VOCES8 - The Sound of Silence

Music video by VOCES8 performing The Sound of Silence. (C) 2017 VOCES8 Records
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[@sophiethesnail]

this cover is SO underrated. i first discovered it years ago, and every now and then i remember it and have to come back to give it a listen. you are all absurdly talented💛💛💛

[@Calvin_Coolidge]

Loved the church choir sound to this song. It has been my favorite for year and this cover holds up to the original

[@ScottKieran]

2:12-2:17 is one of the single best arranging moments I have ever heard. The rest is great too ^^

[@briancrowle6290]

Goodness me. This wonderful old song will never be the same again. I'm lost for superlatives to describe the inspired arrangement and heartwrenching beauty of the singing. I've sung tenor in a simple arrangement of this song with a small choir, but nothing, absolutely NOTHING, prepared me for the impact that this Voces8 performance would have on me. I'll just go and sit quietly somewhere and recover.. 🙂.

[@CarolRose2300]

I heard this group sing tonight in Ft. Myers FL. One of the most beautiful concerts I have ever heard.

[@hanzquejano7112]

This was one of my pandemic jams. Just came back to this and realized there's not even more than 200 views and 60 comments. This deserves more!

[@scottkuehn2775]

Goosebumps! This song is incredibly difficult to get in tune. Stunning. I love the way this arrangement is shaped. It really shows off the talent of the bass and tenor. So smooth. So easy! Well done!

[@lichtloper]

wonderful arrangement of this gourgious song thank you so much

[@jollino]

How this only has 95K views is beyond me. It's truly a masterpiece.

[@kylemahoney9717]

Always loved this arrangement!

[@beauxjardins]

Amazing, your rendition turns this song into a whole new level of existance.

[@brighterlighter2743]

Once his shirt is white and once blue. He must be magician.

[@LuxAeterna12351]

Such an indescribable beauty! It's simply the definition of a Masterpiece. I'm glad I found this.

[@earlpitsch2149]

Wow, says it all!

[@archemage1]

Amazing! Listening to this rendition sent shivers up my spine! Absolutely beautiful!

[@davidschestenger3366]

Angels and beauty

[@carollancaster2389]

Absolutely amazingly gorgeously done!

[@inmaculadagarcia-cosiohern831]

Un arreglo y una interpretación preciosa

[@BYEdenIsIncompetent]

They will never be as good as Voctave…

[@navpreetsingh1807]

Amazing rendition!

[@wacawlubinski5218]

To wykonanie szuka sobie równego. Gratuluję.

[@antrivers46]

That is wonderful. Disturbed eat your heart out lol. What a bass voice.

[@PleochroicRainfall]

So pretty! 💚

[@nathalieberthome5747]

Magnifique! ❤️❤️

[@Jen39x]

How has KZbin managed to avoid putting this in my playlist before? Exceptional arrangement

[@gwalaus]

There's just that one lampshade with its seam facing the camera. That's the only thing wrong here. We love the way Jonathan's restrained, mellow solo, complete with hand gestures, sets up the edgy, nicely brittle tenor. The alto entry sounds comical on first hearing, but grows on one. I'm thinking Swingle Singers with a makeover. A thoughtful and rewarding performance.

[@a1ar127]

A lampshade seam out of alignment… wow. Are you taking any meds for that OCD? 😵‍💫😊

[@jasminealana1904]

The lamp shade seam seems mighty out of place. A prop placed to gasp at it's differentiation only to succumb to it's final breath because that's where silence suits us best. Here's to all the wrong lampshade seams that face away from nature's wings and shine a light on what is right. I can only hear quite and no silence in sight.

[@robertd4051]

Two lampshades, actually 🙂

[@richardahlqvist3463]

Outstanding👍👍👍👍

[@patricialujambio6834]

🎉MARAVILLOSO ❤!!!

[@wemersonbarra7750]

Que maravilha!

[@graemeroberts2935]

Must remember to breathe again. Ohhhh!

[@cillyede]

Großartig 😀

[@amylawrence4742]

Chills! Literal chills!!

[@phillipbaritone3843]

Wow!

[@tomb.2076]

Prodigieux ❤

[@dennismenezes9423]

Damn I want to sing in a choir

[@alexalleweireldt]

Not much to say, it’s perfect!

[@aarondelage1761]

How do you sing so well sitting down?!

[@cpjds1]

It helps when you are lip syncing :-)

[@thesaucegroup1877]

​​@@cpjds1 cry more

[@sharonmacmillan2269]

Paul Simon would be proud

[@Maciejoxx]

What happened to the original vid? Why reuploading?

[@Tomf1234567890]

No clue what's happening. Old vids are also still up.

[@VOCES8]

Thanks for your comment. The reason this video has come up again is because this upload is on the group’s VEVO channel, which is different to the KZbin channel. The reason it is appearing here is because we have now made our videos available across all digital platforms so that, for example, Apple Music subscribers can view them on the iTunes platform too. We hope this will increase the amount of viewers who are able to enjoy them.

[@Just_Sara]

Golly!

[@Just_Sara]

I do NOT even remember commenting this, I just found it again by accident... :O

[@bhami]

Interesting, but the dense harmonies tend to overwhelm the solo line.

[@hootedits4235]

If you listen with headphones the bass cuts through the upper voices much more clearly.

[@theropodia]

@@hootedits4235 he could use a bit more resonance.

[@charlesscott7748]

So, are the louder harmonies and muted bass intentional? I cannot say for certain, but I can imagine that the arranger, Mr. L'Estrange, intended this. Consider the opening lines, especially, phrases like "left its seeds while I was sleeping," or "a vision softly creeping" .... The hushed tones of the bass perfectly echo the sentiments and import of the song. Indeed, you have a world-class ensemble, with top notch audio engineers and first-class equipment; highly unlikely they got the mix wrong.

[@thierrywarot5792]

Pas du tout d'accord

[@peterdoetsch7114]

@bhami - I hear it as well, in the beginning, but I believe it incubates the piece to better express the harmonies that follow

[@PingTheAwesome]

The depth of the harmonies means the soloist's voice is getting lost at times.

[@billharvell]

Deliberate, I suspect.

[@sharonmacmillan2269]

What chapel?

[@WPGinfo]

Interesting, but 'not my cup of tea'. soloist 'drowns' frequently in the background harmonies;

[@NightofOrion]

That soloist in the second verse sounds like Kermit the Frog....

[@jorgvasel6877]

Die Männer sind wirklich nicht SOLO-GEEIGNET

[@thesaucegroup1877]

The tenor has a very weird voice

[@beaflint5162]

This production is a real disservice to Johnny. You can do so much better.. I am disappointed.

[@williamrbuchanan4153]

Shame it was drowned by bells racket initially. Volume for teenage people needs to be reduced. Spoiled recording.