Hallelujah (a cappella) - Young People's Chorus of New York City

Young People's Chorus of New York City rehearse an a cappella version of “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, arranged by Jonathan Miller (popularized by the Pentatonix), conducted by YPC’s founder and artistic director Francisco J. Núñez.
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[@YPCofNYC]

You may have noticed our singers are not wearing shoes. They take them off in our rehearsal rooms to protect our floors from wear and tear. We do a lot of dancing! :)

[@carson5430]

They are amazing singers

[@YPCofNYC]

@@carson5430 Thanks so much!

[@RiceKrispies24]

Absolutely love this song they did awesome some of the best singing I’ve heard in ages

[@potatoeatpoo8684]

Some are wearing shoes

[@scottbirchall875]

Amazing

[@noggie3934]

This is the Pentatonix version. It was done nicely even the beat boxing.

[@soppph4301]

Yep

[@benjithick1739]

There was no beat boxing

[@noggie3934]

@@benjithick1739 there were two young guys stomping and clapping etc. isn't that beat boxing?

[@soppph4301]

@@benjithick1739 lol ikr

[@diamonddiys393]

@@noggie3934 beatboxing is when you make different beats with your voice at the same time

[@laciearmour8413]

Imagine if y’all did this in a stairwell it would sound so cool

[@kyleelocatis488]

So true

[@Edgar-Lafolie]

A group of students made this in a stairwell, here's the link : ) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnfbeIWrirNshNE

[@almaferrara8707]

@@Edgar-Lafolie Thank you🥰

[@Bookwurm22]

Yes!

[@samthibert6527]

What about bathroom

[@craigtalbot607]

WOW! We need a LOT more young people singing like this! :-)

[@nancygorham5527]

We need a lot more young people dressed like that. The guys look regular and the girls aren't dressed like hookers!!

[@PuggyBuggy]

@@nancygorham5527 LMAO I CANT THIS COMMENT IS SO FUNNY

[@saylembestboi6179]

Well some young people don’t have the talent these lucky kids have so don’t get your hope up

[@mobb0s913]

@@nancygorham5527 are you ok?

[@t.c9260]

True🎶🎙❤❤

[@danielmaureekapattinama6000]

I got goosebumps hearing this song if sing by a choir! salute for y'all and your teacher!

[@YPCofNYC]

Thank you!

[@russelljohnson4527]

you know they're good when they look more at the conductor than their music!! some day we can sing together again. I'm glad you captured this for us to share these days.

[@Para__Noia]

Looking at their music? What does that mean?

[@russelljohnson4527]

@@Para__Noia I was referring to their sheet music. it looked like most of the front row wasn't even glancing at it. they had memorized it!

[@meghanmedendorp3257]

@@Para__Noia exactly what the said lol.. they glance down at their music for notes, rhythms and words. Then they look at the conductor for speed and cues. It’s sort of a multitask skill. It’s better to have it where you can look at the music AND watch the conductor. I’m in band, and at the start they told us to raise our stands high enough to see both so we don’t drag or rush

[@MrMonkeykiller1996]

@@meghanmedendorp3257 I was in band in highschool, it wasn't uncommon to memorize a song so you don't need to look at the piece and can watch the conductor

[@soppph4301]

I love music

[@iam_xrw]

I can’t tell if it’s cold in my room or not but I had chills for 4 minutes and 24 seconds

[@parisahenry572]

Yeah me too

[@maddiebrahm9830]

oh my god me too bahahahaha

[@charisli5095]

no same tho

[@daneliec]

Samee

[@maroodamansarovar191]

Christian persecution in India is increasing. Churches are vandalised. Hindutva goons barges into church and sing Hindu bhajans there. Hindu leaders openly call for beheading of Christians. Now they have asked a Christian School to install a Hindu idol in their premises. Please pray for Indian christians.

[@ashemolee]

I've heard so so so many arrangements of this song, but I would recognize the Pentatonix arrangement anywhere! Well done!

[@michaeltutty1540]

They only used SOME of the Pentatonix arrangements. Pentatonix has 4 different arrangements of the verse and 6 of the chorus.

[@ashemolee]

@@michaeltutty1540 Well, color me corrected

[@cassandragarcia9795]

wow. first of all just kudos to every single person in that room. they are putting in the work and it truly shows. i CANNOT get over 2:55 to 3:10 it's so well blended that it gives me actual chills. second of all this makes me miss singing in a group so bad. nothing will ever compare to just singing in a room with people who want to sing too.

[@amyflexas9471]

FR!!

[@ritatsang7802]

I would recognize the pentatonix version anywhere, this is beautiful

[@Gwen-wj4hu]

This is what I mean when I say I wanna join school choir

[@anniedownum451]

Right?!

[@WangBaiTe]

WOW WOW WOW!!!! This is "only" a rehearsal? How would the final version sound? This is already far above most otheer renditions of this song!!

[@victoriauche1316]

If Humans can sing this beautiful imagine how beautiful angels and the host of heaven would sing✨🥺

[@cadikenefick5418]

You’re so right. What hope we have in Christ!!

[@larissapinheiro6372]

🥺💓🥺💓

[@sniffles2530]

if only they existed lol

[@sneakyflea2344]

@@sniffles2530 It’s quite clear that you don’t believe in Jesus, but just if you wanted to, can you share why? Maybe we can have a talk, and once again only if you want to :)

[@sniffles2530]

@@sneakyflea2344 sure thing, i used to be a devout christian like my parents. i was going through a pretty terrible mental disorder, so i prayed. every day, for 3 weeks. and nothing happened. who the hell wants to be a slave to an arrogant creator who doesnt give a crap about when you're suffering?? i started researching afterwards and realized there is no rational way to explain a divine being, and everything in nature leans more towards science. so i gave up on god and i rely on science now.

[@kfclit1199]

I hear B♭1 at the end, that’s impressive! This is very beautful 💯‼️

[@edwardcervantes2383]

Hey dan. Been watching you're Videos . Keep it up !❤

[@littletoaster7306]

Time stamp?

[@littletoaster7306]

@@Noa-bt9hz thanks

[@Robin-ij6ks]

Maybe U have better headphones than me but I didn't hear the Bb1 and I really tried haha

[@allusernamesarealreadytaken_]

I bet this will receive millions of views few years from now

[@jacobkilgorw3138]

It infact did not

[@elainab1982]

the fact that you guys will probably never be able to do this again because covid makes me so sad. you guys voices are BEAUTIFUL

[@sokritlun1624]

elaina b they will once everyone gets vaccinated or they can do it outside

[@elainab1982]

@@sokritlun1624 i hope so its just hard to imagine it since we have been separated for over a year

[@elainab1982]

@Alexis Hart lol thx me too 🤣🤣🤣

[@herbs4135]

Update: We're back now :)))

[@maroodamansarovar191]

Christian persecution in India is increasing. Churches are vandalised. Hindutva goons barges into church and sing Hindu bhajans there. Hindu leaders openly call for beheading of Christians. Now they have asked a Christian School to install a Hindu idol in their premises. Please pray for Indian christians.

[@izzywarner3750]

Came here from HONY and commenting from Scotland. Absolutely beautiful.

[@carolfox5712]

Absolutely beautiful! This is a very talented group of young people.

[@talibourque3113]

You can tell that they’re angels just by their voices

[@xxaster_.was._herexx1257]

I used to be in choir, this literally gave me chills

[@Kai-yi9fz]

what makes a great choir is not only the sound, but the passion as well

[@katebellamy5987]

I'm part of a choir currently and I love singing Hallelujah with my choir, its such a nice song to sing

[@notevenclose.]

Credits to their music teacher,I mean come on, this is too flawless to be free.

[@Jnadki]

A truly fine rendition of an excellent a cappella arrangement. Impressive attack. This is just great.

[@anitarai3712]

Beautiful..... My God continue to use these youths in the day used to come....🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@gladysdetlor6291]

Thank you for so much talent used to praise the Lord. I couldn’t sleep and I was praying 🙏 when I found you. God us with you ♥️ Gladys

[@adynmoehring112]

i’ve never gotten so many chills

[@squishy_penguin]

I was starting to get chills

[@juliepatchouli3944]

Wow absolutely beautiful

[@drakebad]

why this master piece not getting millions views 😡

[@tamaranilsen5147]

I just ran onto this rehearsal. I have goosebumps!

[@iluvstitch3066]

Praise the Lord hallelujah!!!!

[@cap607]

I don't know why, but this make feel that I was watching a GLEE performance A big hug from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@YPCofNYC]

Thanks so much!

[@watermydriedupsoul]

Hallelujah indeed. My God this sounds otherworldly.

[@chebellevelasco6529]

I just read about Francisco and the @Young People’s Chrous of NYC at HONY. I am filled with emotions while listening to this practice/performance. Very inspiring Conductor. And, yes, the singers are amazing! 💖

[@anamariasalyer6236]

Yay go YPC I’m in it but I’m in the younger group

[@tungchi5345]

so beautiful

[@notkeylin6995]

Til this day I still come back to this performance cause it really left an impression

[@YPCofNYC]

Thank you!

[@shanellevaleriewoods1537]

Always so proud of these young artists

[@cyndid5727]

Just heard you all..God bless & thank you!

[@stephenbatchelor6217]

Fantastic. Thanks for singing such a great song.

[@Caninedriver]

What a sound!!!! Magnificent....👍🏻

[@MeltaiDeltai]

Absolutely fantastic version

[@jameswerner7955]

God bless you all. You're right. There is a God above watching you with joyful tears in His eyes.

[@billyprosenior]

AMEN!!!!!

[@elkekirkpatrick6481]

Captivatingly beautiful, so inspiring, thank you!!!!!

[@de_arXD]

honestly i'm crying rn, this is absolutely amazing

[@izarrak9942]

Voces angelicales, precioso aparte de que es mi canción preferida, cada vez que la escucho me toca el corazón y esta vez por partida doble, 1 por cantar a cápela, 2 por por esas voces tan grandiosas,. Gracias a todos de corazón.

[@goldem0_derp393]

God I got massive chills

[@kmack128]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@jerrysnyder5398]

Absolutely amazing job.

[@knightmare282]

This was beautiful. Your voices memorized me in a tranquil trance well done.

[@terrietravis3203]

Beautiful and touching. Gave me goose bumps!

[@nikzieeight3345]

the drumming is amazing

[@jennaroth-epstein4645]

I love this song so much and this version is just incredible! This song is on my KZbin playlist and I am so lucky to be able to here this beautiful music whenever I want

[@roymonk4427]

Wonderful harmony

[@Jeremazing13]

This is amazing. I get emotional whenever I hear this song. Beautiful

[@jenniferspencer5914]

This is so beautiful I cried ❤️

[@daposevvg]

Thanks Dr Cowan!

[@iacorph8781]

What a beautiful and diverse choir. Loving the performance

[@twoidiots1417]

this was incredible wow, so much talent in this room

[@Amicmi66]

It makes me shiver, it's that good !!!😌

[@DracoSalieri]

Every time, and it's happened more than once, that someone tells me how great Pentatonix's version is I show them this. Don't get me wrong, Pentatonix is great but I have not yet failed to convince people that this sounds better. It just does! This version brings tears to my eyes...

[@RodrigoSouza-qn7bc]

Beautiful all this voices singing together

[@MaryWaterOly]

I cried through the entire thing - so warm .

[@lcclark1307]

beautiful voices 💖from Colorado

[@gabrielcaua2081]

Perfect harmony. I love to hear this music.

[@gisellecabrera4458]

That’s so beautiful

[@alexconner3645]

They are really good. They should consider going on America’s Got talent. Awesome song

[@jellyleijonan9731]

Hey this is so good 😢❤️, you all go america's got talent, you will win 🏆

[@RealMrNails]

Oh such a great version! So powerful!

[@followyourdreamsstudios5113]

This made my eye fill with tears it’s sooooo beautiful

[@andersonalexandre208]

Ouvindo em 2021 e dando glorias a Deus! ALELUIAS!

[@MaddyMusicOfficial]

I want this to be playing when I enter heaven 😩💓💗

[@sangeethweragoda]

When I hear this song I feel like I'm in the middle of this amazing people who singing this. It felt my heart with kind of feeling like I'm among you guys and singing with you all. It's a kind of never ending feeling. ❤️

[@snowflake21195]

This reminds me of my own choir days. Goosebumps all around. Keep it up!

[@nicoleridella5020]

This brought me to tears. So powerful. So beautiful.

[@willbean3665]

Beautiful! Made me cry - in a good way!

[@indigenousKEME]

this is giving me chills

[@BD-bj1hx]

This is beautiful! This is one of my favorite songs and I've wanted to be In a choir and to hear it like this is so beautiful!

[@cindystratton797]

Absolutely stunning!!! Perfection!!!

[@errittsmith4536]

Very beautiful song and the harmony was amazing

[@marllon.lucas11]

Toda vez que revejo, me arrepio. Espetacular!

[@queenoffun6783]

Amazing I love it!❤️

[@snuggies8037]

Well my ears have been blessed

[@raynavihuela]

I needed to hear a prayer today. This touched my soul. Thank you.

[@joeylong5489]

That is beautiful. I got goosebumps going down my arms. That was very will performed. Great dynamic and amazing emotion that was put into it. Ton was through the roof. The best I have ever heard. Amazing job!!!!

[@MissMolly6201]

Just perfect!

[@darrylthurston4336]

There just is nothing more soothing than the sound of young voices raised in song....❤

[@oveylia7408]

God bless you all! This is so beautiful!! May our Lord return soon to deliver us!!!

[@orianacalabrese4311]

Thank you!! It's very emotional 🙏🙏❤️ hi from Italy!

[@ashishjose]

This is a vibe ✨✨💫💫

[@jeanohu7655]

thank you for this beautiful song🥺 I still listen to it in 2021☺️

[@bettyhammond6188]

The harmony is terrific

[@user-jk4zk6eq2o]

Dude I got chills!!!!!

[@decimalauthor]

What a beautiful thing, brilliant 👏

[@anoniemanoniem8279]

Oh wauw. I just love it

[@Syberian125]

Incredible. Absolutely amazing. I just read the series on People of New York.

[@mohamedsaid7980]

This is amazing it my first time I feel what I feel when I see this video it uncralible

[@bellbon3410]

That was absolutely phonomenal I'm speechless😶

[@evelyndaly8024]

Oh my gosh this gave me chills and brought me to chills I love it so much❤️😭