Nunc Dimittis in G - Stanford

[@rogernichols1124]

This is Stanford at his very best: such simplicity and sensitivity to the text and such impressive restraint.

[@melbournenights]

I love this version, I think its the best. Remembering this from years gone by, I no longer sing in a choir.. Now living in Australia.. Miss the Choral evensongs in the UK ...

[@morphthing1]

indeed, this is one of favourite nunc's. I love how the Gloria almost sounds like an echo from what has happened before.

[@stephenbrathwaite1726]

I had the pleasure of singing this bass solo at The St. Michael's Cathedral in Barbados in the presence of the visiting house of Bishops of the Caribbean. Truly an honour!!

[@SimonClark]

Sang the solo for this yesterday for my University Choir - massive tingles!

[@SimonClark]

Well I was in tune at the start ;P

[@Imakeeeeeno]

Where are you referring to? I don't hear anything wrong with it

[@matt-dw]

This is not him in this recording!

[@george00719]

I use to sing this All Saints Edmonton either this or Magnificat when I was 10

[@cameronleehorace]

Big fan of both classical music and choir pieces. Your video brought me here.

[@lindsaythomas3152]

My son sang this solo yesterday at Manchester Cathedral evensong and only told me afterwards...gutted that I missed it! Beautiful piece

[@thesaucegroup1877]

Does he still sing?

[@douglasporter3865]

Fond memories of singing this at Gloucester Cathedral in July 2003 - my one shot at being a cathedral soloist. :)

[@DonPedroRegalado]

Finaly able to find it again! This has to be the best version of Nunc Dimittis ever!! Thanks for the music.

[@edwardgbell]

This was, by far, my favourite piece of repertoire in terms of emotional charge. Beautiful.

[@pgrisier]

I'll be singing this solo in a week. Not a lot of music, but very moving. I hope I can do as good as this guy.

[@dougbrown479]

Imagine what heaven will be like. With Stanford as Choirmaster, Wow.

[@edwardhart5466]

Sung Just absolutely so wonderful ,very moving and spiritually uplifting

[@elton1981]

I heard this at Chester Cathedral earlier this year. Breathtaking. at about 2:01 is where i started believing I'd been assumed into heaven

[@oldwestwwii9113]

brought tears to my eyes!

[@Florence1701]

the most beautiful nunc dimittis in the world. thank you so much for putting this up:)

[@edwardhart5466]

Just so lovely, nothing like the St Johns Sound.

[@Pyrrha108]

I do like the beginning of the Gloria. This gives a very restrained but emotionally charged account of the old Jewish priest looking upon the infant Messiah. - Not just "Victorian rubbish..."

[@myfrees]

this is wonderful. i keep listening to this and then the accompanying magnificat and then back to this again :)

[@claudiusvanwyk8330]

When will we as humanity become that revelation? When will the word be incarnate in us?

[@yukyuk21]

I just got chills listening to this.

[@simonbailey2151]

Baritone soloist is Gareth Jones.

[@choirboyfromhell1]

Glorious...and the organ swell at 2:00 is most wonderfully appropriate.

[@stevecarrington9729]

Magnificent piece.

[@claudiusvanwyk8330]

Answer to my own question: The Lord is manifest daily in every act of selfless loving kindness - that then is the light to the Gentiles and to the glory of God's people.

[@markiangooley]

I have a weakness for the Geoffrey Burgon solo version used as television credits music (to the TV adaptation of John Le Carrés Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy), but this is another favorite.

[@MrAppoline]

Beautifully sung

[@TheKplmstr]

Of course, it was Thomas Cranmer's translation from the Latin into English that has withstood the test of time, just like the Marriage Rite.

[@fergusmckie4336]

Amazing love it

[@Etherlost]

@smurray36 What a ridiculous thing to say. How on earth is LATIN more spiritual???? I am lover of Latin music, poetry, masses, and prayers, but really- This was composed for the Anglican Church evening Office's English text. It couldn't BE more spiritual!! No amount of polemic can make one language more "spiritual" than an other!

[@HectorTJHuang]

Glorious

[@mickwells4581]

just bautiful

[@malonefan]

Rest in peace HM Queen Elizabeth II.

[@O-sa-car]

@smurray36 you should try the German one

[@O-sa-car]

@morphthing1 Who is the soloist?

[@henryr16]

Beginning has shades of Nimrod

[@jrsaylor084]

Who is this soloist?

[@gijose83]

also well done by the boys air choir

[@MrWelsh200]

FOR MAGGIE ON THE END

[@MrWelsh200]

Depart in peace Maggie.

[@winstondhanraj]

@yukyuk21 me too !

[@xxxxDemi008xxxx]

I sing this in a cathedral

[@benbradley5921]

I wonder which one 🤔

[@andrewgibson8794]

Depart in peace

[@WilliamFord972]

Such a beautiful piece, but AH! that last bar breaks music theory! You *never* end on a 2nd inversion chord. The interval of a fourth in the lowest voice against the root of the chord is dissonant/unresolved!

[@organ444]

William Ford Don't worry, the organ provides the root note in the Pedals! Though you need good speakers to hear it.

[@AndreasQ2]

Stanford stickin' it to the man. Explains his Thug Life tattoo.

[@anotherfineday1]

... besides, most of life is often 'unresolved'. Leaving it hanging makes a lot of sense to me.

[@choirboyfromhell1]

@holowd72 I'm a tenor and I got it.....!?!

[@O-sa-car]

@luuk51sietsma good luck!

[@sebastianrossow7137]

It needs more choir bass.

[@markmcelwain8331]

What you hear could be affected by the quality of the recording on youtube. In other words, there may have been more choir bass in the original.

[@smurray36]

should be in Latin. Much more spiritual, beautiful and haunting.

[@winstondhanraj]

@yukyuk21 me too !