Graindelavoix performs Nimphes, Nappes by Josquin des Prez

[@marydebby]

Mamma mia!!!

[@Scriabin_fan]

I don’t care if this interpretation isn’t necessarily historically accurate according to scholars of early music. It is a human interpretation and gets the feeling of desolation across very well. I love hearing the uniqueness of all the voices. This is so raw and human. Words can’t describe how this makes me feel.

[@BB-xm8jc]

Who says that? According to which scholars?

[@timmyBuster-ry8kx]

The breath of eternity....

[@stephenkunst7550]

The many gesturing with hands, reminds me of the Sacred Harp singing. It helps each part stay in line metrically.

[@royabee8121]

This makes me melt.

[@robgrano6814]

Truly one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard, and I've been listening to all sorts of music, including polyphony, for years. The change at 1:33 is absolutely sublime. And you can see at 4:09 that the conductor knows they've nailed it. Perfect!

[@Herschli]

How hauntingly beautiful all these men are singing this sacred music! Thank you so much for that!

[@denispariente7285]

Bravo to all of you guys from the bottom of my heart . A life changing experience.

[@rd-br9ob]

No words, just listen. Sin palabras, sólo escucha. Pas de paroles, écouté.👂

[@carlosmartinezvalle882]

madre mia!!!!!

[@millennial8441]

Super lungs! Such resistance on singing these very long phrases.

[@anthonyweir]

I heard this group this morning on France-Musique and, entranced, rushed to KZbin. Not just wholemeal but multi-cereal music !

[@avialbersbenchamo4797]

I did the same haaa 🙂

[@dnwitte]

Andrew Hallock thinks he's singing Charpentier! What a ravishing performance, irrespective of what Josquin might have thought about ornamentation. I heard this and instantly bought the CD.

[@JanVissers]

Heavenly music. I Will come to your concert in Maasmechelen. I'am sure it will be a treat for me and my wife.

[@user-oh9ko5dd3r]

Jullie hebben ons naar de hemel gezongen vanavond. Onvergetelijk. Dank jullie voor de reis💚

[@ignaciofernandez5876]

otra maravilla más que nos ofrece este conjunto vocal que demuestra una técnica y gusto exquisitos a la hora de interpretar, de elegir su repertorio que requiere rigor y disciplinas vocales tremendas, un conocimiento exhaustivo de la música de esa época tanto vocal como intsrumental, sus medidas,etc.

[@sravanaastrid3749]

Une splendeur ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@janpeeters6100]

Een beklijvende uitvoering. In wat een rust wordt deze emotionele uitvoering gedragen. Een orgasme voor de oren!

[@user-oh9ko5dd3r]

Was je vanavond op hun hemelse performance?

[@Ojodetigre828]

Increíble,impresionante, bravisimo!🙏💜

[@angrypotato_fz]

This is very beautiful, out of this world! So many extraordinary voices mixed together, lovely! Tomàs looks very scared of something ;)

[@brendamclindon4178]

Heartbreakingly beautiful, visceral. Thankyou

[@valterbrusca5045]

Oh my God!!!

[@denispariente7285]

at the end they can't even Believe they pulled it through so beautifully

[@JeevanSol]

Maravilloso. Muchas gracias.

[@martynthorn850]

Fantastic!

[@luistelheiro6652]

Sempre lindo. Sem palavras

[@guitzanin]

Fantastic! Magic! This is gold!

[@grocheo1]

I am speachless

[@OlmoBlancoCinematography]

Qué belleza!!!

[@olgakviatkovskaia4587]

So beautiful! Bravo! Thanks 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@MsDomi09]

Magnifique !!! Quand allez-vous vous lancer à chanter l'Opéra des gueux ?? Ce serait génial !!

[@magdachmielewska3554]

Absolutnie genialne!

[@Luciana-xd4cy]

Super beautiful

[@Luciana-xd4cy]

Angelical!

[@freddieomahony3683]

Superb

[@astroalex19]

Just one step away from God's presence , oh Josquin!

[@benoitehurel5271]

Je l ecoute tous les jours depuis que ma fille me l a fait ecouter ! J ai recherché vos visages entrain de chanter, c'est encore plus beau ! Vos mains, votre energie !! Et cette vibration qui transporte !! Vraiment bravo.. J'ai dit à mes enfants que je voulais à mon enterement cette interprétation par votre groupe. Merciiiii de tout coeur

[@JohannesSHBjerg]

superb!

[@mxicola]

wow, wow!

[@kvhkvh1]

PRACHTIG!

[@marinapegrisch1305]

😇💫👏👏👏

[@DonVueltaMorales]

What is this? Don't blame Josquin for this. It opens like "Nymphes" but then slides off the rails. It's beautiful and sounds Orthodox at times.

[@georgeholloway3981]

Do you consider it inauthentic, or something even more than that?

[@DonVueltaMorales]

@@georgeholloway3981 If you know what Josquin intended the performance to sound like, please, let us know. I'm only going by this: "When Josquin was living at Cambrai [ _sic_ ] and someone wanted to apply ornaments in his music which he had not composed, he walked into the choir and sharply berated him in front of the others, saying; 'You ass, why do you add ornamentation? If it had pleased me, I would have inserted it myself. If you wish to amend properly composed songs, make your own, but leave mine unamended!'" (Johannes Manlius, 1562). We assume there's a kernel of truth here at least. I have nothing against experimentation. Check out the Safford Cape version of _Sederunt principes_ from 1956 and compare it to a more contemporary performance. It's its own thing, but worth hearing nonetheless.

[@georgeholloway3981]

@@DonVueltaMorales Interesting! Thanks for this anecdote.

[@georgeholloway3981]

@@DonVueltaMorales One issue is that composers, being human beings, are notoriously inconsistent. Maybe he was in a mood or wanted to belittle those particular singers. I'm not saying it doesn't have evidential value, it clearly does. Notwithstanding what Josquin might have wanted, I am still pretty spellbound by this version. Maybe I need to hear more versions!

[@DonVueltaMorales]

@@georgeholloway3981 Agreed. All interpretations, as bizarre as they might seem, are worthy of hearing. And "authenticity" is a chimera. There are different ways to enjoy and appreciate a performance. I was just trying to take Josquin off the hook for this by calling it both "beautiful" and "Greek Orthodox."

[@Drudwinder]

transcendent

[@proulxmontpellier]

Verbazingwekkend!

[@denispariente7285]

LYRICS Nimphes, nappés, néridriades, driades, Venez plorer ma désolation. Car ie languis en telle'affliction, Que mes espris sont plus mort que malades. Cantus firmus: Circumdederunt me gemitus mortis. Dolores inferni circumdederunt me.

[@Luciana-xd4cy]

Indeed, a beautiful sadness.

[@billymeyer99]

sometimes the "medieval" tuning is grating, but here it works

[@johnransom1146]

Beautiful but visually distracting. Who’s conducting ? Who owns a razor? Lol

[@izokzu4851]

Its funny how choirs can sounds like synths sometimes