VOCES8 - Ubi Caritas (Live) - Abbey Road x Decca Classics Sessions

[@PyrotechnicPower]

Sang this with my choir back when I was still a soprano. The first time we had sung this with all of the parts at once, the hair on my neck stood straight up and I got serious chills. Still feel some of that hearing this.

[@dianalovell1841]

There's just something so different about male alto voices. We're singing this in our community choir. The guys on the alto part...that tonality...*chefs kiss* magnifique!

[@djmotise]

I can't stand falsetto male voices. They sound fake to me, which they are, in essence. There are very few REAL countertenors.

[@yvonnemason9137]

Perfection: Music written by a genius, sung by the best acapella choir on the planet!

[@M0odyBlue]

One of the most beautiful and moving choral pieces I have ever heard. I have to hear this almost every day. Your voices on this music are angelic.

[@74yoikodayo]

They are a tight group of singers. Such perfect harmony

[@pianoboyo]

Utterly perfect ensemble.... Like ONE voice.... they are amazing. The colours and dymanic control of this group are astonishing.

[@MarkSeibold]

What I enjoyed most about attending Catholic church a child, was hearing beautiful choral voices like these singing. Andrea Murray, on our local All Classical FM station just played this piece awhile ago. It jogged my memory back to a time in childhood when I remember that all of life was perfect and flawless. This was during the late 1950's ~ early 1960's. I wonder now if we'll ever see times like that again... *When I searched in KZbin several recordings came up but I believe that this was the most beautifully recorded. **Also read some of the hundreds of comments beneath the video in this KZbin site. There are things to learn from here...

[@eclecticdialectic1306]

That is subjective. Your carefree time was a time of nightmares for plenty other people, both in the US and around the world. Count your blessings.

[@yvonnemason9137]

Utter, utter perfection. Voces8 are the best!

[@marjahoornik981]

This is the most beautiful singing I've ever heard

[@shugotenshi1569]

I've been looking for this arrangement for years, and this recording brought me to tears. Thank you, so much for uploading this truly amazing song

[@staffanolofsson8201]

This is the finest uptaking I´ve ever heard, and the finest "only eight choir" . If you want to take a closer look, listen at their breathing.

[@chrisa0001]

Their breath control is fantastic - see their 8-singer version of Rachmaninov's "Bogoroditse Dyevo", usually sung by large choirs because the length of phrases require staggered breathing. This group doesn't need to do that!

[@Jeffwollberg]

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. ~Plato

[@staffanolofsson8201]

One fine thing with this uptaking is that you can hear the breaths between the frases. Seldom heard and very estimated!

[@doylebaker]

This is so beautiful...I truly appreciate you all. I wish everyone could hear what I hear in your singing. "All good and perfect gifts come from above."

[@umamiumiii]

this is soooo beautiful omg, you guys rival an entire choir.

[@Luna_and_Miles]

Exquisite! Brought tears. I sang this with my choirs in California. Wonderful group of singers. I especially love the emotion evident on the faces of some of the singers.

[@fevre_dream8542]

Jesus christ, I remember singing this when Gjielo wouldn't let us record it. Fantastic rendition.

[@afterlate8866]

Don't use the name of God in vain, please.

[@TREEHUGER51]

Its one thing to know have good music to preforms but its another to have such a good tone they have it all. I just wish more people could experience what I do when I find myself listening to voces8

[@staffanolofsson8201]

"I just wish more people could experience what I do when I find myself listening to voces8". As if your experiance is better. Yes, I like them too. But I dont want more people experience what I do, my experience is my own. There we are different.

[@Lasse3]

@@staffanolofsson8201 not to mention that they butchered Ubi Caritas, you can find much superior performance here on KZbin. This group were completely unable to deliver this piece. Might I suggest kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqGWent4iN6Ngbs

[@Gnahtte]

I love the shifting harmonies at 2:25

[@lovesinginggurl]

They performed this for us in Houston recently and I got chills listening. Their tone is beautiful and this song really touches my heart. We sang this song in my choir and I have loved it ever since.

[@destinya7121]

I love this my choir teacher introduced this to the class, and I've been in love every since. ❤️

[@koklia1821]

Today on Dutch Radio. Ik heard immidialy that it was the special sound of Voces8. I look forward to you live Concert in Amsterdam.

[@frederickblanchard8176]

such beautiful resonance and sound among this fantastic and God blessed group.

[@cameronaalto6190]

sang this song in my choir. Love how you all move together. Just absolutely beauitiful.

[@tystra09]

I wish I would have learned this song when I was in High School as part of my Concert Choir. They did this the next year after I graduated. Such a wonderful song... so beautiful.

[@herbertklanderman8892]

We zingen dit nummer zelf ook met het mannenkoor, als ik hun hoor zingen krijg ik kippenvel hoeveel gevoel kun je erin leggen. GEWELDIG ❤️❤️

[@leahcarroll8604]

Brings me to tears every time

[@Luna_and_Miles]

Me too!

[@b.s.h.6206]

Absolutely amazing performance!

[@egliselutheriennemulhouse1975]

Une bénédiction pour se mettre au travail de bon matin !

[@davidhinton8654]

Fascinating how the quality continues through personnel changes... hire the best, get the best

[@fandelisboa]

Wow!!! Very well done!! 👏👏👏 We sang this with our choir and therefore I know how difficult it is to be exactly at point!!! Very good!!!

[@otmfit]

So beautiful. Thank You.

[@susanhetherwick7939]

This is so beautiful. I can’t stop listening to it. Y’all are amazing!

[@rmounty64]

It's amazing that Dingle looks so serious in this video. It's as though he's finally realized how good the group is now, and looks so professional.

[@kurtsiecolferites2160]

Obsessed. Such a beautiful sound!

[@jerryuptmor2826]

Thank you, voices 8. Totally beautiful. Love this composer.

[@Nancydhu]

I am amazed how well their voices blend!

[@martidawson4375]

Having just heard the current VOCES8 group, I honestly think this group has a more balanced, unified sound, where the 2 Sopranos don’t drown out so much Alto. They’re still excellent, and super friendly and gracious, though !! ** Ola’s Ubi Caritas will Always be my Fave, too !! ❤️❤️❤️

[@belkismartin7019]

No había oído esta versión. Preciosa me ha gustado mucho. 🌿🎄🌿

[@liegec3629]

Beautiful!!!! Magnificent!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rmounty64]

The only scary thing about this grouping is that they are only going to get better

[@carliquiel]

Robert Mount and then they did.

[@JamesFQuinn-kr4wx]

And still are... 😱

[@emncaity]

yup ... boy, did they ever.

[@ToddDunning]

They did

[@briancrowle6290]

How right you were.. .

[@johnhudelson2652]

My church choir performed this inspiring song. Instead of having a male alto we have a female tenor so we achieve a blending of female and male timbres in a different way.

[@eclecticdialectic1306]

This is probably my favorite version.

[@paulmatthews570]

A beautiful piece, the vocals of these guys are sublime

[@johannesockeghem6299]

Perfect singing, just great!

[@Metalpazallteway]

Lovely smooth like butter❤❤❤

[@eastwestwells]

pitch perfect intonation to an anthem that must sent people to heaven.

[@tommybutler7629]

Thanks for this wonderful performance

[@isabellaphelps4587]

The chord progressions are sublime

[@lovesings2us]

Thank you so much Jacques M. and Adelina A., for telling me the name of the composer!

[@doorbrother303]

It sounds so wonderful....

[@sherryparriott1163]

My first hearing of this arrangement, the group carries the message nicely.

[@carlopost2738]

Magnificent piece of music that I did not know until the director of the choir I am member of, has decided to sing this in a concert. It is quite modern but it sounds also classic.

[@Mcdelicious36]

Beautiful and haunting. I love this so much, it gets to my heart deeply 💗💗

[@hughvane]

Beautiful harmonic resolutions, including that final tierce de Picardi.

[@DerMusiker-vm6wh]

Your voices are Unvelivable Every time i hear your Records i get Ghoosebumps all of ya have voices which are so clearly and soft go on Great Work :)

[@annehellesnes686]

A wonderful performance!!!

[@alejandrodmsosa]

my gosh, im speachless

[@GraysonJCrouch]

Sang this in chorale... Sounded amazing

[@clara.rabello]

Parecem anjos cantando

[@jannoordijk7055]

Beautiful !!!!

[@xPrincecharm]

thankful my hs choir director had us singing songs like this

[@oswaldgarcia234]

Es magnífico se siente al escuchar los una gran sensación de paz y alegria al arte del coro mucha felicidades chicos Me encanta todo su estilo que manifiestan todo es mageztuso e encantador 👏👏👏👏👏👈👈👌👌👌👌

[@fernandosebastianromerogom2840]

Excelente los felicito 👌

[@desmondpierre-louis948]

Goosebumps...Wow!

[@alexistourillon]

Very nice and delighting interpretation !

[@alszeeland3138]

wonderful sound...gorgious

[@bennemann]

There is a version of this where Gjeilo has added an instrumental accompaniment to these haunting vocals, and it has elevated them to incredible new heights. PLEASE go hear it, it's here on KZbin too!

[@jsguitargeek1432]

Incredibly lovely -- incredibly

[@clecionerysilva9840]

Amazing harmony voices. I loved

[@loreweber296]

einfach wunderhschön

[@d.r.vanderveen1726]

Just bliss...

[@fatsnaxz3198]

Awsome vocal performance

[@kamelhaj6850]

Magical - ethereal - heavenly!

[@Eduardo-hs7cz]

Maravillosa interpretación.

[@michaeljin3361]

알흠 답네요 ~~ 천상의 보이스

[@nellortizsopilka8380]

maravillosamente hermoso

[@katetaylor1466]

Absolutely mind blowing.....

[@StaceyBeryl]

Amazing. So beautiful.

[@colinhazell6259]

Beautiful!

[@praestant8]

Stunning!

[@spacecat7247]

I was transfixed on this one I heard it just now. 88.3 San Antonio

[@linobille]

Molto bravi. Grazie!

[@zippybogard]

Top notch singing!

[@timgreen2764]

As many commenters have noted, the composer isn't credited here. At first, I tried to justify it, thinking: well, maybe there just were too many words in the title already? But then I realized, no, that can't be it, because..... . . . . . .... there's always room for Gjeilo.

[@throsturthorbjornsson3278]

Come to Iceland, pleace.

[@angelicaluna9545]

Meravigliosi come sempre!!!

[@chrisa0001]

Hey, credit Ola Gjeilo the composer, please! (I still prefer Duruflé)

[@deondrej.jackson8129]

Chris Alexander Same! But this is a very refreshing and haunting arrangement. I enjoy it!

[@allonszenfantsjones]

That's like choosing between apple pie and peach pie... got to have them both, depends on your mood. I agree though, where the heck is the composer? That's rude.

[@couchsurfingsam]

Yeah. Where is Ola Gjeilo's name?

[@simondrew2914]

It's Gjeilo's version with extra harmonies, I think.

[@paulingrimm7400]

This is Duruflé's version. I never heard it in such perfection.

[@lindamclean8809]

Spectacular. 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@birdotheweirdo]

I beg you to make more covers, i need them in my life! What about something by Crystal Castles, electro pop would sound heavenly sung in a choir

[@hardcharging]

Heard this in Vienna during a choir competition. Phoenix Girls Chorus sung this during the finals.

[@LockyDoesScience]

Brilliant Guys!

[@spesagitmentum3681]

so sweet voice...

[@TheAuntieBa]

Having a rough time, but I know who to count on for help!

[@edwing71]

I absolutely adore the sound of Voces8 and I'm in love with Ola Gjeilo's splendid compositions, but to me the ensemble often strives a tad too much for effect, for example in this piece with too long pauses, too much rallentando's, to a point that it get's distracting. Instead of singing the Ubi Caritas just fluently, this piece doesn't require the extra effects. Still, interested to see them in Belgium one day!

[@edwing71]

And that day finally came. Saw the ensemble yesterday in Amuz (Antwerp) in a fabulous seasonal programme. Their live sound and performance is top notch. If you ever have the chance to witness them live, do not doubt!

[@L1623VP]

I agree. Love the group, but this performance seems a bit lethargic and lacks momentum throughout.

[@cheryldring9780]

Also, they often perform in spaces with LOTS of reverb, so I'm sure they are accustomed to leaving space for the sound to ring

[@edwing71]

@@cheryldring9780 In this recording there is absolutely no reverb. and an ensemble as extremely professional as Voces8 is perfectly capable of adapting to circumstances. It just a Voces8 thing and also a matter of taste.

[@edwing71]

@@jbondy6395 I do agree, Ola himself must have agreed with this performance. :-)

[@MithridatesOfficial]

This.. 😌🙏🏻❤️

[@blackapples4744]

Sounds beautiful…. Please translate. Thank you.🏵

[@gl8282]

Insane singing ... sigh ... so lovely

[@germanlozano1400]

Ubi Caritas de Ola Gjeilo! Agreguen eso

[@Bamsarios]

perfect