Entreat me not to leave you - Salt Lake Vocal Artists

The Salt Lake Vocal Artists perform the premiere of "Entreat me not to leave you" by Dan Forrest live in concert on July 26, 2011 in Libby Gardner concert hall, under the direction of Dr. Brady Allred. This was the Vocal Artists Bon Voyage concert prior to their Argentine tour and performance at the 9th International World Choral Symposium. "Entreat me not to leave you" was comissioned by and dedicated to the Salt Lake Vocal Artists and Brady Allred.
Entreat me not to leave you
Text adapted from (KJV) Ruth 1: 16-17
16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

[@isabellajohnson9798]

My choir did this. It was breathtaking. I'm a soprano 1, and it made all of us cry. If you do this right, you will be emotionally exhausted after delivering the power in this song. It's heart wrenching, the gorgeous story, I believe from the story of Ruth in the Bible. Her whole family dies, and you put yourself through that in this song. Even in my high school choir, we're all 16, 17, 18, and we were crying.

[@JMM224]

Many people don't know the story. Its very touching and the way this piece was performed embodied the biblical story of RUTH! So amazingly beautiful and moving! God bless you all !

[@anibalmoralessepulveda3927]

I used to sing in a choir and we sang this piece as well, and I sang with the sopranos 1s and I fell in love with this, it's amazing. 🥺😍

[@samuelhalim8450]

This is probably of one the most beautiful choral piece of Dan Forest ever written .. Performed amazingly by SLCA and Dr. Brady Allred

[@jaywilson374]

Words can't explain how truly beautiful this piece is and to even sing it is a blessing. The power and story of Ruth is just shining through this song. Amazing job Salt Lake Vocal Artist!

[@DianaDash]

The most beautiful piece of music I ever sang. Such a moving piece.

[@SaphiralovesRiku567]

A choir came to sing this to my school today. It was so beautiful.

[@CursedMidnightMaiden]

My first Choir teacher is in this choir. She was able to have the dedication, dedicated in honor of her marriage.This song carries a lot of power to everyone who knows her.

[@JMM224]

Wow, this is the most incredible version of this piece! So spiritually and exquisitely done! BRAVO!!

[@DarqueMyth]

5000 of the views on this video must be me. This is just so wonderful.

[@johnanthony9109]

A beautiful composition and incredibly beautiful performance. I love what I have heard of Dan Forrest's music.

[@yuehchopin]

Der Text und die Musik haben mich sehr berührt, danke!

[@messageweek]

Perfect accompaniment yto Sabbath evening. Thank you.

[@MrJjones2110]

Thank you for sharing this! Incredible! So rich & moving. Brought me comfort on a difficult night. Thank you!

[@sergioasd15]

Fantastic. God Bless!

[@ToxicPopsicle]

The bass note at the end!

[@SamVillano]

It would be a joy and an honour to work with this choir one day.

[@tigerboi9694]

I entreat 23 people who disliked this to leave us.

[@isabellajohnson9798]

John Fisher LMAO ME TOO

[@hollianful]

Right?? What on earth?

[@everben08]

This was simply beautiful!

[@ellengwaltneybales151]

Unbelievably beautiful!

[@EphemeraAeterna]

Breathtaking.

[@Scion142]

Moving beyond words.....

[@jehielisrael7539]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@Sirracco]

Beautiful words...

[@linuxlover55]

Yep. Some of the world's greatest poetry is in the Bible, including this. :)

[@discombobulate2388]

The blend, color, and emotion combined with the text is complete perfection!

[@dear_totheheart]

Flawless and powerful

[@mymusicfolders]

oh - so lovely!!!!

[@NathanielByers]

Absolutely love it!

[@herbie424]

Thank you!

[@bebe03able]

Amazing.

[@JohnRampton]

Great video, keep up the killer work!

[@jeffstrege6288]

We are performing this piece next weekend. I'm using this video for home rehearsal. A beautiful piece indeed. Can't wait to hear more from Dan Forrest!

[@jeffh6813]

Dan Forrest - 'Requiem For The Living' A beautiful piece written in 2014 I believe. A mass choir will be performing in Paris for 75th anniversary of D-Day. Dan Forrest is young and one of my favorite composers. We will be singing two of his anthems for Easter Service as well.

[@morganshumaker8333]

vocal artists indeed

[@SamVillano]

Wow.

[@plica06]

Wonderful singing... it sounds a lot like many other pieces this choir have sung before such as by Eric Whitacre with those (dare I say over used?) close harmonies, dramatic pauses etc.

[@adrianauribe-rodriguez1184]

3:40

[@bencooke9348]

I know that sound they make from 5:26 to 5:27 and from 5:37 to 5:39. What song have I heard that in before? AGGGH

[@PlayLyss]

Ben Cooke no joke I have the same feeling I can't put my finger on it

[@Liko81DJ]

The basic term for it is "dissonance"; in both cuts you refer to, the first and second sopranos are a minor second apart, the closest interval possible in Western 12-tone theory. In terms of where you've heard it before in similar context, Eric Whitacre's famous for using these kinds of "agonized", dissonant chords, as a more powerful alternative to the basic suspension/resolution pattern common since the Renaissance. He wasn't the first to discover it, but works like "Water Night", "When David Heard" and "Lux Aurumque" have popularized dissonant chord construction in choral music, and a lot of composers are throwing a few extra notes into chords to create "clusters" with dissonant qualities ranging from shimmery to jarring. In the sacred realm, I've heard the technique in recent works by maybe half a dozen composers.

[@krisma12234]

Eric Whitacre juices dissonance!

[@love_jinev]

it's like the "aahh" part in "there is faint music" by dan forrest too

[@born2broadway]

the music for this piece is difficult for sure.

[@born2broadway]

yeah, this is very whitacre-esque and whitacre is overused... but as a choir director.. nothing unlocks the potential of a group like a whitacre piece. that being said, whitacre music is shamelessly overused.

[@patrickbeck8055]

Christopher Jordan Brown there’s a reason Whitacre’s style is “overused.” That is the trademark style of modern music. And it never fails to send chills down my spine. So yeah it’s everywhere nowadays but that’s ok because it elevates choral music to a new level

[@paulordeb]

Written by Dan Forrest