I am 48 years old....a recovering addict who has found God. And his work in me, is His gift of my voice. And I will praise his glory through this song

Excellent soloist with great diction and tone. I'm 66 now (and still singing tenor) but sang this a number times as a treble in the late 60's. Can't remember too much of those years but can still remember this in its entirety 🙂Funny how music does that!

I'm 13 and about to take my grade 5 singing exam - I can't believe that I can reach the top notes!!! Love it sooooooooooo much

This is one of those pieces that just transcends words; so light and simple, yet so powerfully uplifting that you feel as though you’ve really taken wing.

"Many voices ask for our attention. There is a voice that says, ‘Prove that you are a good person.’ Another voice says, ‘You’d better be ashamed of yourself.’ There also is a voice that says, ‘Nobody really cares about you,’ and one that says, ‘Be sure to become successful, popular, and powerful.’ But underneath all these often very noisy voices is a still, small voice that says, ‘You are my Beloved, my favor rests on you.’ That’s the voice we need most of all to hear. To hear that voice, however, requires special effort; it requires solitude, silence, and a strong determination to listen. That’s what prayer is. It is listening to the voice that calls us ‘my Beloved.’" - Henri Nouwen

Mendelssohn used Psalm 55:1-7 for the text. In the first part, King David is in agony and asks God to listen to his petitions for relief. In the second part heard here, David yearns for rest and quiet. If only he had the freedom like that of a dove, he could escape his agonies. Even life in the wilderness is appealing to David.

Mendelsohn: MAGNIFICENT COMPOSER EVER!

Having risen from sleep, I offer unto Thee, O Saviour, the midnight hymn, and falling down I cry unto Thee: Grant me not to fall asleep in the death of sin, but have compassion on me, O Thou Who wast voluntarily crucified, and hasten to raise me who am reclining in idleness, and save me in prayer and intercession; and after the night’s sleep shine upon me a sinless day, O Christ God, and save me. Amen.

The treble singing the solo is Patrick Aspbury of the Ely Cathedral choir. For reasons that aren't clear boy chorister's voices are deepening at 11/12 today rather than 13/14 half a century ago so it will be rare in the future to hear the controlled and mature singing of a 15 year old boy (as Patrick was at the time of the recording). Eventually he left "The Choirboys" but in his early 20s he developed schizophrenia. Patrick was killed at Chelmsford station in 2107 when he jumped in front of an express train.

Haven't heard this for years but it came into my spirit today. Wonderful feeling of transcendance. Lovely singing

I was reading Psalm 55 as part of Nicky Gumbel’s Bible in one year programme. I recognised the line about the wings of a dove and wondered if this was the inspiration for that well known music. Ended up here. Beautiful.

music is like a drug for me. This piece is one to keep. Thanks!

Felix Mendelssohn; genius ! Memories of my choirboy days 😇

Oh my god this is so beautiful.

Exquisite voice exquisite melody. Thank God for Mendelsohn

one of the best anthem i've ever heard !

ALL of the FIRST CLASS Mendelssohn compositions... are up there with the BEST of the BEST!

Its so beautiful I don't know what to write. - I just wrote it.

Wow, he sings it so beautifully.

Wow! Amazing composition by Mendelssohn.

Oh holy and beautiful~ I often listen to this music as if I pray to the God for my hope~~

The soloist is just extraordinary...wow

4.13 - captivatingly beautiful!

Mendelssohn had a friend, William Bartholomew, complete the English text for him. (Bartholomew is the same person who translated Elijah into English for him). This is one of three pieces that he originally wrote for English audiences. He later completed his own German translation. To answer your question, I believe he did speak English reasonably well, too.

My fondest wish. I stated this wish only this morning. I shall fly!

Indeed Mendelssohn was one of the greatest composers of all time!

I am 16 yr old boy. I can sing the G5 note with ease. It feels so good

Marvelous. Merveilleux. Haast te mooi om waar te zijn.

I am auditioning for the solo in my church choir....and I am amazed I get to the top notes! It's been a while since I have done choral music. Over 25 years....of undisciplined singing..... To auditioning for this.

i just did this solo for a recording a couple days ago, it’s so beautiful.

Intrigued by the origin of the song played repeatedly on an ancient gramophone in the movie "Seance on a wet afternoon 1964" I found it...wonderful!.

In tears....

Absolutely beautiful!!

BEST SONG EVER

I remember this from my highschool choir, good times.

Thank you very much, very inspiring. To God be the Glory.

That begin is what i had to sing solo tomorrow. 🤗🤗

Psalm 55For they bring down trouble upon me, And in wrath they hate me. My heart is severely pained Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

wonderful

Amo essa música

« And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.» (Psalm 55:6.)

this i a very beautyful song! I love to sing it =)

waouh ! Quelles voix !! Splendide !

What a tonic!

Wunderwunderschön

MAGNIFICO / bellezza esiste!

no human can compose such Divine music. Only God. God certainly has "used" Mendelssohn as HIS Instrument to compose this beauty. Hearing this I am shivering all over and tears are rolling over my cheeks. a human mind is too limited to encircle this wonderful expression of Gods Love to man.

beautiful solo!

Thank you x

4:13 is amazing

amazing and beautiful :D X

Absolut GENIUS.

magnifiek !

Thanks for sharing. help me to practise for our choir presentation in 3weeks time! Beautiful glorious song. glad i am learning it. =)

I am singing this solo on Sunday

I was brought up on the performance by Earnest Lock in the 1940s. This performance was superb and better than that. Well done, lad!

@swazi7sista Accordinrg to wikipedia they are all from England, Ben Inman (the soloist) is from Yorkshire.

You don't really hear it unless it is used to excess. I have to agree with MrMarbles0000 in that this indeed sounds "too perfect". It does not imply the singer is incapable of singing in pitch, it is simply something audio engineers do routinely in this sort of recordings.

1:23 it slaaaaaps ..❤

@Sammybear513 Unless I am mistaken it is at the top of the suggestions list to the right...

@maxjamesorgans Ben Inman who was one of the three 'Choirboys'

Thanks for the quality of the music you're posting. I'm doing a playlist for my sister's wedding music. Why did you choose the Choir boys for this part of Hear my Prayer? Rather than New College, I mean. Their (NCO) version is purer and more accurate, don't you think? I'd love it if you could post it!

@ewokmusic The boy singing is English.

@u7alll sorry but comes out fine this end, you might want to check the settings/quality of your speakers or headphones

@iamnjxd Hi, this is verse 6 of Psalm 55. This Psalm is a prayer for deliverance in the midst of great danger from evil men and this verse is an expression to the desire to escape from all those circumstances --- and be at rest. But in the context of a prayer addressed to God for deliverance through God's intervention against treacherous and murderous people.

Found this in an excerpt from Peter and the Starcatcher.

Alternative modern day lyrics with the advent of hydrofoils for windfoiling, winging, sup foiling, kite foiling etc: Oh for the wings, for the wings of a hydrofoil Far away, smoooothly, I would glide. Oh for the wings, for the wings of a hydrofoil On a magic carpet, I would glide, like an albatross over the waves

Donde puedo conseguir o comprar la partitura ?

I was also wondering wether the soloist was British or from where, but only because of the sound of the *r*, but I did notice some of the British don't roll their *r*s that much, for example, when Mrs. Dumbledore said: very, haha, anyways, I loved this version, I sang it in German and didn't know how beautiful it sounded in English, and loved the orchestra too, beautiful.

@morphthing1 It's not. Searching for "Hear my Prayer Mendelssohn" does work equally as well though.

Haunting, beautiful. And of course it is sung in english,not welsh.

Attend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily, Because of the voice of the enemy Because of the oppression of the wicked; within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me. So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. Indeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness.

I wish my voice could do that.

amazing but i wish u made his voice louder so i could hear him singing the notes easier

Can anyone recommend a good version of this piece to listen to to help me learn the solo?

What kind of music is this???

Hey, check out Oliver Putland on this as well...He was in the Angels Choir back in 1992 or so..Even though this is amazing as well, I believe his rendition will leave you more than speechless.

Who is the soloist?

Interesting how the soloist makes "rove" rhyme with "dove". (not Roave)

Peter and the Starcatchers

Is this a translation or did Mendelssohn speak English?

3:00

what his this boy's name?

You're not yelping... South Park

i sung this at ely last year :L

reading about NATO phonetic language and end up here. it's a strange world.

Libera

It's terrible to read a score without clefs, key signatures, accolades...

He's very good but slightly fast :-/

Insiped

autotune

I've been listening to classical music for years and I can say that this is autotuned.

Not a phrase of originality, Get your sugar high.

Thanks for the quality of the music you're posting. I'm doing a playlist for my sister's wedding music. Why did you choose the Choir boys for this part of Hear my Prayer? Rather than New College, I mean. Their (NCO) version is purer and more accurate, don't you think? I'd love it if you could post it!