Shenandoah | The Music of King's: Choral Favourites from Cambridge

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James Erb's blissful arrangement of 'Shenandoah' from the new album 'The Music of King's: Choral Favourites from Cambridge'.
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The Music of King’s: Choral Favourites From Cambridge is a celebration of choral music throughout the ages and around the world. Its track list spans more than 400 years of composition, with compositions from countries including Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, America and China.
For this latest album on the Choir’s own label, Stephen Cleobury has chosen to present a selection psalms, folksongs and other exceptional works that have stood the test of time alongside some of the Choir’s contemporary favourites. Highlights include Ola Gjeilo’s setting of Ubi caritas, Antonio Lotti’s Crucifixus and James Erb’s arrangement of the much-loved American Folksong Shenandoah.

[@nogonta]

This is the most PRECIOUS version, if ever go to heaven, this would be a piece i would like to play on my funeral

[@user-qx6gr8on4v]

キングス・カレッジの歌声はイギリスの宝です…日本からその美しさと素晴らしさに感謝を込めて❗😔

[@kellyjethro9139]

This is the kind of world we live in today. People don't appreciate good things. You guys are amazing and inspiring. Thank you for blessing our ears with beautiful sound.

[@bobgardner8326]

A beautiful song beautifully sung. Thank you.

[@clarkjeschke3344]

Living in the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, this song has special meaning for those who live here. This is a great version of it.

[@dawnjohnson3263]

How glorious I picture your valley to be

[@aidanmccarty437]

These boys seem to really want to see it. Can someone please book them a trip?

[@FCSchaefer]

I live down in the Blue Ridge, and hearing this song performed so beautifully gives me chills.

[@AllisonDossett]

Grew up in the valley and this was my favsong to perform in choir

[@sharklover064]

Sir Cleobury, thank you for creating magical moments for Kings College Choir. Rest in a Choral Paradise.

[@garnbinoss]

The countertenor is just a beast like holy moly!!! This is easily one of my favorite songs to listen too!! Choral music is just magical

[@stevieb6368]

Just beautiful. Such a moving song perfectly sung by one of the greatest choirs in the world.

[@luciharper4027]

This song is one of my ever favourite. Every time I hear it I become very nostalgic. This rendition of Sir Stephen Cleobury is the best I heard. May he rest in peace. We all missed your dedications.

[@DanPurdy1]

Crystal clear with just enough reverb to give a fuller sound. About the oldest of American folk songs.

[@summerwest3099]

This is beautiful beyond description. I was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley and have lived in multiple countries since leaving. I always marvel at how this piece is recognised and appreciated by choirs around the entire world. This Kings College rendition and performance is the most exquisite one I've ever encountered anywhere.

[@danscott4507]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@MommeeMadre1]

Same for me growing up on the Missouri / Mississippi Rivers....

[@FB7ACCFFF8C]

Lyrics Shenandoah (James Erb arrangement) Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you And hear your rolling river Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you way, we're bound away Across the wide Missouri. I long to see your smiling valley And hear your rolling river I long to see your smiling valley way, we're bound away Across the wide Missouri. 'Tis seven long years since last I've seen you And hear your rolling river 'Tis seven long years since last I've seen you way, we're bound away Across the wide Missouri. Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you And hear your rolling river Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you way, we're bound away Across the wide Missouri.

[@majorlaff8682]

Ah, the human voice. Still the most beautiful and versatile musical instrument. I still remember Mrs Flewker teaching this to a raggle-taggle bunch of primary school boys in the 1950's (I was one of them). Admittedly nowhere near the level of perfection of these boys, but just as enjoyable.

[@jackmays2907]

I sang under James Erb at the University of Richmond for 4 years. Amazing musician and conductor

[@kodalycat906]

To be sure...you are a fortunate soul to have had that opportunity. There are many fine arrangements over the years from simple eloquence with a duet culling from the Americana heritage to this zenith of the British choral tradition. The Erb arrangement, to my ears and heart, has been the most touching and compelling of all.

[@Padyatra]

Keep coming back every time I want my spirit to be uplifted.

[@imvedsveds9379]

I'm crying! This song is beautiful...

[@taichitalks2414]

“Shenandoah” is my favorite song. And this is by far and away the best rendition of it I have ever heard of.

[@mfoley2378]

Best recording anyway. I like the St Olafs version myself.

[@susanhughes8970]

Outstanding

[@kenneth7826]

One of my favorite..done by the great Paul Robeson..PEACE

[@majorlaff8682]

@@kenneth7826 Paul Robeson has a real man's voice. No man ever sang like him. But he could never hit the notes these boys can hit.

[@kenneth7826]

@@majorlaff8682 so true major..but as you know Paul was a baritone bass....enjoy your upcoming week ...PEACE

[@discoveryman59]

I envy the very lucky individuals gifted enough to attend the the hallowed halls of the likes of Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard , MIT. Most of us are not gifted with the cognitive abilities and skills. I am thankful to the people that graduate from these amazing bastions of higher learning as that are the very people that improve our collective lives, I hope they are able to remain humble and thankful.

[@64MDW]

Sad to say, in light of recent events, keep hoping.

[@Beboroni]

When they start echoing each other, I could almost cry at the beauty of it

[@deanharless7230]

Not as good as the Chanticleer rendition.

[@alaaxte5608]

Agreed. I did actually cry as it reminded me of when my dad used to sing like that at St Paul’s

[@brianbennett2397]

Imitation! There are many differences between this version and the Chanticleer version, notwithstanding: men vs boys & men, for starters.

[@kenb3552]

@@deanharless7230 This version is far and away superior to the Chanticleer rendition - in fullness, overlay, range, far better ethereal quality.

[@deanharless7230]

Ken B Love the Choir of Kings College. But there’s something about English boys singing this deeply American song that bothers me. Guess I’m just a homer for my guys from the Bay Area. 🤓

[@bruce8429]

Captures perfectly why Catherdral music is my favorite. Acoustic resonance galore.

[@annie_9015]

This is the prettiest version of this song by far. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@pukumahi1]

The bass takes me to heaven

[@francesmeyer8478]

Beautiful! One of my favorites!♥

[@royaboagyedjan4632]

Those countertenor choral scholars have stolen my heart

[@florianmeier7196]

The human voice can be so wonderful

[@ellisonhamilton3322]

Agreed.

[@NT110778]

Just beautiful….

[@songhyonchoi9988]

What beautiful voices of men are these~!

[@ryanmillerii9265]

The human voice is the most beautiful instrument in the world

[@anthonymaddox6515]

I performed this arrangement years ago when I was in college, and it remains one of my favorite pieces.

[@bobbyhall3949]

In my opinion one of the greatest folk songs and an absolutely incredible performance. Gives me chills! So beautiful it brings tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing.

[@weatherwarrior3551]

I’m hearing this version for the first time. I am from Virginia not far from the Shenandoah River. This is the most moving version I have ever heard.

[@janarthurlee8702]

I wish our public schools brought back choirs and music programs. Treasures like this need to be sung everywhere!

[@majorlaff8682]

They're too busy working out genders and identities.

[@hilja_nd_2400]

The best version thus far 😍🔥🔥🔥

[@checotahfulks7857]

This is beyond gorgeous. Moves me to tears every time.

[@seudonymm2433]

A perfect song, sung with perfect voices - just fantastic

[@ALf-mn3qe]

Fantastic song that moves me every time I hear it, incredibly performed by the choir. Greetings from Spain

[@stevecarry6016]

Beautiful guys. Great rendition. This American thanks you very much.

[@flashypork]

Every aspect of this performance comes together to create perfection: the talent of the young singers, the acoustics of the legendary church, and the masterful arrangement. Truly a divinely-inspired rendition, and I thank King's College for the experience of hearing it.

[@indrisusilowati4611]

Beautiful song, im cry 😢

[@facitenonvictimarum174]

No matter how many times I have seen them -- Steven Cleobury, the Choir, the Chapel, the College -- they still inspire awe and wonder in me, as they and their predecessors have for countless others over six centuries.

[@angelicamachorro6517]

Thanks for your gigs dont know the song Shenandoah but in TV and Cinematographic i heart this songs...

[@weijiachen8326]

How can this not have millions of views?

[@taichitalks2414]

Maybe not everyone deserves the singing of angels.

[@edwardjulius4029]

I know, I watched it at least 10 times.

[@danielfennessy46]

American identity has been held captive by our MSM and social network overlords, thus rendering this national treasure, an ancient relic of white supremacy, unfitting into the progressive idea of a global order utopia.

[@adiginting2551]

@@danielfennessy46 That is a stupid statement. American identity like this belongs to all Americans regardless of their races, skin color, sexual orientations, etc. This also applies to current Americans and future Americans who are currently applying for citizenship. America was settled first by native Americans then came white Americans and black Americans. Their heritage belong to all that are citizens of that country.

[@danielfennessy46]

@@adiginting2551 I'd agree with you if you knew God designed you, and that Jesus died to save your soul. Clearly, I cannot. Thus, enjoy roasting your nuts in he'll. Lol

[@JosepiThe13th]

We sang this in choir when I was in high school, and it is an absolutely beautiful piece. The way all the parts blend together while also doing their own thing is just absolutely gorgeous. Man, some of those older guys were really able to get up there haha. For us, it was the whole choir, so guys and girls, but it was still beautiful. Definitely the best song we ever sang.

[@dingiswayolungu4338]

i love this song so much. the echos, the angelic voices and the magic of it all. beautiful

[@Harp-cm6hi]

A love letter to the United States 🇺🇸 From the Kings College Choir #Shenandoah

[@mintywire]

2:26 extraordinarily beautiful

[@vanessabrooks8656]

OH WOW.....sending shivers of delight through my being....just beautiful

[@LuvvyDuck]

Best version of Shenandoah I've heard yet... thank you for sharing this beautiful singing. ❤️

[@danscott4507]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@benpark3612]

Oh, Shenandoah, I hear you calling Hi-o, you rolling river Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you Hi-o, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide, Missouri Missouri, she's a mighty river Hi-o, you rolling river When she rolls down, her topsails shiver Hi-o, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide, Missouri Farewell my dearest, I'm bound to leave you Hi-o, you rolling river Oh, Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you Hi-o, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide Missouri

[@youkali22]

Lovely, balm to The Spirit, many thanks

[@annemartine]

Such a beautiful rendition! This is my favourite version, with the stunning echo of waves. We sang this SATB once with our choir some 14 or 15 years ago and I can still sing along as if it were yesterday!

[@joyfulyes]

I can also sing along... Alto 2.

[@joyfulyes]

Having sung it about 40 years ago.

[@kathrin-mariasamarrastehle6538]

Beautiful

[@livetwice7702]

My absolute favourite song ……I had a friend who rode very high level dressage and she rode a musical test to this music on her coloured horse , it suited him perfectly…..and I burst into tears watching it

[@JannikBeckers]

So beautiful.

[@susanhughes8970]

Beautifully sung Kings Choir

[@brooke4627]

Shenandoah has been a favourite of mine for many a year - and not without good reason. Somehow it becomes more significant as time goes on - and as changes make their mark upon the horizon. An important song indeed - some secrets are forever.

[@daveharris7891]

This song gets me every time i listen to it 😢

[@waynegranvillesmith8535]

Wonderful arrangement and great performance of this loveliest of American folk songs.

[@hellosunshine305]

I sang this in children's choir at when I was younger, and it has always been a favorite of mine!

[@astrikingmusicalcord5469]

a beautiful piece. truly at a lost for words with a tear striken face!

[@melodyschleicher81]

A glorious rendition.

[@danscott4507]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@pammckanna4778]

This is so beautiful that I got choked up. Thank you so much!! Flawless! Many,many thanks!

[@danscott4507]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@bjartestre5519]

Thank you for this beautiful song , performed so well ⭐

[@ensamblevocalgijon2767]

Preciosa versión, maravillosamente cantada.👏👏👏

[@mschessy]

Too beautiful for words..🙏

[@danscott4507]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@Genjo_N_Mojave]

*Perfection at its best*

[@ellisonhamilton3322]

This was one of my father's favorite pieces and it's one of mine. Beautifully done.

[@thomastehan9477]

A tribute to those who love the USA, fought and died for freedom. What a culture the USA displayed to a world that longed for freedom and self expression.

[@kenneth7826]

Good job gentlemen!!!!!!PEACE

[@hedgemist691]

That was absolutely beautiful.

[@martinvanzyl4454]

Truly an outstanding rendering of a great everlasting song. thanks.👍

[@6120mcghee]

So heavenly when they say Missouri.

[@danscott4507]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@6120mcghee]

@@danscott4507 Welcome aboard! I am form the state of Kentucky. I would love if they sang My Old Kentucky Home.

[@danscott4507]

@@6120mcghee so can we talk on email if you don't mind ..

[@sandraglass2865]

Beautiful!

[@michaelscheuermann4702]

BRAVO!!! Well done!!!

[@claudiocavaliere856]

Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful! Congratulations! So inspiring!

[@sapphire270]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️I love it so much! God Bless you all 🙏

[@robertlunn3678]

I could not agree more. Although I know there is no such place, it feels like heaven.

[@Padyatra]

Maybe there are technically better versions of this some, but they are no match for this choir. It is most beautiful version I came across, with those angelic voices and graduating canon it gives you a feeling of something pure and majestic.

[@lynneddy6551]

In 1971 James Erb arranged what many people consider the definitive version of Shenandoah for his University of Richmond (Virginia) Choir which toured Europe. I was in that choir as a freshman. Here is our recording. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rISrfZmrn6x5p80

[@cjspeedster]

Chanticleer is the only thing that I can think of!!!! Children's choirs give me chills though 😇

[@cheerubebayonettaholopaine2638]

literally NO other version on youtube can come ANY close to this. i cant imagine anything more perfect!

[@benjaminchen7062]

@@lynneddy6551 It's beautiful. Thank you

[@kirkwilliams7170]

Just Fantastic!

[@ripharwood4138]

Marvelous!

[@robertstein7211]

This beautiful song cannot be sung badly by anyone..the words alone are so beautiful..these boys sing it beautifully ❤

[@santajeffclaus]

Beautifully performed

[@theresagoldschmidt8740]

Just beautiful.

[@carloschintu9908]

Sono così bravi nel canto.... che è facile ascoltarli sempre senza mai stancarmi, Bravi.

[@jozette-pierce]

That was just beautiful. Thanks so much.

[@walefalmeida]

Fascinante!!!

[@fvlok]

Wonderful performance truly beautiful

[@Me-mp8qm]

Found it! My daughters have been singing this song but they didn't know the name. I had one of them sing it to Google. Absolutely beautiful.

[@pukumahi1]

Stunning beauty

[@Zhao_Hao]

Very Heavenly!!!

[@michaelbuhagiar6304]

This is simply stunning. Brilliant!

[@ronaldcammarata3422]

I find it interesting how an American folk song that started life as a shanty has so often been perfotmed as a choral piece.

[@furstjakobderschwabe]

Unsere Volkslieder ebenso

[@aidanmccarty437]

It makes me a proud Appalachian.

[@pawezygmuntcichosz5411]

Brawo😊

[@anniedownum451]

The first time I heard this song was by a bluegrass family group called The Petersens. (Really good, you should check them out.) And I didn't realize this song wasn't a bluegrass song by origin. I LOVE this version. Makes me wish I could continue choir in college since I only got two short years of choir in highschool and don't have enough experience to continue at a higher level.

[@kenb3552]

BEST version of my favorite song. A+++++++++++++

[@type7diabetes96]

When I hear this, my eyes start to sweat for some reason.

[@Arteabstracto67]

So so beautifull!!!!

[@josephmessner5312]

Exquisite …

[@christinescheiner5194]

Wonderful!

[@NP-ui3tr]

Chorales, Hymns, Classical Music, etc are all about frequency & resonance. This sort of music (within a certain range of frequency) actually resonates within our own genetic makeup ie our DNA. This is why we are so moved by these pieces of music. The early church knew all about this & used it to their advantage when designing the first Catholic basilica’s. This is why ppl “feel” “god” when they’re listening to a choir in a cathedral. I often times laugh & cry at the same time (Ode to Joy gets me every time lol) so I’m well aware of how powerful this phenomena is. The Buddhist Om, The Gregorian chants, Hebrew, Aramaic/Arabic, Native Peoples chants/prayers etc, all have the same effect. It’s hardwired into us at the genetic level. I’m a “Yankee” but I love this song as I’m an amateur Civil War historian. Lorena is a beautiful song that came from that war too; both Billy Yank & Johnny Reb adored it.

[@jeanchristianegoavilrios9712]

Hermoso!!!! bello, sublime!!!!...

[@Enik77]

Very great version.