Sunrise Mass (Ola Gjeilo) - Bel Canto Choir Vilnius

Live by Bel Canto Choir Vilnius (November 2014).
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Sunrise Mass (1. The Spheres (Kyrie); 2. Sunrise (Gloria); 3. The City (Credo); 4. Identity & The Ground (Sanctus / Benedictus & Agnus Dei). Composer Ola Gjeilo. Live by Bel Canto Choir Vilnius and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra. Video from Bel Canto Choir Vilnius’ Christmas & 5th anniversary concert entitled "This is the Only Night", at the Lithuanian National Philharmonics on November 30 and December 1, 2014.
00:28 1. The Spheres
05:51 2. Sunrise
16:53 3. The City
27:57 4. Identity & The Ground
For more information on the Choir, please visit its web site at www.chorasbelca...
Credits: Arturas Dambrauskas (Artistic Director & Chief Conductor of Bel Canto Choir Vilnius); Audrius Valatkevicius (Executive Producer); Vytautas Drazdauskas (Video Producer at ARTBOX production house); Povilas Varvuolis (Director); Mantas Satkus (Director of Photography); Laura Jurgelionyte (Recording Director); Mykolas Leckas (Lightening Design); Jonas Juozapaitis (Video Editor at VRS WPI Vilnius) and Petras Skirmantas (the Concert Director).
"Sunrise Mass" (1. The Spheres (Kyrie); 2. Sunrise (Gloria); 3. The City (Credo); 4. Identity & The Ground (Sanctus / Benedictus & Agnus Dei). Kompozitorius Ola Gjeilo. Atlieka choras "Bel Canto" ir Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras. Gyvai iš choro Bel Canto Kalėdinio ir 5 metų jubiliejui skirto koncerto "Tokia Naktis Viena", vykusio 2014 m. lapkričio 30 d. ir gruodžio 1 d. Lietuvos nacionalinėje filharmonijoje.
Daugiau informacijos apie chorą: www.chorasbelca...
Kūrybinė grupė: Artūras Dambrauskas ( choro Bel Canto meno vadovas ir vyriausias dirigentas); Audrius Valatkevičius (Vyriausias prodiuseris); Vytautas Drazdauskas (Video prodiuseris, ARTBOX prodiuserių kompanija); Povilas Varvuolis (Vaizdo režisierius); Mantas Šatkus (Vyriausias operatorius); Laura Jurgelionytė (Garso režisierė); Mykolas Lėckas (Šviesų dailininkas); Jonas Juozapaitis (Montažo režisierius, VRS WPI Vilnius reklamos agentūra) ir Petras Skirmantas (Koncerto režisierius).

[@danielemoglie7084]

Ho avuto la fortuna, anzi, non fortuna ma grazia, di ascoltarlo dal vivo con mia moglie come corista... ASCOLTANDO QUESTA MUSICA MI VIENE IN MENTE UNA SOLA COSA... DIO ESISTE!!!! ... NON CHE AVESSI DUBBI...

[@heberfenderful]

Can we just all agree that KZbin is the greatest invention of all time, we have the privilege to being able to listen to this, over, and over, and over again !!!!

[@roypoucher5849]

Amen

[@richarda.kauffman7526]

It has been a great blessing to me, not least during this pandemic.

[@10723magn]

Yes Emmanuel!! KZbin is truly a gift from God.

[@barb4645]

Absolutely

[@claudiegloro2317]

@John Jaeger vous avez raison aussi. Mais nous avons un cerveau et nous pouvons choisir! The best stain the best, and the worth too, we can use ours spirits and brains, no? 🤗friendly, from France.

[@oluwatosinokusanya7529]

Singing this piece with a mass Choir in Carnegie Hall has to be one of the best experiences of my life

[@sylvettechabot3667]

Great! What a chance singing this piece at Carnegie Hall! I learn it and I like a lot. This composer has composed beautiful pieces for choir😊😊

[@Becca0721OSU]

I'm pretty sure I probably sang with you!! Was it May 2017?

[@heberfenderful]

Hearing this makes me proud to be a human being

[@debranelson1987]

All hail to Humanity! We can get it right if we put our minds to it.

[@profschiler]

Remarkable. Several times I got choked up and it brought tears to my eyes. I didn't know that we were still producing music this powerful and clearly spiritual in nature. ... simply beautiful.

[@marcinrosinke2363]

there are more people of good will

[@mildredydeo1600]

This is a masterpiece music. I fall in love with it. I played it all over and all over again. It penetrates my deep emotion and I cry for listening. Crying in the sense that it relieves me from pain. Emotionally therapeutic.

[@jlawless365]

This is an incredible piece of music. I heard it performed live recently by the Maynooth (Ireland) Chamber Choir, an experience I will never forget. Congratulations to Bel Canto Choir Vilnius for this wonderful performance and of course to the composer Ola Gjeilo.

[@rossexton6981]

I've never been a real lover of Choral music until now, .....Ola Gjeilo's music catches me

[@sophiajohnson8608]

I'm singing this piece with my choir and it is absolutely incredible. One of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard.

[@sallyramsey8577]

The Sunrise Mass is a deeply meaningful, moving piece which our Federated Church choir will be performing on this Sunday. I have found the music to be profoundly spiritual and a piece I will cherish for life. The Bel Canto Choir does it with magnificence.

[@patrickkerrigan6323]

I got to sing this in college and we actually got to meet the composer. It was awesome.

[@sylvettechabot3667]

What a chance To meet him! Wé ll sing this in november! 😀

[@jrthiker9908]

Opera conductor here, just recently discovered Gleilo and listening to everything I can find on youtube for him. Some beautiful performances of this work....this 2014 Vilnius version is great for the full on effect of large chorus. I like the forward sweep of the conductor. The later 2018 performance by the same choir, different conductor (on youtube) is equally beautiful, just different, a bit more relaxed. For smaller scale the Chor Meise with the Ensemble Musica Anima from Japan is very beautiful. Now I wonder what an opera written by Gleilo would be like!

[@brianbaumgarn5795]

This is nothing short of an other worldly experience. And this is a volunteer choir in Vilnius? Phenomenal.

[@catherinenicol6671]

La sagesse de Dieu par vos mains et vos voix 🎶😇🎶

[@ericdevaughn5941]

I'm speechless ! I just listen. Again ... Again.!

[@shiningfennec2360]

I'll never forget singing this with my choir, it's an incredible experience. My favourite moment is the 11:12-12:25, especially the chord at 11:56 - It's so incredibly powerful I just feel my heart split open, unfurling all emotions. And also I love the 26:28 part - this segment makes you feel so powerful when you sing it (or rather rap it, as we liked to say at rehearsals)

[@kmrerk]

Wow....! Ola is probably the greatest living composer....I never thought that I would ever say that....I never tire of the sheer beauty of his music.

[@Likebirdsofprey]

I agree!

[@sylvieguerin4643]

J'adore les chorales...des anges qui chantent. Merci

[@deeperstillhealing]

Absolutely glorious, incredibly performed piece. It was amazing to see the faces of the singers who were completely moved by the music. Thank you!! I love all of Ola Gjeilo's music, but the choral pieces are my favorite.

[@susanflakes6968]

ALL GLORY TO YOU, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! YOU are,WORTHY to be Praised and Worshipped...there is NONE LIKE YOU...HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME! WE BOW DOWN TO YOU....Isaiah 46:11 is being fullfilled and continuing in JESUS name! Thank YOU! WAYMAKER!

[@christianlopez2018]

Pleni sunt celi et terra ...une pure merveille !!!

[@danielemoglie7084]

Stupendo... Dio esiste!...

[@Brandencarroll1]

This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard

[@juliab9261]

the SOUNDS of HEAVEN came to Play in our HEARTS...on this day

[@tshepisomokone9189]

Ola Gjeilo is just the best, this is the piece of time.

[@armelledelapoixdefreminvil7874]

On chante ce programme en 2020,chorale,Ateier vocal ,Oullins,concert le 7 juin à l'église de st genis Laval ,2020

[@christianlopez2018]

nous chantons aussi cette oeuvre magnifique le 23 mai 2020 à Ceret et le 29mai au Boulou Pyrénées Orientales Choeur SERENATA - Le Boulou

[@simonasgirdzijauskas383]

Absolutely incredible music that brings your emotions to heavens and back, leaving you weightless.....

[@8888ronaldo8888]

Wonderful performance, so much soul put in by these singers and conductor (!), thank you Lietuva,greetings from Netherlands

[@claudiotaverna9194]

Vi amo Bel Canto Choir Vilnius! ( I love you Bel Canto Choir Vilnius)

[@MartySlabey]

In January 2020 I will be performing this music with the Plymouth Oratorio Society, Plymouth, Michigan USA....I have never heard this composition......it is magnificent!

[@heddwyn3914]

I was moved by the last few minutes particularly - the violin. But the whole piece brought in a glorious light when it was truly needed.

[@pRahvi0]

1. The Spheres (Kyrie) 0:00 2. Sunrise (Gloria) 5:51 3. The City (Credo) 16:55 4. Identity & The Ground (Sanctus / Benedictus & Agnus Dei) 27:59

[@AGirlWithoutAName]

Thank you ♥️

[@chelnik1120]

Сильная вещь, особенно 24:14. Также 26:20. Просто слезы наворачиваются. А 30:15 - ликование Ангелов. Браво!

[@martinugalderuiz1157]

Zinez polita, borobila. Zorionak bai egileari bai bertsio honen egileei. Great music and work. Congratulations to the composer and interpreters. Truly wonderful.May be this will become a classic as Jenkins' works...

[@lars-fredrikforberg909]

I am so happy that this work is made public. I was present at the world premiere of this mass in Oslo with Kammerkoret Nova and muscians from the philarmonic.

[@alvinbajado5349]

my sleeping music..it makes me relax and forget all the worries..happy advance easter to all

[@johnclayden1449]

This is a beautiful and moving work sung by a world class choir of terrifically talented young people and it clearly shows that the best modern music doesn't have to be atonal or tuneless. Pity it isn't more widely performed around the globe especially in these deeply troubled times where the light of God and the voices of the angels at the Nativity needs to shine on more of our sullied and war-torn Earth.

[@marie-armelle458]

une pépite d or .merci pour votre si belle expression.

[@EducatedSkeptic]

I first heard this piece in a live performance, and was blown away. I keep coming back here to re-hear it, especially now, when we've had a mass shooting in a neighboring town, leaving 18 dead and many more injured. This is so uplifting in so many ways. And I was appalled to find that I hadn't yet "subscribed" or even "liked" this .... which have been both fixed now. Thank you so much for such an inspired and incredible presentation. My heart goes out to all the orchestra and singers who have made this so memorable. Love to you all.

[@herbrand47]

What beautiful performance by the Bel Canto Vilnius choir. Well done.

[@johnhenley5140]

This music lets me connect with all good people even on a lonely island. Delicacy, effervescent zest for life and wise restraint characterize a person's life. Masterful!

[@kenmisterfish8717]

A great choir, and so many young chorists too. Thank you to all.

[@janvyplasil5494]

When I listen I see sunrise... it is gorgeous, thank you for souch expirience

[@edship4146]

Very beautiful. Love the straight tones, no wobble

[@josealexandre6632]

Sublime. The slow and solemn wing spirals of voices design almost perfectly the support of high columns reaching the ceiling or if you wish, large serene waves. This is Art!

[@michaelkhoury9369]

I love how carefully all of the choir members watch the director, instead of burying their faces in the music. It shows in the musicianship of the group!

[@ingriddurden3929]

I came onto this choir from Whiteacre 's Godzilla. They are fabulous.

[@pilouetmissiou]

la più bella versione di questa splendida opera...

[@cierrascheffelmear9072]

I’m in a High School hour and we’re singing this next month. Can not wait!

[@urmorph]

Bravo to you and your gutsy conductor. Good luck!

[@wendymorgan1049]

I'm doing this in my choir right now, and let me give you a little insight into how some of the pieces work. The first act, The Spheres, and the fourth, Identity, are actually split up into two choirs so that the audience never has to hear a single breath. Genius.

[@aurimasm.7902]

Hi! We have actually split into two choirs, we just stand together. How can we do it better?

[@wendymorgan1049]

Aurimas M. Well, is there a specific problem you're having? I'm no professional, but I may have some insight into solving whatever issue you may have.

[@heidikupke1034]

Are there actual WORDs in the first movement, before the Kyrie Eleison comes in? Or just beautiful sounds?

[@tv0571]

@@heidikupke1034 Yes. Kyrie Eleison / Christe Eleison / etc... but all the sustained notes are on vowels which pretty much sound the same. I suspect that they are diminishing the consonants to aim for the effect you hear.

[@stevemathews9535]

I have never heard this piece of music before but I'm hooked completely. A wonderful performance by a top choir - thank you

[@pavanepublishing3606]

Such a Joy!

[@arvydasbendzius9449]

Brings me to the moon and back every single time...

[@ldyoung7938]

Love it! Love it! Love it! Thanks guys! All the Best and Love to all from rural Mississippi, USA!

[@fr8fr6dr69]

Wonderful performance! Performing this tomorrow night with 150-member chorus and orchestra, looking forward to it, this recording gives me inspiration.

[@aglyvert66]

What a wonderful piece!!!

[@albertocossu5855]

Meraviglioso. Un inno alla gioia pura in un abbinamento perfetto di musica e interpreti. Grazie!!!

[@TheRJS007]

Absolutely beautiful....Hypnotic, Mystical...Many Thanks from NY...

[@peet2222]

pure meditation....

[@cesarevisioli6175]

Meraviglioso!!!!!

[@ameliamariacerrato5866]

Me conmueve profundamente...bellísima obra y soberbia interpretación...fundamental.

[@myeurovisiontv4703]

27:56 Identity & The Ground !!! One of the most wonderful parts of this Mass!!!

[@sylvettechabot3667]

I like all!!

[@rodneyjones1541]

Sublime! I am aghast at the beauty of this music. Wowwwwwwwwww

[@mchimiak]

Excellent arrangement and performance. I wish I could have experienced that live. Wow.

[@arnewhouse]

good to see the choral traditions of the Baltics are still strong. terrific piece.

[@roneyxavier1901]

Obra prima de Gjeilo? Genio Gjeilo da erudita musica atual. A missa do sol nascente e maravilhosa! Tudo de acordo com nossos dias atuais. A nova musica erudita passa sem duvida pela inspiracao das musicas New Age. Parabens a este espetacular coral da Lituania que interpretou bravissimamente esta obra prima magica do genio Gjeilo! Bravo!

[@AlanaArnell]

We are singing this in my choir tomorrow! (February 12, 2018) Its the second most beautiful piece I have ever sung. The first was Choose Something Like a Star, by Robert Frost ( I sung this in 7th grade). We are singing this one while I'm in 10th grade, with our other select choirs in our other two high school, its going to be beautiful!

[@beatricekoch6679]

un délice de profondeur et de justessei Béatrice

[@laurencewells3673]

incredibly beautiful music. beyond all commendation.

[@adamabele785]

4:40 the outburst of the "Kyrie" is one the best passages of the piece. Epic!

[@janbrekelmans5475]

Ook weer zo'n prachtig werk van Ola Gjeilo.

[@CarlGustavStads]

Glorious music in a wonderful performance!!

[@alszeeland3138]

...wonderful music...straight to the heart...sung by inspired people...congratulations with this performance

[@anneremy9893]

17 à 20 mn: magnifique de rythme et de puissance Spendide musique; splendide interpréattion

[@nosignal152]

Look how beautiful we sing when we have our directions from our leader.

[@carolrichards8834]

Scrumptious music

[@iantaylor499]

Such beauty. I am transported to a new emotional height. Thank you.

[@agnieszkawisniewska252]

The Beauty and the Harmony

[@adamabele785]

Great performance, great voices and by the way interesting lighting and excellent videography. This is such a moving piece. The singers have to deal with some unusual intervals and long exhausting passages that need perfect intonation to develop the proper effect. Great experience for all who are able to participate in a performance. If you can travel 100km for this experience, I recomend the trip, you won´t regret it.

[@drdave21146]

So very beautiful!!!

[@martincaracoche4657]

So beautiful! Greetings from Mexico!

[@susanflakes6968]

I love the way Director Gary W. and CWS do your works...but this was made for this choir and setting...sensitively done by director as well...

[@NicNiewart]

Just brilliant piece, and wonderful performance of it by the orchestra and choir. Capturing the immediate emotion, approachability and profoundness of Gjielo, Norway's gift to the world. Please release this on CD.

[@julie0eugenie]

merci pour ce moment de bonheur

[@garykuovideos]

I had the pleasure of playing this beautiful work recently. Congratulations to Bel Canto Choir Vilnius on a lovely performance and well-produced video!

[@BelCantoChoirVilnius]

+Gary Kuo thanks so much for nice words! We love this piece and performed it several times already in various venues in Lithuania.

[@paramma5616]

How can I get a CD or DVD of this wonderful music in USA

[@patricklynch1337]

A superb piece of music performed superbly. Absolutely beautiful

[@Angeltopia3]

Splendidly pleasant!

[@--79734]

I’ve just listened to this piece and now listening again☺️ absolutely beautiful so many different colours in this piece. Amazing choir and orchestra thank you.

[@mariebrossard9751]

Une pure merveille ! Bravo

[@carlosveliz3569]

magistral, te eleva, una maravilla......

[@wheretheeaglefly4451]

Amazing,just amazing!

[@charlottevanlangevelde1114]

4:43 I’ve heard this tens of times and still cry 😭

[@eugeneclasby518]

Tenors and basses are marvelous.

[@eyraudpa]

This is so beautiful !!!! Thanks so much ....

[@rolandbuck4005]

The 20th century is over and atonality and serialism are on the way out. In the 21st century it is, once again, acceptable for composers to write beautiful and spiritual works, like this one.

[@DMLand]

The Santa Clara Chorale will be performing this in May, 2022. We performed Gjello's Dark Night of the Soul in 2019 before COVID shut us down. His music is so rich.

[@keiththomas795]

Thanks to KZbins introduction to this work I have enjoyed live performances staged at several locations. The integration of voices and strings is wonderful to behold, particularly in this rendering. Very moving, very inspiring, and it holds one throughout.

[@ritasarcoli4703]

¡Maravillosa interpretación!. Sería un honor poder cantar esta Misa algún día. Música para el alma.

[@opusrosae8560]

Magnifique 😍

[@rafaelantonioperezluevano9145]

Es una obra de voz donde la armonia es verdaderamente la reina del ambiente y la composicion. Bravo al Bel Canto perfmomed By Vilnius Choir

[@polibop]

beautiful, meditative, and the acoustics are perfect.

[@jonathansiegel9237]

So looking forward to performing this amazing piece in April. I could rehearse it for a year and never tire of it.