Samuel Sebastian Welsey's Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace. Sung by Consortium. Score from cpdl.org
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@chrismorrissey6112 Жыл бұрын
This was just sung as the offin of Queen Elizabeth was 9rne into St Giles cathedral. So very emotional. God rest your majesty.
@Mike-gd4zd Жыл бұрын
I was in attendance at Her Majesty the Queen's Thanksgiving of Life Service at St Giles Cathedral and saw the procession inside with my own eyes. When the Royal Scot’s Guard pallbearers place her graciousness on the Catafalque I almost wept with the choir singing this. The amazing choir was arranged by Michael Harris. Incredibly beautiful piece of music by Samuel S Wesley, and such a profound memory for me attached.
@Pikaling340811 ай бұрын
It was also sung at her coronation when the peers were doing their homages. We will never see another monarch like her again.
@garethprice78227 жыл бұрын
Stunning organ playing... Subtle, supportive and so perfectly judged. Matches the choir in every way. Lovely use of the Clarinet at 3:15.
@timwingham89523 жыл бұрын
The ending of this piece is so clever. The way it eventually resolves after the previous bars ask questions of whether it will is genius.
@tomseeley74822 жыл бұрын
You know what an ear worm is, right? Well two nights ago I woke up at 3 am-ish with this as my ear worm! It drove me nuts till I got up in the morning, and googled the phrase “is stayed on thee” which was all I could remember of lyrics that I knew went with the music. Then it came back to me! The worm that woke me up was the opening line of the second tenor part, which I had sung in my church choir 45 years ago whenever we did this anthem! What a gorgeous piece of music!
@Londonfogey4 ай бұрын
We sang this in church recently and I had it as an ear-worm for two weeks!
@SempreGumby8 жыл бұрын
The nice D three measures from the end makes it for me. Nice to be a tenor and singing this at St. Bedes in Atlanta Sunday 10-25-2015. John Whitt directs.
@skylarkpm15289 жыл бұрын
Each one of the voice parts is stand-alone beautiful. Together they are greater than the sum of their parts. About as perfect and uplifting an anthem as you can get.
@carolinea13734 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Texy884 жыл бұрын
A choir I once witnessed tried the version of this that has only one tenor part, and it just wasn’t as vocally rich as this version.
@janephillips9342 Жыл бұрын
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@TJATJA19823 жыл бұрын
Wesley's an OG. What a gorgeous piece.
@basicaa9 жыл бұрын
"Have courage for the great sorrows in life, and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake." - Victor Hugo
@bensonwilhelm10 жыл бұрын
Wonderful felt so emotional listening to this on my father's funeral service.
@abiodu3 жыл бұрын
I felt very emotional choosing this piece for our departed brothers Benson
@rbaltimo7 жыл бұрын
IS STAYED ON THEE.. THOSE LAST FEW MEASURES DID ME IN EVERY TIME!
@fireflylight14229 жыл бұрын
This piece resonates throe out and at 3:18 is where the title comes in to play, leaves you in perfect peace, thank Jesus.
@mrnnhnz5 жыл бұрын
This piece is incredible. Man that crunchy ending is so good!
@karelcuchal15504 жыл бұрын
Incredible amazing...
@mrnnhnz Жыл бұрын
@@karelcuchal1550 God, that E flat! So beautiful it's killing me!
@taylordiclemente51634 жыл бұрын
These phrases build until they explode. Wonderful.
@spurge832 жыл бұрын
What a privilege it was to sing this as a child
@gkimball529 жыл бұрын
this is a favorite anthem of mine. I first heard it on a record album by King College Choir-Cambridge. Exquisite
@ashleydickenson20938 жыл бұрын
Conducted by then (Mr) David Willcocks, no doubt!
@samuelm17527 жыл бұрын
Sang this in Washington Dc at the national cathedral with my choir on a choir trip marvelous piece I sing tenor
@kapariz447 жыл бұрын
One of Wesley's best anthems. Very nice rendition.
@12stringsteve568 жыл бұрын
Brings back school memories. Hated my time there and one of the only respites was being in the choir. I got selected to do the bass on this in Truro Cathedral and it was magic, especially when the 5 harmonies come together on that last bit of Brian Wilsony genius. Never done God but I revere a load of stuff done in his name. It's about soul and this beautiful piece has it in spades
@habakkuk768 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve - sorry about your school experience, but I'm so pleased this music gave you respite. I've been singing that same bass part in Truro Cathedral for 27 years, and hopefully for a few years more.
@DaveDexterMusic6 жыл бұрын
O rly. I was at Truro (the school on the hill) but didn't really get into music until after I left.
@pennyhisted22566 жыл бұрын
My father and his brother were at Truro School in the 1940s ... as was a lifelong friend .... in the 1970s ... I wonder whether you were/are a contemporary of either (C&W links)
@12stringsteve566 жыл бұрын
68-73, when I was 'asked to leave' after one transgression too far. Went up before the head man (one of the few I had any respect for) and asked him 'so Sir, if I said no, wouldn't you say no back?' He replied that (effectively), my ass was outta there. Thank you Derek Burrell - ran out of there like a felched whippet
@richardforshaw8479 Жыл бұрын
Such emotional harmoniesHe pulled turgid music out of the doldrums in his day by composing this masterpiece.
@bellemeline9 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous - I never heard this before and was riveted. So very beautiful.
@mrnnhnz5 жыл бұрын
That crunchy ending! Woah. If I listen to it any more I'm going to have to go into rehab. Insanely good.
@idle4411 жыл бұрын
I'm having this at my funeral.
@SuzyBriseno9 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous! I'm surprised I've never sung or heard this.
@BTERRENOIR6 жыл бұрын
quand la musique est au service de la Foi on "touche" Dieu ! C'est sublime.
@ringocomedynews58257 ай бұрын
Did this song when I was in year 13. The base section was stacked we made up like half the choir.
@ashleydickenson20938 жыл бұрын
They sang it at the Queen's Coronation, sixty-three years ago.
@michaelc98105 жыл бұрын
Ashley DICKENSON 67 now!!
@ashleydickenson20935 жыл бұрын
Sixty-six now. I used it for my morning thought today.
@TheLignator7 жыл бұрын
Revived some very moving and poignant memories. What a wonderful performance. .HbmdB.
@olayinkasanni8191 Жыл бұрын
Simply Magnificent and Spiritually Refreshing! Thanks. 💓💐💕
@williamripley31927 жыл бұрын
Beautiful harmony.
@TheKplmstr11 жыл бұрын
This sublime piece will be performed by my choir on All Saints. I arranged it for SATB instead of five parts. Izzibaggs, don't worry about your colleagues and professors who belittle tonal compositions. No one will ever have heard of them in 100 years. Have you read Alex Ross's "All the Rest is Noise"? Almost everything since 1950 has been nothing but noise.
@tcr196210 жыл бұрын
Richly beautiful.
@johnthornhill85512 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful. Serene.
@paradiddleday12 жыл бұрын
We sang this in our parish choir about 25 years ago. But try to get them to do something like this now! lol
@dudeirock55513 жыл бұрын
thank you for posting this and all of them thunbs up if you heard the crusafiction
@tinkaluisa85406 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my days in the Girls' Choir at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane, Washington.
@TJATJA198214 жыл бұрын
Wesley knew what he was doing, didn't he. So much more than the average Victoriana crap. This piece has some real stunning moments in it, and the ending has to be one of my favourites.
@longpoint48764 жыл бұрын
Why, oh why, would anyone give a thumbs down to this absolutely beautiful piece of music? I suppose they don't have the one who gives perfect peace in their hearts...GOD and his son Jesus Christ...
@clive7092 Жыл бұрын
Tis truly bizarre. Music of the angels.
@joyharp19492 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.. ❤️✝️🙏
@BlessedAngel0714 жыл бұрын
beautiful!
@Raichu23414 жыл бұрын
omg beautiful stunning I'm crying x
@greengoodman17 жыл бұрын
Incredible.
@choirboyfromhell113 жыл бұрын
Wonderful chromatic writing, as always with SS Wesley. Where is the church that this was performed? An equally sweet romantic English instrument as well..
@alphabet66112 жыл бұрын
ACtually SS Wesley was already pushing the envelope - albeit modestly and adhering to traditional rules of voice leading - in such pieces For example in the last bars, the augmented chords and suspension that delay the move to the dominant and ending. Also great is SS Wesley's cadence on the III and without any intervening chords resumes on the I of major. Though he does everything in accordance to the practice of his times, you see him really pushing it in interesting directions.
@lubiusxc619110 жыл бұрын
i love the alto line but having sung both alto and tenor I'm afraid I prefer the tenor. Listening to this brings tears to my eyes it's so good
@12stringsteve566 жыл бұрын
Alto is always the hardest role to get right in a male choir - it takes a pre-balldrop maturity that not many possess
@carolynsmith52782 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@davidbull21496 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to have a vote on which is the best part to sing in this piece. I have done the top line (as a treble) and both tenor parts, and I've used this (beautiful) recording to try out the others. My vote definitely goes to the top tenor part! If you have never tried it, I suggest you play this recording through again and focus on that part only. It is sublime in places.
@joshjones66746 жыл бұрын
I've done both T parts and I prefer the Second Tenor part.
@peacedee2555 жыл бұрын
So true!
@bachlover9913 жыл бұрын
Dear izzybaggs, Srick with it, you are right. Tonal music appeals to the soul, it comes from the heavens. Atonal music is an invention of man perhaps to try to prove he can improve on nature.
@bachlover9913 жыл бұрын
@written12 Not sure about your assumptions here - but for my money. There is a clear "tune" which is divided among the upper and lower parts - the lower when they sing alone - otherwise mostly with the top part. But when the do join in perfect harmony (about 3/4 of the way through) the "line" goes from one part to another, and that is the beauty of choral music at its best.
@choirboyfromhell113 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@cmaurand112 жыл бұрын
@izzybaggs I'm with you. If you expect your music to be performed more than once, it has to be accessible to the audience/congregation. We're performing this piece a week from Sunday at St. Luke's Cathedral in Portland, Maine.
@counterphil15 жыл бұрын
missed of the "t" in "wilt" in the alto part at 3:30
@paradiddleday12 жыл бұрын
BTW, does anyone have a performace of the Goss setting of Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem they could post?
@gazdoc99913 жыл бұрын
Superb piece. A friend specified it for his funeral recently. Stunning and making much more sense than some stupid pop song!
@AlexandrinaVictoria18192 жыл бұрын
Coronation homage anthem
@aberjed6 жыл бұрын
nice organ..which instrument is it ?
@morphthing113 жыл бұрын
@choirboyfromhell1 St Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London
@jord4n1932 жыл бұрын
❤️🙏❤️😭
@written1213 жыл бұрын
A beautiful piece. A question from someone less musically astute and informed than many of you who've posted here: I know you can't subtract any of the voices and still have anything like the full effect; it's not a song with backing harmonies. But still, isn't there a base melody here? If so, which voice carries it?
@brookeggleston93146 жыл бұрын
The different parts trade the melody. It's not always in the same place. If you follow the score, (you don't have to be able to read music to do this) you can see it go from one voice to another. You may need to do it a few times to get the hang of it, but eventually you'll see what's happening. Enjoy!
@Ronnie283911 жыл бұрын
I am convinced that the Altos have an amazing line through the entire work, but are dramatically overpowered by the other four voices.
@leongreen80884 жыл бұрын
I did not know of this piece until having it as an option for the AGO Service Playing Certificate Test. When I did the parts work, I got this same impression!
@Liberaven4 жыл бұрын
its also written too for the altos to get the best out of them
@bobpetras14 жыл бұрын
Basses are a little weak on the low register notes to give it balance - especially where the four parts interplay. On their "solo" lines they are perfect.
@rbaltimo6 жыл бұрын
ANGLICAN SLAINT AND PEW PLANKT IN THE HOLY GHOST
@hornkraft94383 жыл бұрын
It's very good and very peaceful but I miss the consonants -- both beginning and ending. It seems like they were diminished for this performance. Perhaps because the microphones don't like plosives?
@waldenhouse13 жыл бұрын
A little slow for my liking, but the sentiment was passed very well.
@gaetanepace8981 Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous! son very Beautiful 🏞️🌠🌠🌈🌅🙏🙏
@missasinenomine4 жыл бұрын
Isaiah 26/3
@raspi09313 жыл бұрын
@izzybaggs hi there, i understand you, i am also composition student in luxembourg, competely tonal as you, my teacher being atonal and even worse :)
@alphabet66112 жыл бұрын
Ah, correction college and presently some advanced topic in music theory. I also compose music. Feel free to chek out my pieces. Oh, and I don't know of too many high schools which teach music theory that extends beyond reading clefs, knowing the major minor scales and maybe identifying I IV V ...
@amicus176612 жыл бұрын
Oh, izzybaggs, hang in there, tonal music is slowly reconquering the world, they are the dinosaurs. Man and woman were meant to soar up on wings of song. Study the greats, emulate them, find your own voice and give the world beauty and truth.
@waldenhouse11 жыл бұрын
Write what YOU want to write; there'll always be some 'clever' sod wanting to correct you. My College Lecturer admonished me in my report by writing "it's too early to try and emulate the Germans at this stage" - very encouraging? I left the year after.
@alliekempenaar42613 жыл бұрын
B
@terryjones10014 жыл бұрын
SO WHAT!!!!!
@Ronnie283912 жыл бұрын
Spoken like somebody who took theory in high school. XD
@bellemeline9 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous - I never heard this before and was riveted. So very beautiful.