For me personally, nothing is more beautiful and magical than choral music from a world-class chamber choir. To add to that, Eric Whitacre just happens to be my favorite choral composer, and has written some of my favorite music of all time. Hope you all enjoy this one, and be sure to check out my full conversation with Eric on the channel!
@marywebster24888 ай бұрын
Please see comment I posted a few minutes ago (but forgot to tag you) about a seriously ill young man who I’d like to get to Budapest to hear, maybe meet, Dimash. ❤
@Alvvays6677 ай бұрын
💯THIS!!! Thank you Peter for pointing this out, and bringing Chamber Music to your channel. People might prefer Home Free, Pentatonix, VoicePlay, and your very own The Bass Gang. But this is where the real magic happens. Respect to both worlds of course! 🐙
@Hope-cm8fb4 ай бұрын
yessss🥹💙🤍✨
@MagicMomma7 ай бұрын
This made me miss singing in a choir. Beautiful.
@Eileen_in_Vegas8 ай бұрын
The interview with Eric Whitacre was one of the most magically, musically geeky interviews you've done. Just when it seems you've done the best interview yet, you go one better. I'm enjoying these so much!
@dianneantos4808 ай бұрын
Peter, I so enjoyed this analysis. You have such a “down to earth” way of teaching. Thank you for taking time to showcase such varied analyses on your channel. 👍
@katelynbadger394923 күн бұрын
I love this song!! We used it for the dedication of family who have past away during my wedding. Such a great song!
@lisasuhr64337 ай бұрын
I absolutely LOVE minor notes, softly done, blended well, almost like smoke creeping in…oh, it’s like warm dark chocolate ❤
@shelby02107 ай бұрын
PETER did you know voces8 did abendlied?? they blend so well in these pieces that it took a stacked sort of piece like abendlied for me to even see who sings what part
@Elitruh23 ай бұрын
7:45 Barnaby Smith, the guy on the right of that shot, is actually a Countertenor, btw.
@joshuawilson48188 ай бұрын
Wonderful, Peter! Voces8 is SSAATTBB so Barney is an alto (countertenor, however you'd like to categorize). They formally had two male "altos" until Katie (female alto) joined. They're amazing and this collaboration with Eric is such a dream pairing!
@foolbritannia9562 ай бұрын
I don’t have the technical musical vocabulary to me stunningly beautiful thank you for your musical mastery
@glamstarlady3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your very interesting and felt analysis. I am doing a day workshop in August to sing this piece. I have never heard it before. It is exquisite!
@debbie31097 ай бұрын
So beautiful and ethereal! Loved watching Eric directing them. Great analysis, Peter!
@leslieholland78438 ай бұрын
I'm babysitting a 2 year old while listening...she sang along with "ooohs"and the word "go". She seems transfixed by your voice, she was clapping when you spoke. Already Emily is a big fan. Me, too! Can you recommend more artists who do choir? Thanks❤❤
@victorious11467 ай бұрын
More Voces8 plz!!
@BlumpyDaddy7 ай бұрын
After years of being a KZbin fan, I finally got to see Voces8 live for the first time a few weeks ago. A dream come true! Soprano Andrea Haines is the bomb!
@mindywiese76108 ай бұрын
His music resembles him. Such a great guy ❤
@keydemoore8 ай бұрын
This was so up my alley and the music was goosebumps worthy. Voces 8 always is. Made me want to go back and sing in a choir. Spot on analysis Mr. Barber. Thank you.
@jankates12747 ай бұрын
This has made me go back through the videos to find “Sleep”. Thank you Peter.
@missmintwolf91948 ай бұрын
I've performed this and other of Eric Whitacre's pieces in school and remember them so vividly. For a choir, he has to be my favorite composer. Thanks for doing a reaction/analysis of this, it's a trip down memory lane.
@matthewdawson1297 ай бұрын
Singing Water night was one of my favorite pieces I ever sang. Such an incredible composer
@glowface798 ай бұрын
This was beautiful (the lullaby, I mean) and very informative (Peter, I mean). A perfect 'Part 2' for yesterday's incredible conversation with Eric! Also: Bass Singer Reaction (& ANALYSIS) to something incredibly NOT bassy is fun. :)
@rebeccaperrigoue24907 ай бұрын
True ‘fluency’ with music is feeling (vibration) and how the blind can ‘understand’ music better, if they choose. Frequency (transferring often into ‘feeling’) is how the deaf can ‘see’ as they move. When someone has (what some call) inability of sight and sound and function beyond expectation….. We should all be blind and deaf for a year, to find our appreciation of what life has to offer. ❤️❤️
@cynthiawofford-wc1mf7 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing this, I love Voces 8. I learn so much from your reactions.
@LoisElms7 ай бұрын
The choral piece is beautiful and I enjoyed watching it but I really enjoyed watching you more. It seems like you are really loving this. Thank you for sharing it.
@Robert_Herring7 ай бұрын
This performance is from Eric's and Voces8's album "Home". The major work on the album is Eric's "Sacred Veil", and it is a stunning performance from all involved, especially the cellist Emma Denton.
@snapdoc7 ай бұрын
Barnaby is a counter tenor.
@marywebster24888 ай бұрын
There’s a young man I came across on KZbin with two very serious health issues. He’s found that Dimash’s voice lifts his spirits and viewers have been flooding him with healing stories. He wants to go to a live concert but doubts he ever will be able to. You mentioned once about being in touch with Dimash’s team about a collaboration, and said you hadn’t heard yes, but you hadn’t been turned down. Do you have a way to reach them? Contact info? I have very little money but I’d take money out of my mortgage to get this man there, even pushing a wheelchair through the airports. ❤🙏 ???? @PeterBarber
@kathymchugh6897 ай бұрын
This was absolutely stunning?
@majhaludek38527 ай бұрын
Hi there. Did you hear Dimash and Placido Domingo singing the pearl fisherman duet. Love to hear your reaction to Dimash singing opera.
@rami0x7 ай бұрын
He won't because he's full of envy. He said multiple times that Dimash can't sing opera, but hey, he performed with the legend himself so..
@MatthewDeanIreland8 ай бұрын
Actually 4 of them. The shorter guy is a counter-tenor.
@MrNiccholas8 ай бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous! I sang this either my Junior or Senior Year of College and it was one of my all time favorite pieces. This song is linked in my head to another song we learned that year, "Only in Sleep" by Ēriks Ešenvalds. It's another song that I absolutely adore. I'd love to see you react to it also! Eric Whitaker and Dan Forrest are 2 of my favorite composers. This is my favorite work by Eric Whitaker, but I have a hard time picking a favorite Dan Forrest piece!
@gervaischouinard98094 ай бұрын
There are 2 altos in VOCES8, Barnaby Smith is contertenor and is the musical director.
@AnjaHuebel15 ай бұрын
Two altos: Barnaby Smith is a countertenor and the group's director. Amazing blend between him and Katie.
@snapdoc7 ай бұрын
Blake Morgan, the tall, bearded tenor in the middle, is the sole American in the group.
@lightseeker1345 ай бұрын
You HAVE to hear Voces8 and the Ringmasters singing "Shall We Gather At The River." It is stunning!!!!
@1234435677 ай бұрын
Geoff doing wicked games please take a look at it. But this and water night at definitely some of favorite works from eric such beautiful work. Thank you for your work as well always learn new and enlightening things from your videos.
@silvanabernasconi61547 ай бұрын
Please react to Dimash singing with maestro Plácido Domingo, is in his channel thanks from Perú South América
@risperdude7 ай бұрын
I love great choir music. My only issue is the tendency for so much soprano dominance in the blend. It takes a great amount of restraint to not overwhelm. I have gotten more sensitive to it as I've gotten older. I am sure it is just me, but too much focus on high notes/registers can trigger serious tinnitus.
@drekfletch7 ай бұрын
Not just you. My mother is the same way. And as a bass, prominant soprano often means diminished bass, leading to an unbalanced sound. Everyone's on about overtones, but they ignore undertones.
@maximbrain7318 ай бұрын
I love your reactions,Peter. We need a reaction to "The Day You..." - Diana Ankudinova & Brandon Stone or her song outside the duet, please
@vanderson23727 ай бұрын
Analyze Gabriel Henrique's new videos! There's a recent cover of the song Best Part with lots of riffs and other techniques! Its amazing! 😁🤩
@5thgencamarosequential8567 ай бұрын
You have a feedback whine in the video. It’s hard to listen to. Is there a way you can remove the feedback whistle?
@PeterBarber7 ай бұрын
Unfortunately there are some noises coming from the apartment building that I can't eliminate.
@bluescluespawprint7 ай бұрын
can you do sb19 LIHAM, ILAW and TILALUHA. Thank You
@codytutor5678 ай бұрын
Great stuff Peter. I like that you reviewed a choral piece, it's a nice change-up. Would love to have you review Glen Miller's feature from Benedict Sheehan (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKuvoJeinK6ke6Msi=8AuGM2u40IQZYPDZ), it really showcases his power.
@maudglazbrooke12878 ай бұрын
Feeding my comment cookie to the algo :) *shrug*
@leilawaugh49868 ай бұрын
Hi, please react to child of wonder by voces8, I love it and I know you will love it too 😊
@timliscum28618 ай бұрын
Soundtrack to Dune - Diana Ankudinova please Peter..
@philipcook76087 ай бұрын
I'd love you hear more reactions to VOCES8. A couple of my favorites are kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3TdaaGHds5ld5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJq2goWwgdBpbtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6OWmaeiaLqfeM0
@drekfletch7 ай бұрын
I'm gonna be contrarian and say his work is not my favourite. Walls of sound just sound like mush to me. So many notes (the one piece I've sung in had 14 notes in the climax) is about as melodic as a white noise machine.
@nancyarchibald90952 ай бұрын
Shut up and let us listen... 😮
@andrewandjoanhart78822 ай бұрын
You ruined the analysis of this song by so many interruptions.
@1234435677 ай бұрын
Just found a wonderful arrangement of sleep by eric Whitacre preformed by voces8 that you should react to. @PeterBarber