Rest - Vaughan Williams - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short

Composed in 1902, this subdued hymn is a masterful setting of Christina Rosetti's 'Rest' by Ralph Vaughan Williams. It is a comforting depiction of a woman at peace in death, and paints a picture of the perfect stillness which surrounds her. This recording was filmed live at St Mary's Church, Ealing in March 2024.
Rest - Vaughan Williams - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short
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O Earth, lie heavily upon her eyes;
Seal her sweet eyes weary of watching, Earth;
Lie close around her; leave no room for mirth
With its harsh laughter, nor for sound of sighs.
She hath no questions, she hath no replies,
Hushed in and curtained with a blessed dearth
Of all that irked her from the hour of birth;
With stillness that is almost Paradise.
Darkness more clear than noon-day holdeth her,
Silence more musical than any song;
Even her very heart has ceased to stir:
Until the morning of Eternity
Her rest shall not begin nor end, but be;
And when she wakes she will not think it long.
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Tenebrae Choir
Sopranos: Isabella Gibber, Hannah King, Laura Newey, Áine Smith, Rosanna Wicks
Altos: Amy Blythe, Hannah Cooke, Eleanor Minney, Elisabeth Paul, Anna Semple
Tenors: Jeremy Budd, Jack Granby, Hamish MacGregor, Joseph Wicks
Basses: Joseph Edwards, Simon Grant, Jimmy Holliday, Owain Park, Jonathan Pratt
Director: Nigel Short
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[@garyhinkle5736]

Thank You, Nigel Short And Tenebrae. For The Continuing Gift Of Your Music 🎶

[@correametal]

Nigel Short + Tenebrae Choir = Perfection!!! Every performance always warms my heart!!! Such amazing feel...I am always mesmerized!!!

[@arteunju]

An astonishing sound. Enchanted by the depth of the misic. How beautiful.

[@thomasjoseph3488]

Thank you all. I wonder how much practice goes into each recording here on KZbin?

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Sanity! Thank you.💟

[@R_Jackson]

Excellent. Thank you for sharing performances here ✨

[@GertimAlberda]

Very beautiful! Well done! What a choir! Great voices. Thanks for posting (and the algorithm for 'knowing me so well' that it pointed me to this 'sportaneously').

[@TheNjsb]

More Vaughan Williams!!

[@muck1301]

stunnning performance, vaughan williams is a gem

[@edwardhart5466]

Just so heavenly ,perfection in musicality ,thank you all

[@djq9332]

GOOD timing. Assumption of the BVM (vigil)

[@aglyvert66]

Thks a lot, we can touch and speak with angels!! Marvelous voices

[@peacheyearth]

Stunning work.

[@leuphoniemusic]

So very beautiful! My heart longs to sing with you one day, so when the auditions open.. I will be there and give my very best :)

[@someasparagus]

Whoever bellows out the low E flat blows me away every time.

[@janjackson7732]

Beautiful!!

[@cocoliz1]

Just beautiful!

[@michaelhaddan1965]

I thought I knew all of RVW's choral works, but this beautiful gem is new to me, thanks to you and your exquisite rendition~~~

[@user-gd3se9fp5v]

Fine sound quality and good acoustic harmony in the choir. 🙏

[@louise43510]

Divin merci beaucoup ❤

[@perexirinachscodina]

Moltíssimes gràcies, és excel·lent!!

[@margarethansen7480]

Thank you, it’s beautiful, perfect!❤

[@ronni9443]

very nice, thank you 🇦🇺

[@Franciaeregimaxima]

Merci!

[@johnmbeya5953]

This video has such angelic voices. The beauty and purity in the sound are truly engrossing. I love it ❤

[@gordonmckenzie926]

Beautiful

[@dsjwhite]

Wonderful, humanity at it's best. Thank you.

[@marpintado]

Tank you all!!

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❤❤❤

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Assombroso ❤!

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“If Ye Love Me” ~ 👌🏻🇬🇧✝️

[@thomasnickel2883]

Unfassbar..... himmlisch.....

[@patriaamadabrasil1928]

Que maravilha, nos traz paz interior nos aproximando do sagrado 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JeanTownson]

Always, such pure harmonies

[@Excalibur-Hells]

Muito Bom! Mas a melhor música que vocês cantam ainda é Miserere Mi Dios....

[@gustavosalcedo3092]

A new dream of divine beauty!

[@davidedwards2842]

....forgive this poor metaphor, but the wonderful performance of this is a musical balm. Thank you and bravo.

[@MiklosSzabo1]

M E R C I VOICES😇😇😇😇