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First heard this in the early 60s, sung by the Deller Consort. It’s been with me ever since.

Absolutely beautiful

God bless you good friend and teacher Rev. Rowan Williams amen for these holy words of strength, thank you for the witness you stored onto the web that I may find it some day -- thank you.

This is what Dante's Purgatorio feels like.

Music apparently composed circa 1612

a gifted choir so well directed and beautifully sung. In all honesty though I think the tune by Stainer does better justice to these ancient lyrics.

This is the Holiest version of Phos Hilaron that i have heard, and I wished that they sold albums, especially for Evening Song.

the boys and girls have much the same ound yeah goo traing.

beautiful voices what more could you ask for.

Hearthbraking beautiful !

Magnificent in every respect. Thanks for posting this!

I believe my lineage descends from the noble guards of Ely.

Sounds ancient and modern at the same time.

Happy to hear "in crucem" and "o dulcis" and not "in crusem" and "o dulsis" from an english choir. Bravo!

I think there's something in being a soldier of one, even when you're with other soldiers

Gesualdo truly wanted to explore the possibilities of harmony within the human voices. And thus the harmony capable between humans. Yes he murdered but his penance was healing through music.

Bravoooo!!

Assassins creed

Descant!! THAT’S WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR!

The sound is beautiful, but I suspect this has added reverb..so not entirely natural.

I heard this for the first time in Wellington Cathedral, NZ yesterday. Sung superbly by our choir, and with our hard acoustic particularly penetrating (the building is concrete for strength against earthquakes, and some of it is polished to a high shine.) I was absolutely knocked out ...

Beautiful! Thank you

Hauntingly exquisite. A joy to sing.

Beautiful

Staff was probably willow if you plant a willow branch in the ground it will grow leaf and spread roots

Will this ever be on Spotify?

A haunting composition from somebody with whom my family shared a house in Gloucester in 1958-1960.

Pourquoi t’as écrit nostre dame c notre dame

That is a spine-tingling descant!

This should be used at Easter Vigil. I do not know why no one has thought to do this... It is the moment when the lights go full on! Our Savior has redeemed us as His true love and He as Ours. Amen!

My most watched. Hundred + by now esp Christmas time. Find & print matching lyrics. The spectacular reverb in this GRAND HALL makes it a bit hard to hear them. This song/lyrics reminds me why this is The Greatest Story Ever Told and why I believe it. No human could devise A Story like this. ps. Director desired NO glory. Face never seen. At 4:30 that bright soprano in the Heart-Soaring descant [last stanza]...I wonder who she is. The lady in glasses in the back would be my bet.

Brought to you by the fine folks at Ely

I have to watch this for hw lol

I use this video to lear the tunes for my Liturgy of the hours of January! Simply amazing!

Just some thirteenth century celebration of old men marrying young virgins

Those little boy voices should be controlled. Rising as they do, at volume, is a dissonance, an interruption. It jars. Listen to the choir at Westminster Cathedral, much more integrated.

Where can I practice the descant?

I visited the cathedral in 1993. While I was strolling and admiring this marvel, someone was playing organ. What an incredible experience!

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Wow…if that descant in the final verse doesn’t give you shivers, you should probably check your pulse. What a fabulous arrangement and rendition by a wonderful choir. Lovely to see the girls in there with the boy choristers. Christmas Blessings to all.

I stood in awe as I gazed above in the crossing the time I was there. Isn't there a tale that a king of England would be taken there to lie and look up alone in the cathedral? And your music touches my heart dearly.

Angels

I have to sing this in choir Dec, 14, 2023

Gorgeous!

Sorry to be negative, but your voices are painfully metallic.

Watched it countless doezens of times, still gives me goosbumps. Was forturnate to have visitied Ely Cathedral several times. Not likely I'll be back there again - but I've got it in my heart forever.

My favourite arrangement by far! Happy Christmas to all!