Well done fellas. I have heard them do this live several times. The original Chanticleer recorded version is an icon that I feel stands looking over the shoulders of every version by every group since. This new example is convincingly the closest in technical and emotional quality to the icon.

I have seen two Chanticleer performances, and I would be fooling myself if I were to try to convince you that I was there for any other reason than to witness this piece live.

It is around 25 or now even 27 years ago, I saw Chanticleer for the first time. Since then the singers changed. But the absolutely high standard never changed. Always fascinating, always extremely touching. What a pleasure to listen and to get chills.

The Biebl is by far my favorite Ave Maria, and this performance is stellar. It always makes me stop whatever I'm doing to listen. Thank you so much.

This online-only concert is one of the most memorable by this amazing group. It was a beautiful way to celebrate the holidays during the COVID lockdown that was still in place. I didn't even realize that the daylight slowly became brighter and brighter. "From Darkness to Light" was the perfect title. Thanks so much, Chanticleer.

This has been one of my favorite songs from back in the, Our Hearts Joy days. It felt wonderful hearing it sung by this delightful new generation of Chanticleer singers; just lovely. Thank you.

You guys will never NOT give me chills when you perform this. It was the first song that made me fall in love with this group 30 years ago, and it will forever remain my favorite. I was blessed to see you all perform this live on my birthday in 2017 at St. Ignatius, and I cannot wait for the next time. Thank you, gentlemen. 🙂

its nice still seeing familiar faces in the group from back in 2015 when my high school choir and 9 others had the pleasure of rehearsing and singing a concert along side chanticleer with this being one of the songs in the concert. i vividly remember one rehearsal sitting in the church and have Eric Alatorre come sit beside me and ask if it was fine for him to sit beside me. The sheet music we were given for this piece didnt have the lower bass 2 line in it but i knew it was a thing from a previous time singing it so i asked Eric if it would be fine to sing that line and he said "if you can sing it go for it" that trip for those rehearsals and that concert is definitely my favorite memory from high school

If you are a tenor (I am a tenor) the first tenor parts of this arrangement are what you live for! An incredible composition and singing that simply cannot be bettered on this planet. The Chanticleer first tenors are !

Today was a break in rain storms and the perfect time to mow my neighbor's lawn while he traveled with his sweetheart on his birthday. After dodging poison ivy, a thousand vengeful mosquitos, and a hornets' nest I knelt on his shaded back porch to play the Ave Maria. Seventeen years of being in their audiences in tux tailcoat or formal Scottish kilt and I never wearied of this extraordinary piece. As if carried before them by angels, I wept like many in the audiences over decades. As then the tenor solo, Matthew Oltman, told me, "It is because of those healing tears that we sing this." Renewed, cleansed and grateful I rose from my knees a new soul.

Hail Mary full of grace...

I have no words that can do this justice. This is perfection.

All for love and glory of the Immaculate Mary!!

A fitting rendition for Our Lady

We, who also sing it, appreciate your performance very much

I love hearing Chanticleer sing. Your voices are marvelous.

Die Welt braucht gute Musik mehr denn je...erleuchtend

No year is complete for me until I've heard you guys sing this at Stanford. Thanks for another wonderful performance this year.

Impressed as always. Truly wish they had mixed this properly, but it's still great. Incredibly talented group.

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2023 💜🙏💜🎄

beautiful performance...

WOW. I found you guys by scrolling through my feed. I can't believe how clean you sing the harmonies

My absolute favorite Ave. This rendition is excellent. I do favor the 4 part SATB most. While not a professional setting the choir at my parish does it beautifully.

Always put more attention starting minutes 5:00, especially the chord at 5:24. How lovely!

this popped up on Spotify the other day, absolutely gorgeous!!! 😍

This is just incredible. Wow!

Thank you for uploading this! This was my favorite song at your Lancaster concert and my all-time favorite Ave Maria.

Absolutely splendid. So happy to see you still singing, Adam. Much love from your little ol' home state.

Absolutely beautiful

Simply divine

Wow. Nick cage is absolutely in everything...

Brilliant! Thanks so much for this.

Yay! Brian is in this!

thrilling. stunning. what a gift.

¡Sublime! ¡Gracias!

Absolutely beautiful!

Sublime indeed! Such a joy to hear you in concert last week! Gracias!

Sublime

Exquisite!

pure and powerful, reaches my soul

Ave Maria - Franz Xaver Biebl (1964) Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae et concepit de Spiritu sancto. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus. Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus. Et Verbum caro factum est et habitavit in nobis. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. Amen. Amen. ___________________________________________________________ The angel of God visited Maria and she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus. Maria said: See the servant of the Lord. May it happen to me according to your word. Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus. And the Word became flesh and lived among us. Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, Holy Mary, pray for us now and in the hour of our death. Amen. Amen. Amen. Note: At one point, Chanticleer ushered in a new director. The word went out that she wanted to drop the Biebl Ave Maria. A great cry went up from all loyal Chanticleer aficionados, declaring "The Biebl" in the Christmas Concert sacrosanct! The Biebl immediately following intermission had always been a sacred tradition for so many. Often during the AIDS crisis, and more recently the years of pandemic, it offered a moment of cathartic contemplation. We thank you for preserving it all these years, and for posting this for us. And I love seeing the San Francisco Bay through the shaded windows.

F*cking _finally_

Beu Euch würde ich gerne mitsingen!!!

:')

A beautiful piece carefully composed. However, have to say this is far from the best version I’ve heard out there.

With all due respect… Without Eric Alatorre… It is not the same

*THIS IS NOT A TROLL QUESTION AND I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TROLLS NOT GETTING INVOLVED THANKS* I've been wondering, considering the founder of Chanticleer, is Chanticleer officially a "gay men's choir?" Was that the intent?

This is absolutely sublime.