King's College Choir - Hosanna to the Son of David (Weelkes)

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The Choir of King's College's sings Thomas Weelkes' Hosanna to the Son of David, the common (RC & CofE) introit for Palm Sunday Mass. Conductor Stephen Cleobury.
La Maitrise du King's College chante Hosanna to the Son of David (Hosanna au Fils de David), l'introït de la Messe des Rameaux. Direction Stephen Cleobury.
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Hosanna to the Son of David;
Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna, thou that sittest in the highest heavens!
Hosanna in excelsis Deo!
Hosanna au Fils de David;
Bénis soit celui qui vient au nom du Seigneur;
Hosanna à Vous qui siégez au plus haut des cieux!
Hosanna in excelsis Deo!

[@Bigbearbeau]

At Bristol Cathedral we also used to get faster and sharper everytime we did it, and the conductor would storm off to the organ loft!!!!!

[@SamDollins]

Do you hear that rockin overtone on the last chord? AMAZING!!!

[@prodblankofficial]

Sam Dollins WOW

[@pbirch3298]

doesn't hurt to have an 8 second reverb ;-)

[@kennethpalmowski-wolfe7923]

A very fine choir, in a fabulous acoustic with just intonation singing will do it, every time.

[@JeanMichelMeuley]

Merci de ce partage

[@j.r.young2]

Usually not. There are many instances where the choir sings a capella, with the organ entering in the same key the choir just left, and there is no tuning issues.

[@ToroSpain]

NOSSA!!!

[@maestrodecastro]

bravi!!!

[@ArinaMkrtchian97]

😍

[@JSC1401]

I really meant that I don't see the necessity of the organ participating at all.

[@dannyb510]

the score allows both ways. having organ or even brass ensemble doubling choral parts wasn't uncommon in the renaissance.

[@ellenxsw]

I don’t see the need either, unless the choir gets pitchy.

[@maggymay7827]

I agree.

[@jiminen3]

Jews like this song so much

[@eggyolked108]

Why???

[@1401JSC]

Would they go out of tune acapella?

[@pbirch3298]

er, no.