Sicut Cervus - Palestrina
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- Sicut cervus • Music by G.P. da Palestrina • Sung by The Gesualdo Six, directed by Owain Park • Recorded in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral • Audio by Joseph Wicks
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Sicut cervus is likely the best known of Palestrina's motets. In it is embedded the beauty and dignity for which Palestrina's music is known and judged to be the ideal of Renaissance counterpoint. The motet's polyphonic flow and gentle melodic arches contain a quiet drama. While the motet's word-painting is not overt, neither is it hidden. There is a deep feel for the words' meaning as the voices begin quietly in imitation for the words Sicut cervus (As the hart). At the word desiderat (longs), rhythm quickens and the line rises to its peak at the word: fontes (streams); as the words seek their object, so the melodic lines seek their goal. As the text's thought turns toward the self with the words ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus (Thus longs my soul for Thee, God), shorter motives in closer imitation and intensifying dissonance patterns express the human soul's fervent desiring and end the motet. - from notes © James Olesen
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Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontem aquarum,
ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.
As a deer longs for springs of water,
so my soul longs for you, O God
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www.thegesualdosix.co.uk - Hudba
My father was a chorister at Ely Cathedral, he passed before I was born, I would like to think that he sounded as exquisite your beautiful singing
¿Usted canta? Do you sing?
The way the alto line is accentuated at 1:00 is sublime. Most performances it gets lost among the voices.
Yes! Totally agree--I was just going to comment this. I had this on in the background and when I get to that point I was like, "wait, what was THAT?!" Just glorious!
That is one of my most favorite "throwaway" lines in all of vocal music! Totally gratuitous and absolutely necessary. Of course it's an alto line (and, of course, I was an alto)!
Yes, my heart lifted straight out of my chest and in obedience; I followed.
It happens around 2:13 again. Just glorious.
The entire group is amazing, but give the chap singing the alto line a prize! Hot damn!
My father was a lay clerk at Ely and I was baptised there too. It is a fabulous place and incredibly special in my life . The Gesualdo Six sound exemplifies what it means to me.
A reminder of light and hope in the COVID era. Thank you for this!
Great musicians, every note to perfection, every word to perfection with musicality great future for these excellent musicians. Thankyou all
I sang in the choir from the age of 10, and being Catholic before Vatican 2 meant embracing the glory of works written for Mass Nowhere else are we encouraged to steepl in the gift of music. 💖
Complimenti a Palestrina, che ha composto una musica senza tempo.
Complimenti al Direttore, interprete fedele delle intenzioni dell'Autore.
Direttore dal gesto chiarissimo, semplice, efficace, un Direttore che qualsiasi cantore vorrebbe avere.
Complimenti ai cantori, educati, chiari, rispettosi della meraviglia scritta sulla spartito.
GRAZIE.
Siete meravigliosi: precisione, intonazione, intenzione, effetto, sonorità. Perfetti! Bravi!
I will always come back to this version as it is the best one on all of CZcams. Brings an emotional wave every time I hear it. Thank you!
Bravi! Buonissimo equilibrio delle voci!
A daily dose of your music makes the day seem more positive
Exquisite! I especially love Joseph's soaring lines towards the end. It's so good to see you guys performing again.
Straordinari coro fantastico musica eccelsa braviiiiiiiii.
The counter tenor floating on the top sounds so good!
What a gorgeous way to start the day - fabulous as always guys :)
Bravo countertenor and alto. So good.
Wow. My new favorite recording of Sicut Cervus! Bravo!
I'm not sitting here at my computer crying… I'm not… 😭
Woww.... the best Sicut Cervus!!!!
😍😍
Beautiful! And you guys were amazing in LIVE FROM LONDON! Thank you for your exquisite singing!
Absolutely stunning performance.
As a soprano who has sung this before, I have so much singer's envy for the tone of the countertenor!
Yes, absolutely, he sounds sublime. It just floats over the top.
gorgeous! the harmonies and melodies can really be appreciated at this tempo
Wunderbare Musik eines sehr ambivalenten Menschen, von herausragenden Musikern perfekt intonisiert.
My first encounter of this group. How transporting and peaceful. I will be looking and listening for more
Je découvre, et quelle beauté !!!! Sublimes voix. Merci ....
Tremendous! It sounds like heavenly voice! I felt a terrifying thrill!!
That's how it's done! What incredible ensemble singing, so intelligent and inspired!
That has cheered me up. Thank you gentlemen
The acoustics are phenomenal and the singing brilliant, I wish I could join a male group and sing counter tenor like this all day
A truly sublime and masterful work done with exquisite harmony. I especially enjoyed the countertenor contribution of Guy James (first man on the left) whose superbly angelic voice was easily distinguishable among the members. Thanks for sharing!
Who knows but some not very distance age, tiring of orchestral sonorities and operatic romances, may find again in such music as Palestrina’s a depth of feeling, a profound and placid flow of harmony, better fitted to express the soul of man cleansed of pride in reason and power, and standing again humble and fearful before the engulfing infinite.
_Will Durant, Story of Civilization VI (The Reformation), p. 783
Beautiful! I am learning Sicut Corvus for my choir! I was so moved listening to you!
Same!
Outstanding. I've relished each note. 🤗
Even though they're all singing differently, they blend together so well.
This is sublime. Thank you!
Luscious performance. Stunning.
Basically what it would've sounded like when he wrote it. Excellent work!
Wonderful!! 🙏 thank you
Very pretty rendition, thanks for sharing your beautiful music!
Palestrina must still be alive: his music surely here is.
He expressed the Eternal in his music, and that never dies.
First encounter of magical voices!
Well , palestrina wrote for the pope's chapel ! How glorious and elevating. Congrats!!!
Sublime 💙
My favourite motet. Thank you x
The way that their all singing completely different sounding parts, yet it all culminates into a beautiful song is masterful.
When God created the whole universe in six days, at each day He said: This is good... but on the last day, when He contemplated the whole creation together, He said: everything is too good. Beauty is the diversity in unity because God is three but One... and He is the essence of Beauty so to speak.
Thank you for your wonderful rendition of this timeless work. Masterful interpretation, flawless and inspirational execution. Bravissimo!
Very well sung. I have only ever sung in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral once but I will always remember it.
You guys are incredible! Exquisite blend and vowel consistency, really just top-notch.
Brilliant!Love you boys
Gorgeous.
what a beautiful performance. 👍
Lovely way to end the day.
Lindíssimo!!!
Perfeição 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you , gentlemen !!😇
Great version, good tonality and interpretation.
Just what I needed!
Magnifica esecuzione 👏👏👏😊
Close to perfection, expression of faith and art.
You guys are so, so good
Weiter so! Bravo, bravissimo!
The best performance i have ever heard
THIS POLYPHONY WAS WRITTEN FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH , AT A TRIDENTINE SOLEMN MASS. THAT IS WHY THIS WAS WRITTEN.
It sure was. The Mass of All Times.
Ok but don't scream
@@TheIndividualChannel nope. Roman rite in Italy. Not Sarum.
@@ransomcoates546the Mass of all times is the eternal one being celebrated in heaven, which we tap into at ours, regardless of the form our masses take
Very, very beautifully sung! What a great! THANK you for perfection…
Lindo!!! Celestial
Thank you; the first recording I’ve found that’s not flat at the beginning!! Thank god there’s at least one 😂
Sublime!
Beautiful Gentlemen🎵
I love this
Everything’s fab in Ely chapel , this too!
we just sung this in a baroque church, it is truly gorgeous. :))
Wowww....like angel voices...I like tenor voice very good skill...You use head voice??? I learn until have head voice for high voice
Hallelujah!
喜欢喜欢💕
I’m an alto in my high school choir and we are singing this…
The Preach Boys!
Divno
This is the only version I found that has the overarching highest continuous cry at 1:01 and for the life of me I can't puzzle out what voice/part that is. It sounds beautiful. Please, can someone tell me which voice/part that is? Is it the Contralto?
Sounds like tenor singing what would normally be the alto part in most SATB arrangements...I think...
It's the alto line I believe. It's amazing to listen to.
It’s the first tenor (the top two are both countertenors singing the same part)
What is it like to record in the Lady Chapel? I have memories there from my school days [6 days per week typically]. [Easier perhaps for recording than Coventry Cathedral? I dont know if you know it there]. I really enjoy your singing [ line, balance, and especially tuning - your major thirds are ravishing!]. Very many thanks.
Sublimel
altinos is wonderful
Buena afinacion, limpieza de voces, claridad.....
I'm inspired by the overtones they're getting
❤️
My new favorite performance of Sicut Cervus
To my hearing, there is way too much resonance in the building for recording purposes. It results in an ethereal recording but with too much reverberating and confusing sound.
Como busca la cierva las corrientes de agua, así te busca mi alma, Dios mío.
Beautiful performance.
Why does the chapel have no stained glass? Who is the figure above the choir?
A representation (modern) of the BVM ascending (assumption) to glory in heaven. It is the Lady Chapel of the cathedral. The Puritans smashed out the stained glass, and scratched off the painted figures that once occupied the red smudges in the wall beyond the altar.
@@jackmorrison7379 A curious aside - Oliver Cromwell, of Puritan fame, lived in Ely for a time, and there is an old house known as Cromwell's House, not far from the cathedral.
Fuckin best song we ever sang dude. I walked down the aisle to this 💕💕💕
Precioso
What key is this in?
this piece sounds so much better when sung faster :(
it's psalm 42.
Fantastic!!!!.... but "t" is too much for latin
"T's" in Latin are dental, as they are in Italian.
what is that ghastly blue doll doing hanging on the wall above them?
An apparition of Mary
I don’t know if Anglicans sing plain chant during their liturgical service, but since the 60s the Popes have basically killed it. We have no such thing as sacred music. Keep it up. Maybe some day, you can teach us how to sing like Catholics again.
Yes, we do. Especially in High Church parishes, where there can be as much Latin as English in the liturgy!
Gesualdo Six is always outstanding. But who schmaltzed-up the altar and reredos of the Lady Chapel at Ely ??? Typical modern lack-of-taste and a desecration to a stately old cathedral. A pox upon whomever is responsible.
Why is there a daft-looking statue waving its arms at the back? Rather distracting! But the singing is of course absolute perfection...
Too much reverberation
Mah....many doubts ..maybe me i am not used to this but ...many doubts...from recordings to style Boring to technic...May be i am Born in the wrong period...let me dream to dye before to listen such things...