In Paradisum - The Portland State Chamber Choir

In Paradisum by Eriks Esenvalds performed by The Portland State Chamber Choir
Ethan Sperry, conductor
Charles Noble, viola
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
Recorded at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mt. Angel, Oregon
Erick Lichte, audio producer and editor
Doug Tourtelot, engineer
Philip Jack, videographer
www.pdx.edu/music/chamber-choir

[@MarkSeibold]

I just heard this played by Andrea Murray, on the late night shift at All Classical FM radio. It's one of those numbers that just causes me to run to the radio and turn it up a little because of the atmosphere of ethereal transcendence that it bestows upon one's ears, for the accompanying video, the effect on one's minds eyes. I was impressed when I looked it up and saw that it is performed by the local PSU Choir, in this video and no less shows beautiful celestial objects... how could an Astronomer resist? I've heard it before but I mistook it for what I thought was an Arvo Paart composition titled, Fractus [sp?] Played on the violin by Anne Akiko Meyers. [Another local violinist living here in Portland.] I don't really think that many of our local native friends that grew up in Portland, as I did, are aware of the culturally rich and wonderful Arts and music environment that we have here in the Portland metro region.

[@Walkslowlylooking]

Oh, my God. Literally. Ethan, what you do is truly transcendent.

[@W7ENK]

So beautiful! 🥰

[@smallbizdoc8224]

I just listened to this today 2021 and with everything that is going on it just took me away and brought me peace deep within I don't know Ethan, but you have forever touched me not in a religious way but in a deep spiritual way that my spirit has been longing for. Thank you.

[@soundrotator]

In paradisum deducant Angeli, in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus Angelorum te suscipiant et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem. May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs receive you at your arrival and lead you into the holy City of Jerusalem. May the choir of Angels greet you and like Lazarus, who once was a poor man, may you have eternal rest.