Have you ever heard a mash-up like this? Professional Singer Reaction & Vocal ANALYSIS | Voctave

[@PeterBarber]

This mash-up absolutely slaps! What else from Voctave should I check out?

[@nickthedreamer4434]

For another killer mashup, you should watch Voctave's "Poor Unfortunate Souls/I Put a Spell On You" medley featuring Rachel Porter. And, since you already reacted to their Princess Medley (which features the ladies with each having a solo), I'd also recommend that you watch their "Disney Showstoppers" video as well as their "Disney Heroes and Villains Medley" which features the males having their own solos this time.

[@davelister2]

The prince of Egypt medley should definitely be on your list.

[@gamerman7449]

Their Hero’s and Villians Medley shows off the BASSES!

[@emmanuelanyiwo6]

Disney and hero from voctave and the nutcracker medley

[@jasonkim2739]

1) Disney Heroes & Villains Medley for solos from all 6 men, 2) Prince of Egypt Medley (perhaps their best work yet), 3) Remember Me featuring Mariachi Cobre (beautiful mix of Mariachi and a cappella), 4) I Know Where I've Been (Chrystal Johnson solo, enough said) 5) Someone Like You featuring Jody McBrayer

[@sarahb6012]

Yes, Kate Lott (shorter blonde in the white sweater) is their soprano 1 or coloratura soprano while Tiffany Coburn is Theo soprano 2 or soloist. If you really want to hear Kate hit a high note, check out Mary Did You Know with Mark Lowry. She hits a G6 in it. During the Disney Princess Medley which you reacted to, she hit an F6, twice. I hope you check out Your a Mean One, Mr Grinch by Voctave. Really shows off their basses. And more of how Voctave loves to just have fun while singing.

[@anymous1485]

That bass is Karl Hudson. Geoff talked about him in your interview - you know you're a powerful bass when Geoff Castellucci says you're a freak

[@dalemusselwhite4545]

In Voctave's Disney: Heroes and Villains Medley, Karl starts off the medley with a solo and ends with a super low note...

[@daventunes3822]

Also J. C. Fullerton, who has since retired from the group but who can also shake the foundations.

[@philkingmke]

Yeah, I'll respectfully disagree. Karl is a beast but the old white dude is who carries this section on the low end when he was present. Karl is the man currently but he was the Bass2 back then.

[@embran8486]

@@philkingmke Still J.C. might not have been ideal for the Friends On The Other Side. Karl didn´t just went for deep notes, his entire attitude was seductive and sounding sexy.

[@chickenman9059]

@@philkingmkeI don’t think so, only cause now JC is gone and Karl is basically Voctaves whole bass, JC is also great, but I’ve heard both of their normal speaking voices and JC funny enough has a regular speaking voice, but Karl speaks in subharmonics, it’s crazy lol

[@andrewhWTL]

Glad to see Voctave featured again. Thanks for your analysis of the voices and the arrangement. Their arranger is Jamey Ray, on the far left of the group at the closing message.

[@ratman3831]

What's even more impressive, is that there are actually two basses singing throughout the entire song, but sound like one voice. They both have the ranges, styles and incredible talents you are hearing. I was able to see this live. Kate is the 1st soprano....in the cream colored sweater...she is a true phenom.

[@nelsonhemstreet3568]

9:27 - The man highlighted is Tony DeRosa. He is not the low bass as suggested. He typically sings baritone or lead. He is a four-time gold-medal champion in the International Barbershop Harmony Society competition. The two deep basses are isolated at 11:11.

[@danielcummins5092]

The bass gets a solo (and I think a subharmonic) in the Disney Heroes and Villains Medley...all the guys are featured. All of the ladies get featured in the Disney Princess Medley.

[@danielcummins5092]

I'll add that two of their best soloists are E.J. Cardona (check out O Come All Ye Faithful) and Ashley Espinoza (check out Where Are You Christmas). All 11 of them get solos in Somewhere (from Westside Story).

[@hannahakvoort]

prince of egypt medley is also a good one

[@krystofdayne]

Yes, that's great but it wasn't a subharmonic by Karl, more of a vocal fry.

[@jeremyhelquist]

Completely fine to geek out about the basses. I love Kate’s (1st soprano) high notes (getting up to F6), but everyone does, so it’s nice to note how well their basses anchor the group.

[@AudioVile]

3 basses, 3 tenors, 3 altos, 2 sopranos. The basses aren't quite the Tim Faust/Geoff Castellucci bass, but they're really solid! The basses are in the back, on the right. The place where you froze to do Bahm Bahm... had one of the Basses in the front. Right behind him was Jamey (a tenor and the outstanding arranger). Kate is the Soprano 1 and Tiffany is the Soprano 2. They are ALL incredible!! From a 'vocals' perspective, they are my favorite a cappella group. As always, your analysis is welcome and informative. Great reaction!

[@krystofdayne]

You're right, the basses are the older gentleman (J. C. Fullerton) and the black gentleman (Karl Hudson). As far as I'm aware, both of them are quite low basses, but J. C. has since left the group and his replacement Aaron (who you can see in newer videos) isn't quite as low of a bass, filling more of a low baritone / Bass 1 role, so the low bass / Bass 2 role is now pretty much delegated to Karl. The tall guy (Kurt) is the baritone and the rest of the men are tenors, including the gentleman with the goatee who you first thought was a bass. His name if Tony de Rosa and he was the musical director of Voctave until his departure but he's quite well-known in general in the barbershop world. I agree though that his voice doesn't really fit his look xD He's not a high high tenor, but still clearly a tenor and it's actually a bit odd when you see him sing some solo parts in that lovely, clear tenor ^^ EDIT: To see a bit more of the men of the group, including the basses, I would very much suggest their Disney Heroes and Villains medley, it's one of their newer ones, and kind of the men's answer to their Disney Princesses medley which you already reacted to.

[@ZipplyZane]

I love how the soprano high D is just quiet enough that it sounds like an overtone to the tenor high D. It gives it more of that "belt" power.

[@rosssanford3301]

Thank you for getting back to Voctave! Such a phenomenal vocal ensemble! Here's a few more suggestions: Disney Love Medley; The Impossible Dream; Prince of Egypt Medley; Disney Heroes and Villains Medley; Disney Showstoppers Medley.

[@chickenman9059]

Their Mr. Grinch shows off the bases exclusively aswell !

[@candidwings5609]

This was my first Voctave experience, and I have been a huge fan ever since. They DOMINATE my holiday playlist

[@The-Sneaky-Vampire]

I LOVE VOCTAVE!!! For this Christmas 2024, please check out their "Mary Did You Know." The actual song-writer Mark Lowry sings the solo with them and KILLS it (holds a belt note so long you're struggling for air just listening to it), but the whole group is just transcendent as they accompany him. I've listened to it so many times and it still brings chills and tears every single time!

[@KaaSerpent]

Their ubersoprano is Kate. She's clearly not human and has some bird DNA. :)

[@mannfan12]

LOL Thats too funny but yeah, Kate is otherworldly.

[@alansmith7071]

Jamey Ray (the Tenor on the far left of the group) arranges all of Voctave's songs.

[@joyrobinson4585]

You have for some time now and continue to bring joy to my existence. Thank you Peter!

[@karma_pup]

One of my favorite musical numbers to listen to during the winter solstice season :D And I love listening to you pick apart the bass lines, it's fun to be able to have a focus and understand what I'm hearing

[@bdavis7263]

I like your comments on what your "reacting" to. Not all vocal musicians / vocal coaches on here have good comments. You do. Thanks man.

[@mindywiese7610]

Beautiful strong voices!!! Very fun; thank you Peter

[@Eileen_in_Vegas]

That's actually my first time hearing Voctave. It was beautiful! And the R&A, as always, was wonderful! I never fail to learn something from them!

[@jeanetteback5607]

I think you should listen to their version of - O Come, All Ye Faithful. 🎵🎶 ​

[@glowface79]

Hey, this was really fun! The full mash-up at the end was especially epic. Thank you for the analysis, Peter!

[@jimwilson7528]

Really enjoy your breakdown Peter. You should check out the Great Movie Medley. It's an ode to the great John Williams and his film scores. There's only one song that has lyrics, the rest of the songs are just the whole group being the actual Orchestra.Voctave normally has 11 members, but in the Great Movie Medley there are only 9. Another unique song is Stampede from The Lion King. It has a wonderful African feel to it.

[@daventunes3822]

It's very good that you're focusing some love on the basses, because most reactors get totally overcome by Kate Lott's high notes, and the poor basses are sadly underappreciated. I had the opportunity to see Voctave live a couple of years ago, and they lose absolutely NOTHING in a live setting -- they were superb. There are 2 basses, Karl Hudson and JC Fullerton. Also in the group is EJ Cardona (he speaks at the end), who has guest-starred with Voiceplay at least a couple of times and whose brother is EJ Cardona.

[@rllangevin3841]

Clarifying, EJ's brother is Omar Cardona, who has also featured with VoicePlay.

[@kyo696]

Voctave content from you! And gosh what a full 20 minutes of great analysis. This is my fave song from them. Thank you so much ❤

[@RWHansen]

This gave me all the chills! I am so glad you did this song. I haven't heard it before.

[@jessicaeddins6550]

That tenor that was belting at the end is Omar Cardona's brother you have seen Omar in some of Voiceplays Music videos.

[@snapdoc]

EJ Cardona

[@rmdewberry2482]

Love, love seeing Voctave on your channel! They've been releasing a lot more videos than they used to! Their Heroes and Villains is a must for a bass channel. I don't remember which interview it was with Geoff Castellucci, but he said just being in the same room as Karl's speaking voice will rumble your chest.

[@bigragu6828]

This video from Voctave is great, but I would love to see your reaction to their “Prince of Egypt Medley” video. It’s sound only, so there’s no actual video. You gotta give it a look.

[@kerrylagerwall222]

Yes please!

[@MegaJogadora]

I fully agree😊

[@bigragu6828]

@@kerrylagerwall222 it would probably be a 2 hour video for Peter, with all the pauses and rewinds he’d do, to geek out and just enjoy the music and technique throughout.

[@rllangevin3841]

@@bigragu6828true, but would love to see his reaction! I consider it among their best! (Which is hard to pick, as they are vocal masters!)

[@bigragu6828]

@@rllangevin3841 I think every song they do is wonderful. Each song is different and anyone can gravitate to any of their songs for an emotion, a memory or just a pick me up when they are down. A few songs can be socially impacting. Some are quirky. They run the gamut. Take your pick.

[@jankates1274]

That was so much fun to watch and learn.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@PeterBarber The Bass Singer for Voctave is Karl Hudson. He's the Black guy. He really is an incredible Bass Singer. You guys (The Bass Gang) should consider doing a collab with him. If you want to hear him in his basement, you should check out Voctave's "Heroes and Villains Medley." He starts the medley off as Dr. Facilier singing "Friends On The Other Side." Something you, as an opera singer, would appreciate is that Kate Lott, Voctave's Soprano 1 (the lady in white), is a True Coloratura Soprano. Her range and, more impressively, her total control over all aspects of said range is inhuman. No song in Voctave's current library illustrates this more than their cover of "Mary Did You Know?" which they sang with the guy who wrote the song, Mark Lowry. They had him sing Lead while they provided the choral background. It's a truly stunning piece and, to the vast majority, the definitive version of the song.

[@thaba3773]

They are fantastic.

[@chickenman9059]

The hero villains medley is great, should check out !🎉

[@joyrobinson4585]

That C sharp swinging from the highest chandelier comes to your from the great Kate Lott. Just thought i'd mention it since you were hanging with the basses!😍

[@VirginiaBarber-nv9hj]

Thank you for sharing a cappella groups! ❤

[@KeithGreen-d6o]

I love hearing your reactions as a vocalist and appreciate your attention to detail. Voctave blows me away and I suggest; Great Movie Medley, Disney Princess Medley, Disney Heroes and Villains (you'll love the bass), Prince of Egypt, Where are you Christmas, O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, Somewhere (to hear each member). Thanks again.

[@cslapler007]

This is a great bass song from Voctave, so many reactors totally miss those resonant Bb1s, glad you didn't. Bass singers are Karl Hudson who's still with the group and JC Fullerton who is no longer in the group. Also Kurt con Schmittou sometimes sings bass but I am not sure he is singing bass in this arrangement. I always liked JC's voice the best as he was older and has a very mature resonance to his voice, was sad when he left a couple years ago.

[@michaellegacy477]

You should definitly check their Prince of Egypt medley. Audio only but AMAZING ! Suscribing because of more Voctave. Most of them have sung or are singing in The Voices of Liberty at epcot at Disney World in Florida. Jamie Ray formed the group and arranges all of their songs. He is the one armed tenor in the group. They have 2 sopranoes,3 altos/sopranos,3 tenors,2 baritone/basses and 1 sub bass. They have all been singing together for years, hence their wall of sound.

[@capucheney]

Voctave is incredible, and I think tends to fly a bit under the radar for KZbin vocal groups, like Voiceplay and HomeFree, so glad people are doing more reaction to them.

[@susanbradley5685]

Their Movie Medley, Mary Did You Know, and Prince of Egypt renditions are amazing...along with everything else on their list. I saw them live last year at ECU in NC, and they were as wonderful live as in the videos we watch.

[@ZipplyZane]

You can definitely tell Kate is in her coloratura range when she's doing that amazing diction. I think it's actually whistle tone, which is what operatic sopranos apparently used for notes above high C. Some call it flageolet, and at least one voice pedagogue (Justin Stoney) treats flageolet as different than whistle tone, but to me it seems like they're the same, just flageolet is better supported and more open like opera. I knew a guy who had an incredibly strong whistle register back in choir camp. He incorporated it into all of his solos. He sounded like that kid in Sister Act 2. It definitely can be very powerful, enough to be heard above other instruments or singers in a live setting without separate microphones.

[@resathe6760]

On the note of Bells of Notre Dame, I recommend checking out the Notre Dame medley of Ringmasters, a barbershop quartett from Sweden. They are amazing

[@marshayoung9387]

Voice Plays mashup of Queen In 5 Minutes is epic as well.

[@cherylrobbins715]

Beautiful

[@grain3871]

Спасибо огромное, сэр, за замечательную реакцию. Люблю Ваш анализ, всегда интересно)

[@fmmm66]

I Can't remember his name and he's not currently with the group anymore but when the video starts the low bass is the guy on the right side behind that blond girl (kate). The other bass is the black guy (Karl) but he was Bass 2 back then. He's a beast as well and he's still with the group and I think he's Bass 1 now, but back then he was the second bass. BTW i think you missed the tenor EJ on the high note with the soprano, in the begining and in the end. He's right there with her, same note, its insane

[@martiwalsh2069]

Please view Voctave's rendition of Mary Did You Know, which they did with the author of the song, Mark Lowry. It is a masterclass on control and projection. Breathtaking.

[@voxfugit]

I don’t think anyone has mentioned that the people in this group are all full time Disney World employees. They created Vocative as a side hustle, I guess you could say. So they don’t tour live much but those who have seen them live say concerts are just fabulous.

[@shelleyalgate4433]

You should watch the guys doing heroes and villians Disney and them singing “Somewhere”

[@AVAUTV]

Wish the Bass Gang got creative like this sometime.

[@denisea871]

Great Reaction. :) If you enjoy the basses listen to You're a Mean one Mr. Grinch. All of them sing. It's great. (As is all of their music!)

[@michel4777]

Check out their Heroes and Villains. The bass ends on an F1.

[@rllangevin3841]

@PeterBarber, please check out more Voctave. Unfortunately they may not garner as much attention as other a cappella groups, but as much as I love the others, for me they are bar none, vocals of a cappella/choral mastery!! Their arrangements (by Jamey Ray, one of their tenors), their harmonies, vocal layering and especially their dynamics are simply breath-taking. My suggestions (beyond any/all of their Christmas music): You Will Be Found - done separately during Covid Disney Heroes and Villains - highlights each of the current men in the group Somewhere - highlights each individual group member Someone Like You feat. Jody Brayer Poor Unfortunate Souls/I Put A Spell On You feat. Rachel Potter Disney Love Medley feat. Kirsten Maldonado and Jeremy Michael Lewis Beauty and the Beat feat. Sandi Patty Being Alive feat. David Phelps (audio only); AND The Prince of Egypt Medley (audio only but you won't care) - I think their finest work so far!!!

[@susanbradley5685]

Kate Lott is the piccolo of Voctave.

[@wilkvanburen]

The women all do solo leads in their "Disney Princess Medley," but you can hear the men all do solo leads in their "Disney Heroes and Villains Medley." Karl is the first solo singer in that lineup.

[@earnestlanguage4242]

super fun

[@linlasj]

Kate Lott was singning the D6... and she starts there...:-) not the one in the clip at 6 minutes or so.

[@anchorskid]

The only thing wrong with, or keeping "Carol of the Bells" from being the best Christmas carol ever is it's too short....and "Mary, Did You Know?" But Voctave has the best version of that, too.

[@MatthewDeanIreland]

If you want to get a tour of the men's voices check out Disney Heroes and Villains.

[@inspectorquaalude714]

Since you're a vocal coach check out "Culling Voices " from Tool then "The Pot". Other songs will come naturally 🌀

[@вероникаиванова-в3в]

🥰🤩💞💚💛❤Привет,Питер! Любим,смотрим.

[@nazariiyarovenko322]

By the way, this song (carol of the bells) comes from Ukraine 😉😊

[@taylorprice5813]

For a related song, checkout the "Notre Dame Medley" as sung by Ringmasters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6DCf2yVj6t1ntUsi=gpUPkoiPzNjG_JCm

[@Dave-nm3xc]

You look good with a shaved head bro.

[@kathymchugh689]

❤

[@lorenzofurnari]

I suggest you listen to you're a mean one, mr Grinch for bass.

[@Muminalfurinn]

Please react to Taras Stanin - Creepin' (The Weeknd cover)

[@christinakyleloves]

🩵💙🩵💙

[@igorde7947]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpyUcnuDrdZgZsksi=upi2m61ZPt1mYHPd.You wanted to see the position of Dimash’s tongue while singing. This is a recording of Olimpico’s song on a fan camera. There is a close-up of Dimash’s face

[@eileenabendschein2420]

You are interesting but I think you should do a little research on the group or individual you are reacting to. Repeatedly saying you don’t know anything about them or who they are is a little annoying. Solution: Google the artist or group beforehand. Will give you a much better understanding and depth when you react.

[@PeterBarber]

Oh yes, please tell me how to be successful on KZbin

[@nancyarchibald9095]

You are very annoyingly chatty. Just listen to the song and comment AFTERWARDS!! WE ALREADY KNOW this group. We know who sings what, and so forth. Be quiet and LISTEN PLEASE. I'm not impressed with your chit chat... ill make note of it and avoid your nonsense in the future.

[@PeterBarber]

Wow, another incredibly egotistical person in the comment section that thinks their opinion is more valid than everyone else's. Grow up.