Schola Cantorum - Ave Maria (Bruckner)

Nominated for the 56th GRAMMY Awards as Best Engineered Album 2013!
Thomas Aquinas writes in the Summa Theologica: "Music is the exaltation of the mind derived from things eternal, bursting forth in sound." The quotation most aptly describes the repertoire on the Norwegian chamber choir Schola Cantorum's recording of hymns to Mary, the Mother of God, in which tranquillity, eternity and 'bursting forth into sound' are encountered in many different guises. The composers represented here have often chosen to allow their music to evolve in stable structures and remain within static harmonic spaces even when the music becomes expressive and dramatic: Benjamin Britten, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Duruflé, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Martin Ødegaard, Kjell Mørk Karlsen, Anton Bruckner, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Arvo Pärt, Ola Gjeilo, Andrew Smith and Trond Kverno.
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Throughout its existence the chamber choir Schola Cantorum has had high ambitions. The choir has built up an international reputation and has made it a trademark to include newly written music in its programmes. This is thanks to the work of Knut Nystedt (1915--), organist, composer and conductor, who returned to Norway in 1964 after studying in the USA and started a choir at the music department of the University of Oslo. The choir continues to recruit members from the department of music, as well as from the Norwegian Academy of Music in more recent years.
Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl trained as a singer and pianist and specialized in the Kodaly method in Hungary before taking her diploma exam in choral conducting at the Norwegian Academy of Music. She has directed Schola Cantorum since 2002.
Recorded in DXD 24bit/352.8kHz by Lindberg Lyd AS, Oslo
More information about this album: www.2L.no

[@madeleine8662]

perhaps the most beautiful piece i've heard in my life. feels like i'm in heaven truly

[@gerardvreeswijk840]

My mother passed away in 2021. I knew she had always been an admirer of Schubert's Ave Maria. I decided not to play that at the gathering before her farewell, because I thought, well, that would be asking too much of myself. So I decided to play Bruckner's "version". That was a good decision. I always imagine her temperament and Bruckner's to be a good match.

[@edenlowry]

A piece that is almost unbelievable in its beauty. I am also moved by the many different languages of the comments here, representing people all over the world moved by the music and this exquisite performance.

[@FrankeRDTrier]

Einer der besten Chöre die ich je gehört habe. Meine besondere Bewunderung gilt der Dirigentin. Großartig. Phantastisch!

[@ansgarenderlein8109]

So unbeschreiblich schön.

[@Olivia-xr6bn]

It’s the most beautiful song in this world.

[@HissingFaunaShiva]

By far, *the* best recording of one of my favorite existent choral pieces. Incredible.

[@francoismagne5863]

Simply stunning.

[@robertotondei]

Best performance I´ve ever heard! Thanks for this wonderful Music!!!

[@senojlegin17]

Beautiful singing - great conducting.

[@XSilverRose03X]

I had to sing this with my choir a few years back. I was an alto. I still remember my part. This was my favourite one to sing. I felt like an angel!

[@superhussein]

Did a priest touch you inappropriately

[@suzannemoloney9465]

Me too. I still know the alto part. When i hear this i can hear the alto. We sang this at latin mass at the Birmingham Oratory

[@akinorishinohara7999]

Wunderschön! Dieser Gesang ist das höchste Gebet der Musik. Ich danke Ihnen und Anton Bruckner aufs Herzlichste. aus Kyoto, Japan

[@vsobko]

Дуже дякую! Молодці!

[@benjaminhoren7115]

such amazing control, tuning, blend, and balance. just outstanding!!! Vowel shapes are right on the money, phrasing, messa di voce, all is in place.

[@maureengriffenham9662]

That was absolutely beautiful! May God bless each and everyone of you abundantly!

[@hannes9684]

Perfekt. Absolute Spitzenleistung. Ein riesen Kompliment allen.

[@lazarus65979]

Everything is perfect in harmony, rhythm , sound and voice blending, dynamic as well as soft conducting, etc. This is the best performance I've heard of Anton Brucker's Ave Maria. 화음, 리듬, 사운드 및 음성 조합, 부드러우면서도 다이내믹한 지휘 등 모든 면에서 완벽하다. 지금까지 들어 본 안톤 브르크너 아베마리아 중에서 가장 훌륭한 연주다.

[@francescaf.5916]

Enchanting. Bellissimo, Ave Maria.

[@plispinatto]

Belíssima interpretação. Parabéns!

[@juliancalo7]

hermoso coro, hermosa version, hermosa produccion, estos artistas me hicieron conmover. viva la Virgen y viva Bruckner!

[@Steve-wb1rp]

This one of best versions I've heard. Congrats.❤

[@juanjoselopez3360]

Maestra TONE BIANCA mis saludos desde la República Bolivariana de Venezuela estoy usando su vídeo como ejemplo para mis estudiantes de Dirección Coral en la Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador. Gracias por su trabajo y por quienes hayan hecho posible su divulgación pública.

[@erzsebetkovacs8702]

Fantasztikus zene, fantasztikus előadás! Hála érte. ❤️

[@claudeblake7113]

Divine et sublime interprétation !! Extraordinaire... je suis transporté !

[@Yanto-Bardic]

Beautiful setting. Beautiful rendition.

[@eastmorton]

Sublime performance of a heavenly composition

[@davidbaladosanjose1967]

Awesome. God bless you!!

[@grouchofer]

Pace and soft, gentlest harmony beautifully balanced....simply wonderful.

[@SempreGumby]

Absolutely Fabulous. Thank you.

[@hansaebi1645]

SempreGumby b

[@MrPAPAGAYO46]

El Ave María original de Anton Bruckner es una de las piezas más hermosas jamas antes escritas a la Santísima Virgen, me llega al alma por toda su delicadeza y su belleza.

[@ThomasHockling]

.. sehr schön gesungen, wunderbarer Klang!

[@claudeblake7113]

Can't stop to be deeply moved every time I listen to this masterwork... Really.

[@jean-francoiscorcy6887]

Merci beaucoup de cette belle vidéo. Le chant est si beau.

[@MrSbunk]

A fantastic performance! What a rich and beautiful sound! I really like the conducting also. Good idea to do it alla breve (sort of).

[@gustaafvanmechelen1371]

FASCINEREND !!!

[@ElmarGeese]

thank you for this great performance of a beautiful piece of music!

[@karencalderon3293]

Without words!!! amazing!

[@madraven07]

Wow, almost converted me on the spot. Fantastic insights in this version.

[@TheJamesalden]

Such a fabulous performance, though I, too...am speechless really...THANK YOU!!....

[@belkismartin7019]

Preciosa Ave maria de Brucknrer. Siempre me ha gustado mucho. muchas gracias y buenas tardes.🌿

[@pedrojoseirlestejada6471]

David parcerisa que ocurre en el más alla

[@jackie3]

Speechless! Just beautiful!

[@stankovovozaf]

bravissimi, meraviglia...oooooo, grazie, plena.....

[@VincenzoCurione]

Un vero incanto di altissima perfezione!

[@rainepienaar4293]

Best recording I have heard! Wow absolutely blown away! Such power in the voices

[@agelessprajna2955]

very beautifully done!

[@GianniFranceschi]

Che meraviglia, bravissimi.

[@smokeyvolvo]

Wonderful.

[@jonathanbarcelon7711]

Very beautiful! :))

[@renatacesario8789]

Suggestiva,d'atmosfera✨ mistica,intensa interpretazione👍

[@jaifoga]

Geniales conciertos para conservar y escuchar en paz y compañía.

[@c-historia]

perfetto, magistrale, capolavoro!

[@iginoc.m.4424]

Molto bravi!

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

Wow, that Tenor at 1:35 gives me goosebumps.

[@BjornHegstad]

The best part indeed!

[@MIBAQS]

AWEEEEEEESOMEEEEE!!!!! Love from Uruguay!

[@carloCGN]

I am very impressed, you guys sing perfectly. Keep up the good work

[@nataliachodrep5395]

Beautiful performance ! I really hope i'll sing or conducting it too !

[@bobdecker166]

Simply wonderful!

[@zacharylavender]

Lovely!

[@matheuslopes3986]

Absolutamente transcendente!

[@celsop57]

Excelente interpretação.

[@samuellethulursemmy9014]

Love choir🙏

[@brucescott3718]

Wonderful

[@ErnestoMartinez15935]

Not even Catholic and this left me speechless. Really amazing

[@Anvanho]

Wow!!

[@jamesrmcgalliard137]

Our Lady, Holy and Immaculate, pray for us sinners

[@tritonusgesang]

Fantastisch!

[@andreaferrari2117]

Straordinario!

[@peteraigner1912]

sehr ehrwürdig! peter aigner, graz

[@hakanpolat3948]

Muhteşem 👏👏👏

[@henryrol9841]

Stupendo.....

[@jailsons.alcantara3306]

Musica que alegra a alma. Ave Maria cheia de graça. Glória é hora ou Pai ou Filho e ou Espírito Santo como era no princípio agora é sempre Amém.

[@johannesstortz]

Never heard this piece in this deep feeling. Like Heaven on earth! Iwill play this Bruckner Piece on Trombone with Organ in the Christus Kirche in Kirchheim Teck, Germany at 19.30 next Sunday

[@celsoadolfocompositor]

Coisa linda!

[@zacharylavender1568]

Lovely..

[@OngSiugi]

Such a beautiful song!

[@peteraigner1912]

Sehr sehr würdig! Zur Ehre unserer himmlischen Mutter! Peter Aigner, Graz

[@malibu64]

Ave Maria, gratia plena

[@davidwright8665]

😊 Bruckner master choral writer.

[@joostkiefte7683]

Wenn jemand sich nochmal fragt, Bruckner oder Brahms, spielt dieses Stück und die Antwort ist sonnenklar!

[@Mauro6348]

Maravilha !

[@kennykistler6735]

Bruckner's "Ave Maria" is better than Schubert's. Yeah, I said it.

[@michaeljcharette]

Just because the Schubert's is popular doesn't mean that it is good... There are many musical gems that are rarely performed.

[@johnnywhite58]

But thankfully it's too difficult for an elementary choir

[@daisybrain9423]

Schubert's "Ave Maria" isn't even an Ave Maria, it's an art song based on a poem.

[@robertoa.m.3984]

It is simply totally different

[@stefan71at98]

Schubert was no spiritual guy. the artificial song was his oeuvre.("Serenade", "Auf dem Wasser zu singen") and descriptor of nature ("Gesang der Geister über den Wassern")

[@AustinHitachiinCyrus]

We're doing this song for my choir :)

[@litoboy5]

AMEN !!!

[@edwardsu10]

A nice expression toward our mother St. Mary. Here I am asking for the permission of connecting the Video's website to my wall of 臉書. For listening & praying at all times that don't have to search and search from KZbin...Thank you !

[@brickxmw]

11 Der Herr hat David geschworen, V. Ton einen Eid, den er niemals brechen wird: „Einen Spross aus deinem Geschlecht will ich setzen auf den Thron. - (R) 13 Der Herr hat den Zion erwählt, ihn zu seinem Wohnsitz erkoren: 14 „Das ist für immer der Ort meiner Ruhe; hier will ich wohnen, ich hab‘ ihn erkoren. - (R) 17 Dort lasse ich Davids Macht erstarken und stelle für meinen Gesalbten ein Licht auf. 18 Ich bedecke seine Feinde mit Schande; doch auf ihm erglänzt seine Krone.

[@musikdanbahasa6175]

Alla brave.. a good idea

[@lilalaser]

Great rendition! Too bad, youtube's aggressive compression algorithm flattens the dynamics quite a bit. I understand why they do this. Still it steals an essential element from Bruckners composition.

[@reginapenninger1819]

Wunderbarer Ausdruck, ausgewogener reiner Klang, homogener Chor

[@armeture27]

My high school chamber choir is singing this! It sounds just like it does in the video. The chamber choir at my school is the advanced choir, and with pride I say that I'm one of the few freshman who made it in this year.

[@douglasdawson5396]

Verdi ave mari

[@jensandr]

vakkert, klangfullt

[@markmulfinger]

Only Bruckner!

[@kendallwatkins450]

1:25🙌🏾

[@kendallwatkins450]

2:19 🙌🏾

[@KREN12623]

♥️♥️♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️♥️♥️

[@barryhossin2000]

💖💖💖X10 to the power of infinity

[@kendallwatkins450]

0:42

[@raywood1136]

When I put schola cantorum in the KZbin search box, I come up with many groups with that name. How do I find THIS group?

[@mrosok]

Search for schola cantorum oslo, should help

[@frankvanderlinden8173]

Muziek gecomponeerd door een geniale geest, uitgevoerd door een subliem zuiver koor,...

[@143msmindlessgirl]

Omg I'm getting nothing from this song please someone tell me something about this I could use to either write a poem about or a fairy tale story.