Tavener: Mother of God Here I Stand

The University of Notre Dame's Concordia Choir
conducted by Emerson Eads
Live performance Sunday, March 5, 2017
Video Production: Dan Nichols
Words : Mikhail Lermontov
Music: John Tavener
Mother of God, here I stand now praying,
Before this icon of your radiant brightness,
Not praying to be saved from a battlefield,
Not giving thanks, nor seeking forgiveness
For the sins of my soul, nor for all the souls.
Numb, joyless and desolate on earth,
But for her alone, whom I wholly give you.

[@lourdespericet3159]

Gracias por elevar el alma más cerca de Dios

[@msminicooper2010]

If the rest of the world would do their jobs with the passion that the director does his, it would be a wonderful world!

[@eugeneclasby518]

Magnificent.

[@sr.jeannedarcuntz239]

Soul inspiring! Awesome! Touched depths of my spirit!

[@IskalkaQuest2010]

Very beautifully sung. Phrasing and dynamics bring to life the meaning of the text.

[@pietercoene5529]

Beautiful sound, intonation, control and above all, emotion. And, well, it's such an amazing piece...

[@danielellisporter]

Beautiful

[@astro2863]

Would be so great if we could hear the basses properly. There are some terrific low Cs in this piece that can't be heard in this version.

[@garywait3231]

I agree, but this is still a very moving interpretation .