This mash-up absolutely slaps! What else from Voctave should I check out?

That bass is Karl Hudson. Geoff talked about him in your interview - you know you're a powerful bass when Geoff Castellucci says you're a freak

The bass gets a solo (and I think a subharmonic) in the Disney Heroes and Villains Medley...all the guys are featured. All of the ladies get featured in the Disney Princess Medley.

What's even more impressive, is that there are actually two basses singing throughout the entire song, but sound like one voice. They both have the ranges, styles and incredible talents you are hearing. I was able to see this live. Kate is the 1st soprano....in the cream colored sweater...she is a true phenom.

Glad to see Voctave featured again. Thanks for your analysis of the voices and the arrangement. Their arranger is Jamey Ray, on the far left of the group at the closing message.

Their Mr. Grinch shows off the bases exclusively aswell !

9:27 - The man highlighted is Tony DeRosa. He is not the low bass as suggested. He typically sings baritone or lead. He is a four-time gold-medal champion in the International Barbershop Harmony Society competition. The two deep basses are isolated at 11:11.

Completely fine to geek out about the basses. I love Kate’s (1st soprano) high notes (getting up to F6), but everyone does, so it’s nice to note how well their basses anchor the group.

You're right, the basses are the older gentleman (J. C. Fullerton) and the black gentleman (Karl Hudson). As far as I'm aware, both of them are quite low basses, but J. C. has since left the group and his replacement Aaron (who you can see in newer videos) isn't quite as low of a bass, filling more of a low baritone / Bass 1 role, so the low bass / Bass 2 role is now pretty much delegated to Karl. The tall guy (Kurt) is the baritone and the rest of the men are tenors, including the gentleman with the goatee who you first thought was a bass. His name if Tony de Rosa and he was the musical director of Voctave until his departure but he's quite well-known in general in the barbershop world. I agree though that his voice doesn't really fit his look xD He's not a high high tenor, but still clearly a tenor and it's actually a bit odd when you see him sing some solo parts in that lovely, clear tenor ^^ EDIT: To see a bit more of the men of the group, including the basses, I would very much suggest their Disney Heroes and Villains medley, it's one of their newer ones, and kind of the men's answer to their Disney Princesses medley which you already reacted to.

3 basses, 3 tenors, 3 altos, 2 sopranos. The basses aren't quite the Tim Faust/Geoff Castellucci bass, but they're really solid! The basses are in the back, on the right. The place where you froze to do Bahm Bahm... had one of the Basses in the front. Right behind him was Jamey (a tenor and the outstanding arranger). Kate is the Soprano 1 and Tiffany is the Soprano 2. They are ALL incredible!! From a 'vocals' perspective, they are my favorite a cappella group. As always, your analysis is welcome and informative. Great reaction!

Their ubersoprano is Kate. She's clearly not human and has some bird DNA. :)

I like your comments on what your "reacting" to. Not all vocal musicians / vocal coaches on here have good comments. You do. Thanks man.

I LOVE VOCTAVE!!! For this Christmas 2024, please check out their "Mary Did You Know." The actual song-writer Mark Lowry sings the solo with them and KILLS it (holds a belt note so long you're struggling for air just listening to it), but the whole group is just transcendent as they accompany him. I've listened to it so many times and it still brings chills and tears every single time!

I think you should listen to their version of - O Come, All Ye Faithful. 🎵🎶 ​

Thank you for getting back to Voctave! Such a phenomenal vocal ensemble! Here's a few more suggestions: Disney Love Medley; The Impossible Dream; Prince of Egypt Medley; Disney Heroes and Villains Medley; Disney Showstoppers Medley.

This was my first Voctave experience, and I have been a huge fan ever since. They DOMINATE my holiday playlist

Yes, Kate Lott (shorter blonde in the white sweater) is their soprano 1 or coloratura soprano while Tiffany Coburn is Theo soprano 2 or soloist. If you really want to hear Kate hit a high note, check out Mary Did You Know with Mark Lowry. She hits a G6 in it. During the Disney Princess Medley which you reacted to, she hit an F6, twice. I hope you check out Your a Mean One, Mr Grinch by Voctave. Really shows off their basses. And more of how Voctave loves to just have fun while singing.

Jamey Ray (the Tenor on the far left of the group) arranges all of Voctave's songs.

Voctave is incredible, and I think tends to fly a bit under the radar for KZfaq vocal groups, like Voiceplay and HomeFree, so glad people are doing more reaction to them.

That tenor that was belting at the end is Omar Cardona's brother you have seen Omar in some of Voiceplays Music videos.

Really enjoy your breakdown Peter. You should check out the Great Movie Medley. It's an ode to the great John Williams and his film scores. There's only one song that has lyrics, the rest of the songs are just the whole group being the actual Orchestra.Voctave normally has 11 members, but in the Great Movie Medley there are only 9. Another unique song is Stampede from The Lion King. It has a wonderful African feel to it.

That's actually my first time hearing Voctave. It was beautiful! And the R&A, as always, was wonderful! I never fail to learn something from them!

Their Movie Medley, Mary Did You Know, and Prince of Egypt renditions are amazing...along with everything else on their list. I saw them live last year at ECU in NC, and they were as wonderful live as in the videos we watch.

The hero villains medley is great, should check out !🎉

Beautiful strong voices!!! Very fun; thank you Peter

You should definitly check their Prince of Egypt medley. Audio only but AMAZING ! Suscribing because of more Voctave. Most of them have sung or are singing in The Voices of Liberty at epcot at Disney World in Florida. Jamie Ray formed the group and arranges all of their songs. He is the one armed tenor in the group. They have 2 sopranoes,3 altos/sopranos,3 tenors,2 baritone/basses and 1 sub bass. They have all been singing together for years, hence their wall of sound.

Voctave content from you! And gosh what a full 20 minutes of great analysis. This is my fave song from them. Thank you so much ❤

@PeterBarber The Bass Singer for Voctave is Karl Hudson. He's the Black guy. He really is an incredible Bass Singer. You guys (The Bass Gang) should consider doing a collab with him. If you want to hear him in his basement, you should check out Voctave's "Heroes and Villains Medley." He starts the medley off as Dr. Facilier singing "Friends On The Other Side." Something you, as an opera singer, would appreciate is that Kate Lott, Voctave's Soprano 1 (the lady in white), is a True Coloratura Soprano. Her range and, more impressively, her total control over all aspects of said range is inhuman. No song in Voctave's current library illustrates this more than their cover of "Mary Did You Know?" which they sang with the guy who wrote the song, Mark Lowry. They had him sing Lead while they provided the choral background. It's a truly stunning piece and, to the vast majority, the definitive version of the song.

That was so much fun to watch and learn.

Thank you for sharing a cappella groups! ❤

On the note of Bells of Notre Dame, I recommend checking out the Notre Dame medley of Ringmasters, a barbershop quartett from Sweden. They are amazing

I Can't remember his name and he's not currently with the group anymore but when the video starts the low bass is the guy on the right side behind that blond girl (kate). The other bass is the black guy (Karl) but he was Bass 2 back then. He's a beast as well and he's still with the group and I think he's Bass 1 now, but back then he was the second bass. BTW i think you missed the tenor EJ on the high note with the soprano, in the begining and in the end. He's right there with her, same note, its insane

It's very good that you're focusing some love on the basses, because most reactors get totally overcome by Kate Lott's high notes, and the poor basses are sadly underappreciated. I had the opportunity to see Voctave live a couple of years ago, and they lose absolutely NOTHING in a live setting -- they were superb. There are 2 basses, Karl Hudson and JC Fullerton. Also in the group is EJ Cardona (he speaks at the end), who has guest-starred with Voiceplay at least a couple of times and whose brother is EJ Cardona.

Please view Voctave's rendition of Mary Did You Know, which they did with the author of the song, Mark Lowry. It is a masterclass on control and projection. Breathtaking.

Hey, this was really fun! The full mash-up at the end was especially epic. Thank you for the analysis, Peter!

This is a great bass song from Voctave, so many reactors totally miss those resonant Bb1s, glad you didn't. Bass singers are Karl Hudson who's still with the group and JC Fullerton who is no longer in the group. Also Kurt con Schmittou sometimes sings bass but I am not sure he is singing bass in this arrangement. I always liked JC's voice the best as he was older and has a very mature resonance to his voice, was sad when he left a couple years ago.

This gave me all the chills! I am so glad you did this song. I haven't heard it before.

They are fantastic.

This video from Voctave is great, but I would love to see your reaction to their “Prince of Egypt Medley” video. It’s sound only, so there’s no actual video. You gotta give it a look.

I love hearing your reactions as a vocalist and appreciate your attention to detail. Voctave blows me away and I suggest; Great Movie Medley, Disney Princess Medley, Disney Heroes and Villains (you'll love the bass), Prince of Egypt, Where are you Christmas, O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, Somewhere (to hear each member). Thanks again.

Beautiful

The only thing wrong with, or keeping "Carol of the Bells" from being the best Christmas carol ever is it's too short....and "Mary, Did You Know?" But Voctave has the best version of that, too.

Great Reaction. :) If you enjoy the basses listen to You're a Mean one Mr. Grinch. All of them sing. It's great. (As is all of their music!)

@PeterBarber, please check out more Voctave. Unfortunately they may not garner as much attention as other a cappella groups, but as much as I love the others, for me they are bar none, vocals of a cappella/choral mastery!! Their arrangements (by Jamey Ray, one of their tenors), their harmonies, vocal layering and especially their dynamics are simply breath-taking. My suggestions (beyond any/all of their Christmas music): You Will Be Found - done separately during Covid Disney Heroes and Villains - highlights each of the current men in the group Somewhere - highlights each individual group member Someone Like You feat. Jody Brayer Poor Unfortunate Souls/I Put A Spell On You feat. Rachel Potter Disney Love Medley feat. Kirsten Maldonado and Jeremy Michael Lewis Beauty and the Beat feat. Sandi Patty Being Alive feat. David Phelps (audio only); AND The Prince of Egypt Medley (audio only but you won't care) - I think their finest work so far!!!

Love, love seeing Voctave on your channel! They've been releasing a lot more videos than they used to! Their Heroes and Villains is a must for a bass channel. I don't remember which interview it was with Geoff Castellucci, but he said just being in the same room as Karl's speaking voice will rumble your chest.

Kate Lott is the piccolo of Voctave.

Спасибо огромное, сэр, за замечательную реакцию. Люблю Ваш анализ, всегда интересно)

You should watch the guys doing heroes and villians Disney and them singing “Somewhere”

Check out their Heroes and Villains. The bass ends on an F1.

Wish the Bass Gang got creative like this sometime.

super fun

Since you're a vocal coach check out "Culling Voices " from Tool then "The Pot". Other songs will come naturally 🌀

If you want to get a tour of the men's voices check out Disney Heroes and Villains.

By the way, this song (carol of the bells) comes from Ukraine 😉😊

🥰🤩💞💚💛❤Привет,Питер! Любим,смотрим.

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For a related song, checkout the "Notre Dame Medley" as sung by Ringmasters: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9WPgZyQv6ymmKc.htmlsi=gpUPkoiPzNjG_JCm

I suggest you listen to you're a mean one, mr Grinch for bass.

Please react to Taras Stanin - Creepin' (The Weeknd cover)

You look good with a shaved head bro.

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kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btFhdKt-3deRYJs.htmlsi=upi2m61ZPt1mYHPd.You wanted to see the position of Dimash’s tongue while singing. This is a recording of Olimpico’s song on a fan camera. There is a close-up of Dimash’s face