Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu, joy of man's desiring (BWV 147) | Choir of Somerville College, Oxford

See • Johann Sebastian Bach:... for a recording of the original German version ('Jesus bleibet meine Freude').
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford
Douglas Knight (organ)
David Crown (conductor)
Somerville College Chapel, 13 June 2012
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[@AloysiusReuben]

Jesus is the joy of the whole world.

[@aquinas2124]

This is the English version attributed to Robert Bridges (1844 - 1930), not a translation of the German stanzas but inspired by the same hymn that Bach had utilized ..... Jesu, joy of man's desiring, holy wisdom, love most bright; Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, with the fire of life impassioned, Striving still to truth unknown, soaring, dying round Thy throne. Through the way where hope is guiding, hark, what peaceful music rings; Where the flock, in Thee confiding, drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure, theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead Thine own in the love of joys unknown. [ Wikipedia, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" ]

[@PaulLeboea-gc8hb]

May the LORD's Peace which passeth all understanding prevail STILL in this warring world.

[@aranyaofficial7082]

Im hindu from India but I love Jesus Christ and songs about Him..... May the Lord Jesus bless us and protect us from all evil.... Amen....🙏🙏

[@victoriaayoola3622]

Very inspiring. Everything about Jesus gives me joy

[@chrispiesse1004]

Love this. Beautifully done. A delight to listen and immerse oneself in. Organ and choir perfecto! Thank You!😊

[@isacrios2020]

Beautiful! The Jesus' name is above all name.

[@jsmsobers]

Yes I also love it

[@olayinkasanni8191]

Simply MAGNIFICENT Music and RENDITION! Thanks.❤🎉❤

[@ShelaghBluebell]

I will never tire of hearing this beautiful piece--such a calm and steady interplay of the organ accompaniment and the choir.

[@edwinosb]

Jesu, joy of man's desiring, Holy wisdom, love most bright; Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring Soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, With the fire of life impassioned, Striving still to truth unknown, Soaring, dying round Thy throne. Through the way where hope is guiding, Hark, what peaceful music rings; Where the flock, in Thee confiding, Drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead Thine own In the love of joys unknown.

[@ultrad-rex1389]

+Edwin Valencia: Looks like lyrics from a rap song...

[@bluewrenreilly129]

Thank you so much I listened to this played by the Morman Tabrnacle Chior while going through a hellish experience month after month it saved my life .Never heard the words though sincere thanks.

[@mlester3001]

So beautiful! Love to see young people worshiping God and learning the magnificent classics.

[@robmiddleton01]

Good lad.. The boy can play!

[@UshasRides]

This version - Organ and choir... I've been searching all over for this. Absolutely stunning! xxxx

[@wgd01121945]

Search for Tabernacle Choir at Temp!e Square singing that

[@sacha1259]

A Heavenly gift to us here on earth....Thank you.

[@michaelodonnell1861]

Wonderful!❤

[@wyukon79]

Great balance. God bless.

[@arlindotritto4954]

Beautiful!! I can’t stop seeing this video!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍

[@elisabethbuckley5725]

I am the same about their version of Laudate Dominum by Mozart.

[@ShelaghBluebell]

A rich and lovely version of this well-known piece! The choir was absolutely up for it, and the organist as steady as could be. There are so many versions of this beautiful hymn, but a good choir is really what I always look for, and this one more than satisfied my yearning to hear it. Thank you!

[@itacummings4715]

ShelaghBluebell p

[@ionediasadv]

I'm from Minas Gerais, Brazil. I think that just one Name would be able to inspire this: the Jesus' Name. The Name that is above all name.

[@merapi2443]

God is above jesus I think

[@adalbertomodesusa]

No he is NOT. Jesus is God. Have you heard about the Trinity? ONE God, three ways to present Himself. God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. :)

[@TheChill4u]

Amen.

[@rayff7740]

Verdade

[@mykimikimiky]

I like arabica more than minas.

[@michaelodonnell1861]

Awesome rendition! Thank you!🇺🇸

[@johncourt3451]

Beautiful young people praising Our Lord Jesus as only the Great Bach can do

[@alexanderthirlaway4202]

I sang this with my choir at the wedding of a friend's daughter. Singing it is every bit as moving as hearing it. I think everyone had tears in their eyes by the end. Bach is sometimes tough but wonderful and uplifting music to play and sing.

[@jamesrobinson2175]

I love this group!!! They sound wonderful

[@osindegerald8206]

Wonderful music.

[@natividadsalomeeramosvasco8705]

Beautiful Joyful Soulful Jubilous Music to Our Lord.

[@alejandrov1103]

Beautiful.

[@ijunkie]

What a pleasure to listen to. Lovely performance.

[@jewallace1]

I loved singing this in a choir. Thank you for the beautiful voices and organ. This makes my spirit soar and tears of joy.

[@roserichmond-nkosi9026]

Beautiful blended voices and tone colour if note . This song touches my very Core. So amazing and unforgettable music

[@shirleychia6345]

So uplifting to the spirit !

[@kingusmcgee]

Beautiful sound. Thankyou from a New York admirer

[@coolcat5714]

Good ole JSB ....church organist by day , erstwhile musical genius

[@kyrieeleison7065]

Best Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring performance so far. I shed tears!!!

[@7rtrw007007]

I'll be back to my choir and sing again. Thanks for share!

[@maryellendurante2718]

Such beautifully inspired music! I thank God for gifted composers like J S Bach!

[@corinnawilliams3744]

So Beautiful! Tears of Joy!! Such talent God bless all of You!

[@sankeychoralmusicacademy2450]

Very beautiful singing and organ playing

[@Lovelee2105]

OMG!!!! BEAUTIFUL JOB!!! 😍😍😍😍

[@ajc8815]

Heard this at the Traditional Latin Catholic Mass yesterday. Very emotionally moving.

[@jaybeeshultz]

The male voices come through so beautifully clear. Love hearing them.

[@davidbrown8763]

Lovely, beautiful wonderful...! Our World is so much richer because it was visited by JS Bach and artistes such as these.

[@ludekbrejcha4113]

It makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time! God bless to all World!

[@julianneknapp8432]

This was my wedding processional music. Our church choir sang it. I still cry every time I hear it. The choir also sang the communion mass that my dad wrote when our church was dedicated. What a lucky girl I am.

[@TheChill4u]

Amazing!!! I Almost Cried!!! Wonderful!!! Amen.

[@maryoneil6524]

Putting the Great back into Great Britain... now whatever has happened to the nation that actually created such perfection!

[@renetianfohkrsna7679]

C'est magnifique.

[@allwaysamarine6528]

WONDERFUL AND POWERFUL RENDITION. THANK YOU!❤

[@gordonclarke9775]

Wonderfully balanced presentation by so young a choir.

[@mkl62]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Tonight (April 12), I attended a wedding at my church. This was played when the Processional Cross was brought in and also during the lighting of the altar candles.

[@barrymoore51]

Thank you to all of the musicians whose love for the sacred in this masterpiece was heard, felt...and thoroughly enjoyed. And another thank you for providing us with the longest version of it on youtube! Your performance more than doubles the pleasure I feel each time I listen to it. You've helped to make this writer's spirit---and not a few others---genuinely brighter. Merry Christmas to one and all!

[@tonyfitzpatrick5827]

Barry Moore Well done, Somerville.

[@cuthbertjolly4859]

There is a most sublime organ and choir version I heard on the radio way back in 1984. To this day I have not been able to hear it again.

[@belkismartin7019]

Maravillosa Obra,!!!!!!🌿

[@jdtrozsnyai]

Amazing performance! Congratulations from all my heart!

[@kimpetersen2438]

ooh its verry you mann its sitting an play the churche organ smiles

[@donaldproctor1801]

Chilling piece I first heard in church!

[@brianward7724]

Beautiful singing!

[@kathtynsmart6626]

This is a perfect recording do rich,blended and punctuation perfection. The organ is beautiful and not haring off. O used to love singing this in my choral days. Didn't at my choral master's daughter wedding. He paid us well for it. We only rehearsed once so it was nerve wracking!

[@arlindotritto4954]

Beautiful!

[@jocl]

Beautifully timeless praise to our amazing God!

[@orangewarm1]

Great work guys. Brings back memories of school. Our music master used to play in chapel every morning

[@kyrieeleison7065]

Perfect organ playing with angelic voices performance. God bless you all!

[@johnswimcat]

I find this performance very moving

[@gokuwoku]

Stunning!

[@arlenehensley7305]

One of my favorites, which will be played at my funeral.

[@kashack80s]

Gorgeous!

[@jusstayjazmin]

That was a really good song, I enjoyed the harmony

[@alfredystephenk]

i like this song very much

[@mitsunobumiyahira4699]

Just wonderful!

[@jamesboy8571]

AWESOME

[@janehamilton8718]

We heard this piece tonight in English. And as beautiful as it was, it was not as wonderful as this performance. It's always inspiring.

[@jasmineperez5308]

its a very peaceful piece that can soothe. the voices blend nice- Jasmine Perez Period 1

[@annhoskinson5318]

Beautifully done💝👍 amazing simply amazing . fabulous. Voices👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DouglasMaria]

Muito bonito. Parabéns a todos.

[@hectorrodriguez4426]

flawless!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Flatfoot2282]

Very nice rendition

[@arthuroleary9859]

I am in love with this piece. I'm also going to be singing this solo in College towards my AA in Music.for Voice/Guitar hopefully I can work it together and after, my fourth Semester Graduate 🎓 and do Guitar on Electric N also major in Guitar afterwards.

[@rayrobb8602]

Absolutely superb.

[@mariadocarmogoncalvesdossa2377]

Este rapaz toca um piano muito emocionante,parabens

[@MsRhulyan]

Muito bela a apresentação

[@BonBonTatinesha]

I really like it. All the voices blend so well together. We got some work to do! (Savannah Jones Period 6)

[@SilvioVersysX]

RESPECT FROM BRAZIL.

[@mrssamwinchester100]

Ooo, this is so beautiful! Thank you! I never knew there were words to this! Please thank the choir members for me.

[@maciejterakowski9062]

That girl, second from right, in the first row, I love you!

[@TheTygertomtwo]

Man's desiring can know little more than Jesu

[@pedroanca4368]

É um encanto ouvir esta obra e mais ainda ouvir sobre Jesus. Maravilha

[@paulko-r5h]

Pretty much refined voices. Organ playing was excellent.

[@kraiggoodwin1887]

Beautiful ❤

[@daijabee4123]

I find this musical very interesting, the music sounds very peaceful! -Daija Butler (Period 5)

[@jampoles]

I doubt Bach ever wrote any musicals but if he did it would probably be the Phantom of the Oratorio.

[@marriofdezzitacuaro1861]

HERMOSO... MUY HERMOSO.

[@arlenehensley6753]

Well done!

[@jaysonfrankwitbooi216]

you sound so powerful!

[@TheTygertomtwo]

And the organ can be played with controlled gusto by those of almost any age, as Bach

[@Hephzibah50]

Excellent work.

[@whallett8]

just devine....

[@mariettegrobbelaar7925]

Beautiful

[@oliversterland3833]

Beautiful richness to the voices, and great bass component. One minor criticism: occasionally the organist lapses into a slightly uneven 'lilt' in the 9/8 timing, but not a huge deal

[@MinecraftGamer-qc4dt]

Thanks I've been looking all over for this. Please put a link with violin sheet music

[@michaeldoyle6702]

Jamie, in case you get a chance to read this message from the above fine performance, Mom and I also noted your youthful physique and firm tone. You look healthy James. Tina looks great as well. Mom was of course very happy to see you, Sean and Katie. Mom just hadn't spent a close up with Katie. Anyway, insomnia. The Wilde de prfounus is interesting. Michael

[@Jayebird48]

Great job, kids! :)

[@est61796]

Very relaxing and different from today's music ─ Ashley Mangum, Period 2

[@raulwarrior]

Incredible, congrats!! :D

[@patriziagargano5222]

stupendi cori amo la musica 😂