Father Thunder - Stellenbosch University Choir

[@gmanvr4740]

This Choir Director is not of this world. OMG how does he do it. Excellent sir, EXCELLENT!!!

[@mongezineomlotshwa7965]

Andre you will be studied in textbooks for future generations you are a living legend 🙌🏽

[@tomtheriault4589]

I began singing in choirs 60 years ago. I’ve never heard such choral music. Sight. Sound. Extraordinary!!

[@SeanL-pb1rz]

Now we know why they are the best in the world. Bloody awesome and world class

[@luisamaro3603]

Sorry my bad writtening in English language. I'm portuguese. I follow your works. Very beautiful. So beautiful like a painting. So, i can ear the sound of your music and feel it in mynd, in many ways. This music is a bad storm, with winds, with soffering, with problems that seems to be hard to solve, to transpose. Than I can ear the silence of the storm and found a way to stop that storm with courage, resilience and strong. Congratulations. Thank you.

[@lindyrobertson8062]

❤

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

Can you imagine being in a choir like this in college? What an amazing experience to gather so many people together to make these beautiful sounds.

[@aidanforbesisntabsent]

Such an excellent performance😭with so much depth and body!! A 2023 favourite for me!!

[@Son_of_Irungu97]

This is not an ordinary choir🔥👌 this is a combination of Angels on earth. Masterpiece!!

[@Deathope1887]

I can't even begin to tell you how beautiful this was?! The opening made me giggle for some reason, and it tells a whole story as it seems like the storm gets closer and closer as things get more intense. The rain, the build onto sounding extra echoed as if its still just a little in the distance, bit of a calm, then that sudden STOMP of it being right on top of you but still given a reprieve and rebuild. What an adventure that was, thank you for this! What an amazing job!

[@kumoingeengunouanivi]

😍❤️I have had enough of watching y'all on KZbin😭😭come to London already😫😫I want to sit in the front sit and cry my lungs out😂😅

[@bonganishiba5703]

They're too good to be true ❤

[@joywilson9718]

This is one of my favorites fabulous Stellenbosch and Andre thank you so much . Much ❤️ Cape Town

[@rainerfliege4306]

You can even change heavy weather into bright light. ❤

[@lindamonroe3459]

This is the most fun, versatile, incredible choir in the world. You are amazing! Oh, to be a good 48 yrs younger and to have the privilege of singing in such an amazing choir under such a legendary director. I've sung in some good choirs under a couple awesome directors, but nothing like this. Thank you for sharing your wonderful choir, talent and gifts with the world.

[@vickyvielo6104]

Finally one of my favorite song, sung by my favorite choir 😭😭🔥🔥

[@alvisvalentinovics5283]

Thank you for popularizing the music of the Latvian choir! ❤ Glad to hear! Although our traditions and Latvian songs are difficult to understand. Especially when translating. Paldies!😊

[@zackjasonnant8559]

აბა ვნახოთ, ქართულ მრავალხმიანს როგორ იმღერებთ👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎵🎶💥✨კარგები ხართ!

[@wezikhoza4493]

Another best from Stellenbosch University Choir❤

[@manuuuuela406]

I get goose bumps every time

[@majidmenouar2444]

Humans, born into this vast void, not understanding why or when or how.. first thing we face is the elements of nature. Heat and cold. Rain and thunder. And somehow we find our inspiratoin through that. From fearful to fearless, from ignorants to seekers. From anger and frustration to compassion. I feel this piece is amazingly capturing all that! I watched this live performed by ana amzingly talented Choir from Morocco, Stella Choir. such amasterpieace!

[@brjack1526]

Stellenbosh gives me goosebumps everytime I watch them. They are quite extraordinary thanks to maestro Andre!

[@stevenmotloung6328]

😭😭♥️♥️out of words. Proudly South African 🇿🇦

[@anthonykimanthi2551]

Masterpiece collection ❤️💛💙🎶🎶

[@rodneywatts2750]

Wow another amazing performance from Srellenbosch University. Deep respect to Andre van der Merwe and studenten,

[@jillp1840]

That was superb. Stellar, Stellenbosch.

[@lyudmilakhutorna4562]

Яка робота, яка титанічна робота і який неперевершений результат🙏❤️ Слухаю вас кожен раз затамувавши подих, щоб не пропустити жодної ноти, жодного виразу натхненного обличчя, жодного помаху диригента. Низький уклін вам за те, що зберігаєте гармонію в цьому світі і показуєте цьому світу, що вона, гармонія, можлива. Дякую, дякую, дякую❤️🇺🇦

[@kvarta_lv]

Це найкращий хор на сьогодні!!

[@edinaedina4340]

Maybe the most valuable thing about this choir is that they show how diversity comes to unity. Greeting from snowy Riga/Latvia.

[@reidcushman3562]

The SUCs rendering of Suiderkruis (Southern Cross) was long my favorite of their so many great performances available on YT. But this one ... oh my.

[@earth2jennyl]

Masterful! As always! Love the sounds of the storm. ⛈️

[@simchadanielburstyn2137]

I could only dream of singing in a choir this big!

[@jabezcreed]

Not just about the sound effects, but a lively and interactive song!

[@khulekanintini425]

Great song, stellenbosch you always shine

[@stephanielouw6494]

I am full of goosebumps!

[@Catherine-c8h]

J’adore . La perfection dans l’interpretation. Un vrai bonheur la découverte de cette chorale…..❤

[@marianpetera8436]

"Amazing" doesn't even begin to describe this.

[@karinb576]

Nicely done!! Great to hear it in English and Latvian (well-pronounced!!). The lyric comes from Latvian folk tale. Thunder is a god with nine sons. 😊⛈️🌩️⚡️

[@wren256]

god i cannot imagine how proud that director is of his choir 😭

[@miavos3610]

He CREATES the choir.

[@unathixaki]

My favorite choir in the planet❤❤❤

[@pekoe6155]

This is the magic of the world that we all long for. The Beauty. The Harmony. The synchrony. The power of many together. The magic of what humans can be.

[@chijiokeenyia202]

Transcendental!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@kennyshepherd8311]

Thank you for sharing this gift of song!

[@corocorachannel4235]

You do a fantastic work! I love what you do and you are at a very high international level.

[@adventurouslife48]

This is phenomenal!! What a feast for the ears and the soul ❤

[@VLenzer]

Always a Remedy for my Soul! Love you.

[@heinrichfortuin9787]

Wow ❤ just wow, this was beyond amazing. This choir is definitely in a league of their own

[@sytskebierma255]

Wonderful beyond words, astonishing !!

[@zipho]

you will always be famous😭🫵🏾

[@marcusr9135]

Just when i think the Stellenbosch University Choir couldnt get any better, they do something even more hauntingly beautiful like this. I would get on a plane tomorrow if i could and travel halfway across the world to watch them live

[@earnestpong3531]

My God ,wow wow Mr Andre at it again as always Kudos sire , fr you're the Handel of our time

[@zulphakhan7276]

Testament to the brilliant choir master Andrè van der Merwe. My school choir master ❤

[@xagcax]

its not want.. Its a NEED, I NEED this on Spotify!! soo good!

[@shalom.A]

Absolutely beautiful, brilliant choir brilliant work, out of this world, you are the GOAT, you make us proud SAns, so much talent in our country, God bless SA

[@robg1151]

Fantastic!

[@stephensass7931]

This choir is ridiculous 😂. Perfection. Perpetually.

[@stevennelson7628]

Beautiful blend of voices and techniques. Wonderful! Bless you all…

[@lawrencematthee1107]

I’ve waited so long for this😍

[@hugobergotterlei6876]

Amazing.

[@kodisangmakhetla4925]

Sounds like a soundtrack from Vikings or some enchanted forest. Beautiful voices that just takes you to magical places

[@alindamartha4991]

breathtaking performance as always

[@issamkhr]

Amazing ❤❤❤

[@mathildedonkersloot7357]

Wow. Like always amazing.

[@CallieRoth-ee5yd]

Such an amazing song!! Tbh this choir needs to go on America’s Got Talent🤩😍

[@oliverwabwire2836]

Always thought the same too......and I'd take them on a 5 continent world tour if I had some gazillions of spare change. Their level of mastery in choral art is simply out of this world, a genius of a director too .

[@MeshackNathan]

Are you kidding me!!!!!!❤❤❤

[@jaarovandukasirua1419]

Too professional ❤😭🔥

[@cdsky3]

You would have to have absolute faith in those choir stands. I have heard of to many collapsing to not be weary!

[@geniusofmusic6083]

Genius😴✨

[@jobgori848]

Awesome❤

[@VMMv35124]

Восхитительно и шикарно, слушаю вас с большим удовольствием.

[@SibongaMchunu]

No DNA just 🇿🇦😭🔥

[@PaulMoller-zc8fh]

Baie mooi

[@miket2120]

I need to replay this at night! I do have to say that I really don't like the new video style: unsteady, rapid camera changes. The old style lingered on the singers, letting us see them sing. It's now too music video style (and I grew up on MTV).

[@simonkigo8114]

Wooow

[@Forandy]

❤❤❤

[@musa_simelane]

❤👑

[@simonyathi8316]

The beauty in unified diversity

[@peterokopi3876]

Thos is a perfect work of art.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. How can i join this choir?

[@dirkhoekstra727]

Goeie donner...maar dis goed gedoen!

[@tyrosketshabang3903]

😭😭

[@alankellymd]

Is this a special arrangement of this particular piece? It’s different in places to what the composer wrote. Just curious!!

[@pred7949]

yup, Andre always makes things his own, and its always better

[@alankellymd]

@@pred7949 I'm not sure composers would agree with that!

[@pred7949]

@@alankellymd oh thats okay, you clearly have no fvcking idea what you're talking about 😂

[@pred7949]

@alankellymd thats okay mam dont bother yourself too much, you're clearly ill educated on said topic.

[@alankellymd]

⁠@@pred7949😂 I wouldn’t say that’s the case. 😂😂😂

[@mohau16]

What?

[@drewbulbuloglu9234]

Uh, mirror mirror, who's the fairest? Tricked a buck fifty on that horse and carriage Must admit, nothing like these karats