Quarantine Choir - Psalm 151 (in a time of Coronavirus)

[@judeystruth5814]

I'm missing singing in our church choir so much and this is just the sort of thing we'd do!! The words are brilliant and the sound is absolutely amazing. May your reward be in heaven. :-)

[@maskaraid4763]

A lockdown performance that's still worth watching after lockdown... There's so much to enjoy here, in the dignified, understated way of psalms, e.g. the change to a major chant from verse 8. If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well. Thumbs-up!

[@gracec2421]

Yep, bak-ed beans got me too. If one could choose a house to be isolated in this has to be up the top of the list. Thank you so much.

[@MattheTenor]

Genius! And bizarrely comforting! God bless all.

[@BenBrossMusic]

Somehow, this manages to be at the same time ridiculous (in the very best sense) and sublime. You folks are amazing, thanks for this uplift! :)

[@akualezlihope7301]

You make me weep, with delight and recognition. Thank you.

[@eaphillips49]

thank you i miss being in achoir

[@danieln.colburnii4245]

Absolutely fabulous-- and yes, comforting. I miss weekly Eucharist-- with psalms!

[@tarquin12]

Ohh this is superb... It takes excellent control to sing such hilarious words with such conviction. Plus, the robes are just the thing. Thank you for such an uplift in trying times ... 😁

[@fleur2110]

Prachtige stemmen ,mooie melodie

[@RobKearsleyBullen]

Brilliant! Just what I needed to hear this morning! Now is the time for choirs across the land to practice this (remotely)!

[@libbyweber]

This is perfection. And thank you for providing the pointing in case our households attempt to replicate this magnificent choral feat!

[@clivespendlove5993]

A Number One!

[@rudieldereys]

Even our bishop in Belgium offered us Psalm 151 ...

[@briancarlick9958]

Wonderful. I have come back to listen to this 10 June 2020 and although some of the sentiments might not be so apposite now you have written some lovely thoughts. I love the family choir too.

[@gibsonbe1]

Thanks for sharing. A merry heart is good medicine!

[@TheLearningLounge]

Lovely. Truly. Thank you.

[@RayRay-sq9vi]

Live the robes, nice touch

[@eirenepalmer2938]

Wonderful! Thanks so much. You've made my day!

[@davidreview2765]

Bravo!! Beautifully sung and highly amusing.

[@gordonboyd478]

Wonderful and much appreciated here in New York State.

[@sarahdavis4471]

Fantastic, I love it! Thank you.

[@Mirianeve]

Wonderful singing!!Also very funny

[@beebopnewbee]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@mmpsmp0205]

Thank you for this desperately needed laugh. Today has been spectacularly awful and anxiety producing and your were much needed medicine!

[@ZeroPakawyatt]

Wonderful! Cheered me up no end,Thank you🙂

[@markmcarthur-christie2743]

"The social distance of their hearts..." Ha! Love it.

[@gmorris2819]

Bless you and thank you!

[@willpgee]

wonderful - thank you!

[@butterflyluke]

oh I wish they’d broadcast this, this Sunday morning, rather than those drab public health warnings (which make you want to go outside just so you don’t have to see them)

[@adriennespy6576]

brilliant! thank you for a few moments of smiles in this hard time.

[@HelenDucker]

Brilliant.

[@suzannebeatty4648]

That was awesome, soooooo funny. A great laugh. 😷😷😷😷😷😇😇😇😇😇

[@fionnaighreid2175]

Brilliant

[@aliskyerosel9138]

Brilliant!

[@ChannelRalph]

Very nice.

[@TDHChoir]

Love it. Thanks for doing this!

[@stickpictures]

I knew there was a practical use for Anglican chant.

[@patricemareschal3494]

Loved it!

[@LisaRothstein]

Fabulous!

[@aberdeen65]

Wonderful. Well done John!

[@jaspersummergull]

Thanks Jane!

[@Hornbill85]

brilliant! that very last line is just brilliant!

[@marka5478]

I love this, but it needs the Gloria Patris at the end.

[@fathercyprian]

I'm not sure what this has to do with Psalm 151 but in any case it's funny. Very much reminiscent of the Master Singers and carrying on a noble tradition. Well done!

[@dianehelle2370]

(There is no Psalm 151 :-)

[@fathercyprian]

@@dianehelle2370 There is indeed. :-)

[@fathercyprian]

1 I was the smallest of my brothers, and the youngest in my father’s house; I tended my father’s sheep. 2 My hands made a musical instrument, and my fingers played a psaltery. 3 But who will tell my Lord? My Lord Himself hears. 4 He sent His angel and took me from my father’s sheep and anointed me with the oil of His unction. 5 My brothers were tall and handsome, but the Lord took no delight in them. 6 I went out to meet the Philistine, and he cursed me by his idols. 7 But I drew his own sword and beheaded him, and removed reproach from the sons of Israel.

[@Warrenbank1]

Ah but that’s not in the original Masoretic Hebrew text. But very interesting nevertheless.

[@fathercyprian]

@@Warrenbank1 The Masoretic Old Testament is not the original Hebrew but is a very late text. To my knowledge, no extant manuscripts of the original Hebrew textual tradition survive. The nearest we have to it is the LXX, translated from the Hebrew into Greek back when the old Hebrew texts were still extant.

[@cranmercompany1]

Brilliant, thank you !

[@penarlag1]

Oh wonderful

[@constancesichello5997]

Lovely!

[@jackoades]

bak-èd beans!

[@maskaraid4763]

bakèd

[@judeystruth5814]

I know, I'm crying!!!

[@daveharris4321]

Well done all - stay safe!!

[@organistlibrarian]

OK so we were on the One Show last night in the corner of the group right at the end.

[@Agonzalezesp]

"Smite them, O Lord, that washeth not their hands"... lol!

[@simonshaw832]

I love this. Now this is really being picky, but it should either be “...them...that wash their hands” or “...him...that washeth his hands”. I guess gender neutrality won over C16 grammar! I wash, thou washest, (s)he washeth, we wash, you wash, they wash. Can you share the music for the chants too? Saves me looking for them in various chant books.

[@jaspersummergull]

@@simonshaw832 it's great to know that a decent standard of grammar pedantry is still readily available, even at this difficult time. We salute you! x

[@jdok1000]

This is genius. Thanks for the laugh.

[@praveenpanna629]

Brilliant guys!

[@paulsmith5752]

Surely "Smite him that washeth not his hand"? Or "Smite them that wash not..."

[@JohnFrancisFriendship]

Wonderful - thank you! Somehow it suits Anglican chant, which always sounds rather dreary.

[@jieenheng9334]

Where's the Gloria Patri at the end?

[@butterflyluke]

Jie En Heng - Glory be to the NHS, The food workers, and the smiting down of Boris, as it was in 10 downing street, next, it should go over to the WhiteHouse. World will not end. Achooooo

[@jaspersummergull]

Here's a link to the lyrics with the chants (2nd chant is in fact by T. A. Walmisley - apologies for the error!): facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158221370584042&set=p.10158221370584042&type=3&theater

[@BruceThomson]

Br-ooooooh-voh!

[@Dad4Life]

Just be careful of the plagues (Revelation 22:18)

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

This isn't Psalm 151, which David composed while in single combat with Goliath as the Septuagint states.

[@joshbopper]

lol my teacher in the red robe

[@erick7nl]

Nice career switch, Lionel Messi.

[@davidkaye4775]

Brilliant. Just to be anal, it is based on Psalm 22 (not 150).

[@Fit2Bust]

It's great - well done! Please note (ha!) that it should be 'Smite them, O Lord, that wash not their hands'. See my Facebook page GASP - Grammar And Spelling Pedants.

[@JamesCSLiu]

All singers 2 meters apart, please! #SocialDistancing

[@JewelBlueIbanez]

I was waiting to see how long it would take for someone to comment on their distance.

[@jaspersummergull]

We're all living in the same small house together.

[@jonjenkins-lowe9683]

Hi, I’m a video journalist for Classic FM in the UK, and we would like to use this video on our website and associated social media channels with a credit back to you. Would this be possible? You can also email [e-mail] Thanks.

[@jaspersummergull]

No problem, Jon. I've sent you an email.

[@MrNik0demus]

Very nice, do they all live together? I sincerely hope this choir didn't assemble to record this during the period that we've been asked not to socialise or visit others?

[@MrChrishiam]

Hi Nicky, we are indeed all living together, fear not. I agree, we would be very hypocritical indeed if this weren’t the case!

[@MrNik0demus]

@@MrChrishiam Well done!

[@MichaelHankinson]

Maybe they go visiting in dressing gowns ?

[@bobwillis8731]

Why don't people read what the description says at the beginning of utube videos ??? Quite plainly says four friends locked in the same household together..

[@MichaelHankinson]

@@bobwillis8731 reading - understanding - thinking - skills in short supply in the UK

[@donbi444]

Unfortunate that you couldn’t include captions.

[@jaspersummergull]

Captions are available if you enable subtitles.

[@donbi444]

@@jaspersummergull Thanks!

[@ladytube64]

Really nice but you all are standing too close!!!

[@roysummerfield5048]

No, they live in the same house so it is okay.

[@jaspersummergull]

Bloopers reel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opCne2usqZqjga8

[@judithclifford2399]

Why are these people standing shoulder to shoulder, spewing droplets as they sing?

[@jaspersummergull]

We live together in a small house...

[@davidharrison1860]

For SATB balance and blend increase the bass to recognize the chord progression.

[@mikemarquardt3083]

I think this was intended just for fun.

[@jaspersummergull]

Bass balance would be much better if we had an actual bass voice between us! Sadly both Chris and I are tenors. I drew the short straw and ended up on bass... not my forte!

[@urabampot]

very silly people,lol

[@billbill5326]

Brilliant!!!

[@sheilapowell797]

Lovely!

[@johnaluncooke6827]

Brilliant !!