The Nathaniel Dett Chorale - Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel

The Nathaniel Dett Chorale
from the DVD "An Indigo Christmas"
produced by Riddle Films

[@edwardjohn5]

I love how the sopranos sing that high note almost casually... It gives a very different feel to the piece. Also, every time the tenors sing the "Hallelujah"... Very relaxed.. 😍 The best interpretation IMO.

[@FedUpSista]

DOPE

[@shubertg]

when we sang this song in school i passed out and smacked my face on the piano

[@cooper8555]

My face is red and I’m lightheaded by the end every time

[@downtown82]

So what was the message from above?

[@roseandi]

I hope you were okay.

[@locaporti7441]

🤣

[@chersgem]

This is really the most memorable song I sang in school in the 90s.

[@rymaracabre2479]

This man is truly blessed with talent. I am sure he is making music with the angels now. RIP.

[@TrishaGunpath]

If you mean the people in the video, we’re all still alive and well. 🎉

[@misterhowe7999]

I show this clip to my choirs to demonstrate focus and attitude. So often, choirs are either focused OR active. This is a great combination of the two.

[@OJShilinski]

This is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.....!

[@AsksOneThing]

Every time I hear or sing the end of this piece, I think of a workshop my choir did with Brainard. I still chuckle when I remember him galloping back and forth across the stage, arms a-flailin', in full preacher-on-fire mode, trying to teach us the timing of the back and forth with the high G's. "Then WHY? A-every, He deLIVered, YES he did! YES! Delivered Daniel from the LION! Oh yes, Oh tell me WHY? a-every, he deLIVered... Fun time. And we never sang the end wrong again after that

[@toyienkachl]

I love it 🥰 this choir sang clearly so I can understand the song so I can practice it with my choir too!! may his soul r.i.p 💔

[@chrigrue]

It's a lively and a very authentic presentation of the song. It lifts you up. This group is amazing and they sure have there own style.

[@TheROCKNDIVA10]

Moses Hogan was everything ! Geez such an amazing talent.

[@rachelluvzyou101]

this is the best version, choir, and director of this song i have ever heard. BREATH TAKING! :)

[@stevedavis4443]

I can do a technical analysis too, but instead, let me say this performance leaves me breathless. It has everything that this wonderful and very demanding setting by the immensely gifted Moses Hogan calls for. In addition, I challenge any group anywhere to sing with more spirit and confidence that the well prepared Nathanal Dett Chorale. This group, this conductor, and this performance deserves my highest praise. I say "Well done".

[@annabellebodunrin2087]

Steve Davis uu

[@withusmasunda3168]

I am used to this song being sung by quartets and not a choir so for me to have this kind of execution and performance is of the highest order. Well done as well.

[@jonathanalbright550]

Steve Davis i agree 😻😻😻

[@briellejones9108]

Steve Davis June h

[@ManiMomma15]

This performance of Didn't My Lord was incredible. I loved.. LOVED the dynamic phrasing!!! I hope I can convince my professor to allow us to learn this piece next semester!!

[@LL-nq4xm]

Incredible

[@GeneMariani]

A great rendition of this hymn!

[@YooLookMarvelous]

That is spellbinding and full o' fire!

[@jaystockmann]

Bravo! What a fantastic, spirited performance!

[@lilsingah07]

It Is!!!!! Our choir be ROCKIN this song!!! Talladega College Choir!!!!

[@sstefanbuys]

this is the best in the world!!!It just has a feel to it that no other choir gave!!!

[@AlternateViewpoint]

Spine-chilling! I love this music! So vibrant! So alive!

[@corinnedeanna]

Singing this for my middle school's chorus MPA and our spring concert!

[@thepracticinggardenerwilli4072]

Dude, this group it tight. Great arrangement, great energy. In a word- awesome

[@megamak34]

Gave me goosebumps!

[@mismay360]

This arrangement is stunningly beautiful.

[@movingstudioscreativedance2578]

Love this arrangement. Great voices and dynamics .....thank you!

[@josephtunde]

oh my word! thats talent at its purest.

[@anigal83]

This song was like "oh really you want to breathe here....oh I'm sorry but you can't do that" but I still loved performing this...

[@mousikoergastiriIC]

i love the sound of all your songs..god bless you!!!!

[@eatinghealthy7427]

Yes AND HE WILL DELIVER US.

[@ManiMomma15]

I hope it was truly that phenomenal!

[@sturmundrang]

JUST GORGEOUS... AWE-INSPIRING !

[@cdleon1]

Yes He did! And He will! ...deliver every man.

[@hikaru2013]

LOVE the 1st Soprano in the trio!

[@CharlieBladeRemus]

And the tenors put a lot of emotion into their voices! :)

[@beverleykatherine]

this is just so amazing.

[@rapandpoesyrap3018]

fantastic and incrible

[@YasmeenHawary]

I ENJOYED THAT VERY MUCH Thanks for posting.

[@clarklesparkle]

Wow! That was completely amazing!

[@sisterofaarondaughterofimr6124]

Sounds lovely

[@shishiarizti1056]

Espectacular!!

[@1ChristianSister]

I'm lovin this!!!

[@MJFanForver]

this is amazing! This is one of our All West pieces.

[@judymoody801]

I love this vid!!!! thx for showing on youtube!

[@swtpaige1004]

WONDERFUL!

[@sweettbat]

props to the beasty three ladies!

[@SelleBelle1]

awesome! he is a great composer!

[@muzicman406]

I love the modulation in the middle

[@oliverwabwire2836]

Yeah!!!! 💫

[@ClarenceClive]

this is amazing!

[@emorygal]

AMAZING

[@locaporti7441]

Love it!

[@Sisterbettyjo9179]

Beautiful!! :)

[@Chythen]

Halleluyaa .. 😇

[@eirikastokes9652]

They are FEELING IT.

[@shishiarizti1056]

Espectacular, felicitaciones!

[@simonalesnjak6058]

Fantastic! :D Great acoustics as well! :D

[@FedUpSista]

GO!!!

[@tdavidray]

I'll sum it up in three words: FLAT FLAT FLAT!!! But the deeper question is, are we all listening to the same performance???

[@peacelovingjenny]

Because of your comment I searched "Conspirare" on youtube and...WOW! I sincerely Thank You!

[@dapperdanman1170]

Gotta love Moses Hogan. Love the style of his arrangements

[@Jeconti]

It's the Moses Hogan arrangement of Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel. It's widely available at music stores and online.

[@migueloficialve9050]

Espectacular 😍 😍

[@Eismusic83]

Awesome!!

[@tarik19501956]

bravissssssiiiiiiiimi

[@CharlieBladeRemus]

Those are some awesome basses...

[@thetrulyricist]

as a choral director, i 100% agree with you. It had the same effect on me as it did with any other version of the song.

[@chrystal0411]

Beautifully Done! 😁👍

[@walker0762]

great job!!

[@jonahsahn]

I would find you here saying that. My ears aren't so tuned that I can tell if something is flat just by listening and relating it to my past experiences with the piece. Oh, and I know someone in this video! Go Jamie Hillman!

[@magdalenamazurowska8359]

Your version is amaising ... Greetings from Poland ;)

[@emjohnson1512]

I have to sing this for school!

[@MinistahB]

It is just dependent upon the arrangement, but in the original first arrangement (not the original composition), the "Hallelujah" was attributed to the soprano.

[@tmoore192]

Impressive.

[@ged424]

This is most certainly gospel music. The classical undertone is slightly more forward in this song, but that does not remove it from the list of gospel pieces.

[@verineclarke7626]

well rendered

[@ashleybunnyrock]

singin this for christmas concert

[@brandimartin1192]

Starting at 2:18 my absolute favorite part of the song!

[@sacrosanct23]

Those tenors are John Lindsay-Botten (the 'big' tenor), Justin Bacchus, Bramwell Pemberton, and Jamie Hillman.

[@KarenPadilla1803]

😍😍😍

[@AsiaticSea]

wow! great job! nice face expression!!

[@maestrolynn12]

@Jubel06 What are you saying? Have you ever heard a Moses Hogan arrangement of an uptempo spiritual? Go get a CD of the Moses Hogan Chorale and listen. Let's also discuss vocal technique that was taught in 1930 and 2010...Its a different style of teaching now.

[@PlaneToSpain]

I get to solo this. Hellyes.

[@thadd05]

we song this song in chior at lee high BR LA

[@Vocellist2010]

I like the build on the call and response on "deliver daniel from the..oh yes he did" something wasn't quite locking for me with the trio and at 2:38 she was flat..

[@Shaon1010]

very well done

[@RaiMac1211]

If you were still interested, its by Moses Hogan! look for that on whatever choral music website you use

[@CharlieBladeRemus]

1:32 - did anybody else notice that guy is not in some of the other shots? :/

[@jazmaineandjordan5466]

Great

[@emjohnson1512]

Cool!

[@Philm54]

@CharlieBladeRemus I looked, but couldn't find it... i think you can get it on iTunes... i have the CD and the DVD of their concert with that tune on the program...

[@23lydia18]

we jus did this for a concert :) pownage!

Cool! Espetaculooooooo! :D

[@darkinetix]

@musicalifer why yes! Isn't it fashionable? Took me about as long to put it on as it took you to think of that snappy comeback.

[@musicallynclined11]

the cortette is singing so WIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Grandtenore]

Alright for the Aeolians!!! I am from the Morehouse College Glee Club tradition myself lol. I actually like this presentation of this spiritual. I've spoken to "Dr."s William and Rosephanye Powell, Uzee Brown, David Morrow, Roland Carter and they all have commented on the difficulties of performing spirituals "authentically". We all know that the slaves would never have utilized these contrapuntal and polyphonic musical devices. I think authenticity in performance is a bit of a misnomer.

[@blacsouljah]

A virtuoso performance, one of the best I've ever witnessed in my life! I'll be looking for their CDs!

[@JSchnabbs]

@preslaysa614 Yes. It's called "interpretation". It's very popular in choral music. I know, they should really sing all spirituals the same way, don't you agree? >:)

[@Operaandchant90]

So tight! God bless Moses Hogan Also why is everyone in this so hot

[@ged424]

@preslaysa614 I feel that when you say that this song lacked spirit, it is more because you (and me for that matter) are unaccustomed to seeing this KIND of spirit on this kind of song. I agree that this rendition of the song is atypical for Moses Hogan Music; his music was written for classical choruses, and yet there is something admirable about what they do. I guarantee Hogan is not turning in his grave; he had an administrative say in the running of this choir, and approved of them.

[@user-kz8nz3df1v]

Remarkable work. Whether there are notes of this work? Help to find please.

[@yeseniacervantes4215]

I'm singing that song for choir