How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place, with Organ | The Tabernacle Choir

The Tabernacle Choir performs "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place" the sacred, stirring centerpiece movement of Requiem by Johannes Brahms.
Aired October 7, 2012 from the Music and the Spoken Word broadcast episode 4334.

[@oliviawalker777]

Sang this in choir so many times...several in fact, so miss those days. I'm 81 and can still sing along with the sopranos.

[@nicolegreene2208]

❤❤❤

[@missigee7028]

Good for you! I sang it too, in 1985 as an alto. I could hardly sing it for crying, it was so inspired and beautiful!

[@sierra201]

I am singing this is choir! Go altos!

[@bobareebop]

This is NOT an easy piece to sing....but they make it sound easy. Well done, choir!

[@dorothydinkpa2633]

The Alto part rocks this piece so well. I am filled

[@chloemohnach615]

Yep, for some reason my school decided to sing this in my 8th grade year, and I got it stuck in my head again.

[@graestua50]

I love it .The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is one of the best of the world.

[@kenbrandt121357]

A long time ago, I considered Mormonism...and actually researched application to this wonderful group. I love how they sing, and want to do more of that...again. Northport HS Choir, c/o '76

[@NeilThompson826]

Oh wow we sang this in church but I didn't do quite as well as those tenors.

[@e.conboy4286]

Smiles at Neil.

[@SueDeason-vg9dk]

I sung the How Lovely is thy dwelling place in high school. I loved every second of this piece.

[@Chesterbarnes1]

Oh! how lovely, the choir director and the ORGAN IS SUPERB

[@cleangetawaycarwashdetailc7133]

Only God could inspire the glory of this masterpiece.Truly the music gives us but a glimpse of the wonders of Thy Dwelling Place Oh Lord.

[@davidphillips57]

We did this piece at District Choir when I was in high school, I fell in love with it immediately, probably my favorite sacred hymn....

[@gregganderson5458]

This is one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever written.

[@missigee7028]

Completely agree!

[@charlespatterson2010]

Thank you, I love your presentations. I don't watch television, or allow much time for entertainment, so this makes me very grateful.

[@kathyshogue2149]

This piece right in the center of the Requiem is stunning to me! Wow! Brahms has, always, a sweetness and a dynamic that moves me so deeply! Wonderful!

[@three37]

I first saw and hear this beautiful music in a film in 1962

[@clarklambert]

This number is a fabulous intertwine of melody and dynamic - what a perfect vehicle to show off the choir's virtuosity, silken creamy texture and thrilling range of expression.

[@chadhemingway3335]

My favorite of all Brahm's works. The harmony is exquisite.

[@vinnyhydeswt]

I am singing this song in German for my chorus class

[@ChennaJCook]

I sang this my freshman year of college. It still brings back memories of singing it angelically in the choir room and as obnoxiously off-key as possible when we got out.

[@Dindasayswhynot]

Sang this 51 years ago with a 1000 voice Choir of High School Students in San Diego County. Still have the recording and still remember note for note. Have loved this forever. Greatest regret ever is being ill the whole time I lived in SLC and not being able to even audition for the Choir. So I've sung "with" them anyway for many years.

[@rexcluff3105]

Linda, I was invited to try out for the choir when I was a senior at BYU. I declined because I knew I was going to graduate and move out of the area. Plus, there is no way I could have afforded the travel, costumes, etc. That was 40 years ago. I have always loved their music and often "direct" them from my desk while I listen.

[@flickamom3135]

Linda Ray I sang it in high school too. Then sang the whole requiem as an adult. Wish I could still sing the high notes.

[@nanikdasani4547]

1 How lovely is your dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me; my thirsting soul longs eagerly within your courts to be. 2 Beside your altars, Lord of all, the swallows find a nest; happy are those who dwell with you and praise you without rest; 3 And happy those whose hearts are set upon the pilgrim ways: you are the water when they thirst, their guide towards your face. 4 How blest are they that in your house for ever give you praise: one day with you is better spent than thousands in dark ways. 5 The Lord will hold back no good thing from those who justly live; to all who trust, the Lord of hosts will all his blessings give.

[@Elizarudy]

Oh lord, I do praise you! What a wonderful glimpse of heaven!

[@graciephillips2379]

Love this song.. Getting to sing this for our all-county, except we are singing it in German!

[@wagalindaalexander6856]

Indeed. It's really wow

[@ninauccello360]

I am excited! I will be singing this beautiful song with my Baha i Choir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@normanzwane1985]

Read the psalm with my family today "I'd rather spend my days as a gatekeeper at your gates than live in luxury in the palace of the ungodly." What a marvelous place it must be!

[@SueDeason-vg9dk]

A defense of this piece. How Lovely is thy Dwelling Place. I sang this song and I will never forget it.

[@jobhartgers1854]

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was once called, The Lord's Choir, and I totally agree. They are the best.

[@allanmendez4073]

BEST CHOIR EVER. THANKS FOR FEEDING MY SOUL ALL THESE YEARS

[@margaretwolfe1588]

My thanks to the Morman Tabernacle Choir for all the years of sharing their heavenly choir with the world. I have always loved their sharing.

[@codyjames2897]

I'm singing this song with my choir class tomorrow for ISSMA. I can't wait!?!?!

[@DSM1G90]

During my Rick College (BYU-I) days, member of the College Choir, we sang this piece for a recital that year. My favorite choir piece to sing (I sang bass) and to hear of the Brahms, Op.45. I have the 1962 Columbia release LP of the Brahms with the Phil Orch under Ormandy conducting.

[@MzNaJa10]

This rendition inspires feelings of peace

[@missigee7028]

This piece, done by the Tabernacle Choir, fills my heart and soul. It is definitely inspired by God.

[@warrenpugh7844]

I recall when Frank W. Asper, that humble loving man, was Tabernacle organist.

[@DvCM]

Flawless. I dearly love this piece, and this is the best performance I've ever heard (or sung in). This organ and this space combine to create what surely must be the most perfect setting for choral music in the world - and this choir always measures up. Thank you!

[@karenem5454]

I first heard this piece of music quite recently after my father died quite by chance, or maybe it wasn't ! Really beautiful.

[@charlespatterson2010]

This is truly Glorious, a crowning gem to our Heavenly fathers work.

[@prosperkudjoe4009]

There is something in good music that touches the soul! My soul is elated and fed by this seamless rendition of choral harmony. Kudos!!

[@kayleemiddlebrook7305]

I'm so impressed with the altos, they hit to hard jumps perfectly in tune, the whole song was amazing! Our choir got to sing it in German, and it was beautiful.

[@halveyp]

Love how it resolves at about 5:29. Beautiful

[@bobgoose6713]

I get to sing this for our pre area competition, round 2 ig 💅 (Texas all state competition)

[@johnuhr-henry9508]

Another great hymn from this great Choir and Musicians. very pleasant to listen to.

[@lindahennessey3854]

When I was in High School, in New Jersey, at Pascack Valley, I tried out for the New Jersey State Choir. We sang this my first year, I've never forgotten this piece, so moving! wish I could go back and relive those days!

[@karennelson1744]

When were you in NJ State Choir? I went to Morris Knolls HS in Denville and my chorus teacher, Mr Eckstein, was the director of the state choir when I was there -- 1987, 89ish. He was wonderful. We sand this in the schools mixed chorus and I still remember every bit of this piece, much moreso than anything else we sang.

[@kobenaebo732]

I Simply love The Choir!

[@mollycatherine3773]

i'm auditioning for district choir with this song ahhhh

[@joshzadrazil6624]

Absolutely splendid. I love it when they do pieces like this with organ, because the sound of the organ just moves the soul.

[@barneyroberts7385]

praise

[@SHines01]

Love the 2 against 3 hemiola [They praise thee at 4:30

[@SarumChoirmaster]

As a professional Anglican choirmaster and organist, and a violist, I have performed this work many times. The MTC do it with extreme beauty and perfection. By the way, I studied with someone who knew Brahms intimately. HE WAS NO AGNOSTIC AND BELIEVED IN GOD WITH HIS WHOLE HEART AND UNDERSTANDING.

[@bertkerry2622]

An atheist could never write such stirring words.

[@ahoghill54]

Brahms didn't write the words; they came from the Bible.

[@CJCappella]

Viola Bear - full of yourself much? Gees!

[@Gottenhimfella]

The words were written before atheism was a thing. Brahms wrote the music; the words are from the Book of Psalms.

[@YT4Me57]

@@Gottenhimfella Oh my goodness, Atheism has been a thing since before the days of Noah. Come on now, read your Bible.

[@charlespatterson2010]

Referring to the choir and orchestra as a group of individuals. I just subscribed today and am so surprised that there aren't more comments and praises. I've been posting one on the newsfeed.

[@notmyworld44]

There is an old Columbia recording out there of this choir doing the entire Brahms requiem with the Philadelphia Orchestra. I had it long, long ago, but no more. It would be wonderful if someone would post it.

[@CJCappella]

Wayne Warmack - I found it at a second hand store!

[@mr.booker9263]

So wonderful to hear this magnificent work with organ accompaniment instead of the orchestra sawing away and obliterating the inner voices. Reminds me of the magical accompaniments of Alexander Schreiner. Well done, Dr. Elliott!

[@lestrelladullas8458]

I love this song ..

[@nthotomosikili1653]

I love every note that has been sung here...

[@neldalange3083]

Very Beautiful ~ one of "My Favorites" ~ I learned and sang in the University Choir when I was attending the University where I received my Bachelor's Degree in Music!!! 'Happy Times' ....Love this 'Glorious Piece'....and loved those years at the Univer sity....thank you for sharing....Love to All...

[@michaelroberts6894]

Wonderful😢rendition!

[@vittoriomarini4387]

Grande padronanza nei colori dell'armonizzazione di questo grande requiem di Brahms, eseguito molto bene dal coro ed organista.

[@DiamondEyes173]

We are singing this in my Highschool choir. One of the best Choir's in the East Coast, if not the best. Elaborate music but fun to sing in a group setting !

[@maryannedavid6983]

The Most heart warming Sacred Song

[@romanomm77]

Very beautiful! Seen in Brazil.

[@hersello]

Thank you for the start of a day. Lovely to hear this tender rendition of this piece.

[@Chesterbarnes1]

Brahms master piece and the choir performs it so beautifully, lovely...heaven comes down to greet the earth. Watch the ORGANIST? Watch the organist?

[@BrewCole]

Chesterbarnes1 Richard Elliott, the organist, is amazing!

[@barneyroberts7385]

yes, beautiful.....

[@pasqualepascaretti6311]

For Fred Bellman from a grateful friend and conductor.

[@roberttitchener-barrett240]

Beautifully sung only equalled by The Glory of God by Haydn sung by the same choir!

[@SueDeason-vg9dk]

Bravo!

[@jeanieclemmens6869]

Beautiful

[@judithbluhm8723]

Sunday greetings

[@barneyroberts7385]

YES !!!

[@alejandrovanegas1317]

gracias hermoso

[@maryochs8353]

Precious

[@michaelroberts6894]

Best choir in the world 2:14

[@herbertsmith48]

Glorious!

[@davidvaughn288]

Apparently one person doesn't think the Lord's dwelling place is very lovely

[@Zephaniah3verse17]

Or wants the Lord to move to a different beat... God forbid that I should ever try to make Him dance to my rhythm.

[@ruthchipperfield3061]

Zephaniah 3:17. What a verse! Magnificent and tender. What promises!

[@MrBluedanube]

Wow I've never heard this sung in English. Lovely.

[@denisesparkes3350]

Amen to tht!

[@irenelumu291]

Wow

[@KidTitan]

Would love to hear the stereo version of this piece.

[@deldee]

doesn't get better than MTC

[@henrylazar1940]

I sang this with my choir as a youth. A splendid piece of music! The Mormon Choir is very good, but does not quite reach the 'frisson' which is possible with his piece. I listened to the St. Mary's choir (boys) in Scotland and preferred it. ( Not my choir, by the way!)

[@ahoghill54]

I expect the choir needs to be heard live for a true idea of how they sound.

[@Gottenhimfella]

I personally prefer it with organ accompaniment. To my ear, the extraordinary countermelodies come across much more coherently in the relatively sparse and lucid organ transcription than they do when swallowed up in the intended (and usual) orchestration, where you have to be actually playing one of the parts to really hear it properly.

[@mr.booker9263]

I agree with you! Of course, not all organists can manage the effortless elegance of Richard Elliott!

[@crosschek4]

Funny how though Brahms was a very strong agnostic, he wrote such beautiful settings for religious texts.

[@warrenpugh7844]

Mrtamb0urineman Similar to John Rutter?

[@danielmay7540]

The church was the only entity other than nobility paying for commissions.

[@alaskafan21]

I am shocked that this performance was actually well done. Congratulations Mormon Tabernacle Choir !

[@ahoghill54]

I was confused when I saw this described as 'Requiem.' The Requiem is a Catholic Mass for the dead. Many comnposers, whatever their faith, have used the setting of the Requiem Mass. Brahms did not so it should be given the title that he gave it: 'A German Requiem.'

[@flickamom3135]

Eleanor Dent This is one of the songs within Brahms Requiem.

[@Dracon1234EE]

Ein Deutsche Requiem

[@firstsur451]

Flicka Mom - it is called „a German Requiem“ officially. Moreover it is usually performed in German. It is the title on every vocal score you can purchase.

[@lauryndyer7450]

kinda slaps

[@GreerFried]

It's weird hearing this in English.

[@yellowlynx]

You should sing it in German....

[@rheaschomaker]

+lynx yellow (yellowlynx) I love that they sang it in English. After all, Brahms wrote it in German (when everyone else was writing requiems in Latin, the church's language) because he wanted his audiences in Germany to understand every word. As Specht put it "By its use of a German text in place of the Latin, it should speak far more impressively to every mourner than a setting of a dead language, the solemnity of which could affect but a few". When a choir sings Requiem in the language of the audience, I think it is more in keeping with Brahms original intent...that it should speak to the listener. Don't you agree?

[@angryjalapeno]

+RScho +100 thumbs up

[@scalywing1]

This^^!!! A million times this!!!!!

[@gpalmerify]

RScho, Agree completely. Brahms' mother died in 1865, this was the same year he started work on this Deutches Requiem. I do also love hearing this work in the original tongue though. The message from the Holy Scriptures is the awe and joy of a departed soul as it encounters heaven for the first time! I think of my older neighbor (Professor of Music Emeritus) that witnessed Christ to me and who shared fellowship. This work echoed through my mind at his funeral. I'm sure "Prof" knew and loved this as well. Looking forward to the day when my soul will echo the same exaltation. Gott segne dich!

[@chichkrogh7092]

2017 Iowa all state high school chorus did a pretty swell job ;)

[@kraftpr]

Extremely beautiful but I'd still rather hear it sung in the original German.

[@Cuba.023]

😂😂😂😂

[@doodlcakes]

them "s" sounds tho