Beautiful. The sopranos were especially lovely, and I know that part is quite difficult.

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I am a uni grad and I was in women's chorus. Nice job ladies!

That angel song could be used for ANY death(s), not just those who died in the Civil War.

this is a really lovely version of this beautiful song ,the harmonies are perfect ...xx

You hear that lady in the background?!? In the beginning she whispers “I really hate this.” AHAHAHAHAHAHA

Bravo! I sang this in 8th grade for Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) and it was so fun to learn. The lyrics are great and the notes are super fun to master for an inexperienced choir as well as an experienced one. I think you guys definitely did it justice! I don't remember if there was an Alto 1/2 split, but when there are Alto splits in song I'm an Alto 2, so I definitely sang the bottom line for this one.

who is the conductor??

Thanks! Doing this in all state in January ; )

Wow, this gave me chills! Very well done.

My choir is singing this this year! I admire this performance, but wish you had better coordination (blend, starting times for each pitch...), blend, rhythm (quatrter note triplets were more like dotted quarters and two eighths), and more dynamic differences would definitely add to the piece. But it was definitely well sang!

You guys sound great! Singing this in my high school choir at our concert this month! I sing with the 2nd sopranos and I have to say...it's quite complicated and the song is pretty lengthy. I just hope we are able to get it all together before the concert!

This sounds great! I love the guy that sings over everyone with that high b in the chorus section! I'm doing an equity production of this in a few moths and I'm soo excited!

Awesomest music teacher I ever had

Mr. Lehman

My father had read the book and said it is kind of odd and not really a children's book. Something about baby seals being hit by clubs and the main character wondering why all his friends look so funny without their skin... the poem is very good though.

It is a lovely rendition of the piece but after singing it with my own choir, nothing can replace those deep male voices! I've sung both versions and love both but I always have this deep love of hearing male voices in this song!

Thank you!!!!! :) :)

Thank you!!! :)

Thank you so much!!! :)

Thank you! :)

It's beautifully arranged for women's voices...I agree. :) Thank you.

Wonderfully done ladies! I loved it<3

Beautiful!

great song and musical. I live in Gettysburg and the local theater here is doing it this summer for the 150th anniversary. Can't wait

Yeah, that is really cool. I wish that the movie had been made.

Kipling wrote this poem and died before Whitacre was even born. just fyi. :)

Doing this song now, just adore being an alto for it.

Damn nice voice

This song is absolutely beautiful. A few of the people from our choir last year got the honor to go to new york and sing this at carnegie hall, and it honestly sounded so amazing. Eric Whitacre is a genius.

Thank you! I really appreciate it! It's cool that you're from a town nearby! :)

Thank you!!!!! :)

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Sang this song back in middle school for region. I love it <3 My music is signed by Laura Farnell too. I'm such a choir nerd xD

I loved hearing the girls sing this piece when I went to region. Beautiful

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Alto 2, represent.

You sound absolutely gorgeous...!

My school did this with 16 girls. 4 on soprano one, 6 on soprano 2, and 6 on alto. Turned out beautifully ^^

holy carp that's good

This is so cool. I just took a trip with the Orchestra to UNI (from Muscatine Iowa). I am also in the Women's choir at Muscatine HS and we are doing this song for our final concert. It's pretty awesome to know that the college just did this 2 years ago. :) Sounds AMAZING by the way! Great job! :)

My choir is doing this song for the spring concert. I have the soprano 1 part. It's so pretty!!!!

Just did this for IMEA Honors. <3 God, I fell in love with it...

@kathrynkrieger alto 2... i'm basically a man. ;)

Heehee. I'm so excited. Cause my school choir is singing this song too. Such a nice song. I am looking forward :D

@rachelmae007 Soprano 2! Yourself?

@kathrynkrieger twinsies!! what voice part are you?

@vanillaburry89 Uhm, Rudyard Kipling writes all his poems specifically for Eric Whitacre's use...

Eric Whitacre is perfection. Not only is the THE most attractive composer to ever exist, but his work is just so entrancing. The atonal qualities and the strange harmonies he puts in there are just amazing. Did I mention how hot he is? My director has a picture of him on her desk, signed. She treasures it.