Welsh boy treble Cai Thomas (12y) sings Laudate Dominum | from the recording studio

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  • 'A brilliant young talent' - John Suchet, Classic FM
    Cai Thomas sings Mozart's Laudate Dominum, accompanied by the London Mozart Players and Pegasus chamber choir, conducted by Robert Lewis.
    In the recording session for Cai's debut album 'Seren' at St John the Evangelist, Croydon, in September 2019.
    Video | Ben Leigh-Grosart
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  • @jennifermcdonald5432
    @jennifermcdonald5432 Před 2 lety +929

    I can’t imagine what it would be like to just open your mouth and have that magical sound come out! Heavenly

    • @aleafox1675
      @aleafox1675 Před 2 lety +14

      Someting I can only dream of. :(

    • @aariley2
      @aariley2 Před 2 lety +60

      There's a lot of work and training behind it. It doesn't just come out talent or not. Music is like an iceberg. The public only sees/hears 10% of the work.

    • @redheadmomma7176
      @redheadmomma7176 Před 2 lety +3

      And when his voice changes?

    • @aariley2
      @aariley2 Před 2 lety +17

      @@redheadmomma7176 It will be beautiful, but different. The training and skill it there.

    • @happymv5350
      @happymv5350 Před 2 lety +14

      Funny how there are so many comments about the mechanics of this performance vs. just appreciating the beauty of it.

  • @Aerykian
    @Aerykian Před 5 měsíci +88

    I believe even the angels stop and listen. Bravo.

  • @jlee3430
    @jlee3430 Před 7 měsíci +7

    May this 12 yrs old voice glorify our true living God.

  • @gerry0543
    @gerry0543 Před rokem +160

    We are hearing "the voice of an angel" in the body of a 12 year old boy. Unbelievable tone, vocal inflections. I keep listening to his pure voice.

    • @pattiday431
      @pattiday431 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Face of an angel too.

    • @JLgG2454
      @JLgG2454 Před 2 měsíci +2

      beyond the grace, the angelic purity, the musicality, there also is the intelligent maturity, feeling what it is he is given the opportunity to interpret; this all, is what makes this available for us to listen to, an absolutely magically 'divine' moment.

  • @lilith7247
    @lilith7247 Před 3 lety +1711

    His voice sounds a bit like a very delicately played flute. Absolutely stunning!

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  Před 3 lety +163

      Thanks 🙏

    • @michellenabi57
      @michellenabi57 Před 3 lety +50

      No words can describe absolutely crystal clear and beautiful voice!!! I have listening for three hours long!🌷🙀🌷

    • @gomesbandrey
      @gomesbandrey Před 3 lety +26

      There's a part of the upper register (or head voice) known as "flageolet" or "flute register". Maybe that's the part of his voice he's using

    • @sadchad1
      @sadchad1 Před 3 lety +13

      and yet it has such a wonderful presence

    • @plbaker7344
      @plbaker7344 Před 3 lety +1

      Lilith in b

  • @marycunningham8466
    @marycunningham8466 Před 3 lety +969

    In spite of everything there is still beauty in the world.

    • @Lakeslover1
      @Lakeslover1 Před 3 lety +21

      A God given voice . Yes , there is still beauty in this world.

    • @diatplay
      @diatplay Před 3 lety +2

      @@clarissedelforge9170 Who will be permitted to enjoy it is the question. It remains to be seen if the Powers protecting us from pandemic are actually Loving ones, and if we will emerge from this ordeal improved and in a better world.

    • @williamhofmans3763
      @williamhofmans3763 Před 3 lety +11

      Yes, God's creation, inspite of the curse....we can glorify Him!

    • @bobolmstead5873
      @bobolmstead5873 Před 3 lety

      .........no kidding!!

    • @MsArethusa
      @MsArethusa Před 3 lety +5

      Magnificent!

  • @susanbailey596
    @susanbailey596 Před 2 lety +598

    The most beautiful controlled singing. Exactly as it should be sung - sounds effortless but is the result of a lot of hard work. Well done Cai.

    • @maryjackson871
      @maryjackson871 Před 2 lety +11

      I lI agree.I am a piano teacher,and I am constantly telling students,when you hear or watch an effortless performance it is always after hours and hours of hard work. I know this boy is now an adult. but he has given all of us an incredibly wonderful experience.

    • @jefffoster3557
      @jefffoster3557 Před 2 lety +10

      There are moments that can only be captured within a very small timeframe to get this type of perfection and beauty. I want to thank Cai and his parents, teacher and all behind in the orchestra/choir section.....this truly is a work of all to pull off. absolutely the most beautiful music and voice I have ever heard. And kudos to Cai for having a heart for children as well (c:

    • @lorrainecheeseman967
      @lorrainecheeseman967 Před rokem +2

      @@maryjackson871 He's only 15. A beautiful emergent baritone!

    • @tobyellis9446
      @tobyellis9446 Před rokem

      frfr

    • @pedrokass2973
      @pedrokass2973 Před rokem

      The effort of the Stradivarius? He is a Stradivarius, sounding like this cause he's special, that's It, so many guys working for this and never get it, c'est la nature.

  • @juligrlee556
    @juligrlee556 Před 3 měsíci +60

    Thank you Cai Thomas for sharing your beautiful youthful voice and giving us a sample of your technical skill.

  • @patriciabajcer8930
    @patriciabajcer8930 Před 3 lety +770

    I wish there was a love button and not just a like button.

  • @josevasquezorellana8464
    @josevasquezorellana8464 Před 3 lety +1572

    Welsh child, singing in latin , german composer creation. Music is an universal language.

    • @andyfield7397
      @andyfield7397 Před 3 lety +61

      Austrian composer, but I get your point - nevertheless this is indeed a few moments of peace.
      "man at war with man, hears not the love song that they sing"

    • @humanbeing9718
      @humanbeing9718 Před 2 lety +5

      @@andyfield7397 Let me recommend one more "moment of peace". Here is a soloist of the Vienna Boys Choir presenting together with his choir also an opus in Latin:
      czcams.com/video/rJf2bTt_EXE/video.html

    • @andyfield7397
      @andyfield7397 Před 2 lety +6

      @@humanbeing9718 thank you, much appreciated

    • @humanbeing9718
      @humanbeing9718 Před 2 lety +6

      @@andyfield7397 Thank you for your kind feedback...:) You do love Mozart´s "laudate Dominum" ? Ask YT for Aksel Rykkvin (from Norway) performing that opus. Hs video has almost 10 000 000 views. That is a stunning "world record" for a boy soloist. Absolutely unusually !

    • @gunner678
      @gunner678 Před 2 lety +7

      Austrian surely!

  • @brandonvasser5902
    @brandonvasser5902 Před 4 měsíci +50

    I always remember my dad being so surprised hearing me sing next to him when he finally came to church once. I wish I had stuck with it. Apparently treble voice is rare. As soon as puberty came along it was like I had to yell to be heard all of a sudden.

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 Před 8 měsíci +76

    Still can't get over the utter beauty of this performance from Cai ,with the lovely choir, orchestra and conductor Mr.Lewis. Thank you all,so very much!❤

  • @deborahgonzalezknight168
    @deborahgonzalezknight168 Před 3 lety +496

    There is nothing lovlier than the pure voice of a child.

    • @pollacksharman0147
      @pollacksharman0147 Před 3 lety

      Hello how are you doing 😊

    • @marilynwoolford-chandler1161
      @marilynwoolford-chandler1161 Před 2 lety

      This is the deportment that The young Wiiam was being public instructed in by his grandmother. Public performers need it. Caitlin has it plus the rare purity of the boy soprano voice which may not survive his voice "breaking" as it is called in many Enish speaking Cmonwealth countries.

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 Před 2 lety

      @@marilynwoolford-chandler1161 On old times the had a way to provent that .

  • @ktiger32698k
    @ktiger32698k Před 3 lety +2857

    I'm not completely sure why this showed up in my recommendations, but goshdangit this 12 year old boy has one of the cleanest and most beautiful soprano voices I have ever heard. Bravo.

    • @maestrovoci7214
      @maestrovoci7214 Před 3 lety +6

      Suggestion: go back up to the top and read FABLE.

    • @majkus
      @majkus Před 3 lety +95

      When he is no longer a soprano, he will still have that excellent sense of pitch, and knows a lot about vocal control. He is going to be amazing.

    • @xavierleitch2836
      @xavierleitch2836 Před 3 lety +33

      Treble*

    • @ram64man
      @ram64man Před 3 lety +16

      I’ll comeback in two years yo see if he’s turned soprano

    • @misterg1157
      @misterg1157 Před 3 lety +41

      Treble. He’s a treble.

  • @rw8733
    @rw8733 Před 2 lety +37

    Thank you, thank you CZcams algorithm. This has brightened my day. 🙂 What a talent 👏

  • @barbaralewis6766
    @barbaralewis6766 Před 2 měsíci +53

    Just everything is beautiful in this recital! Much gratitude to the multitude of people who contributed. Music is such a gift. Singers and musicians are such a gift. A totality of beauty. Words, of course, are inadequate.
    Thank you. ❤️☺️

  • @princepeterwolf
    @princepeterwolf Před 3 lety +2549

    Sometimes CZcams algorithm hits right on

    • @twitashata
      @twitashata Před 3 lety +10

      True.

    • @alexander-kirk
      @alexander-kirk Před 3 lety +22

      Agreed! How else would we have discovered this kinda-niche amazingness?

    • @Jeanfbarcelos
      @Jeanfbarcelos Před 3 lety +8

      but only sometimes....

    • @suzannederringer1607
      @suzannederringer1607 Před 3 lety +14

      CZcams gets it right, so often. Beings me stuff I didn't know existed but fit perfectly.
      I just mark the other stuff NOT INTERESTED.

    • @aviationin4k258
      @aviationin4k258 Před 3 lety +5

      1.6K likes
      Nice comment

  • @rockgrove3
    @rockgrove3 Před 3 lety +715

    So sweet and well controlled. No effort - so natural. The voice is well placed throughout his complete range. His interval jumps and trill at the end were expertly performed. What a joy to hear Cai. Thank you.

    • @miguelfry3301
      @miguelfry3301 Před 2 lety +1

      Just saying that “trill” is properly termed as a vibrato… 😂

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 Před 2 lety

      And when puperty hits . He will take a nose dive .

    • @JeffBazell
      @JeffBazell Před 2 lety

      He was lip syncing. Watch it again closely. Listen to his breathing, no throat movement, it's not live.

    • @ianmacdonald6754
      @ianmacdonald6754 Před 2 lety +8

      @@JeffBazell god! Get a life!!! Always some no talent tit trying to belittle a perfect talent !! He was SUPERB !!!!

    • @rollnjay
      @rollnjay Před 2 lety +18

      @@JeffBazell /Most definitely. And those players are all air playing, the choir is studiously lip synching as well. They went to so much trouble for this. Almost makes you think they could have just recorded it ... [eye roll]

  • @janebishop5885
    @janebishop5885 Před 2 měsíci +101

    Beautiful. Hard to believe that the human voice can be so sublime.

  • @deborahlipsi730
    @deborahlipsi730 Před 3 lety +662

    Sometimes, there is a glimpse of Heaven here on Earth.

    • @cazwalt9013
      @cazwalt9013 Před 3 lety +5

      Of course the church is heaven on earth

    • @maryandersen5176
      @maryandersen5176 Před 3 lety +3

      Oh I agree!

    • @michellemitchell2182
      @michellemitchell2182 Před 2 lety +3

      And that's how I know heaven really exists

    • @juliering3646
      @juliering3646 Před 2 lety +3

      Sometimes we realise heaven is here right on this tiny blue speck. Humans are indeed wonderful. Centuries of training young boys with angelic voices has led to this perfection.

    • @stepn2dlight
      @stepn2dlight Před 2 lety +5

      @@cazwalt9013
      Not to be disagreeable, but church being heaven on earth; is not a given(nor an: "of course") I, have had too many experiences otherwise . . .
      Jesus, himself refuted that idea, referring to some as "luke warm." Your comment kinda reeks of condesention . . .
      Which is totally opposite of the beautiful Countenance of this Young Angelic Singer. . .As well as the feeling here; before coming across your unnecessarily condescending tone.
      . . .Back to the Stairway to Heaven of this Divinely Inspired work of Pure, Lovely, Golden Tones.
      Thank you Cai, my heart breaks with the purity of your gift.

  • @twinklythingy2445
    @twinklythingy2445 Před 3 lety +1034

    How can someone train their voice to this perfection within a period of a childhood!! Truly gifted! And delight to the souls

    • @alwaysyouramanda
      @alwaysyouramanda Před 3 lety +26

      Remember how long a day felt? It’s like training half an entire life, I’m sure.

    • @alwaysyouramanda
      @alwaysyouramanda Před 3 lety +72

      I wish people treated 2 and 3 year olds like the genius-sponges they all are at that age. Advanced maths, arts- you see child prodigies because the adults in their lives didn’t toss them to the side like a pet... to be raised by the establishment.

    • @carmenpeters728
      @carmenpeters728 Před 3 lety +18

      it will change when puberty hits

    • @Gemini530
      @Gemini530 Před 3 lety +21

      Short lived. When puberty hits in a couple of years, he would not sound like this anymore. Enjoy it while it lasts.

    • @brookeggleston9314
      @brookeggleston9314 Před 3 lety +66

      @@Gemini530 Who knows? He may become a bass, tenor or countertenor. If a countertenor he may be a soprano or alto. He will almost certainly continue to sing. Perhaps one day he will be the choirmaster of King's College Cambridge!

  • @susanbailey596
    @susanbailey596 Před 2 lety +1106

    The saddest thing about a boy treble's voice is that they are often at their most beautiful just before the voice "breaks" in puberty. However, he will always have that musicianship, breath control, pitch and performance skills. I do hope that he makes singing part of his life as an adult.

    • @evelynap9728
      @evelynap9728 Před 2 lety +58

      we call this Königssopran just before they change voice wonderful

    • @nwdixieboy
      @nwdixieboy Před 2 lety +72

      @@evelynap9728 At 15 I could sing higher than my sister who was a professional opera soprano. I miss that.

    • @reginaweiner3817
      @reginaweiner3817 Před 2 lety +45

      @@nwdixieboy I noticed that Cai had less power in the lower register, then just soared into the upper register like the stratosphere. Jesus, I know what I want to do after the General Judgement. Have mercy on this poor sinner and allow me to sing the hundred-fiftieth in Your presence.

    • @brunovanhove1832
      @brunovanhove1832 Před 2 lety +5

      Effetjes ,en dan weg voor de rest van uw leven,mijn gedachte precies!

    • @teichiboy
      @teichiboy Před 2 lety +28

      ~Looks at history
      *coughs in castrato*

  • @mucro849
    @mucro849 Před 2 měsíci +39

    A beautiful boy with a beautiful voice.

  • @VinnieSutra
    @VinnieSutra Před 3 lety +876

    The voices of children are the voices of Angels.

    • @arminhanik4207
      @arminhanik4207 Před 3 lety +11

      What rubbish.

    • @frankie7529
      @frankie7529 Před 3 lety +16

      @@arminhanik4207 I don't think he meant literally.

    • @jimcook1747
      @jimcook1747 Před 3 lety +32

      @@arminhanik4207 Lighten up fella. Vinnie's using a metaphor to say that children's voices, when singing, are very beautiful.

    • @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131
      @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 Před 3 lety +12

      @@arminhanik4207
      Oh ye of little faith....
      And limited imagination.🙄

    • @vijaysura2874
      @vijaysura2874 Před 3 lety +21

      I can't imagine any angel who could sing any better, so rubbish to you, you grumpy old toad!

  • @TheShift_OfEnergy
    @TheShift_OfEnergy Před 3 lety +699

    sometimes i think the world could be more like heaven if more people would do something peaceful like this

  • @user-fb6mn1ro3h
    @user-fb6mn1ro3h Před 2 měsíci +17

    I forgot to breathe while listening.. Amazing!

  • @carlaboccuti6195
    @carlaboccuti6195 Před 2 lety +40

    What an absolutely beautiful prayer. Amazing blessed young man. Please pray for my healing from stomach pain and nausea and weakness and neurological issues

  • @AmaraJordanMusic
    @AmaraJordanMusic Před 3 lety +281

    My mom has late stage cancer, so I’ve been gathering videos for her and my father. They’re a true love story, so this is terrible for him. I think this video will help them feel... some beauty in the world that they wouldn’t have otherwise. Thank you for giving them that. 🌷

  • @theology0523
    @theology0523 Před 3 lety +212

    This boy saprano's voice is so pure and angelic. Amazing!!

    • @anselpierson5193
      @anselpierson5193 Před 3 lety

      No it isn't

    • @shru_theblack.knight_2320
      @shru_theblack.knight_2320 Před 3 lety +4

      @@anselpierson5193 frick you his voice is amazing

    • @GaryTBuffalo24
      @GaryTBuffalo24 Před 3 lety +3

      @@anselpierson5193 Troll

    • @anselpierson5193
      @anselpierson5193 Před 3 lety

      @@GaryTBuffalo24 no it is out of tune

    • @miguelfry3301
      @miguelfry3301 Před 2 lety

      Ummmm his voice not technically a SOPRANO, as much as it’s a tenor(remember he is a pre-teen which means he hasn’t truly started hitting puberty yet).
      But yes his voice is very pure, it’s bright, he has nailed his vowels and has learned to properly sing using his diaphragm(the power house for any vocalist).
      More than likely he will be a true tenor even after puberty… but that’s only speculation.

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 Před rokem +73

    Nothing and nobody can surpass the beauty of Cai's performance here and throughout his work.

  • @alexanderrobertcourtney5224
    @alexanderrobertcourtney5224 Před 2 lety +121

    The purity and tone of this voice, the control is outstanding, what a performance.

    • @lorrainecheeseman967
      @lorrainecheeseman967 Před rokem +2

      Yes, it is truly outstanding, isn't it? And Cai makes it all about the music. He never draws attention to himself. What a fine young musician he is!♡🙏💥

  • @Windmill97
    @Windmill97 Před 3 lety +354

    As a Bass singer in a Renaissance polyphony men’s choir, I am very impressed by your voice control, top range, breath control, and ability to hit notes so exactly. Truly an inspiration for us amateurs.

    • @KKIcons
      @KKIcons Před 3 lety +1

      What's your choir, does it upload on YT? Does it have a countertenor?

    • @Windmill97
      @Windmill97 Před 3 lety +4

      KK Icons No YT channel, but we’re the Brazos Valley Schola Cantorum. We’re in Texas.

    • @faithclarke7721
      @faithclarke7721 Před 3 lety +3

      @@Windmill97 your in texas?? :0 itd be really cool to go an see some renaissance polyphonic music! Im still in the medieval period 14th cen. In my music history class but we gettin there XD

    • @Alexander_Goosev
      @Alexander_Goosev Před 3 lety

      You are not experienced in the boy soprano music library. 😀

    • @marionschoene8502
      @marionschoene8502 Před 3 lety

      @@KKIcons ä

  • @postwar46
    @postwar46 Před 2 lety +42

    when I was your age young man, I had a voice like yours , and was given an opportunity which was passed over. You have taken yours . Your voice will encourage many. I am so glad that you are growing in vocal excellence for the common good.

  • @Caitja
    @Caitja Před 2 měsíci +7

    He sings so beautifully.

  • @mk5294
    @mk5294 Před rokem +103

    This young boy seriously sings like an angel...🙂🙏💖

  • @wordling720
    @wordling720 Před 3 lety +14

    It's such a brief window of time that a boy can sing like this! What a treasure. Thank you for sharing!

  • @dorthonian
    @dorthonian Před rokem +14

    One of the most beautiful performances I’ve ever heard and I am an old man 😢

  • @Sushi2735
    @Sushi2735 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Simply amazing performance! Perfect pitch! So talented. Thank you for sharing this. Just beautiful ❤

  • @helenjones2678
    @helenjones2678 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Oh my goodness! What a glorious experience to listen to this divine voice! Cai, your singing could lift despair to joy, it is so very beautiful 💜🌈⭐️ Thank you

  • @veronicaroach3667
    @veronicaroach3667 Před 3 lety +22

    That is absolutely the most beautiful voice I have ever heard....so pure & clear....and he looks & sounds like a glorious golden angel....well done Wales....your singers are always the very best !

    • @sharonstromley9350
      @sharonstromley9350 Před 3 lety

      Veronica, I'd say the Welsh and the Russians have the best male choral voices of all time. Hearing Bartoli sing the music of the Castrati is also amazing. Thank God for the gift of music!

  • @rebeccakahrs7290
    @rebeccakahrs7290 Před 3 lety +138

    This young mans sounds like an angel

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  Před 3 lety +15

      Thank you 😊

    • @ld7561
      @ld7561 Před 3 lety +6

      Wait!.. Are you an angel? 😉

    • @brookeggleston9314
      @brookeggleston9314 Před 3 lety +3

      @@caithomas2787 Cai, please sing the Wesley *Blessed be the God and Father . . .* No one has performed it well since Billy Neely, seventy years ago. At least they haven't recorded it! If you do a utube search for the piece, and add *score,* you can listen and watch Billy sing the piece. I think you would do an outstanding job on the piece! Thanks for your consideration!!
      Brook

  • @erminiafiorani5951
    @erminiafiorani5951 Před 2 měsíci +27

    Ora posso dire che ho sentito un angelo cantare ! La purezza della voce tocca il cuore e l'anima .

  • @jeffreyromanelli1708
    @jeffreyromanelli1708 Před rokem +4

    frequently return to this piece by Cai to start my day--lovely.

  • @kergroix5881
    @kergroix5881 Před rokem +22

    Just like listening an angel sing and this young boy looks like an angel.

  • @laurastirling4772
    @laurastirling4772 Před 2 lety +14

    Blessed is the family that hears this young man practice ❤️

  • @connieauerbach2886
    @connieauerbach2886 Před 3 lety +10

    So beautiful! So blessed! Thank you. I just lost a dear friend to failed surgery for cancer tonight. This was like the Balm of Gilead to my broken heart tonight as I try to go to sleep.

  • @Ullagmba9
    @Ullagmba9 Před měsícem +2

    My grandfather would start the New Year with this hymn, and the whole family would join in …I love this hymn!

  • @almag6723
    @almag6723 Před 2 měsíci +19

    Makes me believe again that life is really wonderful.

  • @ulas2525
    @ulas2525 Před 3 lety +266

    What a way to relieve the stresses of this world. Literally brought a tear to my eye. Bella !

    • @caithomas2787
      @caithomas2787  Před 3 lety +22

      😊

    • @Abdullah16
      @Abdullah16 Před 3 lety +16

      Cai Thomas man your voice taking me to another world actually I can’t explain this . You have a big fan from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

    • @jasonjackson3114
      @jasonjackson3114 Před 3 lety +2

      Likewise. Tears of joy is something I experience very rarely.

  • @jayhundley9727
    @jayhundley9727 Před 3 lety +42

    Thank you Cai, I like to think that this is what Mozart heard when he composed this. This is what perfection sounds like.

  • @NitwitMN
    @NitwitMN Před 2 lety +2

    I left the here and now; fullest manifestation (in this world) of being captivated and gripped.

  • @user-rl5lp2cc3y
    @user-rl5lp2cc3y Před měsícem +2

    Eine engelsgleiche Stimme mit einer sanften, ruhigen Art wandert in die Herzen Aller.
    DANKE 🤍🙏🏻🕊

    • @BigWilley12
      @BigWilley12 Před měsícem +2

      I feel as though I must have died and gone to heaven ! This boy soprano sings this piece so effortlessly, and clear as a bell! I can tell that he has studied voice , with a great teacher !

  • @magdahearne497
    @magdahearne497 Před 3 lety +544

    That was gorgeous... I'm sure Mozart would be smiling to know his music is beloved today & performed so beautifully. Thank you for sharing 💖💖💖

    • @georgefos8311
      @georgefos8311 Před 3 lety +5

      Lovely

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 Před 2 lety

      Not realy . Mozard was a drunken money throwing out of the window maniac . He woudnt realy care at all .

    • @MITCH31785
      @MITCH31785 Před 2 lety +18

      @@xythiera7255 The one thing Mozart DID care about was his music. He might have been a bum in other ways, but make no mistake he loved music...

    • @piapadmore430
      @piapadmore430 Před 2 lety +6

      He is smiling🙏🏻🤍💫

    • @NitwitMN
      @NitwitMN Před 2 lety

      He is.

  • @witheandstone7267
    @witheandstone7267 Před 3 lety +352

    All I can say is Wow, kid. I have heard a lot of boy soprano's in my years, and have even hired on for one of my recordings but, Wow! Your control is amazing. I do hope that biology is kind to you and you can take the skills you so obviously have forward into a stunning adult career. And seriously, what in Welsh water or whatever, that keeps producing vocal talent like this?

    • @pentirah5282
      @pentirah5282 Před 3 lety +15

      Agreed - do you remember Aled Jones as a boy soprano? When he matured, it developed into an attractive light tenor. He has made innumerable albums as an adult (in the UK)

    • @Donna-cc1kt
      @Donna-cc1kt Před 3 lety +11

      Welsh are like that.💕

    • @pentirah5282
      @pentirah5282 Před 3 lety +33

      I don't think it is in the water. I rather suspect it is helped by the good Welsh mountain air - and their traditions that encourage and appreciate real singing!

    • @bangaloreep
      @bangaloreep Před 3 lety

      @@pentirah5282 n

    • @henriettalowe6397
      @henriettalowe6397 Před 2 lety +7

      Welsh is the language of heaven hence the angelic voices

  • @user-ei7st1hl8t
    @user-ei7st1hl8t Před 2 měsíci +2

    Это переворачивает душу и волосы встают дыбом. Чудесное исполнение и великолепная музыка.

  • @trudilm3864
    @trudilm3864 Před rokem +5

    I don't think I will ever tire of hearing this.

  • @marionoriordan4724
    @marionoriordan4724 Před 3 lety +13

    Listening to this youngster singing one of the most beautiful choruses written by Mozart leaves me feeling so emotional. God is Great

  • @user-gk8mi1wy2j
    @user-gk8mi1wy2j Před 3 lety +66

    I am comforted and moved by the beautiful song.
    It sounds like an angel's voice.

  • @koreybaumbach7430
    @koreybaumbach7430 Před rokem +47

    The voice of an angel, The talent of an adult musician. Hope he continues to use that talent as an adult. I feel blessed by listening to this young lad sing this

  • @elainemessenger4738
    @elainemessenger4738 Před 2 lety +47

    This beautiful boy sings right on key even in the high soprano notes. He is excellent.

  • @salimyusufji5736
    @salimyusufji5736 Před 3 lety +140

    Your voice carried me away to grace and beauty this Sunday morning in Central India. Thank you, Cai Thomas. May your life be filled with the joy you give to others.

  • @stevenwilgus5422
    @stevenwilgus5422 Před 3 lety +77

    It quite escapes me how anyone dislikes this beautiful performance.

    • @marilynwoolford-chandler1161
      @marilynwoolford-chandler1161 Před 2 lety +2

      Some may not understand it just as many of us(Western focused musicians and listeners) do not understand or like other culture's music eg Japanese Chinese or Indian ragas if they go on for anything more than 3 minutes without pictures or commentary

    • @ih82r8
      @ih82r8 Před 2 lety +1

      Honestly, I like the video and the singing, but the weirdo comments about this kid are the most dislikeable thing here.

    • @Mikerochip1
      @Mikerochip1 Před 2 lety +4

      @@ih82r8 After reading your comment I searched for the "weirdo comments" you mentioned, but I didn't find any. Perhaps I skimmed over them, or perhaps you are projecting a neurosis of your own. I wish you a speedy recovery.

    • @JuliaBl
      @JuliaBl Před 2 lety

      @@marilynwoolford-chandler1161 no reason to dislike though.

  • @Mistyeyez2024
    @Mistyeyez2024 Před 2 lety +27

    It's like an angel is coming to take my body from Earth.
    This boy's voice is just so clean, along with the music.
    I'm crying.

  • @MrMalvolio29
    @MrMalvolio29 Před 6 měsíci +9

    No idea why this appeared among my recommended videos; I usually watch forensic science documentaries; Baroque and Classical keyboard concerti; and symphony performances. Yet I *AM* impressed! It is a shame this young man will lose his soprano-like voice at puberty, but his poise, pitch control, breathing techniques--they’ll always likely be with him. Lovely

  • @etcapel
    @etcapel Před 3 lety +115

    I think there id an alien organization who spend all their time giving thumbs down to the most beautiful music on the planet...this made my heart swell.

    • @magdahearne497
      @magdahearne497 Před 3 lety +1

      Amen to that... you called it, it makes me wonder 'what do they actually like?'

    • @nobody3765
      @nobody3765 Před 3 lety

      Magda Hearne probably some garbage like rap

    • @KGarn
      @KGarn Před 3 lety +2

      @@nobody3765 : Some people like both. The world is a *little bit* wider than you think.

    • @altheadawson9405
      @altheadawson9405 Před 3 lety

      Ha ha, it does seem so - and right now that number of dislikes is at "666".

  • @sarahg3500
    @sarahg3500 Před 2 lety +12

    Such a beautiful child and such a beautiful voice, it's a miracle!!!
    Even Mozart would applaud. Proudly.

  • @jean-lucthiebault8321
    @jean-lucthiebault8321 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Je ne me lasse pas de regarder et d'écouter ce "laudate". Je ne parlerai pas de la voix du jeune homme. Les autres commentaires ont déjà tout dit. Je voudrais souligner la singulière beauté de ce garçon de 12 ans. Un petit plus très appréciable. Il a l'extraordinaire luminescence que peuvent avoir les jeunes à un moment donné et qui est toujours très éphémère. Merci à à cet enregistrement de l'avoir pérenniser. Merci à la petite formation de province (comme diraient les parisiens) qui l'accompagne. Elle est parfaite.

  • @davidbrown8763
    @davidbrown8763 Před rokem +105

    Breath-takingly beautiful. One of the few versions in which every word is clearly sung and pronounced.
    Latin:
    Laudate Dominum omnes gentes -
    laudate Eum omnes populi.
    Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia eius -
    et veritas Domini manet in aeternum.
    Gloria Patri, et Filio et Spiritui Santo,
    sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper -
    et in saecula saeculorum.
    Amen.
    English:
    Praise the Lord, all nations -
    praise Him, all people.
    For He has bestowed His mercy upon us -
    and the truth of the Lord endures forever.
    Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever -
    and for generations of generations.
    Amen.

    • @InnaYurievna
      @InnaYurievna Před rokem +4

      Hallelujah!

    • @beetlejump
      @beetlejump Před rokem +4

      I agree with you; pronunciation is excellent and not at the expense of beauty/musicianship.

    • @elleryeggen9678
      @elleryeggen9678 Před rokem +2

      Thank you.
      I would never have known this, were it not for you.
      Much appreciation from California U.S.A.

    • @christinedennison7770
      @christinedennison7770 Před rokem +1

      Thank you

    • @davidbrown8763
      @davidbrown8763 Před 6 měsíci

      I thank you for your kind comment.@@beetlejump

  • @arpigracetarkhanian9684
    @arpigracetarkhanian9684 Před 3 lety +24

    Angelic voice that heals the world🙏♥️🙏

    • @barbaracann-woode2207
      @barbaracann-woode2207 Před 2 lety +1

      What a lovely clear angelic voice not at all forced .I think he is much better they a lot of singers.💐👼👼 well done keep singing and making people very happy.Thankyou for your wonderful voice.

  • @TaraTampa-ge7yn
    @TaraTampa-ge7yn Před 3 lety +29

    This must be on Heaven's playlist

  • @NetTubeUser
    @NetTubeUser Před rokem +16

    I now feel free and relaxed after listening to a little angel who delicately took me by the hand, slowly lifted me into the sky with him, and then gently deposited me on a little cloud. His voice was so pure, crystalline, and harmonious that my soul was overwhelmed by a sweet and warm light, peace, and happiness.

  • @johnpender4025
    @johnpender4025 Před 6 měsíci +12

    This is so beautiful 😊 his vocals are a gift to the world this made me cry from a 60 years young Irishman fan 😊

  • @eisvogel8099
    @eisvogel8099 Před 3 lety +19

    Beautiful... This makes me believe again in "this too will pass". Goosebumps, Cai, thank you... Also to the musicians, excellent

  • @Amael78008
    @Amael78008 Před 3 lety +684

    Hello Cai,
    I started choral singing in 1963 when I was just over 7 years old. I have never stopped since. I was notably part of the Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs de Notre-Dame de Versailles from 1989 to 2006. And with this ensemble, I participated in the recording of Fauré's Requiem in 1993.
    Being a tenor for a very long time, I sang Pie Jesu for Mum's funerals in 2008 and Dad's in 2015. So it was with great emotion that I heard you sing this magnificent piece.
    I put my comment here since I can't do it on your recording.
    May God bless you for all the happiness you bring us.
    👏👏👏👏

    • @antlloy1054
      @antlloy1054 Před 3 lety +6

      *Una meravigliosa performance che ci dà speranza per le sorti della terra. Canto, musica e melodia salveranno il nostro pianeta*

    • @rafaelcorrea-coronas8856
      @rafaelcorrea-coronas8856 Před 3 lety +5

      Estimada Joven Cai.
      Cuenta usted con la voz de un ÁNGEL!
      Que Dios la conserve con ése talento por toda su vida.
      ¡Aleluya! ¡Aleluya! Amén.

    • @baptisteb7144
      @baptisteb7144 Před 3 lety +4

      Choriste depuis mes 10 ans, maintenant je suis basse aux Petits chanteurs de France, mais bref je suis pas le seul français à être là 😂.
      D'ailleurs est ce que toi aussi tu remarques son accent?

    • @Amael78008
      @Amael78008 Před 3 lety +4

      @@baptisteb7144
      Je ne suis pas assez connaisseur pour distinguer un accent dans la langue anglaise. En revanche, Cai a cette qualité de prononciation qui se retrouve dans toutes les Maîtrises britanniques et qui en fait leur réputation internationale.

    • @anachan5953
      @anachan5953 Před 3 lety +4

      what a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing :) i wish i could hear your singing, God Bless

  • @bryanfinger6358
    @bryanfinger6358 Před 2 lety +23

    Oh my.. this boy can sing. Beautiful voice.

  • @ranasanyal8443
    @ranasanyal8443 Před 2 lety +8

    Does such voices exist
    Just stumbled into one of the wonders of the singing world
    Bless you

  • @brianeduardo1234
    @brianeduardo1234 Před 3 lety +151

    Amazing how the Welsh excel at signing. This is sublime

    • @dunruden9720
      @dunruden9720 Před 3 lety +5

      It depends what sort of sign language they are using.

    • @kellydalstok8900
      @kellydalstok8900 Před 2 lety +2

      @@dunruden9720 and whether they have elegant hands and movement.
      Which reminds me of a Dutch comedian and his joke about having a lisp when signing because his fingers got trapped in a door.

    • @catherinemontblanc1430
      @catherinemontblanc1430 Před 2 lety +2

      “The Welsh excel at singing”?! First time I hear that.... I think there are good voices in any ethnicity and culture... nothing particular about the Welsh...

    • @ccc4102
      @ccc4102 Před 2 lety +4

      @@adudley205 Yes they do. Even here in my corner in South Africa, I've heard it said.

    • @mizofan
      @mizofan Před 2 lety +9

      @@catherinemontblanc1430 well for starters here in UK the Welsh are regarded as the best singers of the 4 nations, and rugby fans worldwide admire the crowds singing the Welsh anthem. There has been the tradition of male voice choirs, e.g in the mining communities (even portrayed in the Oscar-winning film How Green Was My Valley), and various well known singers. It's only a small country, so is thought to punch above its weight.

  • @alexisprojects
    @alexisprojects Před 3 lety +65

    I can't imagine the hours of work that went into this from everyone. Incredible voice and pitch control. Stunning.

    • @user-sj9ns2ch2z
      @user-sj9ns2ch2z Před 3 lety

      Почему нас лишают мировой культуры,а только Алка со своей шайкой звучит из каждого утюга?

    • @Alexander_Goosev
      @Alexander_Goosev Před 3 lety

      @@user-sj9ns2ch2zНадо к врачу.

  • @samirrachidalimodad1748
    @samirrachidalimodad1748 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Amazing!❤
    Old soul.
    Congratulations from Brazil 🇧🇷.👏👏👏👏

  • @RotaryNakuru
    @RotaryNakuru Před rokem +11

    That voice is pure pure pure heaven - the choir accompanied him to perfection. Thank you
    !

  • @jennyshiell5589
    @jennyshiell5589 Před 3 lety +27

    I have just listened to this most beautiful boy's voice. What a way to begin my Sunday morning- there is joy and light in the world. Thank you.

  • @bluerazz3504
    @bluerazz3504 Před 3 lety +32

    Beautiful voice! Even though it is temporary, even when his voice changes it will still be a beautiful voice. He is blessed.

  • @franknunez7204
    @franknunez7204 Před rokem +17

    This young man, in this performance, is so stunning in both aesthetic and technique for his age it's hard to imagine. I spent many of my younger years in voice lessons and I can imagine Cai going back and cherishing this performance long into his future career in voice. How inspiring and exquisite, congratulations Cai and to anyone that supported him in his efforts and challenges leading up to this recording.

  • @user-lc4qe4gr7k
    @user-lc4qe4gr7k Před 2 měsíci +2

    NOBODY sings better than The Welsh. It's in the DNA. It's in the blood. It's in the soul.

  • @TheGrouchDnD
    @TheGrouchDnD Před 3 lety +441

    So this kid's just going to walk around with the voice of an angel huh

    • @ucacheer2213
      @ucacheer2213 Před 3 lety +32

      Well not for much longer , because of puberty . 😩

    • @droid_boy
      @droid_boy Před 3 lety +26

      @@ucacheer2213 This is why it is so precious that we are able to listen to his voice as it was like this.

    • @choirkitty
      @choirkitty Před 3 lety +21

      @@ucacheer2213 not necessarily. Some male voices continue to remain in the counter tenor range (what this young man is in right now). Depends on his training.

    • @aWinterBlood
      @aWinterBlood Před 3 lety +12

      @@ucacheer2213 you can use castration, though now it's out of fashion

    • @rogerbussy2212
      @rogerbussy2212 Před 3 lety

      Please tell us about the voice of true angel⚘

  • @AReneeDesign23
    @AReneeDesign23 Před 3 lety +42

    Heavenly is the only way I can describe this young man's voice; like an angelic voice...

  • @fionacollier7128
    @fionacollier7128 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Without wishing to appear maudlin, I have arranged to have this played at my funeral. This particular recording just touches the heart.

  • @p8ntrgodess
    @p8ntrgodess Před 2 měsíci +3

    The welsh are famous for their singers for centuries

  • @davidau8455
    @davidau8455 Před 3 lety +16

    Oh my goodness! What an angelic little man with an angelic voice to match. No I know what Heaven is going to be looking and sounding like. Magnificent. Cai certainly has the ability and talent to lift one's spirits to another dimension.

  • @TheProf777
    @TheProf777 Před 3 lety +60

    A true blessing during this extremely difficult time in the world ...

  • @alfredoihldausend4093
    @alfredoihldausend4093 Před 2 lety +20

    It is incredible, how foccused this boy is. Pure dedication. Thank you so much, Cai Thomas. You are a great singer!

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 Před rokem +32

    I can never stop seeing and hearing Cai Thomas singing Mozart's Laudate Dominum and all the other pieces that he sang so beautifully and lovingly. Thank heavens we have these outstanding videos and his exquisite àlbum 'Seren ' to treasure forever ! I wish there could be a DVD of all his videos! I am so looking forward to the time we hear from him again,with his new voice! Well done for all of it, Cai and your team! I 🎇🎆♥️✨

  • @allanvarcoe7965
    @allanvarcoe7965 Před 3 lety +237

    The best boy soprano I've heard since the Norwegian Aksel Rykkvin.

    • @Alexander_Goosev
      @Alexander_Goosev Před 3 lety +4

      Absolutely, sir!

    • @markgustafson7937
      @markgustafson7937 Před 3 lety +9

      I totally agree! Aksel's rendition done in December 3016 is still my overall favorite. but this young man just became my number two version, beating out the one by Lothar Zagrosek(?) done in 1959, but by a very slim margin. Cai has an absolutely lovely voice that is clean, pure, and has a clarion like quality to it that I truly enjoy.

    • @Alexander_Goosev
      @Alexander_Goosev Před 3 lety +8

      @@markgustafson7937 Lothar Zagrosek's vibrato is one of the wonders of the art of boy soprano singing. No one has been able to get close to this pinnacle.

    • @mikbe2579
      @mikbe2579 Před 3 lety +1

      You forget Jonah Schenkel from Switzerland: czcams.com/video/NDZXto2OuAg/video.html

    • @bigfrank966
      @bigfrank966 Před 3 lety +1

      It is true!

  • @joselito7776
    @joselito7776 Před 3 lety +35

    He's truly got a voice like an angel.

  • @lorrainecheeseman967
    @lorrainecheeseman967 Před 2 lety +15

    I can never hear and watch enough of this absolutely exquisite video of Cai Thomas putting his heart and soul into his performance of Mozart's Laudate Dominum, with the beautiful orchestra and çhoir, and the very dedicated Rob Lewis holding it all together! What a team! And what a joy to see and hear Cai singing with so much love and skill, and exceptional beauty, in all his recordings and videos. Thank you for all the joy you bring to the world!♡♡♡♡♡🙏💖

  • @seantodd8875
    @seantodd8875 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Oh my that trill at the end. That was absolutely sublime. I hope Cai Thomas continues to sing even as he ages. The world shouldn't be deprived of this gift.

  • @Ryantrev88
    @Ryantrev88 Před 3 lety +21

    Outstanding performance truly heartbreakingly beautiful. This boy truly is singing in another realm and for a few moments we glimpse heaven

  • @susanjaneturner
    @susanjaneturner Před 3 lety +44

    Crystal clear tones in the high register and lovely airy lower range.....like cream flowing over the moving parts....so blessed by him! Just beautiful.

  • @OpalWilde
    @OpalWilde Před 2 měsíci +1

    This brought back memories of singing this as a child at a concert. I’m in my thirties now.
    What a wonderful voice.

  • @SIAMONOITRE3
    @SIAMONOITRE3 Před rokem +8

    He sings like an angel and looks like an angel... a gift!!!