UNT A Cappella Choir: Shenandoah

Shenandoah.....................................Traditional American Folk Song
arr. 1975 James Erb (1926-2014)
UNT A Cappella Choir
Allen Hightower, conductor
Recorded live April 12, 2018
Winspear Hall, College of Music
University of North Texas
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[@shanlialikhani1165]

Play this at my funeral and ill wake up and shed a tear

[@marijackson3707]

😂😂😂 I love this

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[@CraigBryant28]

Years ago, I worked for a local cable company in southern California and we videotaped a choral concert by a prominent high school in the area. They performed this song as part of their show. It is the one song that has stuck with me since then. Simply beautiful.

[@KenWAnderson]

The unity of intonation, phrasing, tone color and precision at the beginning by both ladies and men is stunningly exemplary! Bravo!

[@johnkaylor3929]

I agree. This is about my favorite choral song and take it's performance very seriously. This performance sets the bar VERY high. Thankfully it's audio recording was quite good so that you can hear just how well they voiced it. Also the set of choir members is really wonderfully constituted as a group, so that it's a treat just to watch them.

[@drileydriley2814]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE! It is SOOOOOOO difficult to sing IN PITCH while sing at a really low volume! (You're OBVIOUSLY someone who should KNOW about that, the way you mentioned - and the fact you mentioned it at all. VERY GOOD!)

[@Antilles1974]

Impeccable unison

[@Turtlelover333]

About 30 years ago I sang this exact or almost exactly the same arrangement at a choral festival. It was one that has always stayed with me. My teen daughter also just sang a version of this song in a similar choral festival. This is the closest I've found to the way we sang it and absolutely beautifully done. Because of this song, I always wanted to see the place. You can almost envision it in your mind hearing this beauty. Hats off to the conductor and singers. I'm now chronically ill and will never get to see it and my disease has stolen my voice, but this has brought me to tears and memories flooding back. Thank you

[@kentsnyder8664]

Me too. 1991, Washington All State Choir.

[@mrlaw711]

Excellent, excellent. This was very good. My favorite, and the best solo piece was performed by Earl Wrightson many decades ago. A Broadway baritone who hosted many TV and radio music shows from the 1940's - 1960's.

[@hmackie6823]

a reverb or echo effect...brilliant

[@jejz7c]

Came here for the same reason. It has been a little over 20 years for me. Hope you are well

[@KarenErskine]

Also me!! It was 1991, Delaware All State Choir.

[@larryc3860]

The UNT Music department is recognized internationally as one of the best, especially the Jazz Band ensemble....their performances are always moving and beautiful.......I am proud to be an alumnus.....

[@peteshour768]

A love for a woman that could never be. A heart broken that could never heal.

[@user-iq5ot9fd5w]

we song this in high school .. its been almost 40 years.... .. it just came into my mind and i had to hear it. it was so beautiful and touching then.. and still beautiful now.

[@AbnerIMAlvarado]

This is by far the best rendition of this arrangement. I cry every time I listen to it.

[@Jeff.Frye-Zelno]

One of the “cleanest” performances and interpretation of this work. Simply exemplary.

[@sovietkid7511]

This song goes hard

[@minimezzo88]

The unison at the end = exquisite

[@JohnSmith-cq4hg]

Still a favorite on mine by this choir!❤

[@dogmombailey6910]

Beautifully performed. My favorite arrangement; you can almost see the water flowing.

[@marisr15]

Brilliant job! This brings back so many memories from High school! 👏 👏

[@dracwb]

I sang this same version in high school at a music festival. Funny how you can remember something so vividly from 1992 or 1993....

[@prometheusfallen]

Same. Class of '92 here.

[@kevinm6790]

I sang it at a festival 10 years earlier. Love this arrangement!

[@edgarwalker6049]

Same I sang this in high school

[@andresferrari5859]

I love this song and this rendition is beautifully preformed. My love of this song comes from my own history with it when I was a young man and a member of the Massachusetts All State Choir. We performed it in Boston Symphony Hall to a full house in the spring of 1970.

[@geniuscoffeeboi]

I sang the exact same arrangement in a choir over years, and even if it was a pain to study, it sounded so good our conductor regularly shed tears during rehearsals and concerts.

[@ellisonhamilton3322]

This song was one of my father's most favorites. And it's one of mine. I can't help but think of my dear late father whenever I hear it. This performance was beautiful. Thank you.

[@thewhoman5390]

all of bass singers know that sometimes notes are more important than words and these guys get that😂

[@annaraab8853]

This has been one of my favorite songs. It never fails to leave me boo hooin. Every time.

[@brookesea4610]

If you were trying to make us cry, mission accomplished- in the most beautiful and uplifting way possible.

[@voro5527]

You can hear the river rolling

[@jackmays2907]

Arrangement by James Erb, choral director, for 40 years, at University of Richmond, Virginia. He arranged it for the University choir on tour in Europe in 1971.

[@sherrywilliamson2978]

Magnificent expression of this beautiful piece of music. How can you hear it and not cry?

[@lyndafish642]

Absolute perfection. Hauntingly beautiful.That long pause between the finish and the applause says it all.

[@pedrospohr]

Absolutely astonishing!!!What a peace and what a choir. Southern Brazil hugs for all of you.

[@note4katie]

I’ve played this song in numerous ensembles throughout my high school and college careers. It’s my very favorite song and I sang it to my daughter as a lullaby every night when she was a baby. This brings back so many memories and makes me weepy. Beautiful performance.

[@nathanzacharias3580]

i was only in choir for one year in high school so i could go on the choir trip and i am not a good vocalist. but we performed this and i really loved it. 15 years later, it knocks my 7 month old son to sleep every time 🙂

[@andreguerne9713]

Fabuleux ! Un chœur extraordinaire, une musique de rêve, un chef de chœur exceptionnel ! Une merveille ! Mille mercis

[@JennyThuman]

The alto tone is chef’s kiss

[@davidlwebb324]

Your blend is astounding. Great voices. A wonderful piece of music. Thank you.

[@wizardzcoast]

We are singing this in our choir class and just hearing us all harmonize for the first time is so beautiful

[@andypoling8258]

Graduated in ‘65. Sang this with the Shenandoah Singers under Harlan Snow. Brings back some great memories.

[@neonboxers]

Beautiful arrangement, love the second alto

[@2handnation]

i remember singing this my freshman year of high school. this song is truly a masterpiece and one of the top songs I have ever sang in my long choir career by far.

[@craigwestbrook8932]

This song takes me back to my a capella choir at Red Mountain High. Such wonderful memories ❤

[@AanSihotang]

So blended

[@Cosmic_Dreamer_]

I remember singing this exact piece freshman year. It really took me back

[@brandeeverett5747]

Beautiful performance! Beautiful,

[@rajory6057]

Beautiful is an understatement.

[@arikvejil2163]

I remember preforming with you Mr. Hightower back in 1993 - 1994 in Mr. Tally's Choir at Odessa College 😊

[@ellie9380]

We were supposed to sing this for our choir concert in the spring, before it was cancelled for COVID. just being a bit nostalgic :) (also this is absolutely lovely)

[@FontrellaCole]

Beautiful! I have always loved this song. Remember singing this piece in high school ❤

[@woodenseagull1899]

It is a most haunting piece of music. As an Englishman , who has never been to America. This sums-up to me the birth of of a young vibrant nation that; inspite of its faults, contributes so much to the world . I do have an affinity to America. More so , then Europe. Then I did live in England during WW2....

[@PassengerInMortality]

Bravissimo! Kudos to the conductor and choir. IMHO, this arrangement by Erb is the definitive version of the song and no other need be performed.

[@hanarfianarbi]

I wanna tell the universe that they should all listen to your voice right now ❤️

[@zeljr]

Truly beautiful!!! The tradition continues. They used to come to my high school and perform for the music cluster (Booker T. Washington high school Dallas Texas). They are still awesome 35 years later....

[@laurentlhuilier9925]

For me this is the best performance I heard for now. We could hear all voices clearly and the tone is very pleasant and delicate. Bravo !

[@magnificatanimamea2353]

Totally agree

[@johnkaylor8670]

@@magnificatanimamea2353 To me it's essentially perfection. I can't imagine any better.

[@theconnoisseur3762]

This song single-handedly made me drive 11 hours to Virginia and embark on a 3 day hike in Shenandoah park

[@jonathandoyle3481]

I feel the same way! Thankfully, after many years far distant, I live a bit closer now. Definitely on the near term list for a trip. I will put on headphones and listen to this gorgeous performance while standing at the banks.

[@87edrag]

that's really cool

[@dabearcub]

I loved hearing that!

[@JoryGKenneth]

a perfect performance by an astounding choir. this song touches everything in me that needs touching. thank you!

[@mayram2013]

Beautiful, just how I remembered it when i was in choir!

[@gailwilliams2678]

I first heard this James Erb arrangement in a recording/video of the Choir of the West made at Pacific Lutheran University in the 1960s. It is stunningly beautiful. The UNTC choir performs it perfectly. Thank you.

[@sonyajoseph4560]

I keep coming back to this arrangement and this video. So beautiful! First heard and sang it in college 35 years ago. Such a gorgeous blend and all your amazing voices. Wow. Hope you're all still following your incredible talents at least in a small way. Music is such a transformational gift isn't it? Thank you for sharing

[@kimnelson9910]

great touching harmonies

[@user-zw9lv1ki2c]

I always love hearing this song.

[@kathrin-mariasamarrastehle6538]

Beautiful

[@orioncruz]

My Favourit Music! BRAVÍSSIMO 🙌🙏🙌🇧🇷 Thanks for This special Moment! ❤🙏🇧🇷

[@JohnSmith-cq4hg]

Wow, what a great performance.

[@donna4424]

This moved me to tears. Thank you for such a beautiful moment.

[@UkeOne]

Stunningly well performed. Both the balance and blend are truly outstanding. BRAVO!

[@arikvejil2163]

Hauntingly ❤️💕❤️ Beautiful

[@sarahjones7399]

Where the confluence meets, female voices joining bases and tenors at about 1.33 is just sublime

[@ThomasWackerOlpe]

Very nice. I sang this song years ago with a male choire :)

[@anthonymaddox6515]

This school is much better than most of the Ivy League and other universities across the country in their music program. I sang this particular arrangement 40 years when I was in college. We were good, but not nearly as good as this group. Beautiful.

[@nicolecolson182]

Sang this exact arrangement with the Keene (NH) High School a cappella choir under the great Jean Nelson. Never forgot it.

[@wemontana6399]

This is most excellent in so many ways! Thanks!

[@Kathy90277]

Beautiful just beautiful.

[@SolidSnake0621]

My choir sang this piece my sophomore year

[@janarthurlee8702]

I too cherish singing this in choir back in high school… ❤

[@yoredlodge1977]

The University of North Texas Choir tributes the souls we have cherished and the souls we may soon come to know.

[@rubenpanob8036]

beautiful

[@transam337]

Awesome! Simply Beautiful!

[@victorflorentino327]

Wow! I love it!

[@elliess8242]

My favorite song I've ever sung with a choir

[@LadyDontTekNo1]

The superior arrangement! All others pale in comparison. I remember choking back tears while performing this in my HS choir.

[@rmcubed]

I’ve sung this a few times; this is a great rendition. I’ve asked myself why it is such an effective piece, and I think it’s because of the construction of long, rolling lines that imitate the river; the lower lines in particular. The soprano canon is what really elevates it though. It’s a simple piece but vocally really challenging for unity of intonation. Hats off to the tenors and sops here for vowel matching at the end, which is not easy to pull off! And in case all this sounds too technical - it brought tears to my eyes.

[@patrickhoughton2554]

Superb performance of this great American song

[@KarenErskine]

Stunning. Absolutely one of my favorite pieces:)

[@gabriellebadowski4712]

I sang this same version at a performing arts camp with our madrigal choir. It was a joy to sing - this video brings back so many wonderful memories!

[@bluej6127]

This is the best shanedoah I've ever heard. ❤️

[@songhyonchoi9988]

Beautiful harmony...

[@keihin72]

This is very softly amazing 🙏🎼💖

[@veronabriscoe595]

Stunning!

[@karenb8990]

Brilliant!

[@deathwitheponine]

Perfection. My HS select choir rehearsed this song many many times, but never got it polished enough for performance. I've been looking for an arrangement close to the one we tried to sing and this is it. Finally, after 22 long years, my searching is done. Thank you so much.

[@stevecarry6016]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

[@joannehoyak8675]

Beautiful--perfect restraint.

[@jasperjohnson5898]

Angelic! 😥❤

[@lindahoward6596]

My favorite song, sung SO beautifully. Thank you!

[@No_name4321]

What a beautiful arrangement, wonderful singers too.

[@minipritch4324]

This makes me think about the music auditions that I’ve had to do which almost always have this song

[@elizabethallemong6951]

Love this performance!!

[@davidbasden5700]

Lovely!

[@michaelhight1404]

Fabulous!

[@adamrose6194]

Absolutely beautiful

[@kholstein64]

So beautiful 😍

[@janerikjohansson3758]

So wonderful.

[@jamesanthony897]

Beautiful! Magnificent!

[@antoniocarrillotundidorcar8242]

¡Qué barbaridad! Realmente fabuloso.

[@curtwalton7284]

Perfect!

[@jamesharnish4120]

I will always choose Shenandoah for its' simplicity and beauty.

[@JesusLover3412]

THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL!!