Salve Regina - Stellenbosch University Choir

Salve Regina - Franco Prinsloo
Recorded on 12 March 2020 in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch
Sound Engineer: Gerhard Roux
Video: Green Planet Productions: Francois Nolte
Video editing: Brenton du Plessis (Green Planet)
Contact the composer:
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[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

I am so humbled by this incredible performance of my composition. Thank you Stellenbosch University Choir and Maestro André van der Merwe. You inspire the world with your sublime sound and musical sensitivity. I thank you deeply!

[@siviwenjajula5844]

Eric Whitacre, Franco Prinsloo, Jake Runestad, Pieter van Dijk. You are part of that group👌🏾

[@martinnganga]

Bravo Franco and Stellies for an awesome performance

[@rixlewis4884]

Superb Franco

[@janedawson335]

Franco Prinsloo thank you for composing something so beautiful. The choir interprets what you have envisioned and it truly speaks to my soul

[@francisndungakyalo]

Kindly, share the music sheet please. @[e-mail]

[@drluthandosiboya2550]

Tears. Tears. Tears. The best decision I've made in University was auditioning for this choir. God Bless This Choir

[@chideraebube4120]

You sang with this Choir? Lucky😌

[@j.sf86]

Amazing voices. Be part of this choir must be a joy. Congratulations for the excelent interpretation.

[@drluthandosiboya2550]

@@chideraebube4120 I could not agree more

[@Serfie23]

LuthandoSiboyaVEVO it was the best experience to sing next to you, brother❤️

[@drluthandosiboya2550]

@@Serfie23 ❤️ man you're one awesome human

[@namibianbackyardengineerin4412]

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

[@rosemahlangu6274]

Amen 🙏

[@elle9082]

I'm part of a choir(soprano 1)but if I'm gonna sing this, I don't think I'd be able to sing it well bcos I'll just cry the whole time singing it. This is such a very beautiful composition of Franco Prinsloo and it describes very well the beauty and grace of our Blessed Virgin Mary😭😍

[@laurencopenhaver5366]

I have seen people cry

[@abenaitwebruce9495]

How many voices do u sing in this choir I really want to knw Am from Uganda and would really like to come to stellenbosch for University sing am completing my A level nxt year

[@blessthelordomysoul746]

Amen.

[@abenaitwebruce9495]

did you have boy altos in the choir

[@gomolemomokgatle7161]

The choir consists of sopranos Altos tenors and basses

[@adityananda8113]

Salve Regina !! I'm moslem, and by this human choir i respect and pray for marry, the mother of Isa ( Jesus ) .. Best Human Choir ever ..

[@juliesomethinorother]

I’m a Christian not a Catholic so I don’t worship mary, but wow it’s so pretty

[@juliesomethinorother]

I haven’t listened to many choirs so I don’t know much about them but yeah I think I agree - best human choir ever.

[@markwisler9846]

@@juliesomethinorother just humbly letting you know that Catholics don’t worship her either

[@juliesomethinorother]

@@markwisler9846 but the song title in English is 'hail queen'. I'd be interested to hear what you feel is Maries place in your religion if you have the time to write back.

[@johnwiechelman4630]

@@juliesomethinorother we don’t worship her, but she is greatly honored as the mother of God (Theotokos). As for the “queen of heaven” title, in ancient Israel the kings mother was the queen. So in accordance with tradition we believe God crowned her after her death.

[@paulbombardier8722]

Unbelievable..the execution was not only accurate for pitch, but also for the intention of the prayer...I am a musician as well as a Catholic priest so I appreciate twice what was sung and composed.

[@lungarubuluza2541]

By far my most favorite song I've sung! Wow. From a South African composer Franco Prinsloo❤️

[@hildebergman]

Had the fortune of hearing his Vox chamber choir at a competition last year where they performed with his pieces :) remember thinking that they would be fun to sing!

[@petersholle823]

Is this version's score done by a South African? Had heard Salve Regina before, but not this version.

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

@@hildebergman Thank you so much! This performance by Stellenbosch is so very moving!

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

@@petersholle823 Yes, this is my setting of the text.

[@VORDONMARKET5]

The best choir in the world. I can listen to you for hours. Anna from Poland

[@denisefeldmann8537]

I agree with you. From New Zealand

[@setjhabasiphokutoane967]

How sure are we that this choir is an ensemble of humans?? They have been surely sent by God to bless us. Tears everytime? I'm tired of crying

[@andreafrances9267]

surely it's the Divine that rides on this choir

[@colliewollie1471]

and this boys and girls is why we should sing without using sheet music...no heads stuck in the pages and just pure concentration on making the M U S I C

[@gomolemomokgatle7161]

I don't know about other countries. But in South Africa most choirs learn music of by heart. It feels weird paging through music while singing 😂

[@bigred8088]

@@gomolemomokgatle7161 a lot of people use music when singing major works I prefer not to use it and colliewollie comment is dead on.

[@jillp1840]

One of the things that strikes me most whenever I listen to you all is the purity of your voices. Individually you must all be amazing singers, but together you reach an even higher level of soul-touching beauty. If ever you're back in the UK, I really hope I can listen to you live!

[@LucianoJannone]

The most beautiful prayer for our mother to all that I have never heard. May God bless you and grant you his grace !

[@ceciliapeyser663]

What I wouldn’t give to hear this choir perform live. I have fallen in love with their sound from half a world away ❤️

[@pinkahontas1908]

I literally was saying the same thing.

[@laurencopenhaver5366]

When our Blessed Mother is being honored there are angels swirling about. I wonder if they felt them. I did!

[@alanjbuddendeck186]

Utterly sublime -- a touch of heaven. Thank you, Stellenbosch for sharing this grace on the weekend when the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated.

[@MrMoyoT]

Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae: Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus, exsules, filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens: O pia: O dulcis Virgo Maria.

[@ladyindira]

Excellent harmony! As a Catholic who is devout to Mary this choir singing resonates deeply at a spiritual level. Thank you! It would be great if they would sing Miserere Mei too! 😁🙏🏽

[@nansmith8703]

This man is a genius choirmaster ✋🏼 I salute you

[@laurenmoreno]

If I saw this live I think I would just die in my seat from how beautiful this is omg my mortal body can’t handle this 😆❤️

[@stephenjohnson3163]

What men and women can do with the expression of their voices is truly amazing. Praise be to God!

[@patrickningi4259]

I see Stellenbosch university choir, I like first then I watch

[@thabanimahlaba9769]

Honestly I do the same ..!!!!! Simply majestic!!

[@adamandelizabeth5043]

Patrick Ning'i same

[@davidmukajanga4280]

Hehe, true.

[@commscompany1502]

As a Catholic who loves Mother Mary, this amazing piece to her stunned me into prayerful silence. Bravo !

[@maryviolasse2846]

Me too

[@annameier8894]

but my brother never praid to maria. catholics say always and talk about mother maria, in bible she sont want him. so religion no matter. we are christ, and thatd important.

[@brendonpremkumar8207]

I'm a Lutheran and I also love Mother Mary, and even though I don't believe in praying to her, this piece almost moved me to tears.

[@fairus3469]

Music like this nourishes our impoverished souls.

[@stephensass7931]

When you put an arrangement like this and a choir like this together, don’t expect anything less than the best in the world.

[@wandapaumen7396]

Beautiful, Love Our Mother Mary so much. Thank you,

[@charmanewaldner2390]

Hail Holy Queen hail our life our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry poor banished children of eve, to thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in the vale of tears. Turn then most Gracious Advocate thine eyes of Mercy towards us and after this our exile show unto us the Blessed Fruit of Thy Womb Jesus. O Clement O Loving O Sweet Virgin Mary. Salve Regina!

[@leopesash9706]

what otherworldly gift is this middle part for our ears??? floored.

[@bennitabenza2068]

Stellies never disappoint. I am here always as soon as i receive the notification. And today is a Sunday. What a great song ..Much Love

[@MiLo-229]

I could see Virgin Mary's face in this. Incredible beautiful and depp. Just love it thousand times. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@zingerwingz]

2:40 I can’t explain To you what these sounds do to me 😮‍💨🤌🏾😭😭 good Lord … such divinity my gassshhh

[@handeruiter7595]

Een van de beste studentenkoren ter wereld. Dank u, Zuid-Afrika!

[@pred7949]

the best choir point blank nevermind student choir lolol

[@handeruiter7595]

@@pred7949 Is dit Engels? Ik begrijp je niet. Het koor is duidelijk gemengd. Lekker bly, hartelike groete uit Den Haag, NL

[@angelodias1413]

Where is this score published, for crying out loud??? A masterpiece. And these kids... They bring me tears everytime I watch.

[@mackytr]

Beautifully doen by Stellies - composed by another South African. Proud Proud❤️❤️❤️

[@sabakes]

Franco writes such beautiful music. I really wish we can hear more of his work. Well done Stellenbosch Choir for this wonderful performance of an amazing composer's work.

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

Thank you Sabelo! I appreciate your kind words.

[@frogstudio]

Please tell us the words and their meaning x

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

@@frogstudio Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy, hail our life, sweetness and hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us. After this, our exile, show us the fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, o loving, o sweet Virgin Mary.

[@frogstudio]

Franco Prinsloo thank you 💗

[@danielmills9863]

Google the composer's name. You might find him on KZbin.

[@marietjiehildebrandt1324]

The harmony, the balance, the contrasts, the subtlety, the control... Out of this world

[@BrynMK]

My heart... 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I know many of you reading are going through the worst and darkest moments. Trust in God, Things are gonna get better soon. I love you, eventhough I don't you stranger... Have a magnificent day

[@amakaozodokwe7366]

🙏🏼🙏🏼😥😥😇😇😔😔

[@MrStep55]

приємно дивитися, приємно слухати неймовірно талановито....Дякую. nice to watch, nice to listen to incredibly talented .... Thank you. Greetings from Ukraine

[@blessthelordomysoul746]

It's like a soulful cry to a loving Mother who is just as soulful, if not more, in her response to a child well-loved.

[@alexandervantwisk8951]

This was my favourite piece of the Woordfees performance! Truly a beautiful piece sung by an amazing choir ❤️

[@aronvic2627]

This choirs tone and sound cant be beat. Bravo!

[@henmargames4940]

Angels in heaven is what I hear.... speechless

[@M.G.1950]

Chöre haben die Eigenschaft besonders zu klingen, nämlich wunderschön.Meinen Dank f.diesen Musikgenuss u.tiefen Respekt.

[@alphaace4500]

Guys don't forget to like this masterpiece after watching . Please

[@kevinsweeney5836]

Just a tease of the sounds of praise we will hear for all of eternity... In the world to come! How talented and thank you ever so much for sharing! I’m sure every note was heard!

[@brianfraerenfrew]

Beautifully sung, with harmonics that bring us well and trully into the XXI century. Thank you to Franco and the Stellingbosch University Choir. Their quality is amazing and great ambassadors for SA and Africa

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

Thank you Brian, I appreciate your beautiful words.

[@cesarriojas114]

One simple word “beautiful “ thank you and many blessings!

[@fionabattrum7071]

How can humans be capable of such divine beauty yet at the same time such destruction. This is exquisite.

[@LuxAurumque02000]

I find myself coming back to this most nights before bed. Such a beautiful performance!

[@jacobistiftung4345]

I sent this wonderful song to many friends in Myanmar, beeing in big fear.

[@dolinareva4]

Masterpiece ❤ Your voice dynamics and harmonies are incredible! Listening to this song was the first time when I feel the presence of the Virgin Mary so strongly...beautiful, beautiful. Thank you! I'm really looking forward to hear from you more. God bless you!

[@lapiswitch4169]

4:12 THE RESONANCE OF THAT LAST CHORD IS HEAVENLY

[@aldonbarend]

By far my favourite piece I’ve ever sung 🥺❤️

[@germanpinzonjimenezmusic]

Such balance, such involvement of every choirist in every note, such leadership, such repertoire.... Thank you Stellenbosch... thank you for the magic!!

[@tebogotlhoaele3273]

This should be played on the last days of earth to soothe our souls 🤍

[@KM-pm6qe]

I can’t get enough of this performance. The beauty and mysteriousness of the musical composition, the flawlessness of the performance, the look of reverence in the performers’ faces… very moving, even as I’m not religious, yet I think the human emotion of longing for connection to unconditional love must be universal. Am I alone though, in feeling the piece “wants” to end right before the final “Salve”? The phrase ends so gently, you almost can’t tell where the sound ends and the silence begins, a little like the airy veil between our world and whatever’s beyond. The final“Salve” comes in like an attack, and quite jars me out of my meditation.

[@mulhatton]

The choir, so diverse, yet perfect unity. The piece, magnificent. The sound, other worldly. The experience, an absolute privilege. Dankie Franco! Dankie André! Puik!! 👌🥂

[@blessthelordomysoul746]

The first notes disarmed me and I knew right away that I am before a masterpiece.

[@pearljantjies2562]

Trots op julle.

[@vkamil2316]

This is a beautiful choir rendition of a stunning version of Salve Regina. I find myself going back and listening again and again. It is uplifting to my soul.

[@mollykay4412]

Truly amazing. I lived in SA for almost five years. Thank you for this performance, it brings back wonderful memories.❤️

[@dhonoisworo]

I have listened to this hundreds of times. What a beautiful performance. ❤❤❤❤

[@hermitruben4032]

From Misión Cruz Hermitage in Somerset, Texas. Blessings

[@olwethukhumalo5816]

How angelic tjoooo!!! Don't even know what it means but its got me all feeling like im levitating in the clouds with Jesus.

[@arturodelada9570]

I listen Salve Regina, always anytime of the day...it uplift my spirit and i feel light at the end of the day... As if i am lifted by so many angels to a beautiful journey...❤🇵🇭

[@monicajoseph4163]

This is how it must be in heaven.... Such lovely, angelic voices.. God bless you all

[@paulcook1197]

Exquisitely composed and exquisitely performed! Pure heaven on earth! Bravissimo!

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

Thank you Paul!

[@jollyjadrine6540]

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever had

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

Thank you Jolly

[@antm64]

This amazing choir is so versatile...and so well trained! thank you for posting your wonderful performances for the rest of us around the world to see and hear...a true treat to experience. WELL DONE!

[@oliverwabwire2836]

There's a profound sense of joy in listening to this prayer.....in this format. Once again, well done Stellenbosch.

[@taisad-h3422]

Such powerful healing. Thank you 🙏

[@sandyrumsey7592]

Absolutely incredible. A purity of sound, of harmonious symmetry. Beautiful composition and truly memorable. I'm listening in silence with tears of awe and joy.

[@rushsoriano4767]

Such a touching and profound performance....this is my favorite choir in the whole wide world. I used to sing with a university choir as well with our eccentric conductor, a Spanish priest from Basque whose erratic temper and perfectionist character instilled fear in me instead of love for music. As if 7 years being around him wasn’t enough....

[@amberskies1227]

this is my favorite piece i’ve ever heard. and my favorite group of voices to listen to. i have to sing in this choir before i die.

[@chrishodgson6302]

Magical. Pure bliss for the ears. Thank you all.

[@indoshisussy9991]

No comments....they are.just the best choir

[@jamieboyd4574]

Absolutely sublime music. And on every singer's face, you see they are almost in another realm. Music is the magic we need to transcend the problems of our troubled world.

[@gloriamazlum6660]

The perfection of sound.... thank you for uplifting us so to such heights!!!! Music is indeed a ladder to God!

[@user-en7wd4is5x]

❤

[@JMM224]

I've never heard this piece before. It was so intricate, powerful, exquisite and beautifully performed! I cannot put it into words how magnificent this choir sounded and how powerfully musical this performance was!! Wish I could of seen it in person! I am in complete awe of this masterpiece !!! Thank you!!

[@deandra5630]

Love, love, love. I'm in tears. Very beautiful rendition

[@brjack1526]

Without a doubt my favourite choir ever, and this composition by Francesco Prinsloo, a South African, is sublime.

[@bennitabenza2068]

Honestly wished i learnt at Stellies. This choir is the best ......

[@kevinkuanivi5690]

Me too...Og

[@davidwrigley9351]

Absolutely a brilliant balanced sound…..in any piece you perform….well done

[@sammylizz4798]

This is something straight out of the movies! Magnificent 👌

[@BakaNeBaka]

Love that this video does not have any other sound at the start or at the end as the applause just takes me out of the whole zone I enter upon listening to these beautiful sounds...

[@luvbear4432]

Woooow, Goosebumps all over. just to think that I am blessed to be in the same country as them *tears of joy *

[@jackiecaprari6831]

I’ve listened to this beautiful sound over and over again. Wonderful rendition of Salve Regina. Loved it%

[@dianejablonski1092]

The most perfect demonstration of prayer. Incredibly moving on many levels. Thank you Maestro and choir!

[@ChristiaanDB1]

One of my favourite pieces ever ❤️ Thank you Franco Prinsloo for this masterpiece 🙌🏻

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

Thank you Christiaan, I appreciate your kind words.

[@gorettesilva481]

Like an angels singing!!!🎶🎶🎶👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@AdrianaOliveira-eu4hw]

Lindos!!! Maravilhosos!!! Parabéns!!! Beijos do Brasil 🇧🇷💋♥️

[@wandilenzuza5323]

majesty in my ears, God Bless.

[@Paulthepsych]

Beautiful singing and the words in Latin are wonderful, but also in translation....Latin Text of the Salve Regina Regina, mater misericordiae: Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus, exsules, filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens: O pia: O dulcis Virgo Maria. English Translation of the Salve Regina Queen, mother of mercy: our life, sweetness, and hope, hail. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you we sigh, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, our advocate, those merciful eyes toward us. And Jesus, the blessed fruit of thy womb, after our exile, show us. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

[@marcustraore545]

I enjoy most a song when I hear it through the purity of the voices; and to be honest you guys are awesome. What a beautiful song!

[@QuentinNeill]

Landed here looking for the traditional “Salve Regina Mater misericordiae” … and was stunned into a statue transfixed by such a sublime and inspiring video. Listening for the third time. God Bless you @Franco Prinsloo and the talents He gave you to share with us! And the choir and maestro: Bravooo!

[@MrFrancoprinsloo]

Wow, thank you Quentin!

[@johnflynn1918]

Hail holy Queen, Mother of Mercy…pray for us!

[@johnflynn1918]

Again it is Mary’s month and today is mother’s day

[@bigteddymungai1731]

They alwys give the best all times

[@francisndungakyalo]

the best of all cool music. I love this music, the choir and other songs done by this choir choir, with a purely clean heart.

[@miavos3610]

No words .... voices and music from heaven ....

[@dannyrafaelrodriguezmonegu8691]

Que hermoso, que puesta en escena tan limpia y angelical... he visto todos los videos y todooooooooos son maravilloso, pero este es el que más me gusta y lo escucho todos los días para comenzar mi trabajo. Son Excelente.

[@Jakob8]

Mesmerisingly beautiful. Hope to hear this in Belgium next year!

[@amarasanga459]

I hope one day they perform Miserere mei Deus. They would kill it💯

[@peacemathebula3597]

this is the sound of angles 🙏🙏🙏 always the best I feel proud of being a south African