My First Time Hearing Clamavi de Profundis! Bass Singer Reaction (& ANALYSIS) | "Song of Durin"

[@PeterBarber]

So great to finally hear this epic group! What else from them should I check out?

[@bobchen4246]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/anqrpJyGnKl4j9ksi=UtTDIzZbNfY-3xyk Her name is 鄧紫棋, she's basically a chinese version of Sohyang

[@NemisCassander]

The Battle of Sauron and Finrod Felagund. Full stop. It's the exact text of the encounter between them, sung, complete with Quenya in parts.

[@eprdoorindo]

Love your reaction and analysis! ONE OK ROCK, Japanese band, has a phenomenal vocalist, Taka, he covered *HELLO and Easy On Me - Adele, he can sing it in original key* check them out!! I guarantee you'll be surprised by his unique voice!! Also check their original *Take What You Want - LIVE Tokyo Dome 2018!* their LIVE performances are always top tier. I'd really appreciate it! Thank you, and you'll thank me later

[@mr.breene]

Try their Dwarven forge, When the hammer falls and Dragonshore, they're amazing!

[@Karldin83]

Their Adeste Fideles is beautiful for Christmas. For more every day reactions I would say Lament for the Rohirrim, Lament for Boromir, When the Hammer Falls and someothers I can't remember off the top of my head. If I remember correctly they are all supposed to be brothers, cousins and uncles

[@lachimiste1]

These guys are a *family group,* which I think is SO cool. There’s a female voice, too, that sometimes sings with them, like in the Fall of Gil-Galad.

[@dorianbannister9687]

All family members, early pieces are adult males, then added some female and young family members recently.

[@aaronburdon221]

@@dorianbannister9687 Aragorns coronation song was added with a female as Arwen in there too.

[@robertwalker5794]

There’s also a female in their composition of Lament For Boromir

[@sithlordzach8418]

@@robertwalker5794 And obviously Beren and Lúthien, which is my favorite of theirs.

[@ellawilkenharp]

There's at least two sisters and possibly a mother(/grandmother?). See 'Arstioir' and 'The Loss of Negankerdak'. I would say about 75% of their songs feature a female voice.

[@loreman7267]

As a Tolkien geek, I have to say these guys 'get' Middle Earth in a way very few others have (Howard Shore does, too!). They also do a fair number of Elvish songs, the Lay of Luthien and the Song of Ëarendil (Parts 1-3!). The Dragon is Withered manages to completely redeem some very silly vocals. 😄

[@medicbrotside5678]

Clamavi de Profundis is a real masterclass.

[@Cosmic-Militia]

I cried from the depths is a pretty rockin’ name

[@vishnu79]

I love this song, but every time I hear it, I'm left with a sense of unimaginable loss and sadness. As if something once-grand and glorious in it's majesty has been forever lost. Fitting for the Dwarfs of Middle-Earth, but amazing that this group manages to give that sense of loss through simple words and notes.

[@g0lgrim1]

Exactly this... those guys just catch the meaning in Tolkiens words and are able to give them trough voice and music such a life i somewhat feel we get those songs straight from middle earth... and not a distant fantastical world... but the arda which once truely was.

[@taliclay]

That sense of loss is felt here as well, mate. While we will not see the great Halls lit in this life, someday we may. And to help with the sadness, a note of light is at the end of the story of the dwarves of Middle-Earth. While it is written that they faded away with the increase of Man, this is not meant to say they died out. They simply retreated under the mountains, sensing their time above had run its course. When the history of Middle-Earth had ended recording, they still lived. And maybe some day we shall join them.

[@jenniferchoate5600]

I discovered Clamavi de Profundis back in 2015, 2016 with "Song of Durin" as well as "Far over the Misty Mountains Cold" and they have become my to-go band to listen too when I need to decompress or when I need to come down from being overstimulated. To see someone doing a reaction video for these guys, it's amazing. Truly amazing. Thanks, Peter, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to make this video. I greatly appreciate it.

[@DemonKingVI]

Preach, my Dwarven Brother!

[@dawnheart4436]

I remember watching them when they were first making their first stuff

[@douglasallar9176]

Same here.

[@hibob4453]

I'm a baritone/bass and LOVE singing along with this group

[@karrde5566]

im not the only one! :D haha i love their music

[@hibob4453]

@@karrde5566 same

[@DankOfMemes]

@@hibob4453 same!

[@shelby0210]

i think the lowest tones ive heard from this group was a solo in "the lament of boromir" and like. the entirety of "the ent march". cannot even begin to describe how pumped i am to see you dig into this group

[@ronsbrat525]

I love these guys. They are so talented. I have several of their songs on my playlist.... When The Hammer Falls, Diggy Diggy Hole, and a few others I can't think of right now. They also did.... Far Over The Misty Mountains Cold. All of their songs are dwarven songs.

[@ChristopherCosbyMusicOnline]

I adore Clamavi De Profundis as a group, they are incredible and I am glad to see you're delving into their content! Edit: I would recommend checking out their rendition of "The Fall of Gil-galad"

[@Catilieth]

This is a family singing together, which I just love. They do fantasy music and sacred music. The Reproaches (de Victoria) and the lamentations of Jeremiah are some of my favorites. They also have a Christmas album.

[@daviddave1797]

love to see someone finally reacting my favourite band of bards on youtube they are really underrated musicians and i would love to see more reactions of them their man thing is dwarvish songs lot of tolkien and fantasy fun fact is that this group are all one family acting as the band

[@skyrimguy217]

I love these guys because the get the tone of music in middle-earth; Other groups that have done Tolkien songs while their versions are by no means bad they sound like a bunch of vocalists came together to do a Tolkien song, These guys on the other hand sound like Dwarves reminiscing about days long past & mourning for their lost homelands

[@Dvergenlied]

The use of closing down to the consonants quickly all throughout the piece gives a bit of a “working song” feel. It sounds almost at a rhythm for endurance while doing hard labor (mining and smithing for instance)

[@taliesin5983]

Yes, I agree, it's all about creating a certain rhythm, a kind of heartbeat for this song

[@SwitchTalkChannel]

Tolkien almost certainly had that in mind when he wrote it.

[@Melganor]

There songs sound so authentic it goes direct into your soul!

[@Branwhin]

I absolutely adore Tolkien's poetry here, and the arrangement is perfection. So amazing.

[@Jayako12]

Some pretty powerful verses there. I hadn't given English poetry a fair chance until I discovered Tolkien. Just like his prose, it's not rare that it makes you wonder and reflect for a moment before following on.

[@NemisCassander]

My favorite CdP song is the Battle of Sauron and Finrod Felagund. A capella song of Quenya is... amazing.

[@Makkaru112]

Also Finrod's Lament dirge by a particular lady who basically had it like Galadriel was singing it.

[@eldermindpulse6763]

Would love to see you react to Clamavi de Profunis's Negankerdak saga. The songs in order are: "The Loss of Negankerdak", "The Secret of Negankerdak", "The Violation of Negankerdak", and "The Claiming of Negankerdak". Both for the technical aspect of your reaction, but also because I think it's a story worth enjoying.

[@jankates1274]

Peter that was an absolute joy to have you do this review in particular.

[@glowface79]

I love Clamavi de Profundis, and this is such an immensly enjoyable piece. Especially for a Tolkien enthusiast, of course! :) I'm so happy you listen to it and enjoyed it. Your comments about the choir lore and accents are especially welcome, love fun facts!

[@robertwalker5794]

There are so many songs from Clamavi Profundis that you need to listen to. They are a fantastic group of singers that I cannot recommend enough.

[@sionnadehr3313]

Two recents from them that I love: Namarïe and The Mounds of Mundberg. The latter features Eurielle. Honorable mentions: The Song of Earendil Aragorn's Coronation Song Gaudete Lux Vitae

[@gamerm0m740]

What I enjoy the most about your videos is that you explain what is happening as the song unfolds. I enjoy learning about different aspects of singing and the music as well. I look forward to what you listen to next. PS: I also enjoy the videos you do with your group, as well!

[@LuanMMello]

Thank you for analysing this piece. As a bass voice myself I really appreciate it.

[@anuskamateos780]

I personally love Clamavi de Profundis, I first discovered them before the pandemic, so I’ve elretty much listened to everything they have about the Tolkien universe. I recommend the classic “Far over the misty mountains cold” and they have an extended version that is like 20 minutes long. 20 minutes of pure Dwarfs singing

[@roxannekabotsky2997]

Love CdP, their whole LOTR catalogue. Been listening to them for a couple of years. Takes me to Middle Earth again.

[@-music-is-art-]

Beautiful song! I love so much seeing new artists on your channel. So many new interesting thins learned from this R&A.

[@ramonalderete3404]

aragorn's coronation and where there's a whip theres a way and veni veni emmanuel covers are also good, would love to see you react to more of clamavi de profundis.

[@LancerDL]

It fits that it has a "folksy" song. The Song of Durin was recited by Gimli to the Fellowship as they journeyed through Moria, telling the story of the ancient kings of his forebears who built the place. The latter part reflected its current state. So it would be the kind of song Dwarves would sing to each other in memory of their lost home and King.

[@melindahancock8518]

I loved this! I'm going to look into them more. Would like to see you cover more of. This group. Thanks for a look behind the curtain on how opera voices are selected too!

[@SoCHobbit]

Been listening to these guys, and gals in some of their songs, for years now. Love them!

[@dawnnaso4383]

Cool performance and lovely analysis

[@Eileen_in_Vegas]

Loved your reading of the opening screen! Loved the performance - yet another artist I'd never have found on my own. Well done on the R&A!

[@samanthacakebread8196]

I'm a fan of The Ent's Marching Song personally but they did a wonderful version of Boromir's Lament.

[@tyghe_bright]

OK. After hearing you read the quote I want to hear you do audiobooks!

[@ellawilkenharp]

Clamavi de Profundis is the best!!! Some day when I have a family I would love for us to start producing music together like them, and in the exact same genres! It really can't get much better!

[@SilverWolfQueen]

Two of my favorite songs of there is Dragonshore and Hammer Falls. Both of them are original songs with a dwarf theme. Edit: And if you want to hear their base singers shine, The Ents' Marching Song is a must. Also has call outs in the instruments to the movie music, very nice little Easter Egg.

[@ellawilkenharp]

So true! I love how they add Howard Shore's themes in so many of their Tolkien pieces!

[@stevendeslauriers1369]

Ohhhh I think that was one of my recommendation! Glad you got to it, and even more so that you did enjoy it!

[@Iris70390]

Absolutely all of their dwarves stuff is legendary, I adore all of it

[@VirginiaBarber-nv9hj]

Loved this reaction. I always learn something new on your channel!!!!😅

[@bookworm4174]

I highly recommend their composition for "The Battle of Sauron and Finrod Felagund" some nice bass in that one. They have a really fun version of "Diggy Diggy Hole." I love their "Namarie" and "The Song of Beren and Luthien."

[@philiprioux7767]

My brother in law is in this group, and they are distributed in various locations so some of these voices are mixed. If you want to heat the voices, Lamentations of Jeremiah 1:10-14 - Clamavi De Profundis My favorite is Song of Kings. Enjoy!

[@Jayako12]

Do you mind telling the general area they are from? For some reason I always think Scotland or Northern England.

[@Cecescrystal]

Omg wonderful!! I will check this for my kids

[@barrywhite5532]

I enjoyed you listening to my favorite song from them

[@Makkaru112]

It's actually more connected to The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Book Of Lost Tales and more!

[@mandilynn24]

❤❤❤❤ this was moving!

[@kathymchugh689]

This was fun and powerful

[@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115]

Holy 💩! Your voice is beautiful!

[@benrex7775]

This is my favorite song of Clamavi de Profundis.

[@annevoss4302]

Thank you for introducing this group to me.

[@Makkaru112]

Just wait until you hear their Of Beren And Lúthien song as well as Eurielle's song regarding the song Lúthien sang before Mandos(Namó)!

[@truthhunterhawk3932]

Beren and Lúthien. Yes, that's a really nice one

[@sha1om]

As I understand it, these guys got their start singing Gregorian chant in the Catholic Church, which may explain why they don’t sing operatic style. (Their very name is a quote from Psalm CXXX.)

[@SheikahPianist-y6r]

I didn't realize that, but knew they were Catholic! That's cool!

[@aeto2764]

Yea. In my choir altought i am ba baritone, because i can hit 4th and 5th octaves with chest and mix im at tenor1. Also my falsetto is max C6. And my lowest chest is about E2. And with fry i can go to c1 if i am newly awake.

[@Kissii_YT]

@PeterBarber I have a recommendation for a potential review and reaction video. Take a look at munx gregoriana's halo theme chant. Imo one of the most breathtaking cover thats been made. It makes you feel like you are stepping into the unknown and explore sights unseen.

[@Makkaru112]

Please "react" to Of Beren and Lúthien by The Tolkien Ensemble as well as their song "The Ent and Entwife"! Then Lay Of Nimrodel by Brociliande.

[@danielbelanger2756]

I think other people have mentioned you should definitely listen to the ents marching song if you want to really hear there bass at work.

[@Taran858]

If you want one of their songs focusing more on bass recommend The Ent's marching song. Bilbo's Last Song, The Song of Beren and Lúthien are just some of their excellent library

[@karrde5566]

Dwarves of yore my friends! Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!

[@terrencemoldern2756]

I love these guys... they are such great singers!

[@linhager12]

Love them

[@TheThrungler]

The bass gang should do this 😏

[@briguy91931]

Gotta check out their song Boromir’s Lament. Sooo great!!!

[@Zoey_the_Rat]

Wait, was that goddamn Liam O'Brien?! On the "he named the nameless hills and dells"

[@FernandoPereirafapp1964]

The Ents Marching Song - Clamavi de Profondis - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKi2XqiJbtWgntE&start_radio=1

[@bronsonleach3573]

They have a low bass but they decided not to have him belt out low notes on this song. In the song the ents are marching he becomes a soloist and sings very low and loud like an octavist.

[@TheFoolish727]

I would love to see you check on some more of their work, especially more on their Lord of the Rings works!

[@karrde5566]

song of hammer deep is one of my favorites and starts off very strong id recommend

[@Bombur888]

You should do a reaction to their version of "The Ent and the Entwife", that one got some really interesting lower parts! Also it just rocks (no pun intended) :D !

[@shadowmancer3747]

If i could suggest one one, I'd say dragonshore,winterdeep, or hammerdeep

[@FernandoPereirafapp1964]

What about all those bases in "The Ent's marching song" also by Clamavi de Profundis?

[@callandor5865]

Battle of Sauron vs Finrod is a must

[@80summerrae]

Would love to see you react to Dimash under one sky. Music video is a movie and live is incredible

[@Makkaru112]

Please react to more Eurielle songs, or by Karlienne, or even Erutan who sang Willow Maid(make sure tonwatch the official music video as tells a story via old fashioned art brought to life with a bit of animation)

[@Beastiie7]

what headphones do you use??

[@haxxormcbunny7456]

You should listen to the song of hammerfall

[@elizabethcarroll8012]

There are younger singers, too, in the family

[@Татьяна-к2т2н]

Здравствуйте! Прошу вас сделать реакцию на исполнение произведение Дюна в исполнении Дианы Анкудиновой!

[@isaiahhallett9871]

Do “Birth of An Age” please

[@iliak3937]

Thanks for episode. Suggestion to listen: Hideaway - Jacob Collier (and more his music, more about music then voice of cause)

[@eprdoorindo]

Love your reaction and analysis! ONE OK ROCK, Japanese band, has a phenomenal vocalist, Taka, he covered *HELLO and Easy On Me - Adele, he can sing it in original key* check them out!! I guarantee you'll be surprised by his unique voice!! Also check their original *Take What You Want - LIVE Tokyo Dome 2018!* their LIVE performances are always top tier. I'd really appreciate it! Thank you, and you'll thank me later

[@derdork3233]

I don't have musical knowledge but i just love this song so much. Im a dwarf or a hobbit 😂

[@HeavyMetal1435]

Bro deserves a better keyboard

[@PeterBarber]

Say it louder for the people in the back

[@Mc.Scrumpy]

Check out Bilbo's last song! Same people and insanly well made!

[@BogaSlawa]

A lot of the writing of these songs by Tolkien, the word choice and intonation makes even more sense when you realize that he was writing with Old English word choice and sentence structure in mind. Think more German and Norse in syllable pronunciation, English's old word kin.

[@drekfletch]

If you want a good contrast how choral soloists differ from "opera" see the 10 Tenors. The cd I got of theirs struck me as a group that sings at the same time, not singing together.

[@Наталья-ф5й2ч]

К вопросу о хорах и басах: не хотите ли послушать один русский коллектив? Последняя нота там просто нечеловеческая! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn-5gaprh8qEfqc

[@KaaSerpent]

Dude, have you heard Colm McGuinness's cover of this with Bobby and JoYo? If not, why not? :)

[@isaiahhallett9871]

That one is awesome

[@nightspicer]

he made the video about 2 months ago

[@AndragonLea]

This fits so well into the world and ambience of the lord of the rings that I can close my eyes and see dwarven miners sing this as they have a break in a particularly resonant mine shaft, deep beneath the earth, where their kind is most at home. These would be the veterans. Men that have plied the rock for so long that their beard is mostly white, experienced and wise in the ways of their kin. Singing a song that is as old as their oldest tales, kept alive in an unbroken chain. This is their creation myth.

[@XuLee35]

I think the word you searching is authentic because none of their voices are "normal" 😄

[@hansgrundberg6839]

Probably not auto tuned/pitch controlled, or?

[@nightspicer]

quite possibly, like just about every single thing released in the last 2 decades, but this song in particular doesn't even really need much tuning

[@hansgrundberg6839]

@@nightspicer Thats my point, they don't use autotune and the result is so much better than all music that is released today which is. CdP you can hear live without getting disappointed, which might not be the case with some other "KZbin-stars"

[@cqc275]

Sometimes when I hear a song for the first time as a cover (Geoff Castellucci recently did a great version of this) I find the original disappointing. *So* not the case with this one!

[@inflower-mío]

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[@shammilaiman]

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[@Carakav]

I honestly think this song is served better by having no to light bass tones. Other versions just use the song as an excuse to sing in full bass, and it always sounds wrong to me. As if the bass singing is more important than the music.

[@PeterBarber]

I feel you on that

[@owenmcgee891]

This is probably about baseline for dwarves, given their culture & lifespan - lots of time for even non singers to pick up the basics without getting fancy.

[@khalid969]

Shouldn't you be reacting to live performances since recorded music is definitely pitch-corrected? I know that live performances can be auto-tuned, but still!

[@PeterBarber]

Why would I only react to live performances? That seems so limiting. I think it's great to have a mixture of both, and point out to the audience what's different about live vs. studio recordings

[@khalid969]

@@PeterBarber I understand what you're saying, but please humor me. If I walked into a recording studio, and I can't sing btw, I can record songs and end up sounding even better than you do. If you were to react to my songs, what are you actually evaluating in that case? I'm not trying to be argumentative. I'm just looking for a way to be able to appreciate these kinds of reaction videos. Thank you in advance.

[@BlazeOnMars]

​​@@khalid969I think it's interesting that you phrase the question this way. "What are you evaluating?" In this example, you've produced a song of some kind (in order to assert "I could sound better than you do"), which means any analysis of the song is still valid. How did you put the phrases of the song together? With all the use of editing software, does the emotion of the song still come through clearly? Is the use of editing software done in an interesting or unique way? Is the song enjoyable to listen to? Electronically produced music is still music, the focus just shifts from "how good is this musician at creating the music (plus all the other aspects of analysis)" to "how good is this musician at arranging the music to do the thing they intended to do"?

[@maudglazbrooke1287]

@@khalid969 Post production can only be taken so far and still sound natural, you really can't polish a turd. You might be able to make it into something completely different but it's never going to be a good example of the first thing.

[@dalepride8671]

What are you actually trying to break down? Your deep voice is fucking awesome bro. But doesnt really resonate to your voice. Could you please do your iwn version of Durins song please? Absolutely keen for that. I can hear your bass in your voice just talking. Looking forward to shit you can shiw us all

[@hannuala-olla4302]

You keep saying "This song" but it's not a song. It's a poem: the Song of Durin from Silmarillion.

[@PeterBarber]

...you're right, but in this video I'm analyzing the SONG that's being SUNG by this group, not just the poetry.

[@cyberneticbutterfly8506]

A layperson like me unfamiliar with music or music theory: This pausing and analyzing feels like someone taking a marker and drawing diagrams on the Sistine Chapel or Mona Lisa to explain the architecture and drawing technique. Every fiber of my being is screaming 'blasphemy!'.

[@PeterBarber]

Yes, clearly that's only opinion held by every layperson that watches my channel. You are the alpha and the omega, and the only one that matters in the grand scheme. I shall now completely change the way I run my channel based on this comment -- thank you so much for steering me away from darkness.

[@cyberneticbutterfly8506]

@@PeterBarber Haha I love the analysis for what an analysis is, i guess we laypeople just prefer to listen purely to the music.

[@PeterBarber]

@@cyberneticbutterfly8506 Then I wouldn't suggest clicking on videos that are 30 minutes long with "ANALYSIS" in the title

[@cyberneticbutterfly8506]

@@PeterBarber I didn't realized in advance how I'd feel about it 🤣, it's just a funny observation about my own human nature.

[@Mc.Scrumpy]

I'd love for a reactor to either save their comments for the end or during but not interrupting the flow of the song