And So It Goes - Stay At Home Choir with The King's Singers

In our most ambitious project yet we are so excited to present our latest collaboration with internationally renowned vocal group The Kings Singers!
732 People from 52 countries submitted recordings made in isolation of Billy Joel's And So It Goes
for the Stay At Home Choir's collaboration with The King's Singers.
The beautiful arrangement by Bob Chilcott.
You can listen to The Kings Singers on Spotify here: spoti.fi/2L4T9mU
If you enjoyed our premiere you can contribute to our running costs here: paypal.me/pools/c/8oUmbln1IA
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Vocals Edited by Nick Girard
King's Singers Mixed by Nick Girard & David Jones
Submissions mixed and mastered by David Jones at Sonus Audio
www.sonusaudio.co.uk/
Video edited by Jeremy Hubbard at NightOwl
www.nightowl-creative.co.uk/
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[@wrestledeaf]

I know this was now 4 months ago but I’d like to say “Thank you” to all those who commented on my sign language. It was a challenge to do this but so rewarding and emotional.

[@kristhesleepyone]

It was amazing and it made the performance look even better! I think we would all want to thank you.

[@gcarinlevy]

You interpreted so very sensitively, yours is the only tile I am drawn to watch!

[@paulwhittaker6504]

@@gcarinlevy that is very kind, thank you. I have actually tweaked my translation of it since we recorded this. I now think it's improved!

[@rebeccatannermusic]

When I saw you begin to sign, I lost it - puddle of tears. I don’t know what it is about sign language alongside music, but it gets me every time. Beautiful! ❤️

[@paulwhittaker6504]

@@rebeccatannermusic hello. Thank you so much for that lovely comment. I try to get the emotion and the music across as well as the words and the meaning and it's so satisfying when I do achieve that. Much appreciated.

[@sweetwilliam61841]

I have never known grief...ever...and yet lost my mother...not my biological mom...but the one I chose...because she truly loved me...I held her hand in mine as she left this earth...and when this song popped up on my feed I could not even deny her worth...her immeasurable influence...her presance in my life...how very much I owed her...how very much I loved her...how very much she meant to me...HOW VERY MUCH i AM BLESSED FOR HAVING ...HER...IN MY LIFE

[@lisaqwh]

God Bless

[@c.m.b.wagnerbariton9232]

Crying. I'm a professional classical opera singer, and don't know much about signs. But when I saw how the interpreter signed the song, I was just deeply touched by how wonderfully delicate and strong human beings can be!

[@Emily-1525]

Signed interpretations are very beautiful because in theory your are signing the true meaning of the song not the words verbatim. I’ve signed a few songs but I’m nowhere fluent enough to tell you what he is singing exactly.

[@MrJdsenior]

They used to sign the choir at church. I don't know sign language either, but I always found it fascinating and delightful to watch...almost like arm dancing, if you will, with MANY varied movements. After watching for a while, it also became evident what the thinking behind some of those signs was...not surprisingly, I guess, but more logical and descriptive.

[@cajsheen2594]

I watched BigSing perform ' I will fix you' and a lady signed for that! Wonderful it was! XXX

[@coup919062]

Same, I don’t read sign language but the translation was so expressive and evoked the natural breathing pattern of the choral text it brought tears to my eyes; I can only hope everyone evinces the core expression of this video. Love to all at this time

[@richardcondon3797]

could you hear this in one of the great works ? How would you place it ? Sing along so we may hear.

[@dudleydiehl6850]

Timeless appreciation: I had to pull this up again because the music was stuck in my head for the last few days. I sat at the piano and played it, which I can do with almost anthing I hear. It is my way to try to get the music out of my mind and into the air. However, no piano arrangement could emulate the beauty of this performance I am SO in awe of the genius of the method, which orchestrated all the voice parts and the voice files and the final assembly. The arrangement and the voices are all just stunningly beautiful. This WAS AND STILL IS a wonderful gift built from Billy Joel's gorgeous melody and lyrics. Heartfelt thanks to every person who made this happen!❤

[@samthienemann]

Let the record forever show that I have performed with The King's Singers!

[@NoHomerS]

I can say the same by simply singing along with the video 😛

[@baquemada11]

Me tooo

[@yelnats61]

Sam Thienemann How did you find out about the opportunity? I want to do it!

[@samthienemann]

I follow The King's Singers on social media, found out that way. The Stay At Home Choir has a website where you can sign up to learn about future virtual choirs.

[@jondoyle44]

Well done Sam, and your name in the credits to prove it... 😎

[@ShelaghBluebell]

This gives one such hope in the human race! We will always come back singing, from wherever we have had to take refuge from the world's troubles.

[@annetaylor-wx5dk]

This is one of my all time favourite songs, I think a lot of us have been there too..................Thanks Billy. xx

[@Nicksonian]

Thankful that the sound engineer made Jonathan Howard (bass) so prominent. He anchors the song with such grace, power, and mind-bending range. I can’t get over how he hits that impossibly low note at the end.

[@janetrelampagos6325]

😢 very nice song..😢

[@pputnam100]

is he the guy all the way to the right or the 2nd in from the right? ANd also who is the bass singer on this song? It seems that both of those guys are basses

[@nadinedickie245]

He is a true basso profundo ❤

[@Nicksonian]

@@pputnam100 Howard, singing bass, is at the far right. They are two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones, and bass.

[@JulieGaulke]

Turned out beautiful! Kudos to the King's Singers and the Stay At Home Choir staff! Thanks for the opportunity to participate - it was a joy to be included!

[@sasquach64]

I am crying

[@junepark4632]

I'm just crying... oh, gosh... May God bless you all. I appreciate we can sing.

[@elframo]

Excellent , this will get more viewers because of “This is us “..

[@jzippy1564]

Anyone else sobbing? Just me? well at least I'm in my home where no one can see me

[@melissahoile2778]

Oh yes, sobbed and sobbed. My mum recently died. This made weep then brought me peace. It was a relief. I've listened to it over and over. Just beautiful.

[@1956priscilla]

Of course not

[@lynnemartin1798]

Oh yes. My daughter's choir sang this at her school a few years after her dad/my first husband died. As soon as I heard the opening bars I was sobbing like I very seldom do.

[@ladyhaha025]

I sob everytime i hear KS sing this. Every. Single. Time.

[@Pamalamalynn]

Heart breakingly beautiful

[@lindsibelvin9323]

Billy Joel would be so proud. I hope he sees this. Amazing!

[@johnoconnor4623]

So glad they sang along with me.

[@lmkm57]

I greet you all from an “extra-quarantined” nursing home in OK, USA! I have needed Stay At Home Choir desperately! Thank You! 🙏

[@estrellagalbur]

Thank you all! 🙌

[@jgibbs651]

Beautiful. Joel plus King's Singers = pure genius.

[@debrabrabenec3731]

I was fortunate to have performed this gorgeous song onstage with The King's Singers back in the mid 90's. It is one of the highlights of my life!

[@musodean1419]

Respect to whoever was tasked with editing each video to minimize background noise

[@Nicksonian]

One of the most inspiring and emotional products of the Covid lockdown. In great adversity, profound beauty can emerge. Thank you to the thoughtful people who made this happen, the phenomenal King’s Singers, and of course, that genius Billy Joel. It’s rare that so many elements can come together to create something so special, unique, amazing, and perfect.

[@joeowens6180]

How lovely, lovely, lovely! The King's Singers are always the creme de la creme!

[@ketobabysteps4893]

Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you to all who participated

[@lisaaxt9541]

I performed with the King's Singers! While wearing sweatpants :)

[@Nooticus]

Me too! ^ 😜

[@HermanIngram]

The deterioration of the human race.

[@nicholasmgordon]

@@HermanIngram you kidding? that is PEAK humanity my guy

[@QUICKBOOKS1]

Not Sweat Pants, but PJ's!

[@laurabissell7477]

Wonderfully Brilliant! Thank you, Stay at Home Choir, for creating this amazing outreach and for giving us the opportunity to embrace the world through the bonds of music in isolation. I am humbly honored to say I have performed with the King's Singers!!

[@troybradley1927]

Billy Joel must be so proud. You all did an incredible job!!

[@Nicksonian]

I would have liked to see Billy Joel listen to this for the first time. I saw Joel live for the first time in 1977. He will always remain one of my top three singer/songwriters.

[@pputnam100]

@@Nicksonian I wouldn't be surprised if he cried a little hearing this for the first time, or at least gotten choked up. Well, I guess I'm describing MY reaction....

[@57Strudel]

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Thank you all.

[@jolaskaj]

such a wonderful feeling!!!! I have sung with The King Singers!! woooow

[@rebeccav4659]

A small preview of the singing in heaven.......😍

[@LordCarpenter]

...with just as many tears.

[@christopherlundgren3499]

Thank you to you all! Beautiful, wonderful, simply fantastic!

[@pputnam100]

I've been a big TKS many years, but never have i heard a baritone soloist like Nick Ashby. Gorgeous round and resonant..BRAVO!

[@ShinShonsan]

Brilliant! This brought my 77-year-old mum to tears, she just discovered you did this. Thank you for bringing choir into her home :)

[@moniquereed3294]

Just gorgeous. It's a testament to the human spirit that, in the middle of a pandemic, people will find a way to make light and beauty int he darkness.

[@TidyBeardedBeanieBoy]

Goosebumps and tears didn't occur only once throughout this.

[@ljbjornstad]

I have loved the King’s Singers for decades and have attended at least ten of their concerts. They are the platinum standard of close harmony. This collaboration just raised them to a new level! Absolutely stunning, deeply moving...

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

Music is, perhaps, the most effective antidote to all the craziness that is afflicting America in 2020. We all feel the pain, and then we listen to music like this and the joy is overwhelming.

[@bengalbiddy2369]

Is it really only afflicting America?

[@lilasuna2321]

Yes, Stephen. Music - the balm. Lila Suna

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

@@lilasuna2321 Hi Lila! "There'll always be a Bryn Mawr."

[@JScott-jm1bo]

This song has some of the most beautiful harmonies🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@johannestan6878]

This is the platinum standard of coordinating and synchronizing 730+ singers from 50+ countries. Truly amazing. Have listened to this tune dozens of times. And every time it impacts me even deeper.

[@dalerider3124]

Me, too.

[@GpD79]

I have to agree. Most virtual choirs sound mediocre at best. I have no idea how they pulled this off, but it's outstanding.

[@flauschifussel7038]

Aus welchem Land stammt dieses Lied? Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland! 🇩🇪

[@johannestan6878]

@@flauschifussel7038 Composed by Billy Joel.

[@bruceboyd9702]

What is most stunning is the depth of sound when the 700+ singers come in! With their faces filling the screen makes this very moving

[@DuchessRed]

I'm not crying, you are!

[@allandougal5193]

This song makes me cry every time i hear it,such a beautiful song, The only song that has brought tears is Father and son.but this outshines it. Thank you from an 80 Year old 😥

[@periaktos]

Wow! What a beautiful and touching rendition of Billy Joel's lyric poetic song! Thank you King Singers and the choir!

[@mikeperrott9523]

What a great result! - it sounds beautiful; well done to all the organisers. I was so pleased to be part of this

[@StayAtHomeChoir]

Thanks for joining us Mike! So glad to hear you enjoyed it! - Jamie

[@pradig]

Now I know that you can sing with your hands. Beautiful.

[@annmyhre]

I've listened to this like 63 times the last couple of weeks, and I suppose I soon have to start to pay something? How can this song not have been an instant hit for Joel, and how can I hear something new every time I listen? Thank you KS and Stay at Home Choir (and sign-language guy) for this ... for this.

[@rafii3989]

I cried while listening 😭

[@joshuaross1234]

This turned out so beautifully! Thank you so much for all of the effort that went into putting this together. I am so grateful I was able to be a part of such an amazing project

[@AuntReena]

THANK YOU!

[@majeh5834]

This is awesome!! Thanks for the opportunity!

[@wrenspence1936]

I may not be his greatest hit but this offering is a wonderful rendition of one of Billy Joel's best.Truly beautiful.

[@jacksonjibit]

You said it right @Sam Thieneman.. Proud to be singing with The KIng's Singers. Thank you STay At Home Choir for this opportunity

[@GAR23LOVMUZ]

Magnificent Gentlemen, And All Voices Involved 🎵

[@alix4231]

Sets the bar: blessings on all who took part.

[@EdwardButton]

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to see this. Thank you to so many of you from all over the world for singing with us :-)

[@ksvoce]

Hi Eddie! Kristi Ronningen here!

[@kcloo74]

Thank you for this wonderful experience! Good to see you guys, dear Choir mates. I am KC Loo from Malaysia! Tenor! 😊

[@nigelsjoys]

I've sung with the King's Singers! YAY! #onmyrecord

[@alexandracolmant9983]

We LOVE YOU...and that's all that matters. Amen.

[@user-pz4db9hv8y]

Crying.And, I'm a professional classical opera singer, and I love so much about music. ''I have to have courage FOR MY MUSIC''.

[@langleysmith8595]

I was so moved by the signing, Subtitles that complemented absolutely Perfect Singing a perfect song! My wife is profoundly deaf and yes I am a musician with lots of deaf friends (Chalk and Cheese) and I was thrilled to be able to share it. I also love Billy Joel Songs, this one and especially Just the way you are. Thank you for doing this song. Amazing!

[@zyr3554]

Waiting it for a whole month......here it comes ! oh yeah ! I have performed with The King's Singers ! From a Chinese fan

[@eastwestwells]

So many beautiful things happening here. A timeless song, beautiful singing, a communal experience and that stunning sign language.

[@lourayner6547]

awesome!!! hats off to the technical crew - quite an epic achievement!

[@sindykeng1214]

Congrats to all of you!!

[@johnoconnor4623]

Magic again.

[@j.c.nicholson3199]

I have always thought that this was one of Billy Joel's best compositions. This performance took it to another level

[@krpbdp]

Thanks for this absolutely beautiful performance of Billy Joel's poetic masterpiece.

[@Anubunny]

This is beyond perfect! And the intepreter....amazing! Thank you all.

[@denisesevierfries]

Oh! And I was thoroughly mesmerized by the amazingly gentle sign language guy... beautiful job!

[@geraldpunke1427]

How can someone say Thank you for something so soulfully and beautifully rendered. It touched the deepest depths of my heart's longing.

[@juliebiddle1636]

I've always thought that this song would be perfect for a wedding. The trust and vulnerability in the words "and you can have this heart to break" brings me to tears every time and this performance just puts it over the top!

[@mrs.e.t.m2560]

I've fallen in love with this song all over again after watching "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" on Hallmark. Billy Joel sings it in several episodes, including a wedding and some of the most emotional and heartbreaking moments. It's well worth checking out the entire series.

[@dianneborrelli1056]

Thankyou for the beautiful signs.they speak volumes.

[@oliverm9876]

This year was my senior year in high school and I sang the first solo of this song in our Christmas concert and that performance was one of the highlights of a really rough year. I was looking forward to having one last moment like that as a final send off before we graduated but it’s just sad we won’t get that because of corona virus. I can’t help but get a sense of nostalgia when I hear this song and for me it makes what’s already such an emotional song so much greater, it was nice to sing along as it went and I’m really gonna miss this.

[@danickale8469]

Oliver M You should have done it via Zoom like this! It’s not too late! I’m sure you would do a fabulous job!! 😁

[@carlot7999]

What the hell of an interpreter for signs is this! Admirable and most sympathetic !

[@sbingham1979]

THIS IS SO, SO, SO SO BEAUTIFUL. Unutterably beautiful. Thank you all you wondrous singers.

[@pippacotton2339]

Epic performance. Now in the Choir. So excited.

[@Forested-pz9cp]

Wow…incredible….goose bumps

[@shonahayes8788]

I absolutely love this song, but so much more expressive with the sign language, too! 'You can have this heart to break' makes me want to cry.

[@chrishannington9491]

I followed the original KS line up in the 60s and 70s as a choirboy. My daughter now sings and her director of music forwarded this to her. I LOVED it. Very well done. PS I have had the pleasure of singing with the KS in my garden. (I was in the garden the KS were virtually in my garden - for social distancing reasons obvs.)

[@carolynschuster4826]

Thank you for sharing. Very calming!🙏😘🌹

[@JerryLiuYT]

Beautiful!

[@sallyprzybil2404]

Fabulous! Love the signing too

[@philphcube5592]

In my opinion, one of Billy Joel's most beautiful songs. This version? Well I don't have sufficient words to describe how it touches every fibre of my being. I've listened to this so many times and I've never reached the end without tears trickling down my face. Thank you so much chaps.

[@kimoler1]

Absolutely wonderful. Thank you. Billy Joel is surely pleased to hear this beautiful song sung this way.

[@GpD79]

This is honestly the best and most effective virtual choir at this scale I have ever heard. The only thing I wish more about it, was that I could have been part of it myself.

[@sabamhutajulu2175]

peaceful and comforting. Thank you very much

[@garyhinkle5736]

What A Wonderful Gift Of Music By 'The King's Singers' When The World Needed It The Most 🎵

[@kennewicksheri]

Glorious !!!

[@kirstenscott516]

Brought tears to my eyes. Brilliant also to have this signed although I cannot imagine a world without music.

[@junbh2]

A lot of Deaf people can hear enough to enjoy music but not enough to understand the words. Speech is a particularly precise and finicky thing - you need to hear just the right frequencies. I am sure some people listening to the BSL are also enjoying the music.

[@gilliancadier4213]

Squealing like a fangirl! Big applause for the sound engineers!!!

[@behall808]

The signer is incredible.

[@miwir1248]

So beautiful. So very beautiful

[@laurieyanacek2188]

I sing with them all the time! HA! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! Wonder what Billy thinks?

[@fulgenjbatista4640]

🙏 GUYS , THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTY 🙏 💜🎵💜

[@flflam]

💕 THANK YOU so very much for this inspirational work, enabling everyone to pour their hearts out "together". Through our love of music 🎵, we are all connected, more so now than ever. Thank you. 😍

[@canoeman621]

Wow, just wow.

[@HEmathtchr]

I"m looking at the thumbs down and wondering what planet these folks are from? This is absolutely beautiful.

[@Adeliegentoo]

That chord at 2:30-2:32 is simply incredible. You have to really listen for it, but it's worth it.

[@MalcolmAkner]

I absolutely love the sign-language as a part of a choir. Seems like an oxymoron at first, but there's so much emotion that goes into sign language if done like this, I love how the emphasis really comes out with those simple gestures. I feel like we as signers could probably incorporate that into pieces we know really well, to act out the lyrics and always sing with meaning and intention to get the emotions and thereby the intonations to really be on point!

[@davidhaines2571]

Way back in 1999 I had a choir of two hundred children and adults sign my song "Moon" as they sang, and it has been performed like that several times since. It's a beautiful thing to see. In 2004, I had two performances of my Lifetime science oratorio superbly signed throughout by Steve Almy. I had so much feedback from audience members saying it was one of the best things about the concerts. The second verse of the final song - Four Billion Years - was signed by nearly all 350 members of the choir. Video here...kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYOnc6SHZZKVas0

[@lulut7362]

Esp love this part of your comment: "we as signers could ...incorporate into pieces we know really well, to act out the lyrics, always sing with meaning and intention to get the emotions, and thereby the intonations, to really be on point!

[@nellahashimoto1342]

So beautiful. Can’t stop listening to it.

[@abi-lg7gr]

bei solch beruhigender und melodischer Musik kann frau/mann immer wieder geborgen zuhause bleiben. Vielen Dank!

[@GAR23LOVMUZ]

Can’t Wait To Finally See The Completed Work Gentlemen🎵