VOCES8: Nunc Dimittis by Gustav Holst

[@marengo8]

Goosebumps!!! It's such a privilege to be able to listen to this sublime music simply with a click of a button. Thank you, Voces8!

[@luciasona2231]

Non le aspettavo più le Voci angeliche e invece sono tornate per restituire un po' di gioia perduta nella pioggia di questo mercoledì. Grazie ❤

[@bettyrouch1833]

Even more goosebumpy when you know the inspiration behind the music. See my comment below concerning the background and context of the words.

[@W4MP1DUDL3]

The clarity of those chords! Amazing!

[@Babbajune]

I love the short solos by the different voices in this arrangement. Beautiful! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@5guitarz]

If heaven is a cappella, that's what it sounds like!

[@wojciechkaamarz6968]

to jest po prostu genialne, tak w kompozycji odpowiadającej słowom pieśni Symeona, jak i w wykonaniu. Piękno samo w sobie. Dziękuję bardzo. Od wczoraj słucham wielokrotnie i niemal płaczę...

[@Robert_Herring]

Magnificent, glorious, divine.

[@e_fission]

At the end, that G♯ on the descending line in the Soprano just kills me every time, how beautiful and unexpected it is. Tremendous singing as always!

[@luiscalduch7378]

me ocurrió lo mismo, me llamo muchísimo la atención, pero que bonito suena. Me encanta el timbre del conjunto, particularmente el timbre de la primera soprano.

[@francolupo23]

Your ensemble delivered a truly splendid performance! What makes this piece even more remarkable is the boldness of the composer in choosing to write in such a deeply traditional style. In an era where many modern composers shy away from such approaches for fear of seeming derivative, this work stands out as both authentic and audacious. It shows that there is still immense power and beauty in this method of composition, and I deeply admire how skillfully it was crafted. Bravo to both the composer and your incredible voices for bringing this extraordinary music to life!

[@jamcam9]

It's Holst, so it's not like it's recent or contemporary (he was from the 1800s).

[@francolupo23]

@@jamcam9 Thank you for the opportunity to clarify. My comment was about the style evoking a much earlier period than Holst’s time. Though Holst passed away in 1934, the piece seems to reflect musical traditions from well before his era, centuries earlier, in fact.

[@donnaj9964]

@@francolupo23 You are right. It would not be out of place next to Monteverdi.

[@jamcam9]

@@francolupo23 aaah, gotcha!

[@mikeryan959]

I didn't know this existed. Thank you for opening my eyes in such a beautiful way.

[@bartreniers8721]

This is so beautiful as always. What a great vocal ensemble. The best from the best

[@achenarmyst2156]

The art of Voces8 is one thing that makes life worth living.

[@juvenalsdad4175]

Very nice indeed. I always feel uplifted when see a new V8 upload. Even more so when I listen to it! 😊

[@HappiestFirstMan]

WOW! finding your channel, was one of the best things, Ive done. Thank you for your sound, and its impact in my life.

[@agathavandoesburg7297]

So gorgeous 😍 we're so lucky having these amazing groups in England with such exquisite voices ❤❤

[@michaelfoster-qw2tw]

My goodness! That is sublime AND triumphant!

[@roybooth7904]

Amazing! This is almost as good as that peerless performance of Arvo Part's 'Nunc Dimittis' by an earlier iteration of Voces 8. Holst was recently BBC R3's composer of the week, but this marvellous setting wasn't included as far as I remember - when mediocre things were. A (larger-sized) Tenebrae rehearsal choir can be found on KZbin, doing the same piece, and doing it well. But the sound quality of this recording is so good, and the singing just so perfect.

[@peterawilliams]

just time to listen to again wishes do come true what a great piece of music great

[@saecula2391]

yes, Goosebumbs .. truly epic and an unique example of what humans are capable of, the recording should definitely be immortalized on the next Space-Voyager mission on the golden record as a testament to the humanity of the earth, Thank you very much for the publication ✨

[@peteralbertsmith4558]

Total perfection and now my joint Voces8 performance alongside 'Nimrod' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@kurtv4946]

Every video blows me away. Such impeccable timing.

[@corlisscrabtree3647]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@malc121]

Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤

[@themovingintosleepmethod]

Beautiful! Perfect for long autumn evenings, clearing the way toward restful sleep!

[@lekat525]

Hearts of perfection♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@achenarmyst2156]

I love that putto Barnaby and his joyful aura.

[@MariaNew-cg1tw]

That was an amazing performance. Thank you. ❤❤

[@bat-matt]

Très beau chant magnifique

[@stephandippon9973]

Wow! Brilliant! And I didn't know, that Holst composed such music! Thank you so much!

[@timothymalone7067]

Beautiful as always!! Thank you

[@alisonalcock5218]

Heavenly joy; so beautiful

[@OnDasherOnDancer]

Absolutely beautiful! ❤

[@ericaconce9891]

Vocês sempre oferecem pequenas maravilhas... Adorável... obrigada. 🥰🥰🥰

[@dabneyapplechunks]

❤❤❤Thank you! Tears of joy. This genuinely took my breath away. Both arrangement and performance. WOW!

[@RobertAMRoss]

Wow! Phenomenal performance!

[@Philippositivity]

I needed this 🕊️

[@KriegAdler09]

I cannot love this enough!!!

[@acratone8300]

Perhaps their best one yet.

[@Angel-tt8tq]

BEAUTIFUL🙌🏽☝🏼

[@donnaj9964]

Incredibly beautiful--thank you.

[@WigbertTraxler]

Simply wow!

[@michaelmccarren8083]

Absolutely stunning!

[@lenaN5k8Q9]

Absolutely beautiful🍃

[@chrisrichardsonpiano]

Holst you genius!

[@emilytolman46]

Beautiful!

[@gero_k99]

You sang it this year in Frankfurt. What a beautiful piece of music

[@oloyabarnabas]

Waow i love it way from uganda

[@P4hs]

Man. Gosh. Gee. Darn. 😮

[@mav8490]

AMEN!

[@georgegriffin3881]

Goosebumps x 8

[@keithfowler2013]

Wow !!!

[@susanfalcon8716]

Wow

[@akusitinovulakouvaki4887]

Angelic!

[@piconminichini]

God bless you 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I Loved it 😍❤

[@luisekalber2571]

Musik aus Himmlischen Sphären .. Danke !

[@achenarmyst2156]

5 seconds in I realized I needed my headphones 😄

[@achenarmyst2156]

Gustav Holst standing firmly on the shoulders of the Renaissance masters.

[@oscarlopezsoler5239]

Genial, complicado, gracias

[@willymolenaar8365]

❤❤

[@frankfusselman]

🙏

[@wacawlubinski5218]

👍❤🙏

[@branislavpesev3239]

🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊 !!!

[@janhammer4852]

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[@grocdaurat]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🙏🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@SP-ny1fk]

I would love to hear Jerusalem by William Blake sung by Voces8

[@ghuinink]

Holy Beep, that's what you call a transcending ending...

[@bronwynmaingard8459]

Who is the new soprano?

[@obd6HsN]

I think it's Maryruth Miller

[@jcvc161]

@@obd6HsN MaryRuth Miller is in other current videos, this should be Ailsa Campbell, right, @VOCES8?

[@cerclevertueuxbeachart]

thanks babe :)

[@TheSeafordian]

The man from Cheltenham.

[@bettyrouch1833]

To me, the name, Cheltenham, means horse racing. Are you from near there? I've

[@kanealoha]

Chicken skin!!! What a gift to share with us.

[@SrThealison]

02:18

[@矢村]

😇🤔🧚⏲️

[@bettyrouch1833]

The words spoken by Simeon (Shimon) in the Temple courts when Mary and Joseph brought the newborn Jesus to the Temple. The elderly, pious Jew had been promised by God that he would not die until he had seen the expected Messiah of Israel, so he hung out in the Temple, anxiously waiting for the child to appear. God revealed to him the identity of Jesus at sight, and Simeon prophesied to the parents about the baby's foretold destiny. (You can read more of his words in the Gospel.) Here he's saying to God, "OK, you kept your word, I've seen him, and now you can let me go."

[@valdircarrijo6974]

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[@leannamanuel1118]

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[@fulgenjbatista4640]

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