In The Bleak Midwinter - Holst - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short

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Жыл бұрын

Our recording of Holst's 'In the bleak midwinter' is released as a single, with all proceeds donated to Cancer Research UK. Please visit lnk.to/InTheBleak and download the track to support this cause which is particularly close to our hearts. Tenebrae's Director, Nigel Short, received a cancer diagnosis and underwent major surgery in 2022. He says:
“ I was unexpectedly diagnosed with bowel cancer, which was a real shock for me, my family and everyone around us. The NHS responded quickly, getting me in for a successful operation within a few weeks of my diagnosis, and I’m pleased and relieved to say that I’m now officially in remission. We wanted to do something to support the amazing work that Cancer Research UK does to support everyone affected by cancer. Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for those who are fighting the disease themselves, and for those who have recently lost a loved one or are caring for friends and family. All proceeds from downloads of 'In the bleak midwinter' will be donated to Cancer Research UK. Please consider downloading it today to support the vital work that this wonderful charity does every day of the year.”
If you love this track and would like to hear more, our latest Christmas album In Winter’s House is available in our online shop and on all major streaming platforms. lnk.to/inwintershouse
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Sopranos: Isabella Gibber, Rachel Haworth, Hannah King, Rosanna Wicks
Altos: Amy Blythe, Elisabeth Paul, Anna Semple, Joy Sutcliffe
Tenors: Jacob Ewens, Nicholas Madden, Tom Robson
Basses: Joseph Edwards, Simon Grant, Thomas Herring, Thomas Lowen
Director: Nigel Short
Filmed at St Bartholomew-the-Great, London in November 2022

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@bruceugtr 7 ай бұрын

I am a 72 year old retired musician with a lifetime of amazing musical experiences, but I have NEVER heard such a moving performance in my life!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THIS PERFORMANCE!! ** BRAVO**!!

@TheNortheast207 7 ай бұрын

It’s tearful in its beauty.

@opetimistic 7 ай бұрын

Kudos

@theresetuckness2300 6 ай бұрын

I'm 65 and still play.my instrument for many years, I love both voices and instruments

@thekanadiangirl 5 ай бұрын

Then we shouldn't go to church, because it was built by humans. We shouldn't wear clothes, have cars, or anything else made by man. That is a very silly reason. God gave us brains to make things since the beginning of time, including instruments!

@dutamulia Жыл бұрын

In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him Nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away When He comes to reign: In the bleak mid-winter A stable-place sufficed The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ. Enough for Him, whom cherubim Worship night and day, A breastful of milk And a mangerful of hay; Enough for Him, whom angels Fall down before, The ox and ass and camel Which adore. Angels and archangels May have gathered there, Cherubim and seraphim Thronged the air, But only His mother In her maiden bliss, Worshipped the Beloved With a kiss. What can I give Him, Poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb, If I were a wise man I would do my part, Yet what I can I give Him, Give my heart.

@robinwitting2023 Жыл бұрын

Exquisite antique language; the English tongue. Robin Witting England

@nicolelillis2077 Жыл бұрын

These sacred lyrics represent the true meaning of Christmas, without the awful commercialism.. Many thanks for posting them.

@ronald3419 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting the lyrics. I hear the beautiful melody but due to hearing loss, I have difficulty, even with hearing aids, to understand the lyrics.

@bobholmes65 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. ❤️

@susannestorm9705 6 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@silliaek Жыл бұрын

I love seeing them in their everyday clothes. Sometimes it's easy to forget that musicians of this caliber are people too.

@bhami Жыл бұрын

Exquisite proof that you can have a beautiful sound *and* still sing through the consonants, such as "n".

@chong2389 7 ай бұрын

Thank you again, Tenebrae. 3:49 minutes of hope, peace and tranquility in a very troubled world. Happy Christmas!

@grahamhill5954 Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful! Pure, simple and humble. Just as Christina Rossetti intended in her original poem. I particularly like the last verse which ends with "yet, what can I give him? Give my heart." It sums up what Christmas should be. Giving the greatest gift of all: the gift of love.♥️ Holst did the best music arrangement too. Thanks to all you wonderful singers, I'm going to have to put up our Christmas tree now! ♥️🤣🎄

@edeledeledel5490 7 ай бұрын

I agree totally. Many choirmasters prefer the Darke tune because it is much more flashy and the choir can show off... Pure, simple and humble - exactly right. The poem and its sentiment gets completely lost in frills and furbelows of the Darke tune.

@Ezekiel336-16 Жыл бұрын

Just learned about this song today, and then came across this version online. Such a beautiful song! In Christ, Andrew

@emlynjay8633 Жыл бұрын

For me, the essence of perfect Christmas Music .

@markd2209 6 ай бұрын

Took this 48 year old American to hear this for the first time watching the show Ghosts. How was I robbed of such soulful beauty all my life. And especially for all the Christmas Eve’s and mornings. This version brought tears to my eyes, as it sang directly to my humanity, my heart, my soul. Thank you.

@Raht-_- 2 ай бұрын

Ah, I see we can from the same show...

@shirleyfortablet7958 7 ай бұрын

I love this beautiful song I am always singing it when doing my housework it's the best Christmas carol ever wrote merry Christmas to everyone listening to it in 2023 god bless you all Shirley h Darlington England 💝⭐💘🌹✌️

@fairlyvague82 6 ай бұрын

I agree 100% along with It Came Upon The Midnight Clear ❤️‍🔥

@ellydian8145 Жыл бұрын

I walked down the ice-covered streets of London humming this the other day.

@user-wi6di6om3i 7 күн бұрын

Nice experience

@angieo.5745 Жыл бұрын

I CAME LOOKING FOR THIS SING today 14/4/2023 at 7:48PM BECAUSE I WAS FEELING SO DOWNCASTED..THIS SONG KEPT PLAYING IN MY HEAD AND I HAD TO COME LISTEN..PURE PEACE😌

@corbinalt1773 3 күн бұрын

14 isnt a month what 🤣

@richardlangellotti6208 Жыл бұрын

Speedy healing to Nigel Short. I had intestinal cancer twice, and doing just fine (except for the ruination of my liver and spleen by the chemotherapy). As always, Tenebrae knocks it out of the park. I love this carol. I adapted the theme to a piano composition I did two years ago for Christmas. I'm going to get this download because of the charity that it benefits.

@garyhinkle5736 Жыл бұрын

Thank You 'Nigel Short' And The Tenebrae Choir For This Beautiful Christmas Gift Of Music ❤

@terryambrose6260 Жыл бұрын

There is just no substitution for the depth and meaning found in the hymns of old. This was so beautifully done. Thank you.

@maxwellsim76 Жыл бұрын

Yes. the exquisite poetry by Christine Rossetti stands out.

@susannabonke8552 6 ай бұрын

Faith and strength are in there when the heart rests in god. AMEN.

@soaringeagle123321 5 ай бұрын

So very true... I love hymns so much. Their lyrics and melodies move me to worship God!

@TheJohnLkh Жыл бұрын

Voice of an Angel, listen to this , is like I had been transported to A Holy Realm

@laurapoletti5234 Жыл бұрын

A very beautiful song, with an exceptional interpretation, that led me to pray. Thank you!!

@davedickinson9260 6 ай бұрын

And that dear folks is how it is done. Perfect tone, excellent diction, thank you to all. Never heard this gorgeous carol sung better. A truly spiritual experience to round off the Christmas celebrations. Happy new year everyone. RevDev

@susannestorm9705 6 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@veve3948 Жыл бұрын

oh , merci beaucoup ! You made my "little" heart beat faster.. Kisses from France. I wish a speedy recovery to Nigel Short and wish you all a Merry Christmas !

@alisapkjv Жыл бұрын

May God bless you, Mr. Short. Praise and thanks be to the Lord for your healing

@EdSmith7464 Жыл бұрын

I've already watched this dozens of times. Their voices are a warming fire in this cold winter. Thank you very much for this!

@vortechsci-figadgets4603 8 ай бұрын

Wow these are some of the tightest harmonies Ive heard, love the natural acoustics of English Churches, one of my all time favourite Christmas carols.

@mssdn8976 Жыл бұрын

I wish I was a good singer, I’d have loved to be in a choir, beautiful

@martinarandles5999 10 ай бұрын

This song reminds me so much of being little and singing

@conolavicus3019 Жыл бұрын

This choir is an absolute gem. If you get a chance to see (hear) them live, drop everything else and just go. You will not regret it.

@fredgarv79 Жыл бұрын

I just saw them in Seattle a day ago, unbelievable, hundreds of people there in a huge Cathedral St James. What an experience

@thetenebraechoir 9 ай бұрын

@@fredgarv79 Thank you both!

@oibaf5102 Жыл бұрын

In this time of war and peace, through the sadness and joy of the people, this sound reminds me that we are all human beings; it sends me back to fragility, and to life, which comes and goes. In this Christmas season, my mind wanders back to those days of existence, in which I was in tune with the joy of the past, which, however complicated and difficult, will always be the best, if we have a light with us, a candle who guides us in the darkness of these complicated, desperate days of history. As Scrooge would say: Merry Christmas; and God bless you!

@bruin4Christ 28 күн бұрын

When beautiful words are wedded to beautiful music

@rogueriderhood1862 7 ай бұрын

A lovely carol, the first verse always makes me think of a painting by Breughel of a mediaeval winter scene.

@josephinemulvenna9618 Жыл бұрын

Álainn ❤️It’s simply beautiful ‘In The Bleak Midwinter’ 🕯🙏🏻🎄My so favourite of all the Carols I’ve sung, Light overpowering darkness, it is a stand out in its melody, lyrics, in its depth of stark beauty & here these voices take us right to the stable midst the Holy Family & capture this simple gem in sacred perfection 🗣🎶⭐️ Beannachtaí na Nollaig +🎄

@oneendofthailand 2 ай бұрын

Watching and enjoying this in May. 😳

@kennethlapointesongwriter3330 Жыл бұрын

Bravo. From the first few notes I could tell this was going to be beautiful and excellent. Just the right blend of voices, setting, lighting, and acoustics. Wonderful. Thank you to the conductor too. There's something amazing...at the highest level of humanity...when many voices sing as ONE voice. So unique a sound.

@janesmith9024 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully sung as to tone, pronunciation, consonants, togetherness. British singing at its best of one of our most wonderful British composers.

@charlienewbold9809 9 ай бұрын

Well I never knew Holst was British! Thanks!

@stevehubler3024 Жыл бұрын

So incredibly beautiful! The song of angels echoing here on earth. A blessed Christmas to all.

@daveleon566 Жыл бұрын

Wishing Nigel all the best in his recovery.

@dr.johnwatson2503 Жыл бұрын

What happened to the poor ol chap?

@fmmaj9noname332 Жыл бұрын

@@dr.johnwatson2503 It sounds like he had some kind of GI cancer.

@floorsleep27 Жыл бұрын

Brought me immediately to tears. Glory to God for your sharing this!

@lovelettknight9344 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Me also.. the wonder and worship created in me by this lovely carol. I am so thankful for the words , the music , the director and the singers.

@MalcolmCooks Жыл бұрын

something about the last verse just hits me What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb If I were a wise man, I would do my part...

@michelecobb2 11 ай бұрын

Oh my word! It's a wonderful song.....Always loved it in the season of Winter. My other favourite is Past 3 o'clock "on a cold frosty morning....." etc. What an amazing rendition of this carol/seasonal song/ whatever it was originally written for. Thank you so very much. xxxxxx

@rogueriderhood1862 7 ай бұрын

It was originally a poem by Christin Rosetti, published in 1872.

@anonymousanonymous2625 7 ай бұрын

Mr. Short does a beautiful job. I love that every word can be understood, often not the case with choral music .

@Aexium 7 ай бұрын

Impressive balance of sections in this choir

@janwiercimok1768 7 ай бұрын

❤Such a lovely Song, I have crying eyes, each time I hear it.

@chong2389 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tenebrae! My favourite carol. Happy Christmas!

@roseg.5567 2 ай бұрын

Makes me cry. Every time.

@54moineau Жыл бұрын

Utterly gorgeous .. lovely lovely lovely 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@Size15s Жыл бұрын

Stunning! Especially the unison singing - the voice of the choir as one - sublime!

@correametal Жыл бұрын

Simply Marvelous!!!

@thedrinkinggamemaker9749 10 күн бұрын

Rest in fooking peace, John and Polly

@Cassyyy.00 9 күн бұрын

Why did Tommy say "in the bleak mindwinter"??

@Cassyyy.00 9 күн бұрын

And he didn't have this belief, I don't know much about these religious things.

@tylercriss6435 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely breathtaking. Chills.

@djsteink Жыл бұрын

My thoughts and prayers to Nigel, the family, and Tenebrae. So happy to hear that he's in remission! As far as the song is concerned, this is absolutely stunning; what a way to start the holiday season. Thank you so much for the music you all put out! :)

@adude394 Жыл бұрын

The Christmas season provides us many wonderful hymns, but this may the greatest of them all. Superb performance, and best wishes to Mr. Short.

@elizabethwall8063 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I love this song, and this is the most beautiful rendition I’ve heard. You’ve earned a new subscriber. 😍

@bryan.c Жыл бұрын

You warm my heart on a cool Autumn morning. Thank you

@patrick_3723 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful & Best wishes to Nigel!

@patrioticarchive Жыл бұрын

Just beautiful!

@NiSiochainGanSaoirse Жыл бұрын

This is angelic. Absolutely angelic. God at work.

@ESBertrand0 Жыл бұрын

Lots of new faces in this group! I just heard them perform a Spanish Renaissance concert in Wimbledon in November and most of the faces were the ones I've seen over the years. But I only recognize two faces in this group here. Still impeccable in every way - thank you. ❤

@jimmoberly308 8 ай бұрын

You'all did a beautiful job. This is my favorite Christmas song or carol.

@noreendunne431 7 ай бұрын

So so still and peaceful, meaningful thank you all ❤️🙏🩷

@TheMrFarkle 10 ай бұрын

Your beautiful rendition moves me every time I replay it. 🕊

@Vasislaw Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful.

@BartTheBardOfficial Жыл бұрын

Beautiful what humans are capable of when wielding their talent and pursuing their passion. Merry Christmas!

@user27di93ru Жыл бұрын

Bravo👏My favourite carol.

@waynesmith3767 7 ай бұрын

This is such a lovely performance of the Holst setting of Rossetti’s simple and profound hymn; music and lyrics are wonderfully matched and the musicians do them justice. I listened to this since it was first posted and it is, to me, the best rendition. Thank you so much.

@davidlwebb324 6 ай бұрын

This choir, under the direction of of Nigel Short, performed this lovely Holst piece exquisitely. Thank you.

@stephanieellenbogen5570 3 ай бұрын

The beautiful words were written by Christina Rossetti.

@Marv_S_Music 7 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful and stirring rendition of this powerful hymn! Thank you! 🙏

@affintlewoodlewix Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Stupendous. Perfect.

@citizenworld8094 Жыл бұрын

As someone who makes EDM, the best music will always be Sacred Music.

@terryambrose6260 Жыл бұрын

What is EDM?

@stephanhewitt5692 6 ай бұрын

Such an excellent interpretation, embellished by the surrounding esthetics and acoustics. Bravo !!

@mr.modern4419 8 ай бұрын

Majestic and magnificent performance. It and the message of the song melts one's heart. It certainly melted mine.

@johnfrobin Жыл бұрын

So beautiful. Thank you. And Merry Christmas.

@DrmeddenrasenI Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@laser170323 Жыл бұрын

Magnificent.

@alanmackie7012 Жыл бұрын

"Shot at St Bartholomew-the-Great, London in November 2023". Beautiful future echoes.

@Watertowerification Жыл бұрын

Great! One of my favourites 🕯

@lovelettknight9344 Жыл бұрын

So lovely... thank you all. I always recall the first time hearing this beautiful carol. My daughter and son were students at St. Francis Elementary .. the Girls Glee Club offered an evening of music and this is the carol that has stayed with me for over 45 years. I am always moved to wonder and worship during the Blessed Season of Advent as I listen to it and even sing along ... A Blessed Christmas to you all.

@chrishodgson6302 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous. Thank you.

@tinaransom5026 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful!

@amylafleur408 7 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful song.

@davidmorrison5200 8 ай бұрын

Simple. Pure. Lovely. Heavenly.

@matthieujoly424 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot.. needed this.

@cathywilde2756 7 ай бұрын

This is my favourite choir in all the world. I saw them in Limerick, Ireland, they blew me away with their beautiful clarity, incredible harmonies and sweet voices. I hooe they come back again!