Blest Pair of Sirens - Royal Wedding

[@happymatt2013]

I'm so glad to be singing this in my / our choir's next concert. A gallant and arousing piece by Parry

[@Mr.Dziej72]

How utterly gorgeous. What a treat this must have been to hear live at the Royal Wedding.

[@musicalsimsy]

Without question one of the best pieces of music ever written.

[@esta1ful]

I sang this at the university of the south at sewanee, tennessee. At a music conference. It was indeed a solemn occasion.

[@Santasbestbuddy]

the boy's top G at the end just soars! Such a fab piece.

[@whitecoppicemusic3288]

Perfect performance of a perfect piece of music.

[@RiccardoBonci]

This is nothing short of SUPERB! Such a fantastic piece, performed to perfection on a glorious occasion! Love it!

[@konata4ever98]

I just sang this with the Chester cathedral choir at a jubilee concert. Best concert I have ever done. (We also sang Zadok the priest, My heart is inditing and I was glad :)

[@Roseburg93]

For anybody who wants to find out more about this work there was a BBC documentary about Parry which is now up on KZbin. Search for 'The Prince and the Composer' numbers 4 and 5

[@whundt]

Wonderful to see/hear this without any commentary. Thank you!

[@mornaw]

Glad this hasn't got the TV commentary on it - just the stunningly beautiful music.

[@worldmedia1476]

this is a masterpiece! touches my heart

[@rhodoholic]

I'm going to sing this at The Royal Albert Hall on April 21st 2012 at Prom Praise. Wonderful climax & so very English.

[@PrinceOberon87]

A gorgeous piece by parry

[@kazbaz8645]

My dd has sung this... Fab to hear live.

[@markmountbatten-windsor932]

magnificient song!!!

[@PrinceOberon87]

It's an Anthem :)

[@jonnyboygq]

This is stunning... just wish the words were posted in the caption of this

[@audreynaylor7678]

Blest pair of Sirens, pledges of Heaven's joy Sphere-born harmonious sisters, Voice and Verse Wed your divine sounds, and mixt power employ Dead things with inbreathed sense able to pierce And to our high-raised phantasy present That undisturbed song of pure consent Aye sung before the sapphire-coloured throne To him that sits thereon With saintly shout and solemn jubilee Where the bright Seraphim, in burning row Their loud, uplifted angel-trumpets blow And the Cherubic host in thousand quires Touch their immortal harps of golden wires With those just spirits, that wear victorious palms Hymns devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly That we on Earth with undiscording voice May rightly answer that melodious noise As once we did, till disproportioned sin Jarr'd against Nature's chime, and with harsh din Broke the fair music that all creatures made To their great Lord, whose love their motion swayed In perfect diapason, whilst they stood In first obedience, and their state of good O may we soon again renew that song And keep in tune with Heaven, till God ere long To his celestial conssort us unite To live with him and sing in endless morn of light

[@sophie_and_emily]

I hope we will soon again renew that song.

[@MeganAAdams]

I just sang all those with Truro cathedral choir in a jubilee concert too, we also did the king shall rejoice

[@andrewbellars355]

Wonderful to practice with this inspiring version before we fly with the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, to sing in Bremen, and Lubeck next week. Andrew and Penny

[@blackaristo]

Magnificent!

[@04jessops]

It doesn't sound right without a massive applause at the end!

[@MrAbuskeleke]

A beautiful piece of music, most certainly. But I can't be the only one who thought the lyrics would be completely different.

[@MrAbuskeleke]

When I first heard them I hadn't been sure what the lyrics were and as a result when trying to figure out what the lyrics were came up with some that were completely different. I forget most of them, but I thought "and to our high-raised phantasy present" was "and to our highly father which we serve".

[@melissawarrenx]

The had to laugh all the way through this lmao the nun wearing reebok trainers.. Haha

[@taflukta]

@7:33 that poor kid's got more class than the two bellends in front of him (Mike Tindall and Zara)

[@CassidaViridis]

Does anyone know why some of the boy trebles are in Beefeater style costumes? Just interested

[@xtrahandz]

These are choristers of the Chapels Royal

[@eddiemag1799]

I need a Beefeater's costume for Halloween.

[@chrish12345]

woz the orchestra ther?

[@OUJazzOrchestra]

kate iz so beauts

[@YesYesYoureRight]

Great, etc. Don't your parents have a better television and camera that your good self? . May be for Beatrice's wedding you might get tooled-up technologically; HD. . Cheers. from, del-boy.

[@markmountbatten-windsor932]

london chamber orchestra

[@lyndon1904]

Different? In what sense?

[@jamiespencer8066]

I see the date of your singing is coming up. Break a larynx, sir or madam. Parry is part of a great tradition. The poem maybe deserves silent meditation, though. Heavy stuff.

[@chrish12345]

soz i've just see em lol