De Profundis - Stellenbosch University Choir

De Profundis (From the depths I cry) - Levente Gyöngyösi
Commissioned by the Stellenbosch University Choir
Sheet music: kontrapunkmusic.com
Kontrapunkt Music Ltd, Hungary
Recorded on 12 March 2020 in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch
Sound engineer: Gerhard Roux
Video: Green Planet Productions

[@elliottduffey4240]

As a choral singer myself, I feel the need to comment. My choir prepared this piece for an ACDA conference a few years ago, and without singing it I'm not sure how to convey the difficulty level of the piece. While my choir is considered to be certainly one of the best in the country, comparing our recording to this, they sound as if they are different pieces. The Stellenbosch choir has taken an intricate, delicate, interwoven piece, and unwound it carefully to create beauty - imagine unrolling a ball of yarn, only as you unroll it, you are simultaneously weaving it into a sweater.

[@abigailkoeries7008]

I loved singing this piece of Levente Gyöngyösi as he is one of my favorite composers. So grateful that I got to be a part of this 🥺

[@princefordtamakloe7664]

Lol. Now you're making watch this whilst trying to find you in it.

[@jerobiamjulies6381]

Girl, yes! I love his music so much!

[@ceciliapeyser663]

Thank you so much for this beautiful gift ❤️

[@patricksparrow7960]

What is the story behind the females wearing the different coloured neck bands?It would be interesting to know. Great singing by the way,Im addicted now

[@sixer6er]

I’m in the antiques game and we call things pieces to. Love it.

[@miavos3610]

There's not a single member of this choir who's not heart and soul into what they're delivering.

[@sebastianboeddinghaus3505]

Wow the eerie sound after that clap at 3:22 and the end is such a clever element of the composer

[@jimbirdmusic]

First I thought, “nah, I’m not gonna like this”. Then I couldn’t stop watching. How? All I can think is, “How can they sing this piece so precisely?” Amazing!!!!!

[@imxvx]

This is the best choir performance I’ve ever seen 🤍🪄

[@rosiek2287]

Technically, emotionally, spiritually, physically, vocally, everything-cally, the best choir in the world 🙏✨🌸🇿🇦

[@catherinedaniela1672]

Stellenbosch University choir never disappoints❤️

[@mathithomson3516]

It is an astonishing choral piece, it is like the confused but understandable mad mind talk of a disturbed soul. Even the silence at the end felt totally part of the music.

[@jerobiamjulies6381]

Gosh, they make this incredibly difficult piece sound easy! The level of skill! Without even knowing the title translates in 'From the deaths I cry', the basses made it so easy to grasp. Each voicegroup crying out in their own unique way, yet marvelously collecting to ensure you listen to their cries. Phenomenal work here!

[@paulcook1197]

Out of the depths, I cry! This is the opening strophe of Psalms 130, and with this superbly performed but technically incredibly difficult composition, one truly gets a sense of the psalmist's anguish. I suspect that King David would say, "At last, a contemporary composer understands the pain, and yet this Psalm could have been prayed in my court." A standing ovation for this composer and the Stellenbosch University Choir! Deacon Dr. Paul Cook

[@glittersforever7842]

Beautiful music to the soul. Love from Ghana🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

[@glittersforever7842]

I just had some goosebumps listening to it

[@refentsejoko8901]

Julle steme is die beeste in die RUIMTE . the bases are just WOW🔥🔥🔥🔥 GEEN KAAN HIER VER KOM NIE 💯🌹

[@ChristiaanDB1]

Another one of my favourites to perform! Levente Gyöngyösi is a GENIUS

[@jprozaymurungi5870]

wooooooooooooow i left this choir to do magic daily

[@paulfaustino6362]

Amazing performance of a brilliant composition. I got goosebumps watching and listening.

[@mabalanenzapheza1977]

Was i the only one thinking of a dramatic scene in a movie? Scary action movie

[@gorettesilva481]

Wonderful!!!! Blessed voices and Regency!! Great Great!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Bravo!!!🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@volkhardlorenz6901]

Bravo: another proof of your excellent performance

[@wandilenzuza5323]

REPORTING FOR DUTY!!! Love this!!!!

[@Alessandra-er7gg]

One of my dreams is to watch one of your concerts in live. Love from Brazil 🇧🇷 💖

[@niedjatenorio2788]

I am speechless due the awesome presentation. All people together. no mistakes. Amazing!!!

[@annesnel5846]

Unbelieveable! Best choir in the world

[@happyradish6886]

Oh my god I’m in absolute awwww. You guys never disappoint. I really want to see you guys at some point therefore you are my absolute favorite choir

[@lonathembamvelase4774]

2:06 that coloured guy's facial expression... I love it

[@rayherbst6655]

Outstanding!!!

[@aryanto0003]

Pleasure to watch!

[@wilfredvyfer2547]

Absolutely beautiful

[@henmargames4940]

Love to you all for this beatiful piece. Deepest respect!!..❤❤

[@Hudson889]

Amazing!!!

[@lashpa28]

Phenomenal! Gyongyosi is a genius and this is a brilliant performance!

[@kennethmuchadenyika2410]

1:28 my heart raced and i smiled

[@susannavaccaro794]

Bravissimi e travolgenti❤

[@yeoworld]

Truly outstanding!! Bravo 🍾🎊

[@camilofuentespena7348]

Marvelous choir! Amazing guys.

[@carmenyepesbarbosa7993]

I'm really fan of this choir. Bravo you all and your great director!!!!!

[@mariejohannesson1575]

Wow...just wow!!!

[@ithaselebalo]

Phenomenal! Thank you!

[@berliozlisten1776]

So amazing 🥰🙏

[@peterwolf3271]

Great music, great performance!

[@axolilehoza]

Stunning! Such a typical Levente composition... Very similar to his Domine deus we (USK) sang in 2012. Still think his Puer Natus in Bethlehem is the best. Still an amazing piece and well executed! Bravi!

[@GlenRwodzi97]

3:24 Absolute brilliance

[@RyanHendra]

Phenomenal

[@user-ih3ty2ne4f]

Love it. Love it.

[@kristieroybal4888]

Spectacular!

[@jimo1913]

Just amazing

[@miavos3610]

This performance cannot be surpassed.

[@okposiokparobor6900]

Amazing sound 👌

[@chornfeld]

Wow 👋 . I would definitely fail during choreo - either singin or moving - greetings from Germany ;)

[@helloworld8571]

The guy in glasses teasing the demon lmao, absolutely amazing though.

[@emmanueljonah1370]

Simply amazing and breathtaking 😍😍

[@hope_mj]

Oh my gosh I feel home here❤️

[@huangyz6050]

excellent!!

[@G6GamingSociety]

Extremely difficult piece. Very well performed! Stellenbosch never fails to impress!

[@aya30030p]

I love it ❤

[@Ritatjie16]

Another superb performance! Well done USK ❤️

[@hope_mj]

This youth is extraordinary 🤌🏽🔥

[@nmarc5565]

I’m auditioning with the piece in 4 days 😅 A little nervous as a tenor. Wish me luck

[@One777i]

Amazing

[@sonocoleichesono2888]

Magistrali. Complimenti a tutti voi e al maestro per il lavoro incredibile che avete fatto😍...un brano molto difficile! 👏👏👏h

[@1973morgenstern]

*great!*

[@NAI917RAH]

Stellenbosch does it AGAIN!

[@ugwunnamdik591]

This is Complex piece but was smoothly presented

[@tristanfeinauer]

Nah, this is WAAAAY too good!

[@MrMoyoT]

De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine; 2 Domine, exaudi vocem meam. Fiant aures tuæ intendentes in vocem deprecationis meæ. 3 Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, Domine, quis sustinebit? 4 Quia apud te propitiatio est; et propter legem tuam sustinui te, Domine. Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus: 5 Speravit anima mea in Domino. 6 A custodia matutina usque ad noctem, speret Israël in Domino. 7 Quia apud Dominum misericordia, et copiosa apud eum redemptio. 8 Et ipse redimet Israël ex omnibus iniquitatibus ejus.

[@VMMv35124]

Прекрасно как и всегда

[@wushubok1]

Excellent USK.

[@LahnaZA]

I wonder how you got such young Ones to sing so profoundly about such a difficult subject.

[@LahnaZA]

alla luce del sole?

[@esthersalee14]

Great

[@estherjcherop]

If i could like this more than once❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@johnflynn1918]

From the depths

[@Paulthepsych]

Psalm 129 * De profundis. A prayer of a sinner, trusting in the mercies of God. The sixth penitential psalm.

[@skiingd2560]

First like, first comment :) Keep it up

[@luciabergsma636]

😳❤️

[@dagmarwohlrab535]

👂❣

[@nicolettevde]

Second like second comment. 😉 absolutely stunning

[@thetwoamigos2554]

😌😌😌🔥🔥

[@jaylincupido2957]

3:30 Altos😩😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@michaelschweighofer782]

want to have them at my funeral....

[@antm64]

This piece seems to require more concentration from, both, performers and audience. I would describe this as a more "technical" piece to perform. Well done!

[@spookymae]

PLEASE put this on Spotify 🙏🙏🙏

[@Noelle-Entee]

🥰🥰👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@olwethukhumalo5816]

I've just discovered that u actually can download all these song on mp3 paw...

[@stefanRastocky]

serves to demonstrate, that you can stand yourself on your head and salieri still has the best de profundis composition :D

[@e_grills]

I needed to sing from 3:24 to audition for sm (im sop2)

[@NaturesFriend_]

My goodness 😮

[@abenaitwebruce9495]

Is there a place to but these music pieces

[@ChristiaanDB1]

The link for this piece is in the description

[@anesuishemudavanhu9436]

Please do Arvo Part's De Profundis

[@samuelarriaga7569]

,🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽❤❤❤❤❤❤🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@chucknorris-bz6yl]

what language is this?

[@gerhardcharles]

Latin

[@annamariarichter4264]

@@gerhardcharles You know, inthe middle ages the language was Lataine.

[@user-dc8hy5wk3n]

2:15

[@sircole6444]

3:28

[@ujinyay]

lmao cole

[@miameermans9968]

U

[@stevejulietb1590]

Technically brilliant as always from this group of singers - not sure I like it though.

[@wolfgangweber2516]

is this still europe?

[@vickyapleni6395]

No, it was never Europe. It's South Africa and south africans singing in latin

[@DecoMarin]

Well performed. Bad song choice

[@sabakes]

Just say it's not your taste

[@vickyapleni6395]

Deco Marin, how is it a bad choice if it's their choice not yours 😮🤔🤔?

[@cljones57]

I agree. This is a great choir, but there's little for the audience to enjoy except perhaps the skillful execution of a difficult piece. It's not wrong to point it out.

[@alexrahaingo]

Amazing !

[@estherjcherop]

If i could like this more than once❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌