He, Watching Over Israel | The Tabernacle Choir

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square present "He, Watching Over Israel" from "Elijah" by Felix Mendelssohn.
Episode 4380. Aug 25, 2013

[@TheMidasMD]

There is nothing more comforting than this music delivered at soothing slow pace. It is incredible! I have had it in a loop for hours. Years ago, I sang it with my local choir as a young man. This rendition is resplendent and magnificent. It takes me into the heavens. It is a slice of heaven!

[@ingreecenow]

❤Agree!

[@georgefelty6357]

I have done this since high school and now 68 years old. I still perform this in church on the organ.

[@annereidy7981]

It must be very moving to perform, and very technical?

[@unasbyjaz1799]

We sang this song in choir during my high school years (over 10 years ago) and I always remember my alto part and constantly sing it today haha

[@IanO-pu3dj]

mine tenor

[@Empresse]

I sang this in College years ago my mother and grandmother loved this song. They are with God now.

[@jorgesanmartin8737]

I heard this again and again, whitout feel tired or boring, Is simply perfect

[@johnkingman8660]

Such a moving piece and such a tremendous performance!

[@anadrumheller124]

I also sang this with the Masters Choral in NJ and I often fall asleep singing this song in my head ❤️ ❤

[@musicteachjw]

He is watching over us. Prayers for NYC. He is watching over us. He doesn't slumber or sleep.

[@josephmosikili1902]

So, so True...

[@joemccarty3643]

We sang this over 50 years inLousiana..Our choir director was excellent..introduced us to something other than rock and roll...But we loved that too!!

[@fgbowen]

Ooooh simply one of the most beautiful pieces ever.

[@josephmosikili1902]

Absolutely True...

[@miriambucholtz9315]

I sang this in high school over fifty years ago, and to this day I will play it in my head if I cannot fall asleep at night. It works every time.

[@3icemonkey]

Weird - you'd think "Slumbers NOT nor sleeps" would have the opposite effect.

[@miriambucholtz9315]

It's not the words as much as it's the sounds and the images that come into my mind whenever I listen to music. I've always paid more attention to that than to words. Although, I must admit, you have a point there.

[@danatretola51]

Miriam Bucholtz I feel the same way about this piece. It calms me when I am troubled late at night. I was chorus accompanist in HS and this was the first anthem I remember learning to play. I adore it. I was only almost 15 in tenth grade when I started with the chorus as the pianist. I will never forget this heavenly music.

[@imasweetp2]

I do too! It was the first piece I had to learn as the accompanist of my high school chorus. I know every note. you know, it was 1967 when I learned it! Perfection.

[@fgbowen]

- beautiful comment.

[@danielpincus221]

He, watching over Israel, slumbers not, nor sleeps. Shouldst thou, walking in grief, languish, He will quicken thee.

[@spencerstarosta8912]

I did this in a continental league choir sounded beautiful I tried not to cry during the performance love this song!

[@musiclady49]

I sang this with The Philadelphia Orchestra in the Saratoga - Potsdam Chorus in Saratoga Springs ! So lovely and relevant at this sad time 💕😔.

[@xolanindalase336]

It always sounds new i my ears as if it's the first time i listen to it . Wonderful piece of composition by Mendelssohn.

[@jackfancher6926]

Great rendition of this song !

[@cbmanica]

This kind of piece is exactly what the Choir was meant for. This is excellent. I like to think Mendelssohn would be pleased.

[@gilmoregirl4]

My thoughts exactly!

[@fgbowen]

Yes, I agree. My thoughts as well.

[@josephmosikili1902]

Definitely pleased.

[@tomgallowitz]

For Paris, and the French people that God watch over them as they rebuild Notre Dame

[@Ms6744]

This thrills me and uplifts me every time that I hear it, and this is my favorite video recording of this heavenly music. I sang it with a portion of the San Diego Symphony many years ago, and I often replay it mentally in my head as I go to sleep at night; I feel so safe and loved. Please never take this rendition down off of the internet. This version is my absolute favorite, and the tempo is the way it was in our rehearsals and performance. It allows for complete contemplation of the words being sung, which, of course, is exactly the point of this music. There is healing in this music, with inspiration being imparted from on high ... absolutely!!

[@josephmosikili1902]

....absolutely true....

[@nthotomosikili1653]

Thank you so much The Salt Lake City Choir

[@SHines01]

Mendelssohn knew that the most beautiful sound a choir can make is pp. The last eight bars [before the orchestra comes back in] is his gift to all choral singers everywhere

[@user-ew5hv4ut3v]

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[@fgbowen]

Oh!! Utterly agree. love this comment!

[@xolanimtha]

Beautiful!!! He watching over Israel.

[@MrTrashcan1]

We sang this in high school choir. One of my favorites and the MTC does it so beautifully.

[@skn8714]

Perfect

[@leonietaylor7054]

Glory Hallelujah!!!!!

[@raquelgoncalves5180]

Música celestial e cantá-la é maravilhoso.

[@baileykavanaugh4993]

Beautiful

[@tipofday]

So heavenly!

[@josephmosikili1902]

So Heavenly indeed...

[@gilmoregirl4]

Such a beautiful piece, and their articulation is right on pointe!

[@CharlesDickens111]

So beautiful.

[@olumideiluyomade7613]

Superbly rendered! A very difficult and tricky one to pull off. I loooooved it! - brought memories flooding!

[@mcwooley]

Here for the shouldst thou walking in greif part :) That look on the conductor's face never matches mine but I do like to look at it I love the memories of singing this with my friends in my final college class

[@fgbowen]

This is really an outstanding performance.

[@mariannenazareth437]

Yes

[@kathyshogue2149]

To me the tempo is just perfect. 👌 I have heard it a bit faster, but I love this!

[@candyvert5897]

best song i ever sang😍

[@hilary531]

❣

[@KTolai]

I'm hoping they can sing these pieces in its original text and language, soon. It's not like they couldn't do it. I've heard their German. it's wonderful.

[@maestrolynn12]

Actually, English is the intended language. This oratorio was the result of a 1845 commission from the Birmingham Festival in the United Kingdom. Mendelssohn, whom did not speak English well, had William Bartholomew translate the text from his German setting.

[@linazatzman618]

@@maestrolynn12 of course the original text was Hebrew.

[@thunderingherddrumline2139]

Seven people have no soul