"Officium Defunctorum" (Requiem) à 6 by Tomás Luis de Victoria

[@FelipeSilva-ur4tr]

Uma obra prima da música, abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@antonioaguilar8295]

Excellent *Spanish* composer, and without a doubt one of the best of all time. But sadly and unfairly very unknown in these modern pagan times. Example of how little recognized the sublime art of Spain is

[@torontoash45]

Very well said Antonio totally agree with you

[@kathyg.5742]

Well said, I agree too. One thing YT is really good for. I wouldn’t have known this amazing composer and his magnificent music if I didn’t happen upon this. Thank you, God! 🙏🌸

[@antonioaguilar8295]

@@kathyg.5742 Yes, thank you GOD, Our Father, for having inspired these sublime works that bring us closer to the Lord. Hearing this gives an amazing Peace. Spanish composer of great talent, at a time when Spain was fundamental to the Faith. Today my beloved Spain is not even a shadow of what it was. Thanks, Kathy 🙏

[@mirceazaharia2094]

Tomas Luis da Victoria, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and Thomas Tallis keep me SANE in an INSANE world. Bless them. Christ Almighty, help us help ourselves.

[@paulroman3686]

You are a true Spaniard. Yes our beautiful Spain is not the same nation anymore. We had much honour and faith. Our Catholic faith is what made us powerful. I go to the Latin Mass so at least I can still cling to the beauty of our ancient mass and its Gregorian Chant. I try and teach my kids to sing the chant. We pray in Latin too. Do not give up hope Antonio. God wills this but God seeks those to keep his Word so that they may be blessed. Spain I am sure is close to Gods heart, as the gates of Hell shall not prevail against our church, surely in Spain the same applies. Spain has brought so much glory to God.

[@carlaa.m.8216]

Esto es para mi la cúspide de la música.

[@wj98983]

as a musicologist and a singer, I don't think many people have noted what it is like to sing this work. From the first measure, the soul catches fire and the sequence of cadences both concordant and dissonant only allow more fire to breathe. Professor Kite-Powell cannot be sanctioned for anything here - he has all the knowledge and more of a celebrated master of renaissance polyphony. This requiem is performed frequently but rarely as beautiful as this recording which is 20 years old....sounds as fresh today as it would have at a performance in 2000. The entry of Philippe Cirse, below, is a stunning view into "what" this music can do. I hope he will not find me in remiss for offering his paragraph here: "When the world bends around, when the structures of a civilization falter, it is good to return to that which in history does not flex, but on the contrary recovers courage, gathers the separated, pacifies without bruising. It’s worth recalling that the genius of creation is also moving in an history devoted to the destruction"

[@jtkp1]

Thanks so much for your kind remarks!

[@Raticulin12]

El Agnus Dei de esta misa fue la primera pieza que escuché de este compositor y desde ese momento comprendí que detrás de ella había algo más. No me equivoqué. La obra maestra del renacimiento español y, por ende, de la música española de todos los tiempos. El Oficio de Difuntos de Tomás Luis de Victoria (Madrid,1605) resume una época, una forma de hacer música, un sentimiento. Lástima que sea olvidada por sus compatriotas, al igual que su compositor. Totalmente olvidado, si no recuerden la repercusión que tuvo hace unos años el cuarto centenario de su muerte aquí en España. Nada. Un documental en la segunda cadena de tv española hecha por la BBC, una estatua escondida en su lugar de nacimiento (Ávila 1548) y una calle en el lugar donde vivió y trabajó (Convento de las Descalzas Reales- Madrid). En fin, tenemos lo que merecemos.

[@saborfrancias]

Del Renacimiento? De la música española? Esto esta por encima de cualquier cosa creada por el hombre. La música clásica solo eran inspiraciones profanas, sobrecomplejas y perfeccionistas de lo creado hasta el barroco de las cuales muchas son instrumentales de polifonias. Tomas Luis de Victoria es pureza eternal

[@Raticulin12]

+saborfrancias Lo de "tenemos lo que nos merecemos" lo digo de modo sarcástico. No defendemos lo bueno nuestro, no lo valoramos, no lo propagamos a los 4 vientos.. nos olvidamos y repudiamos.... Ayer fue el 4 centenerio de la muerte de Cervantes y los periódicos publicaban continuamente la muerte de Prince y Google conmemoraba l día de la Tierra (cosas también importantes). ¿Te imaginas q Cervantes o TLD Victoria hubieran sido Estado Unidenses?.....

[@isaiasramosgarcia9771]

Sanchidrian, no Avila

[@luisportillo02]

Fue compuesto para las exequias funebres de la Emperatriz María de Austria, hija de Carlos V de Alemania y I de España, y hermana del Rey Felipe II de España quien después de enviudar del Emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico regreso al España al Claustro de las Descalzas Reales de Madrid que había fundado su hermana la Infanta Juana de Austria.

[@juanjoseph]

Hey raticulin12, podrías decirme en qué minuto empieza el Agnus Dei?

[@francescoanastasio2021]

Sublime, the best execution I’ve ever heard of this stunning masterpiece

[@jtkp1]

Thank you!

[@paddycable1723]

A foretaste of heaven and a glimpse into the glory and majesty of God.

[@MegaCirse]

When the world bends around, when the structures of a civilization falter, it is good to return to that which in history does not flex, but on the contrary recovers courage, gathers the separated, pacifies without bruising. It’s worth recalling that the genius of creation is also moving in an history devoted to the destruction

[@georgealderson4424]

Well said Phillipe. You sum up my feelings today. Blessings and peace

[@nicomedes9555]

How sad that the God's composer is mostly unknown even in his own land. How sad that most people even will never know that so glorious music exists. How sad every day that I was among these.

[@jtkp1]

I am pleased that you have discovered your homeland composer through my performance of his most moving and deeply touching work. Thanks you for sharing your view.

[@Alvar2001]

Como el agua fresca, no sacia. Pensar que a autores como Victoria o Antonio de Cabezón nos los ponían en clase de música en el colegio y no es que aburrieran, pero de críos el cuerpo nos pedía otra cosa, y ahora es al revés...y comprobé que no soy el único. Es una maravilla

[@eexpmalful]

La culpa no era de nosotros, era de los maestros. Es como obligar a un niño de 10 años a leer a Dostoievski.

[@frsnciscoeduardoperezpalac6896]

Se puede decir mas alto pero no mas claro...esta musica no cansa escucharla, antes quieres mas y cada nota musical esta plagada de emocion y sentido.

[@andersoncarvalho4617]

Muito, muito, muito bom. Divinal!

[@Marthin305]

Que hermosa es la armonìa coral y especialmente cuando el inspirador es Dios Nuestro Señor.....

[@pl6867]

This recording pierces my DNA. At first the creaking of the building and traffic outside bothered me. Then it grew on me like a living organism attached to my soul. This performance is perfectly imperfect, like all human beings, very personal, deeply and humanly vulnerable. It brings me to tears every time I hear it, and I've heard it a lot over the past few weeks. The directing is delicate to the extreme, and the singers are angelic.

[@jtkp1]

Thank you, Paul, for your very heartfelt, honest, warm comments. It really means a lot to me. Jeffery

[@pl6867]

I am sorry to say that I have to admit being a real critic and find fault all too often with so many modern performances, usually for being so 'numb'; technically perfect and inhuman; always lacking in any quality of innocence that is so critical to the production and communication of Beauty. This performance lacks nothing in technique yet there is a transcendent innocence and reverence that totally removes all barriers to the heart. It's honestly the most 'vulnerably human' performance I've heard in a long time. One is disarmed and overthrown, defeated by the Light. Thank you for your work, Jeffery.

[@jtkp1]

@@pl6867 You are altogether too kind. Thank you again for your lovely thoughts!

[@ShantiRajanya]

This work and its performance here are sublime beyond words. It surely must be what heaven sounds like. No wonder he is called God's composer.

[@miguelpratdecai]

El mejor músico de música sacra que conozco. Dios lo tenga en su Gloria.

[@cronocoffin]

Listening to this it's easy to wonder why other music even bothers existing.

[@JuanCarlos-bk4bz]

Es el triunfo del catolicismo. Su humanidad, su fe y su sentimiento ordenador del mundo.

[@OthO67]

Barnett Plisko I heard it all started with the Blues. 😎

[@georgealderson4424]

@@OthO67 Haha. The Homo-erectus Blues has a certain ring to it FR! I am just grateful we have music like this and the Blues whichever started it! Blessings and peace😎

[@ivoryas1696]

danger731 Yeah, but I tend to be able to fix that by listening to somthing else!

[@clementinopastor223]

Música profunda y de sereno sentimiento

[@josefelipecampos2694]

Simplemente maravilloso

[@tomasromeromendez7892]

Gran música y gran versión, un placer para el alma.

[@evanh9173]

Thank you for this wonderful piece of art. I have spent countless hours writing papers with Tomas Luis de Victoria's work on in the background. But I must say, this specific performance is a favorite; it is truly sublime. I listen to it in its entirety at least 4 times a week. You all have made it much easier to get through grad school. I am grateful for your efforts. =]

[@j.rossmayhew5269]

+Evan H Couldnt agree with you more: this IS sublime!!! Wish i were singing it in a choir right now, but listening is still very wonderful.

[@jtkp1]

+Evan H Thank you for your kind remarks, Evan. I must say that of the nearly 170 works I have posted on KZbin, this is my favorite work . . . and performance. Good luck with your studies!!

[@paulsmith5752]

This is a very fine performance of it at SSATTB pitch, equal to stand with any in that set of keys. However, I'm convinced that AATBarBarB is more appropriate for this and much Spanish Renaissance music, having heard groups like the Gabrielis (watch?v=dUTbLpZPuNU) and Continuum do it, and having done it myself as part of De Profundis (on 2nd alto - watch?v=4r0zhgrJ4Uw). There's something about the fervour given by high tenors (actually, not all that high!) on the altus part and of falsettists up top.

[@jonmichael3820]

If your writing in any fashion was a bit better than I'd definitely be impressed. You don't start sentences with but, and, or, and things like that.

[@antonioaguilar8295]

Excellent Spanish composer, and without a doubt one of the best of all time. But sadly and unfairly very unknown in these modern pagan times. Example of how little recognized the sublime art of Spain is

[@Leonardo-gc5rh]

This is Over the Cloud ! Thanks Tomas Luis de Victoria

[@rosanacianciosi1226]

gracias por compartir esta joya del renacimiento Español,uno de los tantos autores que pude descubrir en you tube y me eran totalmente desconocidos,cuando escucho estas piezas musicales siento que mi espiritu se relaja y calma.otra vez gracias,saludos

[@jtkp1]

Gracias por tu comentario. ¡Me alegro de que hayas disfrutado de esta actuación!

[@romearomeo]

Musica Divina.

[@georgealderson4424]

I heard the Kyrie on the radio this afternoon and was so moved that I came here to listen to the complete work as it was/is/always shall be what I need to reboot my emotions. I found it, thanks be to God and to you sir. Blessings and peace

[@jtkp1]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[@enji8893]

Please pray for the repose of the soul of my beloved grandfather Luis, for he passed away at the fruitful age of 92 on March 17th, 2017 at approximately 6 am, the feast of St. Patrick of Ireland.

[@smike-lz8uf]

@@cristinaherreragonzalez398 How kind of you to post that. :-)

[@andrewscollick]

Requiescat in pace.

[@MLOI18775]

The chants and voices of angels are the most ancient we, as humans, can listen to, nothing is older and purer.

[@BonnieShaljean]

Victoria is magnificent, one of my favourite composers. This is a beautiful rendering - thank you!

[@TheJamesalden]

Speechless, as it were, again....Thank You!!...

[@luisgpr1]

Incredible performance and production value, congratulations, take it from me that sang 15 years in a-capella group

[@johninman7545]

It's the most exhalted and transporting of music.

[@yocambembo]

Superb and soothing. Thank you for sharing.

[@torontoash45]

incredible music very relaxing and sublime . Tomas de Victoria is a gem among composers

[@ferdiriordan1]

Truly sublime and celestial. Thanks to all.

[@aristotle358]

I love Victoria's music!

[@sallymn101]

I've recently discovered this unbelievably little known and sublimely brilliant composer... maybe one of the greatest ever. Thank you for this exquisite piece that I can point people to as evidence.

[@jtkp1]

Thank you. Victoria has many more lovely pieces, some of which I recorded and posted on KZbin as well.

[@Alvar2001]

He was well know in his time by the people that mattered and even today, he´s a keystone of the european music after middle age.

[@55archduke]

Thank you Jeffrey! Transcendent. I sang is O Magnum Mysterium in my college glee club 45 years ago and still can sing it.

[@hmz17]

Magnífico !!

[@b1i2l336]

This is a gorgeous work, heard here in a properly reverential and superbly executed performance in a proper church acoustic and correct tuning; thank you for sharing it. Victoris was one of the greatest composers who ever lived.

[@othmargrillitsch1297]

Gracias por esta maraviollosa musica

[@staticsnow22]

Such divine grief, such anxiety and fear, but consolation in an earnest and endearing, yet non-presumptive trust in God’s mercy. If ever there was music that was all but Divinely inspired, whose else it would be other than that of God’s Composer?

[@elenamartinezarias1192]

Un genio del que aprendió Bach

[@diegoteruel7069]

Bach, el gran plagiador, era ínfimo y vulgar al lado deTomás Luís de Vitoria.

[@ferdiriordan1]

Sublime-thank you.

[@mattroberson8666]

Great memories!

[@cromanon4867]

EL COMPOSITOR DEL CREADOR

[@cromanon4867]

💌

[@jazzerson7087]

Incredibly moving, touches me in a place deep down which is quite rare, almost as if the heavens had opened! Thankyou for sharing Jeffery.

[@mariabetancur6883]

Voces angelicales

[@mjgnecco]

Thanks, merci, gracias, grazie, dank, شكر, eskerrik asko, diolch and more. Victoria is wondeful composer. Cantores Musica Antiqua - Jeffery Kite-Powell wondeful singers.

[@georgealderson4424]

Well said Mauricio

[@JazzGuitar420]

That Kyrie is incredible

[@Polomokipo23]

Tomas Luis De Victoria ( Avila 1548-1611 Madrid ) " OFFICIUM DEFUNCTORUM " ( REQUIEM ) A 6 BY Sublime magnifique merci KZbin.

[@francoislebedel4428]

Oui, sublime requiem qui nous emmène dans une autre dimension, céleste et nous fait quitter ce monde sordide, que nous devons à la modernité. Espérons en un ailleurs baigné de toute cette beauté dont nous pourrons nous enivrer éternellement. Combien je suis las de vivre dans ce monde ignoble de vulgarité, de brutalité, de matérialisme. Heureusement, il y a ces moments de grâce pour me consoler, me faire patienter.

[@lmichel1982]

No words!.. Victoria is just amazing. I don't know why, but even this .. let's say sad music gives me a lot of positive vibes. BTW...incredible tears in the painting "Mater dolorosa" (at the beginning of the video) Thanks for sharing this masterpiece!

[@georgealderson4424]

It is as if your emotions are reset isn't it Luis Michel? Blessings and peace

[@weezy1114awesome]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS,

[@belpberg1]

already the first note gives me a goose skin

[@EduardoSanchezGauto]

Mr. Kite-Powell, thanks to you and the choir for a superb rendering. Without exaggerating I consider this the most subloime musical work ever, and within it, the Kyrie is the most sublime among the sublime. And you showed new ways in which I could appreciate this wonderful music. I'm happy that you were able to direct this before your retirement ;)

[@nostalgicmodernist1399]

This really is a wonderful performance, so beautifully considered and shaped. (Unlike, for example, the Tallis Scholars' recording, which really rushes over a lot of incredible details.) You have done a wonderful job of sensitizing these singers to the particular beauties of this dark, stunning gem of a piece.

[@felixazpillaga4819]

Victoria: Maravilla entre los autores renacentistas españoles.

[@antonioaguilar8295]

Y de toda la Historia de la música.

[@Choristenimes]

Excellent ! Rare d"avoir de tels ténors !

[@hgmvanderzanden]

Yes. Lovely to listen to!

[@solcalderon726]

Genio. Inmortal. Bendiciones.

[@irsab409]

I like it and amazing...

[@vaughangarrick]

Beautiful performance

[@kathryn20028]

beautiful.

[@MargaretMargaret-dn1sv]

An enormous talent and a member of the Berlin philharmonic.

[@jtkp1]

Not sure what this means; neither Victoria nor I have anything to do with the Berlin Philharmonic!🙃

[@arthurzerpa8762]

Gracias!

[@mariaclarasantiagomatias9057]

Fue sacerdote y trabajó en Roma. Célebre compositor de músicapolifónica y renacentista

[@JohannesSHBjerg]

most touching performance! congratulations

[@jigbrain]

La mejor posibilidad musical, o la unica!!!

[@irsab409]

Always listening

[@robertdeland3390]

Though the Tallis Scholars are masters of this music, I find this recording more satisfying. This is passionate music dealing with and relieving the fear of death. It is Gorgeous, disturbing, and in the end reassuring music. Both groups get it right, but this is the better recording, but not by much, in my opinion.

[@tomasromeromendez7892]

Sublime

[@esferahispanica]

VIVA CRISTO REY

[@georgealderson4424]

Amen amen amen

[@antonioaguilar8295]

¡¡VIVA!!

[@9964jjc]

Thank you

[@raphaeldiasbarcellos5652]

Maravilha!

[@manuelsequeira250]

Grande obra. Obrigado

[@jcaldu1]

Muchas gracias, excelente versión

[@PavloLashkevych2009]

Thanks for Video

[@MedievalRichard]

Splendid stuff.

[@Polomokipo23]

Eternel grandiose la musique de la renaissance Dufay Browne Bird Obrecht Ockeghem Victoria Palestrina Gabrieli Gesualdo Des Prez Lassus Rore Tallis Tinctoris Marenzio et tant d autres merci.

[@idcaf]

Polomokipo23 Cristobal de Morales, Jacobus Gallus and Loyset Compere :)

[@Miguel-lg1rq]

I listened to it so many times. Today I do it for my mum. CONSUELO MONTANER NAVARRO - Requiescat In Pace 🙏❤️🌹😢

[@jtkp1]

My condolences. May she rest in peace.

[@Miguel-lg1rq]

@@jtkp1 Thank you Jeffery. God bless you 🙏

[@KseniaBarcelona]

May she rest in peace, my condolences

[@OthO67]

Bellisimo!

[@cuitlahuacchavez465]

Grandiosa música y hermosa imagen de La Dolorosa ¿alguien sabe quién la pintó?

[@francoislebedel4428]

Sublime interprétation. Chanteurs extraordinaires qui ne cèdent en rien aux Tallis Scholars. On cherche difficilement l'équivalent en France....

[@Polomokipo23]

Une pensée pour toute les victimes de Paris du 13 novembre 2015 pour les familles qui sont dans le chagrin et la douleur mes condoléances courage.

[@Danlovar]

Lo que le pasó a España durante esta época fue algo puro.

[@antonioaguilar8295]

Qué comentario tan Hermoso. Gracias.

[@nicolasgomez7209]

1600 DE SU EPOCA ES.COMO.TENER.A USA.EN.LOS PAISES DE HABLA.ESPAÑOL

[@Miguel-lg1rq]

​@@antonioaguilar8295asi es

[@irsab409]

good and amazing... tidak bisa dikopy

[@EleosGamoto]

Another time, another land.

[@lordperidot3510]

Beautiful singing & production of this sublime music. The occasional creak or rattle from the pews only adds to the atmosphere. There's a six part series discussing polyphony on BBC radio 3 at the moment presented by Peter Philips of Tallis Scholars fame. This weeks episode is about Victoria & Lassus and discusses Victoria's requiem. Well worth a listen.

[@ciejacquou6706]

Cette œuvre ainsi que toute celles inspirées seraient elles pour nous rappeler que la beauté rime avec humain, sublime et amour ?

[@andrelucas7489]

"Taedet animam meam" é a música mais linda que já ouvi de Victoria, mas nada se compara à interpretação de Westmisnter

[@Futohy]

Gold Experience Requiem

[@veronicaanaya9250]

Simplemente hermoso!!!!!!!

[@AlainSOUBERBIELLE]

No creo que una obra así esté hecha de "simplicidad", tal vez sería mejor el "simplemente".

[@MatthewThurlow-i3j]

El pesame por las familias..mucha suerte..

[@aristotle358]

Notice the painting which is at about 8:30. It looks like the woman's outstretched arm, yet if you look carefully it is somebody else's left hand. Either that or she is a contortionist.

[@Galantski]

+aristotle358 I'm pretty sure that's the arm of the person in front of her dressed in blue. It looks familiar (I'm thinking some Flemish Baroque painting). I just wish the artworks were mentioned above.

[@aristotle358]

+Galantski I think it is earlier than Baroque. I think it may be Jan van Eyck, 1390-1441. If it is not he then it is someone similar. If you google van Eyck and go through the images of his paintings you will see a similarity.

[@jtkp1]

May I suggest you Google "The Judgment of Solomon"(1649) by Nicolas Poussin. The figure on the far right was used in this KZbin posting. So glad you are enjoying the artwork AND performance!

[@aristotle358]

Jeffery Kite-Powell Thanks. I shall take a look. The music and the art is sublime! Victoria is one of my vavourite sacred music composer from that period. I used to have a number of recordings of his works.

[@aristotle358]

Galantski It turns out to be "The Judgment of Solomon"(1649) by Nicolas Poussin.

[@johndaviesJCD]

Musig bendigedig. Mae gan Victoria'r ddawn arbennig o godi'r ysbryd i'r nefoedd fel petai

[@tatjanahoffmann2111]

Wunderschön!

[@claudiaaltuve2214]

Visiten El Santisimo Sacramento a diario o los dias que puedan y veran los milagros en su vida🙏❤🙏

[@manuelsequeira250]

Gran

[@pl8154]

While many recordings of this work are technically very good they all sound like they’re looking at the conductor. This recording sounds like they are looking at the body of a dear friend, saying goodbye.

[@Miguel-lg1rq]

Beautiful comment

[@joseantoniomorenoluna9971]

What do you think about Cristobal de Morales' Officium Defunctorum?

[@jtkp1]

It's a wonderful piece and one I should like to have performed with my group. I did so many Requiem Masses over the years, and this one escaped me. I'm afraid that now in retirement, I won't be directing this fine work.

[@timothydessonville610]

Does anyone know the names of the images used? Some very hauntingly beautiful pieces that really seem to match the music at many moments.

[@thomasdastillung4097]

First one used is from Albrecht Bouts one of numerous Mater Dolorosa. There is also from Matthias Grünewald.

[@andrewscollick]

Dominus meus et Deus meus!

[@Miguel-lg1rq]

That's what I say when I genuflect or kneel before the Most Holy Sacrament.

[@simonebeaudelaire5059]

Victoria. Tallas. Palestrina. These names need to be heard and noted. They bring peace.