VOCES8 & Chineke!: Deep River

As part of the #LiveFromLondon festival, Chineke! invited to VOCES8 to collaborate to sing this arrangement by Matthew Lynch (the conductor) of Harry Burleigh's harmonisation of 'Deep River'.
If you'd like to watch the entire concert, please follow this link. page.inplayer....

[@85notout]

How can 8 voices sound like 80? Beautiful, makes me want to start singing again at 85!

[@mechthilds5083]

Oh, please sing it is so good for your health ... Love from Heidelberg

[@catavasken]

Acoustics, of course!!

[@albillington7778]

I've never heard strings and voices blend this well, the low instruments especially, they sound like a basso profundo section. Incredible.

[@cjbarytone3790]

Thank you for blessing us this morning with such warmth, tranquil yet beautiful rendition of this piece! ❤❤❤🌻

[@riverdonoghue9992]

Best version I've ever heard. Brought me to tears. A little bit of heaven on earth.

[@tjraagas8660]

Lovely arrangement and rendition! I especially loved the TB unison starting in 2:40 then building up to the split at 3:00. Like Wow!!

[@davidhinton8654]

Ooooooohhhhhh man… I live in and am from the SOUTH… have been singing this piece for decades and nothing compares to this… wow

[@mddell58]

👏 Bravo! 👏 Thank you for lifting people's attitude, as well as their spirit. ♥️

[@lkj974]

Everything they said about the vocals, but also praise to the intro by the violist.

[@derekambler]

Viola actually!

[@juliarunn5009]

The fact that we can hear their voices over the instruments is incredible to me, both the instruments and their voices are so powerful!

[@hughvane]

Sound engineers. Remember them gratefully.

[@InfernoXV]

@@hughvane well yes and no.. a well-trained voice can always soar above strings.

[@christianheidenreich3673]

And on the very top of it all, shines the small but bright star, named Andrea. 😁

[@matthewsaxman1028]

There're mics right in front of them.

[@counselor2005]

To each his own, I guess. Fine performance, but it is a live room and everyone is over-miked, for my taste.

[@ohmy5650]

Tranquil & awe-inspiring like a deep river. A 🎁 of beautiful musical experience. 💝

[@ShelaghBluebell]

This is so beautiful and moving--a deeply emotional and prayerful rendition of an important expression of grief and longing in the huge sad saga of the American black experience. Thank you all! Thank you!

[@chrispetersen1303]

Such a gorgeous arrangement!

[@richarddiver1562]

Sad to see a couple of comments from people unable to enjoy this on its own merits. Such compositions are of obvious cultural significance but as music, this is a gift to be shared by artists and audiences alike. Surely togetherness and cultural learning is what makes music so important to humans of all cultures?

[@JameSongMaker]

Nope. Some things aren’t for non-Black people.

[@richarddiver1562]

A grade ignorance or you need to crawl back under the wooden bridge because the billy goats are coming for you!

[@izzyfreeman11]

Absolutely beautiful arrangement and performance.

[@jameshawkins7107]

Amazing arrangement and singing. It’s the only choir I’ve heard where it’s almost impossible to single out a voice - even the counter tenor

[@guttogatorop]

why am i crying? :'( thank you for this beautiful piece.

[@admdavid]

One of my favorite American spirituals performed beautifully!

[@gillesdevaux2241]

Magnificent! What a beautiful harmonization of voices and musicians!

[@SuperJerbot]

What an incredible arrangement and performance. Thank you! I'm not crying, you're crying:)

[@tjwhite1963]

Please, PLEASE say that you plan on releasing this recording on disc! No need to re-record, or otherwise make any changes! This version is PERFECT!

[@Pensivata]

Beautiful performance. Great to see such a diverse collection of people collaborate - prejudice and bigotry should have no place in today's world. (Especially the soft bigotry of low expectations).

[@zabaleta66]

So it's not good enough that we can appreciate their talents solely for our enjoyment!?! There are no low expectations with a VOCES8 collaboration.

[@miracleumezinwa3972]

One of my favourite pieces by T.H. Burleigh. I'm thrilled by this awesome performance. So glad to be hearing this arrangement. Nice work!

[@TankNamedTom]

Flabbergasted! Such a beautiful rendition. 🎶

[@gustyflores]

Deep River My home is over Jordon Deep River Lord I wanna cross over into campground Oh don't you want to go To that gospel feast That promised land Where all is peace Walk into heaven and take my seat and cast my crown at Jesus feet Deep River My home is over Jordon Deep River Lord I wanna cross over into campground

[@helmutraschke]

Wunderschöne Interpretation, voces8 wie immer hervorragend und das Zusammenspiel mit dem Orchester, einfach gelungen, berührend

[@MerricMaker]

Andrea: Pardon me while I cut through this entire room of instruments and people.

[@AnjaHuebel1]

Remember this is also about the human ear being very sensitive to high pitches. But Andrea's voice is stellar, certainly!

[@ІгорГінда-р2о]

Нееееб

[@carloberdier5047]

I actually think her ensemble blending is one of their most remarkable features. To my ear, she could do a bit more with her solo moments.

[@VoltaireMM]

Bravissimo from Lisbon, Portugal.

[@timothywilson7738]

Nice viola

[@jeffnally3127]

Voces8 does it again...just when I thought Deep River couldn't be any more beautiful. Thank you Voces8!

[@dirkhoekstra727]

The voices is obviously fantastic, but there's something powerful about the viola opening.

[@hackepetrifleischhammer3537]

Nice to see you here, Matthew. Great arrangement! Greetings from Leipzig!

[@TheONETITWONDER]

Heart rending and peaceful with a splash of joy for good measure 💚

[@brucecampbell6133]

Moving arrangement and performance!

[@mkshffr4936]

Andrea you transport me straight to glory. Thank you.

[@fritzlotscher9602]

Another perfect sound from VOCES8. Wonderful power paired with absolutely secure voices. They are accompanied by an equally perfect string ensemble. So the Gospelsong Deep River gets the right sound, in great perfection.

[@franksliwa362]

I am in awe of the ease in which they project their voices into the space! The females lovely floating voices are stunning! I enjoy this group of vocalist very much! Much of their music taps a deep emotional part of me! Maybe it’s the feel of the godly sounds that can only be produced by the human voices.

[@klauserwin9860]

Of course this is all awesome. But I find it funny that VOCES8 is using digital tablets while the instrumentalists are still using old-fashioned analog paper. :D

[@andrewknight8778]

Old fashioned analog(ue) paper has its advantages. I’d guess they can get the whole piece on a page opening, for the strings. The conductor and the singers have a hand free for page turning. I don’t think anyone uses an iPad as big as two sheets of music paper. Just saying!

[@williamlewis8741]

wow such richness of tone and feeling. welcome to your new soprano Molly.

[@AnjaHuebel1]

I could do with a lot more from this partnership! Just delightful!

[@kathrynwebster6307]

That was so lovely. I wish the strings were just a little bit softer.

[@boscmichel3818]

Bravo encore ! Je vous écoute souvent avec bonheur et apprécie aussi vos prestations avec d'autres chanteurs et des musiciens

[@cogitoergosum3138]

Fantastic! Voices and Strings match perfect together. You have to hear it by using good speakers! Otherwise you´ll unfortunately miss the magic!

[@tlafleur8433]

I thought I wanted to hear only traditional renditions of Deep River but then THIS...

[@ChristineRauh]

Beautiful arrangement ❤

[@TheONETITWONDER]

My dad would have loved this. I can hear him now, harmonising and getting so much enjoyment. This brought tears but happy ones. Thank you

[@monologtube]

Love the production on this! Beautiful, organic mix!

[@stephenhetzel8437]

It's 9am on Sunday, about to go to church to play the organ and this was just perfect to hear. Many thanks,, gorgeous.

[@eugenievanzyl]

This was absolutely beautiful, thank you! I would mind getting violin lessons from these very talented people!! 🎻🎻🎶🙌🙌

[@tjwhite1963]

Wow! Sublime, Ethereal, and Utterly Exquisite and Ravishing. ... Superb arrangement and performance! Bravo!

[@robbabcock_]

Beautiful! I love VOCES8! ❤️🎼🎵

[@webrexog6010]

Eine wunderbare Fassung und mit VOCES8 - was soll man sagen - (m)ein traumhafter Sound! Thank you!

[@thesceptic1018]

My home is over Jordan too

[@garyhinkle5736]

Absolutely Stunning ❤

[@stephandippon9973]

The most beautiful version of this song - as arrangement and performance!

[@briancrowle6290]

Not only do the voices and instruments blend so well and keep perfectly together in time, but they also do so over the whole range of dynamics of this wonderfully expresive piece. Pure heaven in music. Oh well, time to come back to earth!

[@katerinawhitley2706]

I listen to this rendition regularly for the good of my soul. Thank you. All of you.

[@Jorge-pt6mf]

Me encanta

[@Nazdreg1]

Fantastic arrangement and perfect performance!

[@marcalex201]

Beautiful arrangement. Lovely

[@agathavandoesburg7297]

Just lovely 😍 beautiful arrangement!👏👏👏👏🎶🎶❤❤❤

[@LemonDropYum]

Deep River, My home is over Jordan. Deep River Lord. I want to cross over into campground. Deep River. My home is over Jordan. Deep River, Lord, I want to cross over into campground Oh, don't you want to go, To the gospel feast. That promised land, Where all, is peace. Oh, deep River, Lord, I want to cross over into campground.

[@DiddlyPenguin]

Just beautiful

[@MrMangoman69]

Oh my goodness friends, this is absolutely gorgeous.!!

[@keithball6749]

Extraordinary! The peerless Voces8, amazing! Also, enjoy this stunning a capella version from the Music School at the University of North Texas

[@keithball6749]

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[@thefarsideofforty4012]

@@keithball6749 Very nice! Luboff's arrangement is a classic.

[@lauraandrews1676]

I honestly feel like the instruments interfere with the singers and muddy the clarity of their voices.

[@srdavio]

I agree Laura. Almost like the arranger couldn’t decide if it was a vocal or instrumental arrangement.

[@evelynap9728]

the counter!!!!!!

[@comunidadegraodemostarda8216]

Vozes de excelência a concederem-nos música excelente... O mundo assim é mais humano!

[@MrMarioman107]

gorgeous LFL concert moment!

[@patrickmphonda9572]

What a musical experience!

[@hughvane]

Major inspiration. Am I right in thinking that the introductory passage was played on a viola?

[@lkj974]

yes

[@timothywilson7738]

I play Viola I know it's a viola

[@timothywilson7738]

I also believe they have dominant strings on it possibly

[@marquezwelch]

NOW I WANNA HEAR THIS A CAPELLA

[@riverdonoghue9992]

Heavenly. Excellent conductor

[@ajmatthews7700]

Sublime!

[@roserichmond-nkosi9026]

Greetings from South Africa. Magnificent rendition. I sang this hymn in a double quartet years ago. Nothing like this rendition. Beautiful ❤️

[@Calaf1984]

Einfach toll gesungen und interpretiert! Eine Freude beim Hören! Kann man die Noten irgendwo erwerben? Würde es gerne aufführen! Grüße 🙂

[@petitbernard7790]

Trés belle version de ce gospel même si j'ai un faible pour la version du Golden Gate Quartet acapella. Bravo Voces8

[@mochalattemiss]

This arrangement of this Spiritual is so beautifully heartbreaking--it has driven me to tears. Thank you for this. Perhaps this arrangement can be sung at my funeral….it would be a lovely thing to song me home.

[@FlorenzzaCantarechannelID123]

Permainan musik yang sangat menakjupkan,luar musik

[@1violalass]

HUGE kudos to the violist at the beginning, amazing bow control!

[@tlafleur8433]

The lyrics are different from usual and the melody of the refrain also and both are beautiful.

[@nicolasblume1046]

Who's the second singer from the left?

[@silviafalbe6483]

Molly Noon

[@navinanallamuthu3594]

Beautiful ❤️🎵

[@ScottESchmidt]

What happened to Eleanor??

[@MrMarioman107]

she moved onward and Molly is new 2nd soprano:)

[@ScottESchmidt]

@@MrMarioman107 Thank you. Such a beautiful, talented ensemble...

[@jamesjohngarner]

@@MrMarioman107 That's her choice, but how can you possibly go UP from Voces8? Welcome Molly BTW.

[@marcoturco5797]

Bravissimi!!! 👏 Suggestiva esecuzione di uno degli spiritual più belli.

[@bcgrittner8076]

Yes!

[@lostinvictory8526]

It has been raining this winter, our river has water in it - from the Wimmera.

[@jennifercopley1626]

Hope that's the Dim River.

[@lostinvictory8526]

@@jennifercopley1626 Wimmera river, Lake Hindmarsh has water flowing in to it.

[@cecik5578]

Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum will always have my heart with this one….

[@johnonahotroyin7394]

Moving, exciting, yet sublime. Great arrangement and performance! ❤❤❤

[@Rumptertumskin79]

Wow. This is extraordinary! I'm moved.

[@kleinevroni]

Hey Matt! Wonderful! Cheers from Ingolstadt 🙂

[@MrSpiritUAll]

Mooi 🥰

[@larrymiller4]

Unmistakably American traditional spiritual, beautifully done.

[@loraynechaldecott2840]

That was so beautiful. Thank you all very, very much.

[@gustyflores]

Amén!!

[@christianheidenreich3673]

After the recording session they all get onto their horses and ride into the sunset.

[@josenieto125]

Sóó beautyfull de tears and smiles, thank you!!!!

[@stevenfromer3816]

Beautiful arrangement, beautifully and wonderfully performed

[@tlafleur8433]

I have watched this at least 3 dozen times.

[@gibsonbe1]

What an exquisite sound! A wonderful arrangement and performance!

[@Cubanbearnyc]

...Their voices can be heard over the vibrato.... that tells me they are European. American choirs are in love with vibrato as a teenager girl who discovers make up for the first time......

[@constancenyoni6255]

Thank you for this beautiful arrangement.

[@wilfredzwart2154]

What a beautiful and powerful performance! 🥰