For those who don't know the backstory of "birdsong" The text itself was collected and compiled by prisoners in Concentration Camps in WWII. Even when they were facing the worst humanity has to offer, they still found hope in music.

I sang this in middle school. I was going through some hard depression. (I still am to some degree). One of the people that pulled me through was named Jackie, she was a fellow Alto and a year behind me. Eventually, we lost touch when we both got into high school. She went into softball, I stayed in the choir program. Jackie passed away unexpectedly last week. She was 24. I'm planning to share this song at her Celebration of Life Ceremony.

I'm 10 years too late to comment here, but I did this with my choir last year while my mum was very ill. She passed away before we sang this in a concert, but ever since I first heard this song it made me think of her. After she passed every lyric felt even more about her. This is the only video I can find which was the same arrangement I sang with my choir, and it's a beautiful piece - I'm so glad this video is here, I often come back to it. This is such a beautiful rendition. I'm far from religious, but this hymn in this arrangement, sung as magnificently as this, makes me hope differently

Sang this song in 5th grade for all state honors choir, have not stopped thinking about it for years

The trruuuuuuuuuth

I have heard the Angels singing. Thank you well done ladies.

The choir is amazing. The rendition of the song is an absolute shame. What in the heck is that? And to make it worse you pronounced Twillingate wrong. That should never be heard again. I can see all the Newfies getting up and doing the Jigg to that. No. Erase that version. That’s terrible.

Lovely song ❤️❤️

Who did the arrangement?

I sang this piece back in 5th grade for a competition and coming back to it i cant listen to it without crying. The piece itself is absolutely beautiful and always made me tear up while practicing it but i cry now because i miss my choir days when i was younger. I truly loved my composer and the people i sang with. Truly a time and piece that i will always remember and cherish

Lovely Song..reminds me of love moments in my primary school choir around 20 years ago..lovely times..choir sounds very good.

How beautiful! Crying as I listen to all of these songs. I sang these back in All State and All County Choirs back in High school in 200-2004! Brings back so many great memories! There if something so great about singing in a choir! I miss my Chorus days!

Truly a special piece of music. It never fails to deeply touch me.

i sang this song in 7th grade choir and it gives me chills every time i listen to it. such a beautiful piece of music

I song this in my school choir last year in 8th grade and I teared up. This song really makes me feel some type of way

i dont know if this is the camera but their heads are moving really weirdly

very beautiful

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wow we are singing this for all county and i think it's gonna be really cool

The message, the performance, so powerful!

My daughter is sing this song at LGMS. She loves it!

I sang this so many years ago with my choir which we worked with the Boston Ballet and it was amazing!

Lovely hearing you sing this song from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. God bless.

I’m doing this in my 5th grade honors chorus and by the way the song was originally a poem by an unknown child in a Czechoslovakian concentration camp

Beautiful

Sorry but I’m the real kim

About to perform this in a few hours, nervous! Beautiful song though, feel like crying when I think about it! 😅

I'm singing this in chior this year and we only got to the first verse but it gonna take months so I have a long way to go I'm in 6th this I s a big chance for me.

Strange how an all womans chorus is singing I'se the by.

no bass or tenor 😮

Pretty song but there were way too many key changes. That always messed me up when i had to sing it😂😂😂

Written words bu an unknown child in Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia during world war II.

I just discovered this performance today. I think you got it just right! Love the tempo, the dynamics. The recording is great. The piano sounds terrific. Thanks for doing such a wonderful job. PAUL READ (composer)

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We are singing this in one of my choirs. I have cried three times in rehearsal so far.

This song gives me chills

Thank you for sharing. Very nice

thrilling!

This is my favorite choir piece in general and this is the best version of this song on KZbin, Congrats!

I'm in all state honors choir and I have to sing this! so hard but so beautiful!

I sang this a couple years ago in choir and I still feel like crying every time I hear it

I'm singing this in my choir. This choir blends so well! wow

We sang this for a choir festival a few years ago. It's my favorite song we've ever sung.

this song has the same tune as another song i know. and i met Stephen Hatfield 3 years ago he's crazy!

Hi Kim, would you be able to tell me whose arrangement this is?

Remember folks.......it is a song of making it through hard times......working so hard for the cod and not getting ahead.......of making through the hardships of a Newfoundland winter...all you have left is rotten fish and spoiled butter......you head for the dance despite it all.....of not being able too contain your excitement ... it is Spring!!! .......Grab your girl and take off for the boat and head for the dances in the other fishing towns....all around the shore.....all around the circle...Wicked by's!

This choir has a GREAT sound!!

I like this

great job! but the director should have instructed them to smile, even though it's bittersweet. the message doesn't translate that it's "wonderful to be alive".

What a lovely performance!