VOCES8: Maria from West Side Story

VOCES8 performs 'Maria' from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, arranged by Jim Clements. The performance was recorded and filmed at the Gresham Centre in London.
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[@katsii1]

It's like hearing the song for the first time ever.

[@melanieohara6941]

Just found this-tears while listening, during Coronavirus Lockdown in Wyoming. Be well, everyone.😷💞🌟

[@philipstapert3517]

"the most beautiful sound I ever heard."

[@beaflint5162]

Look at the difference between beautiful voice plus feeling and beautiful voice

[@kristinearchibald6264]

The purity of these beautiful voices has to be the most soothing and yet the most thrilling sound I’ve ever heard.

[@saetmusic]

I love VOCES8 and their famed perfect blend, but it's fantastic to hear members really let loose their solo voices! Shows how incredibly versatile the members of this group really are!

[@margaretkuwata6794]

Exactly.

[@gramps2matt]

I love that you broke with tradition and let Jonathan your Bass begin then at the right moment turned to Sam and his incredible tenor so the high notes rang through like a clarion. Saw this on Facebook but couldn't comment at the time.

[@StanManMusic]

Beautiful!!

[@danieltillman1500]

Goosebumps!!!! ------- tears( good kind)

[@a1ar127]

I the magic of the KZbin algorithm gives us at least four performances of this song by Voces8, going back over ten years. The evolution of the group’s sound, the production values of the recordings, are amazing.

[@christinejones9620]

Beautiful warm solo from Jonny at the outset (really nice to hear him featured) and then when Sam takes over......wow!.....I had no idea THAT voice was in there ❤️. I can just imagine him singing Finzi’s Dies Natalis. Stunning arrangement 👌.

[@doriswoelfl368]

Leonard Bernstein hätte seine größte Freude bei Lebenszeit gehabt, wenn er seine Musik so gehört hätte. Er wird sich in der jenseitigen Welt bestimmt darüber freuen.

[@bernhardkirchner5447]

Fabulous rendition from bass solo to tenor finish, all of that in between! oh and Andrea's gorgeous soprano voice on that last note.. perfect!

[@CGMaat]

You are the most beautiful sounds - thank you for making heaven on this meantime politics .

[@1keithvincent]

This performance reduced me to tears.

[@lauracompagnoni1239]

"I'll never stop listening to Maria" Congrats on your performance, it's amazing and the soloist's voices are so beautiful and expressive. Many thanks.

[@markstokmans8835]

Holy Maria, brilliant. What voices!

[@waltsmith9583]

I am blessed to have found VOCES8 in these troubling times. You refresh my soul with your most beautiful voices, selections and choral arrangements. Thank you.

[@mariakogl6451]

I love Voces8 💖

[@iqraes]

This performance is GOLD. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@terryscott3980]

This man was an incredible singer and what a performance in this. Long may he live ,because he can never die. His music will live forever.

[@weaverliss7522]

My two favorite things!! Acapella groups and musical theater- absolutely beautiful 💙

[@TheGeekMonster]

Truly, one of the most beautiful, romantic songs ever written

[@MrNoneskull]

That was truly lovely.

[@j.weasel-flink]

Almost scary how good they are.

[@cromley1]

2:52 my Lord...I froze - not expecting this beautiful arrangement.

[@cromley1]

Imagining this group being able to sing together to their hearts desire- a day when once again, musicians can share their passion for music without fear of the Corona virus. Soon, very soon.

[@marcellofadda9474]

GOOSEBUMPS! 🎩!

[@nbaker5724]

I don't know if I've ever heard this song sung by such a deep baritone voice. It's really pretty this way.

[@redowlle]

Two brilliant solos and the ensemble make it so cosy yet every note is perfectly articulated. Loving your work..

[@britandlauriebarr2352]

I'll never stop saying Voces8.

[@alisonalcock5218]

THANK YOU for bringing such joy. God bless you all.

[@waterboys3001]

Beautiful version. Gave me goosebumps.

[@tammynaville6295]

After all the amazing videos and recordings of yours I've watched and listened to, it's only now that I'm discovering this one! Just gorgeous!!!

[@katespalding2134]

Outstanding,what passion, what depth, we need you in pill form so when times are tricky,ie now, we can pop a Voce8 pill in and all is right with the world. Thank you for a very bright light in these dark times xxxx

[@dlb1911967]

Mr Dressel, you have an a-ma-zing voice! Thank you, Voces8, for another golden performance. I look forward to the next!

[@WPGinfo]

Beautiful arrangement, warm and sparkling.

[@CarlosSanchez-lo9si]

Me encanta , que voces .....

[@magnificatanimamea2353]

How beautiful

[@michaelglennwilliams6278]

This is one of VOCES8's best interpretations of popular music. The balance is adjusted just right to allow the soloists proper dynamic range above the accompaniment. Also the rhythmic freedom is most in touch with the emotional and semantics of the lyric. Thank you!

[@pzbrawl]

Ravishing, astonishing, thank you Voces8.

[@ishikawaniv2537]

beautiful!!!

[@otterhero6229]

Oh god this song I feel so much

[@patrickclementdegivry2446]

Superbe !

[@ohmy5650]

💎💎💎 Truly magnificent choir & soloists. And arranger🙏. How bewitching💘

[@RobertWrightOneManCovers]

Ok, I was already a fan, but I never knew these two gentlemen had these other gears to shift into! I nearly jumped up off of my couch!

[@johndyer8111]

WOW!

[@CarlosSanchez-lo9si]

Maravilla de voces y de tema de cine.Me encanta.

[@lyricycles]

Mmm… Sooo good. Bravi tutti.

[@LH-xo2hf]

So beautiful!!!! hauntingly but beautiful

[@leahnewyork]

Bernstein's 100th. Ola from his home base. Looking forward to your show here, coming very soon! I "discovered" you guys just in time!

[@gabrielkirby73]

Loved this arrangement. I follow you guys on every video… Look forward to seeing more arrangements of familiar songs! (wishful thinking) FYI, from one tenor to the other,… FANTASTIC!

[@tochukwuuche7285]

Magical performance...

[@frogmouth]

Lovely arrangement

[@koruo1989]

Really beautiful. Thank for that nice singing!

[@bevlovski]

Gorgeous!!

[@brunodelconte]

¡Amo esas notas altas del tenor!

[@tribequest9]

Beautiful

[@RiffRaffAK]

I have to think Lenny would have liked this. His music was written to be sung by beautiful voices. Lovely Bass solo that transitions to the Tenor solo. Striking counterpoint. I can hear the tension on stage as if the Jets and the Sharks are about to Rumble.

[@jonnytalbs]

Flawless perfection

[@hammerwest-gw5ed]

Stunning

[@EMR1ful]

Brilliant!

[@sofinameows]

Woah. Amazing.

[@matejrendos1490]

Amazing ! More videos, please 🙏

[@petenjohn1]

exquisite

[@PauloCesarMaiadeAguiar]

PERFECT DEAR !!!!!

[@rogermarsh9632]

Wonderful. Hwyl fawr!

[@cillyede]

Very good!

[@corinneverhaegen-legros539]

Magnifique vous êtes super bravo johnny et Sam wouha .

[@classicfan4683]

Wunderschönes Arrangement, ebenso schön gesungen - aber wie würde das Ganze ohne eine ausgefeilte Ton-Technik, ohne Hall klingen?

[@JohnSmith-ei2pm]

I have heard the original version. This is a big improvement.

[@davidmairs8311]

I love HOW you sing and WHAT you sing!!! Please come and perform in Texas, preferably near Dallas! Is this an old recording or a new one? I've not experienced the 5+3 configuration before, only 6+2. Keep up the masterful performances. It makes this old guy's life richer!!!

[@michaellindsey4616]

They exchanged an alto for one of the contra tenors. I'm no expert on the harmony involved, but I think Katie adds some versatility to the arrangements, and a lovely voice.

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Smplemente maravilloso.¡¡¡

[@bettygoldstein3772]

Leonard Bernstein would have loved this!

[@jajoh6473]

Amazing !!! Woww

[@salviniib7311]

so greatt

[@lowroar5127]

I swear I'm in love with Sam

[@harvinsky]

1:57 He is Jesus.

[@larikipe940]

Well, then it's good to be a Christian.

[@margaretkuwata6794]

Hey! What about Soundheim?

[@RWinter08]

Oida, sehr cool!

[@annemielamon]

Beautiful!!!! Knap gedaan!

[@erinstevens3961]

I love hearing women sing this song, it means a lot to me.

[@brycedixon6559]

More like that

[@pierrelouis8877]

Superbe adaptation. Magnifique exécution. Félicitations à vous tous !

[@Bobaloo92]

Wow...

[@theblackcircle6648]

Can you put this version on Apple Music?

[@ramonmosate2209]

Sheet music?:(

[@chopincookies]

Bravi tutti! Lenny at his 100th!

[@syendisubhekti7597]

Search Results Maria Song by Leonard Bernstein The most beautiful sound I ever heard Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Maria! I've just met a girl named Maria, And suddenly that name Will never be the same to me Maria! I've just kissed a girl named Maria, And suddenly I found How wonderful a sound can be Maria! Say it loud and there's music playing, Say it soft and it's almost like praying Maria I'll never stop saying Maria! Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Say it loud and there's music playing Say it soft and it's almost like praying Maria, I'll never stop saying Maria The most beautiful sound I ever heard Maria!

[@ananda1001001]

The bass soloist looks like he's truly in love with Maria. The tenor soloist looks like he's singing about his sister.

[@donaldfry1520]

Not their best... Not written for a lower voice, or it is what I am used to. But there is reason why pieces are written in certain keys. They invoke other types of emotion. Interesting though. The ending is lovely.

[@zyr3554]

神性！

[@davidhinton8654]

Gorgeous... not really understanding the opening statement by the bass (whom I LOVE)... as a preamble, I suppose it makes sense, but...

[@janaszabo7098]

Rivetting.

[@johnellis3244]

Forgive me if i'm wrong but has this been cut in the studio with reverb and 'fill in' because for me its actually painful to listen to.

[@dennisd3926]

Beautiful. I've never heard better. But this video was lip-synched. Particularly obvious during the tenor's singing.

[@Just_Sara]

Well, they do have to do multiple camera shots. It's kind of unavoidable.

[@larikipe940]

If I were unspeakably rich, I would pay each of you a ridiculous amount of money to sing for me everyday in my own private cathedral.

[@yourtravelswithbruce]

WOW!!!!

[@MsCinghia]

Wow...