VOCES8: Regina Caeli Laetare - Tomás Luis de Victoria

VOCES8 sings 'Regina Caeli Laetare' by Tomás Luis de Victoria at the VOCES8 Centre in London.
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Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia;
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia:
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
TRANSLATION
Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
The Son you merited to bear, alleluia,
Has risen as he said, alleluia.
Pray to God for us, alleluia.

[@sgabig]

Anthony Esolen 's "The Poetry of Praise" essay in the May 2024 "Magnificat" brought me here. "Many of the great composers, from Palestrina to Mozart, set the 'Regina Caeli' to music, but for simplicity & complexity woven together, & for sheer liveliness, you can't improve upon the polyphonic setting by Tomás Luis de Victoria"

[@Insane4Twain]

Same here! That little magazine is an educational experience, isn't it?

[@slpavela]

Wow! More than one of us came to the site from the same source. Anthony Esolen is such a treasure house of classical teaching!

[@rosaryworkout]

Me too! God Bless!

[@Maddogmjd1900]

Me too!

[@LK-ns7hr]

Me too

[@nedhorner]

Gotta love the alleluias!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@elizabethwagner]

I epecially miss my choir during this quarantine time. All of our concerts got canceled. At least VOCES8 can remind me of our good times this season.

[@nadinemueller78]

I absolutely agree with you. I am also a church choir singer in contra alto. I love to hear and sing and I miss it very much. I met voces 8 last autum, they are such a great Ensemble 😍😍

[@rabidtarg]

I'm in a community choir and also in an orchestra... a ton of my spare time goes to those and now they're cancelled for who knows how long. Hopefully we can all get back to making music soon!

[@lukeroy5676]

All of my festivals and concerts have been cancelled as well. Voces8 is giving me life during the quarantine period

[@VOCES8]

Keep singing everyone!

[@caseyhelen3814]

I feel this!! I founded a community choir and we were supposed to have our debut concert next month...looks like that won’t happen since we aren’t able to meet 😭

[@editorialcastilla9901]

My first concert of Tomás Luis De Victoria's works, in the cathedral of Salamanca, in Spain, literally changed my life forever. This here is the best performance of any of his works that I have ever heard in my 60 years on this planet.

[@johnedwards6997]

Voces8: So how do you want us to stand? Director: Tall people over there, short people over there.

[@philipstapert3517]

I was trying to figure out why one choir was SAAB and the other was STTB. Now it makes sense! lol

[@patrickvalentino600]

@@philipstapert3517 Also, that's how Victoria wrote it (technically SSAT and SATB), but it is cute that it worked out in height order

[@ilvailvandoniherde496]

Beautiful voices, beautiful men and women. Thank you Voces8!

[@AndreaScalia81]

Sarebbe molto interessante sapere le motivazioni dei “dislike”. Probabilmente si tratta di gente che forse non ha la benché minima idea di cosa significhi la parola “perfezione”. Tomás Luis de Victoria è stato uno dei massimi compositori di musica sacra e i Voces8, con la loro preparazione professionale, la cura di una pronuncia perfetta e di intonazione al limite dell’umano sono riusciti a donarci una bellissima perla musicale. Grazie mille.

[@oscarmaixealtes4516]

vanno bene le parole di don Quijote a Sancho Panza: "¿ladran, luego cabalgamos?"...purtroppo sempre ci sarà qualcuno che non sa e crede che un dislike risolve i suoi problemi psicologici

[@avelai9216]

Thank you for sharing your performance with us. In these times of disease, death, isolation and uncertainty, music, art and compassion are some of the only things left that bring joy to our hearts! But as long as they're not gone, we cannot lose hope. Some day a morning will break when the world is how it should be, when we can listen to your music in person again, sing together and live our lives to the fullest! Warmest greetings to the wonderful musicians and the rest of the world!

[@Crawfy7]

Alleluia! He is risen! Thank you for a sparkling offering of this most joyous piece. No matter the darkness that surrounds us, the light of the Resurrection still breaks forth, and there is always hope.

[@16semiquavers]

Amen, alleluia! Also, username checks out :)

[@chewyduck1355]

Again I sit here in complete awe of your performance. Nobody, and I mean nobody, does it better.

[@giacruckdeschel5656]

Best acappella group out here!

[@woodwardwoodworks]

Somehow you have each become a friend. I wish you knew how much your presence is valued.

[@marylog9069]

Insuperables este magnífico grupo vocal.Exquisitas todas las voces con una técnica vocal hasta ahora inigualables.Mis FELICITACIONES

[@cjbarytone3790]

This would be an experience I'd never forget in a hurry. Having to watch Voces8 premiere a work Live. Been a fan for almost 4 years now and still counting. ✌

[@Robert_Herring]

Joy, pure, unadulterated joy!

[@dalmatianluvr]

The Alleluia section at the end of the piece (2:48) just filled my spirit with shivers of gladness in a dark time! No one does it better than de Victoria, and you sang it superbly! Thank you for a bit of transcendent joy to get through the week! Bookmarked it. I too miss my choir. We were preparing the London version of Brahm's Requiem, when CV-19 cancelled everything. Apropos for the dearly departed, but also so very humane and comforting for times like these. Sing boldly and carry on! (as a Lutheran musician might put it today ;)

[@hwarnold123]

Absolutely stunning, as always. Can't say anything more - gotta hit the "Play" button again!

[@sunflowerfields4409]

Yup. I've played it several times. Voces8 rocks.

[@FlyngSnoopy]

That last chord just sent a chill down my spine. Absolute perfection.

[@auntiedondon]

Thank you, thank you a million times, beautiful people of VOCES 8 for saving my sanity during this lockdown. Your music has such power and a kind of magic. I can't stop listening.

[@paxchristi2248]

What a gift you all are to the world. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@acdallas6356]

The very best Wall of Sound ever. Beautiful.

[@kovacpetr]

How am I supposed to get any work done with this glorious music playing in the background?

[@joseangelhernandezmolina9709]

Excelente interpretación regina caeli de Tomás Luis de Victoria

[@eduardobandeira3221]

I mean, how can one sing better than you guys? Amazing.

[@arturalcantararibeiroszony7380]

The whole performance was stunning. But is with parts like 1:23 that we can see why contralto is the most beautiful voice. Speechless.

[@cateclism316]

Renaissance music and Voces8....the perfect combination!

[@josediazsanchez9997]

Felicidades. Interpretan a T L de Victoria de forma magistral, (el llamado “compositor De Dios”). Hecho en falta en su repertorio mas obras de este compositor. Gracias.

[@pipertripp]

What a sound. The ending was pure gold. Well done guys!

[@leonardmcewen1577]

Magnificent .... and the contralto at 1:23 was superb! - sensational - Therapy in this time of covid-19 illness. Thank you

[@world-needs-cheap-energy]

Isn't Katie is a mezzo soprano?

[@Paul.Morgan]

@@world-needs-cheap-energy She's an alto.

[@richardtodd7295]

I have now seen Voces 8 twice, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, and I continue to be amazed at the outstanding musicianship you display every time I am privileged to attend a concert and see new videos. This piece allowed me to hear and differentiate between your lovely ladies. I could hear Andrea's beautiful lower register, Eleonore's beautiful, expressive voice, and Katie's gorgeous and rich Contralto. Heavenly!

[@lunamoonbaby4865]

So uplifting! Thank you for this joyful moment! 🌞

[@brad5286]

I really loved hearing an antiphonal piece like this. We actually got to hear your individual voices! Y'all usually blend too well! ;-)

[@sunflowerfields4409]

You are my heroes. Thank you so much for this much needed beauty.

[@mathieuguillet4036]

Another perfect performance of a Renaissance masterpiece! Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@riverwildcat1]

What a sublime and magnificent tapestry of colours this work is; and an unparalleled performance!

[@escuelademusicadeviesques8255]

Thanks for you beautiful music/ gracias por vuestra maravillosa música /kisses from Spain

[@willortiz3547]

I have subscribed to your you-tube site. Your blend of voices is absolutely beautiful and the music you perform is equally beautiful. Thank you for sharing these wonderful performances with your subscribers. I look forward to your future performances. As Spock would say, "Live Long and Prosper"! Regards, Will Ortiz

[@wacawlubinski5218]

Balsam na duszę pielgrzymującego po tym ziemskim padole Człowieka. Arcydzieło. Wspaniały repertuar, mistrzowsko wykonany.

[@TheAuntieBa]

Thank you for your lovely singing! It raises my spirits. 😊

[@GBN_01]

You make Victoria sing with a whole new voice! Maybe you'll delight us with some Guerrero soon too?

[@manuelmmorente6942]

Yes, please, Guerrero could be great un tour voices.

[@vewilli]

I love the music of the Renaissance and have got lots of CDs with Palestrina, Byrd, Gesualdo, Lassus, Victoria and more. And now I hear you singing literature of the Renaissance: mind-blowing! 👍🏻👏🏻🙏🏻

[@cesarcabeza8631]

Increíble! Es que es lo mejor!

[@hectorluzardo5761]

Magnificent performance!!

[@JASalam]

La contralto solita tan valiente y tan buena, abrazos...

[@lelapatrick4768]

The most joyful three and a half minutes filmed ever!

[@bellerophon1218]

God's composer

[@francoislebedel4428]

Sublime, comme toujours avec ces artistes d'exception. Mille bravos !

[@thomasmurphy43]

Angels in human form. I’m looking forward to an eternity of this. Thank you for this aural feast.

[@andrewluker1046]

Beautiful and exquisite! You all look like you are having fun! So glad to hear this joyful and lovely piece. Thank you! :)

[@donaldpreddle]

Breathakingly wonderful. So grateful for making this available.

[@dcjimr1]

Brilliant!! I donated this morning and I urge anyone who is lucky enough to still have money coming in to donate, as well. Thank you so much and please stay safe.

[@VOCES8]

Thank you very much for your support

[@paxchristi2248]

Even small amount from many will support this stellar group.

[@deniselingvall5892]

VOCES8 in trying times. Alleluia

[@Paul.Morgan]

Wonderful singing! I love the joy on their faces.

[@georgeandrewmacp]

Full of life and joy! Just right for a time like this!! As usuall sung to perfection - thank you so much.

[@jericaranez9186]

Natural voice , beautiful ✨

[@davidcollette2023]

You all have such beautiful voices, merci pour le partage!

[@josephkarl2061]

This de Victoria guy - he's got a bit of talent. Maybe he'll make a name for himself one day 😂❤👍

[@darrenbush2835]

He did okay for himself. :-)

[@AnjaHuebel1]

Magnificent is the right word, I think.

[@GenXDaddyO]

Perfection. Nothing left to say.

[@philipstapert3517]

What an amazing sound! As always, their blend and intonation blow my mind. Talk about ringing chords!

[@asimong]

Were you aware that this is Laetare Sunday? How apt, and how full of joy!

[@kinga_fc6196]

I also sing in choir and miss it very much. All rehearsals, events are cancelled.

[@miladyaqo7150]

T.L. de Victoria and Voces8? My type of heaven!

[@garywait3231]

Mine, too !!!😊😊😊

[@ianhendra4836]

Wonderful..oh that final Allelujah...sends shivers....thanks a million once again,

[@DrewMureiko]

I......just......wow. That was incredible and words cannot describe what it was like listening.

[@melanieohara6941]

Watching from Wyoming. Happy Easter, all.😷💞🌟

[@alainjamet2456]

Toujours aussi impressionnant de plus en plus fan voir addict

[@ross5554]

Laying in bed with covid, at home on my own, while my dad is probably dying in hospital. this has brought me hope. thank you.

[@Paul.Morgan]

R.I.P.

[@xtusvincit5230]

Beautiful Easter hymn! Rejoice Queen of Heaven, Alleluia! He whom you bore, Alleluia! Has risen as he said, Allelia! Pray for us to God, Alleluia!

[@Жан.джазмен]

Without autotune, take off my hat, thank you and congratulations!

[@gramps2matt]

Shared to my Facebook page so my friends who appreciate classical sacred music but who are currently in isolation due to Covid-19 can enjoy this.

[@denisewise4011]

Polyphony at it's best.

[@pacoperezdominguez375]

Greetings from Madrid!!! I'm waiting for you to sing here in June 2020. Only one statement: you were born for choral singing. Thank you for all

[@Facconti]

Glorious. Please, sing the Ave Maria a 8 by Victoria.

[@JavierSanchez-tm7xo]

Insuperables. Perfectos.

[@rhagen2]

Stunning!

[@ArthurAkhuba]

Bravo!!!

[@billspeer8387]

Uplifting magnificence! Thank you for sharing your faultless beauty!

[@joec.9591]

Stunning performance! Well done, and thank you.

[@mariajosealvarez1180]

Absolutamente perfectos

[@laguna172]

Our church choir used to sing this many years ago -- brings back many memories -- such a beautiful piece, impeccably performed.

[@classicfan4683]

Bin aufs Neue hin- und hergerissen!

[@kriskuc1235]

I have goose bumps at the cadence.

[@annaritafumagalli3292]

Meraviglia!!

[@lachimiste1]

My very favorite Regina Caeli! Beautifully sung all round.

[@iluguma2806]

Impresionante grupo coral!

[@edinetefonseca6315]

Regina Caeli ALELUIA

[@suzettemurphy3607]

Lovely tribute to Our Lady, Queen of Heaven (Regina Caeli).

[@deborahlake7415]

I didn't think it possible, since you were already pretty perfect, but you all keep getting better and better. Thanks for posting online. Will donate!

[@anAmishGuy]

What an Alleluia.

[@vensan34]

PERFEITOS, NENHUM DEFEITO 😍🥰

[@luimusica7978]

Wonderful!

[@lelapatrick4768]

O my ....could you be any more talented..STOP no wait don't :) love your talent so much

[@nadinemueller78]

I love it 🙏🥰

[@goraneriksson2077]

Bättre Jan set inte bli.❤❤

[@ferbr7242]

Thanks! I'll listen to it daily at 12 p.m. during Easter time!

[@bohololo]

Magnificent!

[@Meditatiocatolica]

It's absolutely sublime!

[@moniquereed3294]

I'll be back to listen to this at Easter.

[@janetworkman8913]

Beautiful ❤️