UNT University Singers - George Shearing: Songs and Sonnets

Songs and Sonnets...... George Shearing (1919-2011)
I. Live with me and be my love
II. When daffodils begin to peer
III. It was a lover and his lass
IV. Spring
V. Who is Silvia?
VI. Fie on sinful fantasy
VII. Hey, ho, the wind and the rain
Richard Sparks, conductor
Steven Harlos, piano • Brian Casey, bass
Recorded live April 2nd, 2013
Winspear Hall, College of Music
University of North Texas
music.unt.edu/choral

[@r4b32t11]

How lovely… Pianist is perfect.. CLASSY CHOIR 👌🏼💥

[@iainjacksonpiano1]

Super impressive for the whole choir to be singing this from memory!

[@exjazzbassbaz]

sir George would have loved this very nice tribute to a genius.its hard to put into words what I think of him I am nearly 80yrs old now he was of my time.i followed his every move through life what a life what a man against all the odds he made it to the very top.R.I.P.great man. many thanks.

[@636363toad]

Wonderful group. George Shearing ... well, he simply was a delight!

[@TheShellbert]

It's so lovely to come back to this and see so many encouraging comments! This was such a fun choir to be in

[@jimbo1066]

It really is such a great video. It’s a great piece of music and obviously a wonderful choir - the singing tells its own story, but the enjoyment of the performance really comes across so well. I’m not surprised you said the choir was fun, I’d have loved to have been part of this :)

[@donrashbrook]

What a beautiful setting of Shakespeare's sonnets but then what else would you expect from George Shearing. He left an amazing legacy. R.I.P. George !

[@636363toad]

Truly wonderful! You wont hear a choir this good in a long time and your right, George would be swaying back and forth in time.

[@retroman1962]

Who is Sylvia is one of the most breathtakingly stunning choral pieces ever written, and this is beautifully be performed by a choir at the top of its game. Good diction and blend, superb tone, and complete engagement from each of them. Well done, profoundly moving.

[@matthewb54]

There are some choirs where you hear the first few notes and know you're in safe hands - you can just sit back and enjoy. This is one of those choirs.

[@wowjef]

This is on my KZbin shuffle play favourites. Just glorious. What a wonderful man George Shearing was

[@p1anosteve]

Beautifully perfomed. I'm sure Sir George would have loved it.

[@stephentrahair8393]

Superb singing and wonderful sense of engagement from the singers! A lesson to all choirs.

[@noomami]

love the pianist! bravo!

[@chrismccombe6539]

this is superb. I can't stop playing it and Who is Sylvia always stops me in my tracks. magical!!

[@cristaltwovaldisere2483]

This is a class act. The first item is an absolute delight, the last is quirkily presented and brilliantly rounded off by the pianist, and everything in between is weightlessly balanced and delicious. Well done the choir, well done the accompanists and especially well done the director. Rob Peel

[@hilaryyardemartin3117]

Great performance.....I've really enjoyed listening to these .....first introduced to me by my son-in-law singing them to my daughter! Looking forward to singing these with Finchley Choral Society in July 2017!!!

[@vedafranz3933]

Sang these a couple of years ago and they are some of the best setting of Shakespeare ever. This performance has great tempi, balance, diction - what's not to adore?

[@anthonywills2252]

The Hampstead Chamber Choir and Camden Choir in North London sang this last Saturday, but not I'm afraid from memory!! It was part of a concert we called Love Sacred, Love Profane with music ranging from Palestrina to Billy Joel.

[@alexEF74]

Beautiful. Thanks for this!

[@mistressoverdone4492]

“Who is Sylvia” begins at 9:00, for those wondering

[@onegreyeye]

stunning .. breathtakingly beautiful

[@abagatelle]

Our choir is performing these in July - thanks for an inspiring rendition!

[@markpalmer565]

If the world would only stop and listen to something like "Who is is Sylvia", maybe things would be different...

[@BillHilton]

Who in a million years could possibly downvote this!?

[@dannydavis9346]

Someone who probably remembers the first time trying to sight read this. Lots scarier on paper than when performed.

[@vietopian]

Our choir sang this too, but not from memory like this. Very impressive.

[@terryswain4585]

Excellent blend of voices

[@r5u26d3]

fantastic.

[@maccwosser]

Lovely. We are singing this tomorrow to celebrate Shakespeare's 400th anniversary. Can't wait!

[@catharinareynolds2025]

Can't wait to sing these with the Henley Choral Society in June 2014! Stunning musical setting.

[@jacomy83]

Hello Catharina, Do tell me how the Shearing songs went. Were they well received? have loved this man's music for over 60 years!

[@helenweedon7716]

Just started rehearsing these and other settings of Shakespeare and they are just fabulous. Plus Mr Shakespeare's lyrics aren't half bad too!

[@jimbo1066]

Magnificent

[@paulmorgan9492]

Hello,I believe the musical quote is the madrigal Now is the month of maying by Thomas Morley.

[@DingDing11160415]

4:26 III. It was a lover and his lass

[@Handmade_at_Harcles]

I have listened to several other recordings, but they all take "Live with me and be my love" too slow.... this has a much more "Shearing-like" swing to it :)

[@markhusey2882]

This is better than Prozac. Brav-freaking-oh.

[@markhusey2882]

And those Sop II's in the first movement on those *exquisitely tuned* thirds. Wow.

[@MarkHusey]

That's what I thought, too!

[@SimplyDavid42]

Hello, does anyone know the title of the carol (Christmas carol?) Shearing quotes between 0:55 and 1:09? I can't remember what it is! Thanks in advance!

[@ElliotMercer]

Now is the Month of Maying - quotes it because of the reference to madrigals just before!

[@rattywoof5259]

Fine diction and good balance between the voices. The tempi were a little pedestrian in places - 'swing' is OK you know! I loved 'Who is Sylvia' - I'm going to commit heresy here and say that I prefer Shearing's setting to Schubert's! The choir I'm in sang these last year, and when I get married next month they're going to sing 'It Was a Lover and His Lass' when we come in.