Omnia Sol- Let Your Heart Be Staid

Billings West High Meistersingers performing Z. Randall Stroope's masterpiece: Omnia Sol.
Somewhere far from nowhere, I grew both strong and tall
Longing to become, but knowing not the path at all!
But the footprints of the winter melted to fields of spring;
One last embrace before I cross the threshold: To life we sing!
O stay your soul and leave my heart its song!
O stay your hand; the journey may be long!
And when we part, and sorrow cant be swayd.
Remember when, and let your heart be staid.
Omnia sol temperat,
Absens in remota.
Ama me fideliter,
Fidem mean noto.
Weave the dance and raise the chorus; grieve no more
Through the strength of Orion, find refuge from the shore!
Let courage be your oar, let passion be your sail;
Wisdom and truth will guide your deep hearts yearning, though all travail!
O stay your soul and leave my heart its song!
O stay your hand; the journey may be long!
And when we part, and sorrow cant be swayd
Remember when, and let your heart be staid.
Omnia sol temperat,
Absens in remota.
Ama me fideliter,
Fidem mean noto.
Omnia sol temperat, (Ah ah ah ah ah ma)
And when we part, and sorrow cant be swayd
Remember when
Remember when
And let your heart be staid Be staid.

[@emilyschuh9616]

My senior year of HS in 2014, my dad lost his battle to cancer. In his final months, we had worked on this song in choir. He knew the director well, so the day of his memorial service a bus was loaded up at school and the choir came to sing around us. This was one of the songs.

[@xLostSunrise]

We sang this for my high school graduation... and it makes me cry like a baby every single time. This song is not only beautiful, but it holds so many wonderful memories for me :') This was the perfect way to end my last year of high school.

[@SM-rr1xx]

Joshua Wibbens army?

[@vanessalora8567]

xLostSunrise I sang this for one of my high school concert.

[@jaredkinney9239]

This was sung at my graduation as well!

[@jeremyreed3698]

I also sang this for my high school graduation. First performed it at an all conference choir my freshman year and fell in love with it ever since. Great way to end my high school music career

[@ravengurl92]

Same here! This was my high school graduation song too

[@whititudes]

Ugh, we sang this for choir...so glad. Love this song, and still sing it to this day...and that was 4 years ago!

[@TheChorister51]

Why the ugh?

[@whittosjuju]

And now 14 years ago...still singing it!

[@whittosjuju]

@@TheChorister51 A happy, content "ugh" of reminiscing!

[@man159159]

I thought this exact same thing! It has been 8 years for me and it is always on my mind and I find myself humming or singing it all the time! Have no idea why it has stuck in my head, but this was one of my absolute favorites!

[@ForRyanOutLoud]

We sang this at Large Ensemble Competition on the 15th. Before we performed, my choir teacher said, "When you sing this song, remember what you are singing about. This song is about the fact that every soul you encounter, you leave a piece of yourself in their heart. One day you will all grow up and move off to college and probably never see me again, but just remember that there will always be a part of your soul in my heart, and there will always be a part of my soul in your heart." And it made the song so much better and more emotional. When I got off the risers, my heart was beating a mile a minute and all I wanted to do is cry. This song is amazing, but it's 10x better if you feel it, not just sing it.

[@laurent.9828]

One of the most beautiful chorus pieces I have ever worked with .

[@italiancatdad6679]

I remember singing this in my honor choir back in 2008 and 2010. I was a tenor 2 and my goodness this brings back so many memories. Makes me cry still

[@francoisbessing]

Me too. It has "it" whatever "it" is.

[@gggg-my8sz]

My all girls choir just did this. My favorite choir song ever! The end gets pretty high for soprano though.

[@minyoonji2229]

I sang this song last night for a choir concert. I'm a soprano... AHHHH

[@minyoonji2229]

Still good song though..

[@badbhabie2317]

@@minyoonji2229 Yoonji?😳

[@minyoonji2229]

@@badbhabie2317 yes Yoonji. Army?

[@badbhabie2317]

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[@naliaduprey1490]

I would recommend this song for choirs.🎵🎶🎼🎹

[@emmgotjams7513]

this song is so beautiful. doing it for concert coming in march. can't wait. best part is that every harmony sounds like could be its own melody. every part sounds so nice

[@shanikalashawn1077]

I'm 30 and I sung this in high school. My son is now in middle school and has started chorus ! I about just cried listening to this with him😭🤣😭🤣😭💀 this was THE BEST SONG we did and WEEP NO MORE was my FAVORITES !! out of school for the rest of the year and only saw my son in one concert so far but I cant wait til next yr. My last yr in high school I was in chorus 1st period and concert choir 2nd.. I was in both! And was carrying him 🥰‼ now hes 12 and I'm 30 this song just brung back so many memories. And I'm a cry baby 🥵😩😭🥰

[@seanboyd2898]

I sang this at a choir gathering of a whole bunch of choirs, and we had over 200 people singing. It was amazing!

[@francoisbessing]

5 years later I’m still playing this and singing along. So beautiful.

[@nancina49]

Lovely, sensitive delivery. Beautiful: you got inside the essence of the song.

[@bethanyrains7912]

Dr. Stroope's wife is my choir teacher, they are my favorite people on this planet.

[@Jesusfollower888]

At my high school we sing this every year at our last concert and we have all seniors stand in front and hold hands..... im a senior, imma cry

[@man159159]

Sang this back in high school in either 17’ or 18’. Wow what beautiful memories… I sure do miss all my friends and teachers. Amazing how fast time flys by. I know this video is old, but you all done an absolutely amazing job! Hope you are all well and having a great life currently! 😊

[@carwashslayer4235]

This is the graduation song for Hauppauge Eagles. I graduated in 2018 and will never forget when I sang this how nice it felt to say goodbye to all my friends and have a Mini Concert for the last time. Whenever I hear this it send shivers down my spine.

[@mmdhanson88]

This song will stay with me forever. It was sang by past and present members of my high school in honor of a classmate that had passed away. I hardly knew him, but after hearing what a wonderful person he was along with the singing of this song, made me cry like a baby.

[@drewserb]

Absolutely beautiful. Unlike many mediocre choirs, the vowels and dynamics are all consistent and open. I can always appreciate that. The sopranos have a lovely, well-blended sound rather than it being screechy. Hard to achieve. All around the choir sounds fabulous. Well done!

[@MrKnowitall94]

Gorgeous song. My choir was just assigned this, and I can't wait to sing it. Also, LOL at whoever in the audience sneezed during the climactic pause.

[@FunAndSweet97]

this was the all country choir song this past year. i didn't go because only chorus 3 and 4 people could but the whole class had to learn it and i fell in L.O.V.E. I've never heard it sang as beautiful as this though

[@Bloomingsage]

wow this is really good! my choir sung this in the begining of the year and it makes me tear up just thinking about how emotional we all were when we sung this song...its a wonderful thing to be in choir...

[@sarasofia57]

i almost blew my speakers listening to this on the loudest it could possibly go

[@keithsgirl0902]

Thoughtful and beautiful! Nice job. Remember those HS Choir days. They will stay with you always.

[@ChErRiE125]

Such a beautiful & heartwarming song. I sang this in February for my SWACDA Nationals Mixed Choir :) I loved this experience, especially this song! It was my favorite ♥ It made me cry too!

[@15eisen]

Singing this song for the seniors commencement this year... sort of in memory for a student who died and would be graduating. RIP Jake Revere, I never had the chance to meet you.

[@TheEntertainingRat]

My choir sings this every year as a send off to seniors and everyone cries, I can't wait to hear it as my send off this year

[@lapislazooweemama2751]

were singing this in chorus. thank you for for uploading this

[@arielhoward7790]

My choir is singing this at our graduation this year. it makes me cry every time

[@DNClark]

I remember doing this in high school. This is a pretty impressive HS choir. And I know, I went to a school that was in the Grammy Signature Schools all 4 years I was there. You guys should be proud.

[@jt19418]

This was our choir's graduation song for two years in a row. We voted it that way... but our nationally known choir in 2011 was completely dissolved, all 60 previous members, graduated by 2012. I've never had a real family, we're so broken. I find that this song takes me back to the only family I've ever had... just as broken. But every time, this song in all it's warm sadness, makes me cry. The song is that tearing feeling underneath a smiling goodbye.. the one that wants to to never let go.

[@jess78037]

My choir is singing this tomorrow for our High School Spring Concert!! I love this song!!

[@ms.anderson6354]

I had to memorize this song for the graduation at my high school and it is so beautiful I catch myself singing it all the time and I bawled my eyes out.😭😭😭😭

[@naliaduprey1490]

Best Choice for choirs, hands down!!

[@jaylawhite5345]

We sang this for the seniors at my chorus concert last night. It was so emotional because I’ll miss them all

[@jordanmenefee18]

Best song ever! Sing this in my choir every year! At Graduation and Contest!

[@jkvelasquez]

man i remember preforming this with like 150 other people in my choir and past students of our teacher it was epic i love this song so much

[@youknowit5mil]

Great performance! I'm super glad I could find this version of it too Reminds me of ours...

[@SlyMirya]

We sing this to our seniors every year, probs gonna cry

[@HyperFoxKitsu]

Sang this with the college choir for our spring concert. Definitely my favorite of all the songs we did.

[@alannalyc]

My grade is singing this for middle school choir concert. It's so beautiful!

[@mercurysnake274]

Me too

[@FatRussian]

There's always the one person that has to sneeze during the quiet part. xD Love this song. Loved it since the first day i sung it with my high school choir years ago.

[@Marshalldevall]

I have heard this before but never sung it. We are using it as out closing number at our chorale performance this semester, and adding an alumni choir. I think it's the perfect goodbye piece and I get emotional every time we sing it. Can't wait for the audience to share this emotion.

[@StacyStellar]

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.. I definitely just cried. (':

[@PNCCaine]

The balance is coming along nicely!

[@joellenabbott]

I sang this freshman year and I'm singing it this year for All District choir. Very lovely :)

[@CENTRALISLIPCONCERTCHOIR]

Minor criticisms aside, this was a very, very good performance of this song. Beautifully sung- I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@terryandcarol1]

me and the advance womens choir at my school sang it at our pyramid consert, one of the kids who was listening seid" it toutched my heart" and i almost cryed when i heard the kid say that :') i lovet his song

[@cutetoothlady]

I have to sing this for graduation this year and I cry almost every time I hear this song, it's so beautiful. I don't know how I will be able to sing this in front of so many people......

[@jimk4780]

+Daria Buhtoiarova How did it go?

[@TheBreeezy1]

the facial expressions, and vowels are WONDERFUL. i love this, i even downloaded it onto my mp3. nicely done. (:

[@ThinkToBlink]

This song makes me cry! we are doing it in my choir classes and it is sooooo pretty! OUTSTANDING!

[@ChillingwithAlly24]

About to sing this for my senior awards. I love it

[@Merin97]

My high school choir sang this song. So beautiful!

[@adrianparson5114]

love this song we sung it in high school one of my fb friends loss her daughter today it brung me here she was only 4 breaks my heart needed to hear this before bed

[@harleighcutting6237]

I'm graduating from high school this year, and I'll be singing this song at the Spring Concert in May, which, unless you count Senior Salute, will be my final concert.

[@RabidStork]

A love this song, and this is such a great performance!

[@CaptainSporks]

my favorite choir song💛

[@colorbandiits]

We sing this every year as a farewell for choir and I can't believe that this time I'll be the one graduating

[@_niakay]

My choir is singing this (: We love it soo much, Im so glad to be apart of choir and sing this song (:

[@PirateCaptainOz]

We (The band) and the choir play and sing this every year at the graduation ceremony for our school.

[@jmarquitt]

this gave me chills! love this song.

[@KittyHypnotizer94]

wow this was amazing. We sang this for our IASAS choir and it is my fav. song we sang as a choir. Beautiful job guys!

[@dthomp9187]

sung this last night brought me to tears

[@mustangmagick]

This is a beautiful song. I sang it with my senior chorus last year.... I really miss it. You guys did great!

[@bfabulous86]

I'm a senior in the college choir, and I couldn't get through it without bawling.

[@HingderDingder]

My choir is going to be singing this next concert! I'm o excited to hear how great it'll sound when we get everything to come together! This is beautiful!

[@senorkitteh3395]

This is a different arrangement than what I'm singing in my choir right now - our music is a men-only piece. Fortunately, this means the basses, myself included, get to sing the coolest parts. :)

[@MonkeyBigSis]

Alto part

[@bradybeske2009]

AMAZING SONG!!!!!! Although everytime I hear it, I start to tear up because I sung it with my Concert Choir at my classmates funeral service. I want it sung at mine as well.

[@debrafw1774]

I sang in a chorus a few years ago, and I have a recording of that. I want it played at my funeral, so I'll be one of those giving this prayer to those I leave behind.

[@shortybxtch8819]

This song is very touchy! I can’t wait to sing it in my graduation🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@noelliom9594]

We sang this at my graduation

[@dylangames97]

I sing this song for my choir in Singapore.It is a very smooth song

[@Mr_Ps597]

This choir sound very good. I'm learning more and more!!

[@kristar64]

I LOVE this. So amazing and beautiful.

[@TeamUncontained]

We sent the seniors off with this my junior year of highschool. It immediately stuck and has been sung every year since at graduation (including mine!)

[@ASHE_FROST_RoAr]

Beautifully done. Great job, everyone.

[@devankallenbach5084]

AMAZING I love this song

[@scubasteve4241]

wow we actually did pretty well...i was surprised we were the best compared to the other versions of this song on youtube.

[@livimason434]

wow ya'll sang this so beautifullly!! We're planning to sing this song at our Senior Awards and Bacalurrette soon. :)

[@maplelatte444]

I sang this at a harmony workshop and my friend and I started sleeping it was so calming. I was an alto

[@nikole93]

we practiced this song today for our baccalaureate and it made me cry trying to sing it. i cant beilive highschool is gonna be over for me in 3 days :(

[@dancingThePasion]

We sang this for graduation. It was so emotional. Sounds beautiful(:

[@Haythompson34]

This is a fabulous song. This is at the top of my favorite songs list. :) Perfect. And what's funny, is that I could care less about the facial expression, because I just close my eyes and listen peacefully.

[@23rylee]

you sang this beautifully! i did this song with my choir last year and it's amazing!

[@Bloomingsage]

always make me tear up

[@oliiiiiiivia]

singing this for graduation... definitely gonna cry

[@christina7745]

This is GREAT for high school!

[@MsLeahmb3236]

I have goosebumps.

[@jacksvacssafety2620]

Learning this song in my bass choir class, it's the Tenor Baritone Bass version but it's still an awesome piece.

[@stevemckennon7678]

NHS sang this in honor of Newberg graduates. Alot of tears.

[@lokigodofmischief336]

im singing this song in choir at Qunilan Ford High School and its one my favorite song.

[@artiewang3709]

The tune to this song is really nice. I have to play this song as my audition piece to be high schools choral accompanist :D. It gets confusing when there are four staffs you need to play :D

[@Mr_Ps597]

I'm a senior in high school. were practicing this song now for our first choir performance. when it come to the time to sing it, i'm going to ask my choir teacher if we could record it. Then , I am going to post it here on youtube.

[@OmniaSolClara]

I'm in a college choir that is going to perform this. It is so beautiful!

[@moony982]

ok. I'm going to go cry now.

[@DannieGaming18]

Thanks so much this is helpful

[@wolfwreathfilms9007]

I remember watching this last year when my chorus did this song, the funniest guys in chorus graduated last year so it sucked when they left, I was listening to this year's songs and started singing this one out of the blue so I had to listen to it again XD 10th grade now, growing up sucks. Atleast I'm going to be making a movie this summer with those funny guys hence my current channel XD

[@wolfwreathfilms9007]

Time flies.

[@AdmiralHalimesh]

WolfWreathFilms I'm singing this is in a month, hope it ends up sounding like this, but I can't hear the base II in this version

[@livelearnliz]

Somewhere far from nowhere, I grew both strong and tall… Longing to become, but knowing not the path at all! But the footprints of the winter melted to fields of spring; One last embrace before I cross the threshold: To life we sing! O stay your soul and leave my heart its song! O stay your hand; the journey may be long! And when we part, and sorrow can't be sway'd…. Remember when, and let your heart be staid. Omnia sol temperat, Absens in remota. Ama me fideliter, Fidem mean noto. Weave the dance and raise the ; grieve no more… Through the strength of Orion, find refuge from the shore! Let courage be your oar, let passion be your sail; Wisdom and truth will guide your deep heart's yearning, though all travail! O stay your soul and leave my heart its song! O stay your hand; the journey may be long! And when we part, and sorrow can't be sway'd… Remember when, and let your heart be staid. Omnia sol temperat, Absens in remota. Ama me fideliter, Fidem mean noto. Omnia sol temperat, And when we part, and sorrow can't be sway'd… Remember when… Remember when… And let your heart be staid… Be staid.

[@mikeleclair1351]

Last year when I was a freshman we had to sing this at our final concert and my friend couldn't make it through the song😭😭

[@dAfoodie101]

we're singing this for the graduation piece (im not graduating my friends are tho) im gonna be bawling

[@lapislazooweemama2751]

dAfoodie101 oh my god same