een geschenk om naar te luisteren, dit moet ook een onvergelijkbaar genoegen en voorrecht zijn om zo samen te kunnen en mogen musiceren. Heerlijk!
Palestrina's Magnifikat ist ein Meisterstück und wohl auch eine der bedeutendsten Komposition in der Musikgeschichte. Diese polyphone Chormusik wird hier von Voces8 mit Perfektion aber auch viel Gefühl interpretiert: Jede Stimme ist hörbar, keine drängt sich in den Vordergrund und so fügen sich die Melodien zu einem vielstimmigen Geflecht zusammen. Und der Schluss ist einfach..... mir fehlen die Worte, hört doch selber....
I’m totaly in love with this beautiful music as first soprano my self. Please keep singing this kind of music ! It’s just heavenly music to your soul and ears ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶
This brings to mind attending a High Mass in the Traditional Latin Rite in a Cathedral. Their exquisitely angelic voices, rising and falling in harmonic cadences, seem to reverbate right into the sacred atmosphere of the Mass being held, and sacred melody mixes with the multi colored lights cast by exquisite stained glass windows, and the spice of copious clouds of incense permeating the sanctuary. And when they sang that long and spectacular, " Amen" I could see the priest-celebrant raising the Consecrated Eucharistic Species in Holy Oblation, amidst the bells and even more clouds of incense, amidst the hushed bows of the faithful.
For me, The only people who could dislike this are the same people that dislike a beautiful sunset. How can this be? I cannot resist: Do they like puppies?
This is just what I adore so much about italian music of that time: though liturgic, it seems to be light and delightful to listen, not so strict and geommetrical. It is very, very beautiful and performed with such grace. Now I listened at it again with closed eyes and I have to say: You sang it so beautiful; it is what this is ought to be: heavenly.
This incomparable masterpiece they sing with clear voice and breathtaking technique and beautiful attire is very comfortable to the mind and the ear From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
Palestrina is really difficult to sing, we did a piece in my high school chamber choir and it took us a good 3 months to finally get it down. You need to focus solely on your own part (because you are alone), yet still listening to everyone else around you so you stay in time.
The fluidity and limpid tones that seems to permeate each video is like a breath of an early summer, dispelling all the chill with bright color. Palestrina must be happy in heaven.
I've never enjoyed any vocal music of the early years before the time of Schubert and Brahms.........but things change. With Voces8, I find the music of the past much more interesting, listenable and most of all enjoyable. The clarity of line and balance of voices don't remind me of the years past where sheep blatting was more listenable than Palestrina, Byrd and other composers of the earlier periods. The quality and skills of each singer are apparent and yet not a standout amongst the others. This characteristic is what makes this listenable and quite bluntly....an artistic performance of the highest caliber! My admiration for this group is because of eaches performance and humbleness of part are what makes each creation of music come alive! Bravo! of the infinite degree! As some of our British would say: "Well Done!!"
He takes responsibility for the creation of free will, however those who operate under free will themselves will be held accountable to whether or not they aligned their will, with the will of God. So then I would encourage you, to ask Him into your life, to fill you with the Holy Spirit and to help you to walk in His will. That you may be met with "well done good and faithful servant" rather than "get away from me, I never knew you". At the seat of judgement.
I can't find superlatives that do justice to VOCES8. To sing such a piece so superlatively and for memory is as good as it gets. Actually, it's better than it gets.
Un gran grupo vocal a capela, felicidades Voces8, yo canté en un coro a capela en mis tiempos de estudiante de preparatoria, cada vez que los escucho, me acuerdo mucho de mis tiempos de cantar, son para mi el mejor grupo coral a capela del mundo actualmente, sus voces están siempre bien sincronizadas pero lo mejor de todo, cantan con convicción y emoción, son un grupo único, ojalá duren muchísimo tiempo. Otra vez felicidades!!!
If I were to find myself in Heaven, I would imagine that this is what I would hear. VOCES8 sounds, to me, as close as one can get to Heaven while still on earth.
For those unaware, the Magnificat was the prayer offered by the Blessed Virgin Mary upon her arrival at the home of her cousin Elizabeth, who had just proclaimed that the babe in her womb (St. John the Baptist) leapt for joy at the sound of Mary's greeting. It is the culminating moment reflected on in the Second Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary. 😊
Thank you for sharing this! It makes the amazingly beautiful voices of Voces8 that much richer and inspiring!
Correct! The reason as to why it is entitled, "Magnificat" is that it is derived from the Latin phrase, which is the first phrase of the Canticle of Mary in the Gospel of St Luke, albeit translated in Latin from the Vulgate, and hereby used as part of the prayers honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary from then onwards. The first stanza of the Canticle goes, "Magnificat anima mea, Dominum, et spiritus meum exsultavit Salutaris meam!" (My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in my Savior!"
Bravo bravo, produce mucha satisfacción interpretar a Palestrina,es una delicia.
The moment I read Voces8 and Palestrina I knew I was going to like it.
Indeed.
Same
@@JuliusCaminus mmm
The undeniable author of polyphonic music!
yall like this stuff? Man people really aint nothing alike
9 angels on Earth!. Palestrina and voces8💗
All the voices are relaxed; nothing is forced. No belting or rivalry. Everyone supporting the part that shines in any given moment and blending psychically. It seems to me choral singing more than other music, leverages our animal nature and instincts. You have to be very connected in every sensing way to your neighbours, to sing like this. Wonderful.
Indeed, there is magic in this music. But there must also be magic in the way those people connect with one another and with the entire group. Hence the absolute beauty of their renditions.
This music is too good for this world. But I’m so thankful we have it!
Blessed be the name of God our Father and His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ - to you alone belong all glory and honor.
Balsam for the soul. I just didn't want it to ever stop. Beautiful.
The Amen is absolutely breathtaking - what a composer .......and what a choir
It is as if their performance of the, " Amen" had opened the Gates of Heaven itself.
That is just crazy. Marvelous, stupendous and just crazy.
As always, your interpretation of Master Palestrina's work is above reproach. Balance is perfect, your diction is so clear, making the Latin understandable. Dynamics help to bring the meaning of the text as clearly as the words. Thank you all for your work and gifting us with this beautiful rendition.
The Latin had to be understandable as per the requirements of the Council at Trent. They said his music was too beautiful for performance in church and out of respect for Protestant feelings banned it in favor of 700 year old Gregorian chant. Finally now after Second Vatican Council 450 years later, we are blessed with this beautiful gift.
@@gmoschetto1 Thanks to V2, we are blessed with Protestant mush at most American masses. The Latin has to be understandable otherwise you get masturbatory works like the Ars Antiqua of Perotin or the intricate, "crab goes out whole, comes back half" showboating of Dufay. Furthermore, Palestrina was never banned, and it was his Missa Papae Marcelli that saved polyphony by proving that polyphony could be simple and poignant to the Council Fathers of Trent. I think rap is beautiful too, but there is some music that is not suitable for the Mass.
@@gmoschetto1 Best to check you facts before putting fingers to keyboard. Your comment is very much in error. The Council of Trent held its discussions on sacred music in September of 1562. At this time, Palestrina was employed as choir master at St. Mary Major in Rome. In 1571 He became music director of the Capella Giulia at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and he remained at that post until his death in 1594. All during this time, Palestria composed music, much of it for the Sistine Choir, the oldest and most famous Roman Catholic choir in the Church. Far from banning Paestrina's music, the Popes and other ecclesiastical authorities honored it by keeping Palestrina employed and composing for the choirs of St. Peter's Basilica.
@@xxOmnipresencexx Two uni degrees and - if I may - a full understanding of LvB's late quartets, I have no idea of what you are talking about.
@@zogzog1063 Look, I'll grant that the "Palestrina saved polyphony" narrative is basically legendary. But take a listen to "Sederunt Principes" by Perotin or the Agnus Dei of Missa L'Homme Armé. Is the text of those compositions (the actual prayers that figure into worship) self-evident at all? I'm no Gregorian chant-only radical (which certainly existed during the reign of St. Pius X) but one area where Trent and Vatican II agree is that worship should be self-evident and moving to the layman. How well V2 actually accomplished this is another matter entirely.
This ain't Beethoven. In fact, I would challenge you to perform his Missa Solemnis without a quarter's salaries for a multitude of top-flight musicians. Do I think Sederunt Principes, Missa L'Homme Armé, or your beloved Beethoven's Missa Solemnis should be censored? No. However, their appropriate performance is limited to the most solemn of liturgical occasions in the most grand of churches. From a Catholic perspective, they simply do not merit promotion for the average parish or even cathedral. Lots of Palestrina is attainable to the amateur choir and the congregation will actually understand what you're saying. That's what I'm talking about.
I had this playing while the windows were open and the birds outside seemed to be twittering and singing in time with these beautiful voices! ☀️❤️ 🦜
Really? 😁
Not surprised to hear. When the world hears good things, mankind and the animal kingdom are touched in our souls and respond in kind. ;-)
Music from Heaven
What an exceptionally gifted group of people, very easy and calming singing pleasure to listen to.
Here I am at the base of the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming, soaring to the heights with this soulful sound. Thank You!🙋🏼♀️🏔💞
Grandios! Wer braucht noch eine Stimmgabel, wenn er Voces2 hat? Sie definieren geradezu das, was makellose Intonation ausmacht.
Niet alleen een geschenk om naar te luisteren, dit moet ook een onvergelijkbaar genoegen en voorrecht zijn om zo samen te kunnen en mogen musiceren. Heerlijk!
That last "Amen" is spectacular!
Palestrina could really write an Amen.
100% agree!!
No kidding!
Agreed...blew me away.
In fact is the most elaborated Amem I know.
Absolute perfection. Thank you voces8.
Merci pour la grande lisibilité du texte musical, que cette interprétation dynamique préserve.
Il n'y a rien de plus beau et plus connu que le Palestrina ! soyez bénis
Pure Excellence. Breathtaking. Outstanding.
Goosebumps throughout. This must be what heaven sounds like.
Canticus pulcherissimus. Please continue your divine work and never give up. Laudetur Iesus Christus🙂
Magnífic Magnificat!
Palestrina's Magnifikat ist ein Meisterstück und wohl auch eine der bedeutendsten Komposition in der Musikgeschichte. Diese polyphone Chormusik wird hier von Voces8 mit Perfektion aber auch viel Gefühl interpretiert: Jede Stimme ist hörbar, keine drängt sich in den Vordergrund und so fügen sich die Melodien zu einem vielstimmigen Geflecht zusammen. Und der Schluss ist einfach..... mir fehlen die Worte, hört doch selber....
Perfection.
Toweringly beautiful talent~~
What a gift for all of us. He was an amazing Composer. Thank you for such a wonderful performance.
I’m totaly in love with this beautiful music as first soprano my self. Please keep singing this kind of music ! It’s just heavenly music to your soul and ears ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶
The most beautiful work ever composed.
There needs to be a like button that is ... *more* than like
The word is "love". A "love" button.
You can add favourites :)
There is. It's called the clitoris.
Maravilloso grupo que hace mis delicias con una música que conozco y que ellos interpretan de forma magistral Gracias
This is the truth!!!!!!!!
merveilleuse interprétation
merveilleuse interprétation
Fantastique
What a performance! Fantastic!
What beautiful harmony; you mend my soul. I am a mezzo, and love Palestrina.
Magnificent!
Please more of these old stars like Palestrina!
The thing is... how all of their voices sound like flutes... and work so well together!
I love the comments under a VOCES8 video. We all struggle to adequately describe what is happening. OMG.
This brings to mind attending a High Mass in the Traditional Latin Rite in a Cathedral. Their exquisitely angelic voices, rising and falling in harmonic cadences, seem to reverbate right into the sacred atmosphere of the Mass being held, and sacred melody mixes with the multi colored lights cast by exquisite stained glass windows, and the spice of copious clouds of incense permeating the sanctuary.
And when they sang that long and spectacular, " Amen" I could see the priest-celebrant raising the Consecrated Eucharistic Species in Holy Oblation, amidst the bells and even more clouds of incense, amidst the hushed bows of the faithful.
Traumhaft schön!
The last 40 seconds is truly one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard, brought me to tears multiple times. Incredible work!
What a masterpiece! And,...Katie's adorable and enchanting Alto voice! ❤
Gorgeous. Angelic. The Word of God, sublime.
I don't understand how the people who disliked this video did not like it. It was beautiful.
For me, The only people who could dislike this are the same people that dislike a beautiful sunset. How can this be? I cannot resist: Do they like puppies?
For Voces8, there is no "dislike button"
wow so beautiful 😲😲 😭😭
This is just what I adore so much about italian music of that time: though liturgic, it seems to be light and delightful to listen, not so strict and geommetrical. It is very, very beautiful and performed with such grace.
Now I listened at it again with closed eyes and I have to say: You sang it so beautiful; it is what this is ought to be: heavenly.
Excellent singers.
Beeeeeautiful.
I cried with emotion to hear such beautiful voices. Amém in the end the most beautiful ever sung!❤
I almost cried at that last cadence. This is beautiful.
So very beautiful, what a blessing these wonderful choristers are!
Only those who can't even sing a note will thumb down this beautiful and spiritual music. Well done Voices8, keep up the good work and God bless 👍
Satan worshippers possibly.
Satan worshippers, possibly.
What A Heavenly
Sound🎵
Wunderschön!
Magnífica é a beleza conseguida pela voz humana nesta obra. Parece uma Cantata Sinfônica, uma música em oração. Deusas e deuses cantando para Deus.
Humanity in it's finest..just pure perfection, danke.
Belíssimo!❤️
Got chills when Eleonore looked into the camera!
another elegant performance by the world's foremost practitioners of the choral art form - Voces8.
You are right. Foremost and so encouraging , suddenly our children have a future .
This incomparable masterpiece they sing with clear voice and breathtaking technique and beautiful attire is very comfortable to the mind and the ear
From
Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
3:20 is my favorite part of this whole piece… gives me such heavy Madrigal vibes, and I love that they go back to light and peaceful after ❤️
You are one of the best essemble! Bravissimi! Your Latin pronunciation very beatiful! W Palestrina! SOLI DEO GLORIA!
How do people dislike such Angeliic Voices 😢. May your voices be blessed 🙏.. Beautiful singing 🎶 viele Grüße aus Deutschland
@@jbondy6395 😀👍
Palestrina is really difficult to sing, we did a piece in my high school chamber choir and it took us a good 3 months to finally get it down. You need to focus solely on your own part (because you are alone), yet still listening to everyone else around you so you stay in time.
The finest sacred a cappella video I've ever seen! Bravo to Voces8 and Palestrina!
Verblüffend gut!
As always with VOCES8 videos I am moved. I don't like being moved, but in this case I make an exception !!
The fluidity and limpid tones that seems to permeate each video is like a breath of an early summer, dispelling all the chill with bright color.
Palestrina must be happy in heaven.
Consistently, the three women are the grace of sound. A perfect foundation of excellence
Brilliant. The alto’s voice plugged right into my soul...
Wow, that last Amen is chillingly great!
Breathtaking perfection. The goosebumps last for hours well after the final notes.
I so admire this talented group whose voices blend well together. The Magnificat I have played during Vespers live for our community. Thank you.
Wow! Perfect pitch, dynamics and diction. Wonderful arrangement and brilliant execution!
I've never enjoyed any vocal music of the early years before the time of Schubert and Brahms.........but things change. With Voces8, I find the music of the past much more interesting, listenable and most of all enjoyable. The clarity of line and balance of voices don't remind me of the years past where sheep blatting was more listenable than Palestrina, Byrd and other composers of the earlier periods. The quality and skills of each singer are apparent and yet not a standout amongst the others. This characteristic is what makes this listenable and quite bluntly....an artistic performance of the highest caliber! My admiration for this group is because of eaches performance and humbleness of part are what makes each creation of music come alive! Bravo! of the infinite degree! As some of our British would say: "Well Done!!"
Music is healing. This practice, these voices are deeply healing! R
Take me to church Good Lord Jesus! ;-)
Truly perfection.
Now that is music. Beautiful 💐
Palestrina's amens are long and wonderful. Used to sing palestrina in a choir. The amens covered an entire page of ms.
Perfección! Palestrina & Voces8
Beautiful.
Great Work. Excellent Interpretation.
The blending and precision here are perfect. I am amazed by this group!
You never fail to be a blessing to me. Thank you from the depths of my heart and soul.
That last Amen though . Pretty sure someone up above heard that one !! Glory to God 🙏!!
Great, grande, großartig! A capella at it‘s best! 👍🏻👏🏻🙏🏻
Respekt und Ehre, sehr schwer zu singen, vielen vielen Dank dafür
Beauty in its purest form. Perfect 🤩
Beautiful! And now back to work...
Superb beyond words. Ineffably beautiful and Holy. The pure Grace of God!
This is so absolutely wonderful! Thanks 💛 Voces8 becose U 👈 exist🎶👨👩👧👧👨👩👦👦🧡🎶🎶🎶😍
des voix magnifiques et une résonance parfaite bravo
You have the most beautiful voices!
Master Palestrina's work is amazing ofcourse. But let us not forget his creator, and inspiration of this peice.
The almighty sovereign Lord.
If the Lord gets the credit for Palestrina, does He also take responsibility for Kid Rock? The Beastie Boys? Yoko Ono?
He takes responsibility for the creation of free will, however those who operate under free will themselves will be held accountable to whether or not they aligned their will, with the will of God.
So then I would encourage you, to ask Him into your life, to fill you with the Holy Spirit and to help you to walk in His will.
That you may be met with "well done good and faithful servant" rather than "get away from me, I never knew you".
At the seat of judgement.
Bellissimo! E bellissima Eleonore!
I can't find superlatives that do justice to VOCES8. To sing such a piece so superlatively and for memory is as good as it gets. Actually, it's better than it gets.
Un gran grupo vocal a capela, felicidades Voces8, yo canté en un coro a capela en mis tiempos de estudiante de preparatoria, cada vez que los escucho, me acuerdo mucho de mis tiempos de cantar, son para mi el mejor grupo coral a capela del mundo actualmente, sus voces están siempre bien sincronizadas pero lo mejor de todo, cantan con convicción y emoción, son un grupo único, ojalá duren muchísimo tiempo. Otra vez felicidades!!!
Beautiful. That last "amen" was really stunning.
Bravo, Bravo, Bravo! I can't stop praising VOCES8.
If I were to find myself in Heaven, I would imagine that this is what I would hear.
VOCES8 sounds, to me, as close as one can get to Heaven while still on earth.