Saint Paul Cathedral Choir: The Lord Bless You and Keep You

[@NICK74600]

I lost my 11 year old little angel to illness just a month ago. May the Lord Bless her and keep her. This piece really is so heavenly...and in my own way, a tribute to her.

[@patgall24]

I imagine this is what the angelic choirs sound like.

[@titanium9000]

2:15 one of the greatest and most beautiful "Amens" ever composed..

[@lmaksoud]

I listen to this choir performance each time I have any kind of bad feelings, I feel peace and security and God's Love. I fortunately have the chance to sing this in my choir as well...

[@kandisofiadahlan8157]

Tears came to my eyes, yesterday was the 20th anniversary of my late father's passing. May he rest in peace.

[@hotelflamingo]

I love this slower tempo - it truly feels a blessing

[@eaglegray]

Lovely, professional singing. It's wonderful to see the boy treble tradition continuing, and at such a high level. Traditional churches today, the Catholic and the Anglican in particular, have an ever increasing imbalance of women devotees over men. Maintaining the all-male choir tradition is one important way to encourage more boys and men to participate in Christian worship.

[@주상희-d6l]

Amen from S.Korea

[@mizzyroro]

NOW THAT'S THE GOLD STANDARD!!!!

[@johnrs651]

The kneeler dropping at 3:01 is such a magnificent blemish. Reminds you that this was in a real space, filled with hundreds of real people who, up until that point, were silent.

[@venuschoy7]

Their voices are so sweet like angels!

[@hello152984]

Such a powerful message i heard it for the first time when I was nine and I fell in love with it. Some of the other kids just didnt get it and fooled around, but I thought it was beautiful. The lord bless you and keep you, everyone.

[@Canuckmom128]

Beautiful ! The combined Boys/Mens choirs in British Cathedrals (St. Paul's, Westminster etc.) sound like a bit of Heaven. I attended Evensong at Westminster, years ago, and I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Rutter's works are so lovely. I played several Rutter pieces for my Mom, on a CD, when she was dying with end-stage dementia. My Dad had sung this benediction in choir, and I know it gave her as much comfort to hear it as it gave my sisters and I. Music was one memory she never lost.

[@MeredithAnne88]

I sang this in high school choir my sophomore year. Simply gorgeous.

[@rickpeuser233]

It can bring you to tears! God Bless our beautiful voices singing praises to our Lord and Savior. God Bless John Rutter.

[@johnuhr-henry9508]

These hymns are beautuifully sung by this great Choir at St. Paul`s Cathedral.

[@jpstenino]

Perfect tempo for the acoustic of the building.

[@PianoSpeziale]

This is so beautiful that I have to watch it one more time :')

[@Kaj319]

I like this slower tempo. It is more lullaby-like and you can hear the reverberation of the sound beautifully.

[@ColoradoMountain56]

My hymns like this help bring anyone who needs peace, God's Blessings and Peace. Amen

[@RealGroom007]

Soul saving music that epitomizes the supreme complete Love of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Praise the Lord O my Soul.Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JohnBaptist702]

Amen and Amen!

[@aspiretech-r4z]

Simply stunning the best choir I've ever heard in my entire life

[@loudrimshot]

This piece blows me Away every time I hear it.

[@pattireid904]

After 18 yrs. at a Parish we frequent, the Pastor was reassigned. The choir sang this at his last noon Sunday Mass, at the end of Communion. It was so touching, I'll never forget it! This is exquisite!

[@suzielynne82]

I sang this in my high school choir...it was my favorite song for us to perform, hands down!!!

[@titanium9000]

This is the most perfect version I believe I've heard. The tempo adds solemn feeling to the sacred, angelic voices. Gorgeous.

[@236am7]

Just sang this last week in our chapel

[@marlenecaballero-bosque9008]

A beautiful prayer for my family and my friends to usher the new year in.

[@Tenco2001]

adds a contemplative lamenting dimension to to this already beautiful piece of music

[@sunnydale22]

My choir is doing this song for festival coming up... but there is no way we could sound this lovely... It is sung so beautifully, the perfect balance of the sopranos and altos... God bless!

[@go004321]

I think I've already seen this video a million times. I mean, a million and one now.

[@vierenmuus]

It's not only the perfect tempo, but also the little stretch on words to be emphasised, the ritardandos at the end of lines plus the magnificent choral sound, that makes it into a highly unique performance.

[@CharlotteFisherX]

I'm learning the soprano and alto of this piece. It's beautiful. Rutter is my favourite composer.

[@donfrias]

MAGNIFICO ! THIS MADE ME CRY TEARS OF JOY

[@lexscar1]

A beautifull anthen from John Rutter perfect for this aoccasion and sang to perfection

[@stephenfsts]

the first time I heard this was about 6 yrs ago. Thing is....It is only making sense to me now......just like many things that were told to me very recently that I couldntt understand at the time is making sense to me now...........thanks for making sense......dedicated to Linda D.

[@LadyAlenida]

this just made me cry...

[@elizabethjones8761]

Superb. When friends go from our Australia to England, I always suggest a choral evensong at St Paul's or Westminster Abbey for the most sublime experience. Surely, choral music, with brilliant literature and cream teas, are some of England's greatest contributions to the world. Whether you are churchgoers (as we are) or not, you can't fail but to be inspired.

[@heesukkim7559]

고맙습니다. Thank you..

[@johansigursson432]

I love this piece!

[@isoejr]

Heaven on earth.

[@iubanne]

the Lord Bless you...and keep you

[@stephenfsts]

The first time I heard this was about 6 years ago. And at this point in my life, I am able to make sense of words told to me previously....like this great work....Dedicated to Linda...I love you for your insight....

[@gzztal]

Que hermosisimas voces y la acústica increíble.

[@SaintSwithinsDay]

Just superb. I've always had mixed feelings about Ritter, but the St Paul's boys and men can make anything sound divine.

[@deaniemberry]

So beautiful!

[@405232SING]

We sang this at a Haitian Benefit Concert. It sounded soooo good!

[@SWEATER47]

Thank you for doing share of this movie again! This is a splendid performance!

[@BrianMetolius]

Devastatingly beautiful.

[@jantigercat]

@LuminosaMundo : I think the slow tempo has something to do with the echo in the cathedral. If they performed it in a faster tempo, the sounds would sound jumbled out together. :-)

[@MrEggy101]

Utterly beautiful

[@LoreneFaith]

The closest thing to heaven on earth!

[@Naim14082]

Music for the soul.Sublime.Thankyou for a wonderful video.

[@iliepop30]

O melodie foarte frumoasă, cântată de un Cor foarte bun!

[@curlingnf]

Magnificent!!!

[@theodorehui]

great tenors.

[@piano2904]

it´s fantastic!

[@JohannesLMBauer]

Divine!!

[@miketvs]

This is so beautiul!!! I'm currently trying to learn the tenor part...not easy!

[@InQuires]

@jdcc061 That's what we call Baroque architecture. Quite popular during the Baroque period, when St Paul Cathedral and St Peter's Basillica were built.

[@1btube]

beautiful!

[@vinesgatdulavictorio7357]

heavenly

[@charlessihombing2401]

the bless us and keep us,amin

[@ChadSiljeur]

Excellent

[@MsFrazzledFro]

@NInjaEmoPandaDanii I'm an alto, and this song was my chamber choir's signature song so I had to learn it pretty quickly. It's not the hardest part I've ever had to learn, but it's pretty difficult - half the time the pitches do the opposite of what you think they'll do! Basically, people need to give altos more credit - we have to sing the notes no one else will! X_X

[@CoroFdASS]

Splendida esecuzione!!

[@ds1868]

The tempo is deliberate for this piece as the massive acoustic (9 seconds) tends to 'opaque' the delivery for more sensitive pieces.

[@deldee]

Good to know.

[@zacharylavender1568]

Lovely!

[@FunnyFungus]

I've song this myself - and one thing strikes me; though it's a beutifull piece of music, if you sing it without joy, it's boring!

[@anooshigable]

bellissimo...

[@NWallaceRN]

Angelic

[@andyhogan5581]

Gorgeous! I worked with John Scott for years at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue in New York. He's a choral genius! But even though the Rutter is lovely, I prefer the Dinan setting of this text.

[@evilvampire9]

I think I am crying

[@pianoplayeruk]

@jdcc061 You're right it isn't a coincidence but at the same time there's nothing strange about it either. St Paul's Cathedral and St Peter's Basilica were built less than 20 years apart. The single thing that binds these two architecturally as you've pointed out, was simply the predominant style of the period.

[@Nonie46]

@jdcc061 When these Churches were built, there were no microphones and sound systems yet! In order that the sound can be heard from the altar to the last man at the church door, the architects have no choice but to build them that way!

[@saravonsega94]

@MsFrazzledFro i'm an alto in my choir, and our biggest issue is that the altos never sing out, they just sing the melody because they don't know the harmony well. ):< but i love being an alto...the sopranos always get the melody so it's easy for them, but the altos get the cool harmonies (:

[@ClaudiuRarau]

St. Paul's Cathedral in London was built in the spirit of Anglican churches, but the precise intention to make St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican fade. And it succeeded.

[@lianecornils905]

And give you peace....l

[@v1x4g2]

This was the Queen Mother's 100th birthday Thanksgiving service, not the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Beautiful music though!

[@Ryan_Haecker]

@jdcc061 Both St. Peter's Basilica and St. Paul's Cathedral are similar expressions of 17th century high-Baroque architecture.

[@elenikiroy]

@InQuires hahahaha! Love it!

[@jsbe1429]

Divino

[@32ContreBombarde]

Oh my Lord

[@Helen-sn5sm]

pls how can i get the music score of this piece

[@hello152984]

ive never heard it in this key b4 i like it :)

[@bobareebop]

Did not seem slow to me, but prior to this I had only heard the orchestral version directed by Rutter, and yes it is a bit faster.

[@B21983]

Do you have 'God Save the Queen' from this service?

[@InQuires]

@lovellespice Not exactly. The current building wasn't built until well after the English Reformation.

[@rselwyn1000]

For very annointed music look up Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir "My Help" Psalms 121

[@NInjaEmoPandaDanii]

we are singing this in the choir im in...its hardd to learn the alto part! im stil trying >.

[@andyrick123]

The "Baroque" columns supporting the baldacchino above the high altar was built after WW2 to replace a structure damaged by enemy bombing. I believe the design followed was one that Wren intended to have built but which was rejected as being "too Roman" at the time. Old photographs of the high altar show a rather ugly piece of Victorian masonry. I hope this helps.

[@ds1868]

Necessary for the building I'm afraid, as I've explained elsewhere.

[@phykasilverbird9245]

I could do that. REALY!

[@hello152984]

@saravonsega94 Altos rule! :)

[@hello152984]

@saravonsega94 ALTOS FTW :)

[@rdangelo]

Well sung, if a bit slow

[@RabidStork]

I much prefer the Lutkin arrangement.I guess I've never been a Rutter fan.

[@SmokyBunny]

We sing this song in every graduation, it’s a very emotional and happy moment, I’m going to be graduating this year... so hopefully I don’t cry while singing this song, but yes it’s a beautiful song. It’s a tradition to sing it.