Rejoice in the Lamb - Benjamin Britten

Gondwana Singers is an SATB choir for singers aged 14-16, including boys with newly changed or changing voices. Singers has quickly established itself as an exciting addition to the Gondwana National Choral School.
This concert was filmed in January 2013 at Verbrugghen Hall at the Conservatorium of Music in Sydney. This concert is the culmination of a two week National Choral School, which includes Gondwana's other choirs and offers an intensive two weeks of rehearsals, performances and workshops with the leading figures in Australian choral music.
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[@johnweddel687]

A challenging work for even more mature choirs. Well sung, great diction... and memorized! Well done!

[@krishanoberoi]

I was looking for a performance that captures the FUN of this piece to show to my college choir- we're performing it this semester. You guys nailed it! So inspiring- keep up the great work!

[@clefnoteproductions6695]

Singing without music makes all the difference in interpretation, counting and diction. This is absolutely brilliant!

[@joesoy9185]

This is so impressive on all counts, including singing from memory. Congratulations and thanks go to all involved: the soloists, choir members, the choir director, the organist, the video, and the sound technicians. Neil LRAM ARCM

[@jeffjazzwraight]

Studied this for 'O' level in 1968. Still have my marked up score. Never a massive fan of Britten but I still enjoy this. Very nice choir & performance. Thanks for posting.

[@PhrenicDemand]

the first soloist brought me to tears, so pure and beautiful

[@phyllispetras2181]

I sang this long ago in McNeil Robinson's choir, He was the splendid organist at St John the Divine and another church in NYC. Miss you forever, Neil.

[@theresaveasey9036]

It thrilled my heart to see these young singers tackle such an advanced choral work. I was most impressed with the attention paid to the incredibly gifted conductor. The diction was impeccable. These students also seem to be very emotionally engaged in the song, and that sends the performance quality just soaring through the roof. Thank you for sharing.

[@philipthomas7918]

Bravo. Fabulous performance, and off copy! Very well done.

[@sallyfarky787]

What an amazing choir! Fabulous singing, great interpretation, dynamics, overall sound and diction - as well as your focussed interaction with your conductor. A star for personal presentation too - it really adds a professional touch to see a choir 'looking' like a cohesive group!

[@rattywoof5259]

Wow! Superb diction, great intonation - and NO BOOKS! The choir I'm in is currently rehearsing this - I hope we're somewhere near as good as this.

[@marcopellegatti]

Beautiful. Very inspiring. Thanks for posting.

[@kathleenmartin6766]

Beautifully done, clear, excellent diction and timing. Better than most other versions I've listened to, you can really understand the words, so important in this piece.

[@davidlarson1726]

Wonderful job on a very challenging piece. I hope all of you are still singing now 7-8 years later!

[@countertenor5890]

Excellent young soloists!

[@VictoriaSethunya]

Superbly done! I looove this choir? ❤️

[@willemfeather2655]

Splendid. Would love to have attended.

[@royabauman5770]

Simply excellent.

[@jefftracy6858]

Simply a stunning performance from this choir. great organ registrations. Well done to all involved with this choir

[@pauvalls9361]

És impressionant! Bravo! Sou un cor fantàstic: Ordenat, afinat amb una acurada dicció. Els solos son meravellosos, cantats per aquests nois i noies, sense afectacions postisses. I, si us fixeu, veureu un lleu somriure a les cares d'els joves cantaires.

[@jcfur7225]

Schitterend ! Beautiful ! Greetings from Holland.

[@markemanuele1929]

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kty127]

I cried. Truely

[@phyllispetras2181]

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVA BRAVA!!!!!!!!

[@baileyrain6723]

I remember when I did this for my 9th grade year in choir

[@jacobclark1144]

Really impressive stuff

[@benjamin-hughmackay2094]

Modern in outlook, but a work of genius.

[@chrisclark8126]

I found your A++ performance when searching for a version of this work where you can understand the words. It's as good as it gets, and made me realize - the problem isn't in the performances, it's in the composition. Unlike a Mass, where the words are known be everyone and are just a vehicle for the music, in this piece the music serves a a vehicle for the words. But given the complexity of both, the choral venue (essential for the music) isn't capable of rendering the articulation necessary for their easy comprehension. It's analogous to trying to parse Gilbert and Sullivan's "I Am the Perfect Model of a Modern Major General" if that were to be performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. We can't fault Britten for taking on an impossible task - that he chose to promote Smart's incredibly smart poetry speaks to his impeccable taste. This work, which by its very nature is doomed to be less than perfect, is still a most wonderful piece. A possible solution: Digital Sound Processing. Problem: that would detract from the overall musical sound. My best solution: subtitles. I'll be uploading my subtitled version of this performance to my "channel". I'll be happy if it gets taken down and put up on this channel as an alternate version, but it might be easier for the Gondwana Singers to just link to it.

[@auntieclassical]

Beautiful!

[@ethancole2504]

You have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth

[@beatrizramiatorres7634]

Bravo!!!!

[@PhrenicDemand]

damn, memorized!

[@lindalokki]

perfect!

[@1401JSC]

Conductor? Organist?

[@phyllispetras2181]

Wonderful!!!

[@ohmusicsweetmusic]

Fantastic! a little too fast in the beginning, however.

[@TheJakeman789]

Tacky uniforms. But fantastic performance!

[@phyllispetras2181]

GO EAT!!!