I just did this song as a part of a 3 day District Choir in PA. Never have I sung a choral song more beautiful than this. I deeply connected with the lyrics (something i normally do not do) of this song and I absolutely enjoyed singing this.
I have this poem memorized and have for quite a while now, it's a phenomenal poem and it's helped me get through so many hard times. I cry every time I listen and thank everyone who sang this for doing what they do
i met josh via zoom call yesterday during a regional choir festival; i’m a high school student in AZ and he’s extremely wise. this music is incredible. chills every time.
Bro my choir is doing this song and when I first heard it I didn’t like it but once I got better at it I realized that this piece is purely beautiful and amazing
sang this at Virginia’s Senior Honors Choir in 2012 under the director of Kevin Fenton (FSU director of undergrad choral studies). 13 years later I am still deeply moved by this piece and the state of flow I was in while performing and the emotions it evoked. Music is so powerful.
I come back to this song at least once a year since I sang it in high school six years ago and it's still one of the most moving pieces i have ever done
Josh Rist orchestrated this for a performance in Calgary Alberta with seven choirs participating. It was very moving, more than the piano and cello version. It added another dimension to the music. This was last night, April 17th.
Invictus BY WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.
My high school choir teacher was great and she moved away before I could get to her😭 now we have a new choir teacher and his choices of songs are not good☹️
My choir group's doing this song, but I'm having some trouble with the Alto 1 parts, and I really want to get them right, because 1: I don't wanna let my choir down, because I'm one of the lead alto's. Plus it's a beautiful song, and I'd love to get to it right, because we're also singing it for graduation and I wanna show the seniors how much I admire them.
I prefer Dorothy Day's response to Henley: The Captain Out of the light that dazzles me, Bright as the sun from pole to pole I thank the God I know to be For Christ-the Conqueror of my soul. Since his the sway of circumstance I would not wince, nor cry aloud. Under that rule men call chance, My head, with joy, is humbly bowed. Beyond this place of sin and tears, That life with Him - and His the aid That, spite the menace of the years, Keeps, and will keep me, unafraid. I have no fear though strait the gate: He cleared from punishment the scroll. Christ is the Master of my fate! Christ is the Captain of my soul. Dorothy Day, Founder of the Catholic Worker Movement
Carl, I agree with you in a religious sense. I myself am a very religious person and appreciate someone else who is willing to stand for their point of view (good job by the way!). However, I do not believe the original poem is meant to be *against* religion so much as merely a portrayal of the struggle of life from an agnostic point of view. Although it would be nice for everyone to agree with our point of view, not all people do and: we shouldn't condemn them for that. After all, it is Christ who told the pharisees that he would rather be among the sinful since they were the ones who needed healing. Condemning the sinful for their behaviour makes us no better than the pharisees. just thought I'd put in my two cents on the subject. ;)
While yes the poem on the surface of it is average, there's more to it than you think. The poet who made this had his leg amputated due to tb in his leg, and since it's the 1800's, amputation is not the best thing to go through to say the very least. And what ended up happening after that was he ended up getting tb in his other leg and instead of going for amputation again, he wanted a second opinion and ended staying in the hospital for 2 years because of this. And during this time, he made a poem describing how he was feeling and that was this poem. So before you comment, make sure you do some research bud boi.
i’ll never forget singing this in my choir...absolutely a surreal experience
Same here, I wish my choir teacher could have done it every year(even if it got repetitive lol)
I just did this song as a part of a 3 day District Choir in PA. Never have I sung a choral song more beautiful than this. I deeply connected with the lyrics (something i normally do not do) of this song and I absolutely enjoyed singing this.
I was there!!! And I felt the same way!!
WOOOOO District 3!!
@@madisonbeer6355 WOOOOO!! I guess I am not the only one who came home and looked this up!
@@kevinhamby6081 AHHH Yes! It was awesome.
I was there! I was a soprano 1. It was a real fun festival. I enjoyed myself a lot!
We sang this song for all-state choir but it was different. I like this version waaaay more! It sounds so cool!!!!
I have this poem memorized and have for quite a while now, it's a phenomenal poem and it's helped me get through so many hard times. I cry every time I listen and thank everyone who sang this for doing what they do
i met josh via zoom call yesterday during a regional choir festival; i’m a high school student in AZ and he’s extremely wise. this music is incredible. chills every time.
This choir is incredible.
This is an amazing piece. I’ll never relive an experience like this performing this song with 300 brilliant singers with this same conductor.
Bro my choir is doing this song and when I first heard it I didn’t like it but once I got better at it I realized that this piece is purely beautiful and amazing
sang this at Virginia’s Senior Honors Choir in 2012 under the director of Kevin Fenton (FSU director of undergrad choral studies). 13 years later I am still deeply moved by this piece and the state of flow I was in while performing and the emotions it evoked. Music is so powerful.
I remember singing this in choir during my senior year for a choir competition. It was so fun to sing this song!
I just recently sang this with my regional choir and i cried during this peice it's so beautiful.
This will always be my favorite❤️🎶🎵
I come back to this song at least once a year since I sang it in high school six years ago and it's still one of the most moving pieces i have ever done
I started to tear up! Bravo! So beautiful!
Josh Rist orchestrated this for a performance in Calgary Alberta with seven choirs participating. It was very moving, more than the piano and cello version. It added another dimension to the music. This was last night, April 17th.
Invictus
BY WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
My choir never got to perform this song because school was cancelled the night of our concert because of COVID (March 2020) :(
This will always be my favorite choral piece
My all time favorite choral piece
Beautiful
My high school choir teacher was great and she moved away before I could get to her😭 now we have a new choir teacher and his choices of songs are not good☹️
I love singing this song
My choir group's doing this song, but I'm having some trouble with the Alto 1 parts, and I really want to get them right, because 1: I don't wanna let my choir down, because I'm one of the lead alto's. Plus it's a beautiful song, and I'd love to get to it right, because we're also singing it for graduation and I wanna show the seniors how much I admire them.
Do you have an insta? Im also doing this piece
well u probably performed it nvm
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well howd it go
@@oliolioxincrii1730 Hi I'm so sorry, I do have an insta, the.jeep.that.bounces
my choir is doing this song and oof i’m in love
LOOOOOVVVEEEEEE
At 1:08 the note the basses hit in my opinion the money note for the basses
What movie does this play in
I met the guy who wrote the song
He is actually an alumnus of the school I'm going to. He wrote the song for the Oregon State University chamber choir, I think.
cool goggles kid we skyped him at the festival we sang this at! such a cool experience, he’s so awesome!
Yeah he is my high school choir teacher
composed you mean? cause same. but if you met william ernest henely that would be pretty interesting considering he died in 1903.
Ikr we did only males For this omg it was my gay ass going crazy
I like the music but despise the poem used for the lyrics.
Why’s that? It’s an alright poem.
I prefer Dorothy Day's response to Henley:
The Captain
Out of the light that dazzles me,
Bright as the sun from pole to pole
I thank the God I know to be
For Christ-the Conqueror of my soul.
Since his the sway of circumstance
I would not wince, nor cry aloud.
Under that rule men call chance,
My head, with joy, is humbly bowed.
Beyond this place of sin and tears,
That life with Him - and His the aid
That, spite the menace of the years,
Keeps, and will keep me, unafraid.
I have no fear though strait the gate:
He cleared from punishment the scroll.
Christ is the Master of my fate!
Christ is the Captain of my soul.
Dorothy Day,
Founder of the Catholic Worker Movement
Carl, I agree with you in a religious sense. I myself am a very religious person and appreciate someone else who is willing to stand for their point of view (good job by the way!). However, I do not believe the original poem is meant to be *against* religion so much as merely a portrayal of the struggle of life from an agnostic point of view. Although it would be nice for everyone to agree with our point of view, not all people do and: we shouldn't condemn them for that. After all, it is Christ who told the pharisees that he would rather be among the sinful since they were the ones who needed healing. Condemning the sinful for their behaviour makes us no better than the pharisees. just thought I'd put in my two cents on the subject. ;)
Good thoughts. I wouldn't want to be an agnostic struggling in this world. It's tough enough being a Christian and trying to makes sense of it!!
While yes the poem on the surface of it is average, there's more to it than you think. The poet who made this had his leg amputated due to tb in his leg, and since it's the 1800's, amputation is not the best thing to go through to say the very least. And what ended up happening after that was he ended up getting tb in his other leg and instead of going for amputation again, he wanted a second opinion and ended staying in the hospital for 2 years because of this. And during this time, he made a poem describing how he was feeling and that was this poem. So before you comment, make sure you do some research bud boi.