''Shenandoah'' by Bryn Terfel

[@lamsalgado]

Bryn is awesome, nothing less! I never thought angels would be so big as Bryn...! He redefines how to sing all these lovely songs! Great Bryn!!!

[@lindawood5568]

One of the most beautiful voices singing one of the most beautiful songs.

[@ColinBurnside]

This is wonderful. Shenandoah was written by a man from Ulster who emigrated to America and there he fell in love.

[@spokeshole]

Bryn's voice fits this song PERFECTLY. Simply Beautiful. Best version I've heard.

[@jw12121212]

I'm a big fan of Bryn's, but also wish to give props to the musician who did the orchestration for this rendition. His harmonic imagination and awareness of instrumental timbre adds so much to the overall effectiveness of this rendering!

[@ang4897]

I know nothing about this song and little of the singer, and yet it is so deep and haunting, it means something I cannot explain...thank you..

[@Ewen6177]

God I so love this song, its so beautiful in every way.

[@JEANNEBOLEYN]

I'm speechless. it's absolutely beautiful...this song has always reminded me of ''Danny Boy''

[@AintNoFool]

Mmmm.... never tire of listening to this voice and song. Marvelous.

[@jslasher1]

Beautifully rendered. About as heartfelt as they come. Great use of Uileann Pipes.

[@brandonriggs1788]

I am glad someone said it, if not me...about the pipes that is.

[@Shodan1440255]

Beautiful, very moving. Bryn is a true artist at work here.

[@lb4lb871]

Absolutely wonderful! I love it when opera stars sing traditional folk songs. Bryn's bass-baritone voice fits perfectly here. I've watched this video many times. I wish the producer would have costumed him in a 19th century, trailblazing-style outfit.

[@dennywheeler1096]

Unfortunately most opera singers sing popular/folk music as though it were operatic. That just doesn't work. Here, Terfel treats the song correctly.

[@Nastyfinger1444]

truly a magnificent rendition

[@maryshanley329]

He should be as famous as the great Pavoratti. His baritone is deep and luscious. He has a broad genre. Bravo!

[@griffcats]

Bendigedig! Can't even tell his first language is Welsh. This has always been a good song for deep and rich voices, and Bryn has enough tone to balance the orchestra and enough gentleness to sweeten the pipes, a delightful effort!

[@modernviking7355]

When i first started meditating i used to picture my perfect place in my mind to no avail i used this and was so vividly picturing a forest rivers flowing and was truly at peace this is 1 of a kind many versions of this but none so beautiful

[@republicanhaircutman]

Probably the best baritone in the world.

[@brandonriggs1788]

I always have prefered Maestros Terfel, the late Bruson, and the late Hvorostovsky.

[@dennywheeler1096]

Of those alive now, likely so. Merrill was of this quality.

[@brandonriggs1788]

Before I burned bridges as a voice major because of bad advice from a professor and constantly being bothered by people asking if I was "that guy with the voice;" Mister Terfel was one of the people I dreamed of getting to meet amd perform with. This song, Danny Boy, and the Commendatore Scene from Don Giovanni being among the songs I wanted to perform with him. His voice is truly one for the ages.

[@ahoghill54]

I live in Wales and saw him coming out of a suit shop one day about 12 years ago. I told him he was wonderful and shook his hand. I was sitting on a mobility scooter and he looked gigantic from down there!

[@Patti129able]

He apparently is actually an opera singer..what a majestic voice!

[@ahoghill54]

Indeed! The greatest living bass baritone now that Hvorotsovsky is no longer with us.

[@bradycall1889]

@@ahoghill54 Sorry to break it to you, but Hvorotsovsky was not a bass-baritone. I'm also a fan of Bryn Terfel, and he is indeed a bass-baritone, but his technique nowadays is not as good as it used to be when this recording was made.

[@amiddles001]

wonderful!! beautifully sung!!

[@Fclefland]

I wish I could sing as beautiful as this..

[@Bennyjidude89]

Talk about self-expression :) what an artist.

[@joesr.shannavanausdall855]

Beautiful..

[@jameseverett4976]

This is GORGEOUS!

[@rosscalverley]

Bryn is a master...

[@JeannineGoeckeritz]

Wonderful performance.

[@lluisafernandoguardia9721]

Impresionante.

[@ChinPekChek1]

A wonderful arrangement with flute sung so beautifully by Bryn.

[@tinakilleen42]

Truly beautiful ❤

[@burt5057]

On a recent visit to Gettysburg I took a trip to Harper's Ferry (of John Brown's body fame). The mighty Shenandoah joins with the Potomac on its way to Washington DC. Truly awe-inspiring. Truly

[@tenorschofield]

Bravo!!!

[@syjo4701]

I want this video/song played at my funeral please.

[@sailingsam]

Beautiful version by Bryn!

[@beavervilla]

Cymru am Byth!!!! The Welsh can really sing and Feel a song......

[@utahdan231]

Absolutely. Astonishing men choirs.

[@stevendouglascarr5517]

Magnificent!

[@Mario67781]

Maravillosa canción

[@Krathor18]

Awesome singer, Awesome song, especially since it sounds Irish, which is all the more why this song should be just Awesome :)

[@spruce117]

songs like this help me forget all the shitty ones we have flowing around this world these days

[@spokeshole]

BRILLIANT!

[@TinaMWoodward]

Loved it! Deffinately belongs on a stage with a full audience.... Please comment on my daughter Lauren Woodward age 10 singing 'Calon Lan' or 'Castle on a Cloud'. I have listened to this voice for years and would appreicate any comments from someone of such good taste. Thanksxx

[@peteshour768]

A man that loved a woman that could never have her. The agony of loss forever.

[@Nonie46]

@spokeshole I totally agree. However, his delivery of the song does not remind of the Shenandoah River but the beautiful lakes in the British Isles, especially with the instrumental accompaniment!

[@DanS24106]

Uilleann pipes are often referred to as Irish Bagpipes. While the air delivery to the reed is different (bellows vs mouth inflated bag) they are close cousins. Perhaps the most discernible difference however is that Uileann can play all the notes in a chromatic scale so it can play all melodies where the Scottish Pipes can not giving them their trademark sound.

[@manbilongbush]

@darnmat Bagpipes???...those are the uileann pipes from Ireland!

[@rabbit7754]

I thought the same thing when I heard the bagpipes lol

[@redsham66]

Brilliant version,a great Celtic mix,an amalgamation of musical streams.......and then Brexit!.....which our Welsh cousins voted for.....good luck with that!

[@paolagaleati3497]

L

[@patrickharte9181]

Song in the key of Bryn...just Terfel!

[@makijavelista]

The flute is amazing here ...

[@dennywheeler1096]

D'you mean the tin whistle, or the Uillean pipes? There is no flute.

[@mikejaques6573]

Gorgeous

[@rorkesdrift42]

@Thorwald88 You can hear the full film intro version by searching for "Mourning Becomes Electra" and then playing "Part I"

[@Luke9er9er]

his voice could make me sleep!

[@DanS24106]

I am probably misinformed, but the Irish pipes can certainly play in more key signatures and are not limited as the Scottish pipes are.

[@oldbutbeautiful]

The Irish Uileann Pipes are certainly the most popular of this type of Instrument, but they are also played in Northern England, Brittany in France etc under a different name, and slightly different chanters etc, but no matter, they are still Bagpipes

[@larrydonguy]

Very good, Byrn. But as he did with 16 Tons (which I've never heard anyone else sing particularly well) TE Ford hits a certain "sweet spot" with his version of Shenandoah that is hard to beat.

[@dennywheeler1096]

Paul Robeson

[@dennywheeler1096]

In my opinion, the best of all American folksongs. Foster wrote great songs as did Woody and Pete and several others--but none come to the standard set by Shenandoah.

[@dmcpromotions]

They are Uilleann Pipes...not bagpipes.

[@Bouncybon]

@steeleydan65 Well OK. If you say so. But I don't suppose any pipes are banned in Ireland now. Ireland and England are at peace today after all the sad centuries past. This year, Queen Elizabeth is making an official visit to the Republic. As an English dude of Irish origin, I'm pleased about this. Is that permissible?

[@JordnBee]

@welshbiker007 Bryn Terfel is a Baritone/Bass. NOT a Tenor.

[@utahdan231]

Bass/baritone.

[@annetteluciahellman]

💕💕💕

[@danawinsor1380]

Could someone credit the arranger?

[@MrDunkin2000]

Thought he was Welsh. Not Irish, not English. Welsh.

[@manthasagittarius1]

He is. That's about as Welsh a name as you can get.

[@tomredman5411]

Best version for me ..just my opinion.

[@AlisonWAmes]

He's Welsh, Belcore 14 -- as you'd know if you'd read the other entries. As much as I love everything Terfel sings, someone should tell him -- or have told him -- that the river's name is pronounced Mizzouri, not Miss-souri.

[@shadosnake]

Missouri. It's spelled, Missouri, our pronunciation is just a corruption of proper English.

[@crystalsingr]

Shenandoah - a sea chantey. That's all the music says. The version I have is for TTBB, arranged by Philip Gehring, copyright 1960. Hope this helps.

[@dennywheeler1096]

It's never been a chantey. It could be classed as a forebitter. Chanteys are songs to help establish a rhythm for working sailors. Shenandoah just...isn't.

[@donaldrose]

It is a tin whistle not a recorder.

[@AfterAFashionASMR]

Bryn is usually always my go to for most renditions of songs but I have to give the top spot for this one to Nathan Gunn. Still this is beautiful but just doesn’t quite get there for me with this one

[@iloverock16]

This is the american folk song Shenandoah i told you about...cos of your TSHIRT !

[@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper]

Native American, Chief Shenendoah ,his daughter, and the white man who loves her.

[@fedism]

My chest quivers when I hear this.

[@JerryFriedman]

Gorgeous. Terfel is way up on the list of people whose voices I'd like to borrow for a few days (or years). But how did that Great Gray Owl get down to the Shenandoah River from Canada?

[@MichaelMusician]

Uilleann pipes can't...

[@stewkingjr]

Sure, Bryn's good, but Paul Robeson's got to be the standard for this song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5jXe56bjaaAqpI&feature=related TN Ernie Ford, while a bit too sweet, does a nice job too kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZnbqWapeLubqqc&feature=related

[@dennywheeler1096]

But Terfel is alive; Paul Robeson has been gone a long time. He's certainly the standard for Ol' Man River.

[@coraggio93]

I heard a recording of Paul Robeson sing "Joe Hill". Made me cry...

[@trollhunterhound1505]

Towering...

[@Kitiwake]

Not bad....singing about a river called after an Irish river, from a protestant, who doesn't know what he's singing about. But it's a nice song.

[@GustavoCorreia]

É linda a canção, mas acho que tem instrumental demais... Zzzzzz

[@cathycarstensen3963]

Richard sheneman

[@stupidmansuit975]

Good performance! I gotta say though, the only thing weirder than white Americans singing black songs, is white British singing black songs!

[@MichaelMusician]

They can't play all the notes in a chromatic scale.......

[@tenorman2764]

Beautiful voice singing of the most beautiful American songs ever written sabotaged by very cheesy, tacky arrangement .

[@gymnosophy]

Great song ruined by insincere ham acting and awful direction.

[@organboi]

Not good. Why the whistles and pipes, which are NOT American? And the video images are an utter waste. Totally amateur production. Shocking, considering the notoriety of the artist. He just isn't singing this well too. The delivery is contrived, especially the opening words.

[@brucefredrickson9677]

so what...just enjoy the music for what it is

[@fedism]

Yea, you make me question free speech. What a waste of youtube comment space. Why don't you go wash your ponytail. ;-)

[@celticknot226]

organboi Many Scotch Irish emigrated to Virginia. Virginia reminded them of Ireland and Scotland w/ it's rolling mountains and rivers. This song is about their new home in Virginia. Music in the South is influenced by the Scotch Irish.

[@301250]

+celticknot226 Do you mean the Scots, Irish and Welsh (which Terfel is)?

[@billsmith7873]

Calm

[@HTP-pb4iz]

lame. as usual