Das ist eines meiner liebsten Weihnachtslieder, ihr singt das wirklich wunderschön! Eure deutsche Aussprache ist hervorragend! C'est l'une de mes chansons de Noel préferées! Vous la chantez d'une facon extrêmement belle! Quant à la prononciation allemande: Vous la maîtrisez parfaitement!

Re Praetorius' song, this performance thereof, and the message conveyed in words and music, I can only say: there is great beauty here, moving in its simplicity and depth..

Superb performance. Talent extraordinaire. :)

Just delightful. I watched 'The Time Traveler's Wife' and it brought back childhood memories, so looked this up. Great performance.

It has to be said " You guys are Terrific " !!!- of course there are hosts of wonderful singers & ensembles out there,but , to maintain tuning, pitching, breathing & tempo as you do, is wonderful to listen to !!, Thankyou so much.

Excellent. Thank you.

I don't think I've ever heard anything more beautiful than this. I'm genuinely moved. Thank you xxx

super gesungen. Eines der schönsten Weihnachtslieder

Exquisite!

Superb! Lovely blend.

I like it! One of my favourite Christmas songs and your version is very beautiful. Pronounciation is good too!

Excelente!!!

@EnsembleDEUM Though I do not doubt alternative versions on the internet, the line with 'wie' is lexically correct-- meaning "(just) like the ancients sang to us", whereas 'als' would mean "while' the ancients sang to us". A truly great performance, regardless!

One of the best performances of this I've ever heard. Very well done...

Thanks! ;-)

einfach gyle. ich mag den bass voll gern. und das deutsch ist krass^^

@heros2110 There are two very different versions of the verses. They're singing the version most used in Catholic liturgy, using "Als" and a new 3rd strophe not used in Lutheran liturgy,

This is still my favourite rendering. I have listened to this piece so many times..Relieved that you are still going, Ensemble DEUM, from recent replies, . You've helped me a lot. Best wishes.

This is Godly beautiful...

thanks a lot and... Merry Christmas!

wow very beautiful, already shared on my facebook

Beautiful, truly beautiful! Our little Christmas choir sings this too, and we aspire to this level, but haven't quite reached it yet... :-) I didn't recognize the third verse; that was in Latin, right? I couldn't find it on the internet. But it sure beats ending with "Sünd und Tod"! :-) Thanks again!

thanks ;-) in internet there are a lot of sites reporting "Als uns die Alten sungen"... there could be two different versions...

Until at least to the beginning of the 19th century "als" and "wie" were used more often than not interchanged compared to today's standard German. So, "als" is most likely in the original text, and "wie" is a modernisation.

Excelente

Good, somewhat uncertain in some attacks (in particular in the beginning of the italian strophe) and I didn't like all the finals, which are not always perfectly timed. So, I will not give you 10 out of 10, but "only" 9 out of 10: the voices are very very good, well round and perfectly fit for this kind of music, and the ensemble is simply charming. Very well done.

if you like this, check out the Schnittpunktvokal version. It's my favorite.

"als uns die Alten sungen" is old German, probably the original version.

In the last part we sing the lyrics in italian language: "È nato il Salvatore, Dio ce lo donò. È nato da Maria, ella ce lo portò. Egli è nato in mezzo a noi: Gesù, Signore nostro, noi crederemo in te."

He aquí que la rosa eterna florece ("Es ist ein Rose entsprungen"). Esta pieza, cuya melodía se conoce como "ES IST EIN ROSE" se usa como canto navideño, que combina la narración de la natividad de Lucas 1 a 2 y Mateo 2 con las profecías de Isaías sobre la rosa y la vara de Isaí, en Isaías 11:1 y 35:1-2; mientras que la última estrofa recurre a Juan 1. (Traducida del alemán al inglés por Theodore Baker (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming)). Este himno se ha interpretado de diversas maneras: coral, instrumental y coros de campanas. El compositor alemán Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) es uno de los grandes promotores de la música eclesiástica protestante. Se le considera el verdadero creador del concierto coral y escribe en 1619 su tratado Syntagma musicum. Baptist Hymnal, 1991, #78 Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal, #129 Otras bellas interpretaciones de himnos protestantes en: www.echarelared.co/p/adoracion.html

Hier der deutsche Text/Voici le texte allemand/Here come the German lyrics: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen aus einer Wurzel zart. Als uns die Alten sungen von Jesse kam die Art. Und hat ein Blümlein bracht mitten im kalten Winter wohl zu der halben Nacht.

Und noch die zweite Strophe/Reste encore la deuxième strophe/The second strophe: Das Röslein, das ich meine, davon Jesaja sagt, hat uns gebracht alleine Marie die reine Magd. Aus Gottes ew'gem Rat hat sie ein Kind geboren welches uns selig macht.

you're welcome ;-)

A good rendition. However, I'm partial to The Tallis Scholars' version.

Sehr gut gesungen... im deutschen muss es in der 1. Strophe heißen: "WIE uns die Alten sungen...."

Still the best! Kleinal11

ok, it's in italian. These are the words: È nato il Salvatore, Dio ce lo donò. È nato da Maria, ella ce lo portò. Egli è nato in mezzo a noi: Gesù, Signore nostro, noi crederemo in te. .... merry Christmas ;)

it must be "Wie uns die Alten sungen" and not "Als uns die Alten sungen" but very nice performance though

The Savior was born, God gave us him. He was born from Mary. she brought him to us. He was born between us Jesus, our Lord, we will trust in you. (in the song they doesn't say "egli" et the beginning of the 6th line)