VOCES8: Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré
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- čas přidán 28. 04. 2023
- VOCES8 performs Gabriel Fauré's 'Cantique de Jean Racine' with the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Barnaby Smith. The performance was filmed at Cadogan Hall, London in 2021 during the height of the pandemic, and this orchestration by Taylor Scott Davis was created especially for the concert.
TEXT
Verbe égal au Très-Haut, notre unique espérance,
Jour éternel de la terre et des cieux,
De la paisible nuit nous rompons le silence:
Divin Sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux.
Répands sur nous le feu de Ta grâce puissante;
Que tout l'enfer fuie au son de Ta voix;
Dissipe le sommeil d'une âme languissante
Qui la conduit à l'oubli de Tes lois!
Ô Christ! sois favorable à ce peuple fidèle,
Pour Te bénir maintenant rassemblé;
Reçois les chants qu'il offre à Ta gloire immortelle,
Et de Tes dons qu'il retourne comblé.
TRANSLATION
Word of the Highest, our only hope,
Eternal day of earth and the heavens,
We break the silence of the peaceful night;
Saviour Divine, cast your eyes upon us!
Pour on us the fire of your powerful grace,
That all hell may flee at the sound of your voice;
Banish the slumber of a weary soul,
That brings forgetfulness of your laws!
O Christ, look with favour upon your faithful people
Now gathered here to praise you;
Receive their hymns offered to your immortal glory;
May they go forth filled with your gifts. - Zábava
Why am I only hearing this for the first ever time today, and I'm in my 70s. I LOVE it!
I have chosen this to be sung at my funeral. It is one of the most beautiful pieces I have ever sung.
How is it possible that a 19-year old in a stuck-up school creates such a beautiful piece? It has stood the test of time. All serious choirs in the world sing it. It remains my favorite piece to sing.
😂😂😂 What a funny comment!
Because Fauré was a master composer, that's why!
And it has 'stood the test of time' because it's composed music, not the Spice Girls or Eminem or Justin Bieber (etc etc etc).
😂😂😂
That horn -> oboe transition in the opening is everything!
I have been waiting for this for so long. And it is even more beautiful than I expected. Voces8 surpasses itself again and again.
Agreed. One of my favourite pieces of melody
YES !!
I belong to a choir in Savannah and am campaigning to have a antique added to our repertoire. I love voices8 for their inspiration. June 9, 23. Beautiful!
@@paulwinston6816 : Good luck for success in adding this lovely anthem to your choir's repertoire. As a chorister in my Episcopal Church in Hartford (bass II) and choirmaster in a UCC parish in Vermont, I have both sung and conducted this piece numerous times, always with a deep sense of its musical and spiritual inspiration; and the rendition by Voces8 sets a high standard of excellence, as do all their performances: musically exquisite and diction-perfect. I trust you and your choir will find learning and performing this "antique" anthem a uniquely satisfying experience. Very best wishes.
@@garywait3231 thank you Gary for your response. I too am a bass and just finished my first year with this choir. We are currently on vacation till August so I’ve been boning up on my music notation to get ready for our return. Our church is the one hundred and fifty year old Unitarian congregation in down town Savannah Georgia. The church has wonderful acoustics and I’m certain that our 25 member choir will do justice to this piece.
I sang this beautiful song with the Arts High School concert choir...1977. And I still love it
The ultimate performance… thanks to all! And the oboist is just magnificent!!! Brilliant
I didn't know this piece. I'm an addict now! So peaceful and gentle, it remind me Ennio Morricone.
C'est un classique !!! une perfection harmonique et souvent joué dans les choeurs. La pièce la plus célèbre de Fauré avec son Requiem.
Faure was very good at these calm, peaceful, beautiful harmonies - quiet but they pack a punch!
Wow!! I just listenes to this song for the first time ever, as my choir is performing it this summer, and I knew Voces 8 would be the way to go for a first listen. So beautiful!! And the balance between the voices is just superb. What a wonderful collaboration from all of the musicians involved. 🩷
とても美しいハーモーニーでした。天国にいるかのようです。ありがとう。
Wieder eine pure Freude, zu zu hören. Dankeschön für diese Schönheit am Abend.
The quality of this recording and performance blows my mind.
Magnifique combinaison de chant et d'orchestre !
So beautiful. Fauré is so quietly profound.
I first sang Cantique when at university in 1979 and it has been my favourite piece ever since. I could listen to it for hours. Wonderful.
Absolument divin. Quelle superbe interprétation, à mon sens une des plus belles, sinon la plus belle, que j'aie jamais entendue. Les voix sont parfaites et l'orchestre est...je ne trouve même pas de termes assez élogieux pour dire mon ressenti! Mille mercis pour ce bonheur.
Exquisite! I don't think most people know how difficult it was for us conductors and musicians to play during pandemic restrictions of 6' between individual players and stands. It's very hard to hear and achieve good intonation/rhythmic coordination. I conducted a Cenerentola in 2021, full orchestra in a huge outdoor amphitheater, which meant about 80' from left to right (most large modern theaters and prosceniums are 40' wide.) You really can't hear beyond 2 stands away. Bravi and thanks to Barnaby and the wonderful musicians and singers for inspiring all of us during the pandemic years. Voces8 was my musical lifeline when everything was cancelled.
I can't imagine conducting or playing an opera in such circumstances! And all that trouble was probably for nothing outdoors.
The laws were a gross breach of human rights and caused much more harm than good.
@@musiclover148 We made it work and had some of the best sound engineers in the music business. But even then we had to tweak and struggle and ended up going mostly old-school acoustic, turning down most of the sound monitors on stage, removing ear bud monitors for the musicians, and having the singers try to see me instead of the video monitors, which even with the software had a time lag.
Yes! Pieces such as this are difficult under optimal confitions! As a singer, one has to hear everything around you, watch your conductor, and be deaf all at the same time.
Absolutely gorgeous!!
One of the most elegant, exquisite choral pieces of all time, presented and performed with such grace and beauty by the entire ensemble. Thank you. Your music makes each day so much better. Anne Williams
If any of the orchestra read these comments thank you for the very best portrayal of this beautiful piece all of you are really magnificent!
J'ai en tant que basse, les larmes aux yeux, interprété cet hymne pour le départ d'une choriste. Bien sur bien loin de ce que vous nous offrez aujourd'hui. Merci pour ce que vous faites.
I truly love the beginning measures but I LOVE it when the old man on the French horn interjects some (seemingly) old wisdom and calm to the overall effort. VOCES8 is impeccable.
Fauré was a precociously brilliant composer. By his late teens, he had already developed his own unique and confident musical voice. VOCES8 grade 10. Congrats!
Absolutely beautiful. And it's so heartwarming to see such an avalanche of appreciative comments from others who feel the same way, just 13 hours (as I write this) after the release of this video.
Many thanks to all.
This piece is so gorgeous it’s almost impossible to sing without tearing up ❤
I had the privilege to sing this as a tenor and yes.. it is so beautifull .. and a joy to sing... goosbumps .. and littel tear . 😢
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Yes.
...or even listen to without crying a little
I sang this years ago in college, I think I sang baritone/bass, I don’t recall singing tenor 😊
Seelenvoll, zum träumen schön 🥰 Herzlichen Dank an alle Beteiligten ❤
Très très beau très 🙏
We are learning this piece, in my group choir. And it’s simply one of the best pieces I’ve ever heard, just gorgeous. 🥰
Les paroles de cet air n'ont jamais été autant d'actualité. Magnifique version !
Pour ceux qui en auraient la curiosité...
Cantique de Jean Racine
Verbe égal au Très-Haut
Notre unique espérance
Jour éternel de la terre et des cieux
De la paisible nuit nous rompons le silence
Divin Sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux
Divin Sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux
Répands sur nous le feu de ta grâce puissante
Que tout l'enfer, que tout l'enfer fuie au son de ta voix
Dissipe le sommeil d'une âme languissante
Qui la conduit à l'oubli de tes lois
Qui la conduit à l'oubli de tes lois
Ô Christ soit favorable à ce peuple fidèle
Pour te bénir maintenant rassemblé
Reçois les chants qu'il offre à ta gloire immortelle
Et de tes dons qu'il retourne comblé
Et de tes dons qu'il retourne comblé
Et de tes dons
Qu'il retourne comblé
Il est même urgent qu'Il nous entende.
@awakening4210
Thank you very much.
My community choir here in the USA is learning this song to sing in French, and it's very nice to know its meaning.
Thanks for this this outstanding and wonderful interpretation of Fauré‘s Cantique de J. Racine….to me a special piece of music which stops me always for just a moment during my daily duties and touches my soul. Voces8 thanks also for many other master pieces….I love you all and your music
What a beautiful rendition of this extremely beautiful music
Absolument magnifique. Un grand merci !
Très beau. Merci 👏❤️ 🙏🎶❤️👏
I sang along with the basses - now I’m in voces8 🎉
I remember when you sang this for a Live From London concert. Just exquisite! Thank you for sharing your beautiful voices with us. We are all so fortunate!
I so love this, and had never heard it before. Thank you for all the beauty you bring to our lives.
This is a beautiful, timeless song, of not so long ago.
Look to 100+ years ago to understand today:)
Things HAVE NOT changed so much.
I'm 56 and amazed that generation after generation, artists keep the fire burning.
Be good to one another.
Sing loudly and express your instruments (voice or literal instruments).
Share your craft (you are SO special--especially today).
This beautiful song, written over 100 years ago, kept the masses sane during insane times.
You too, can do it.
Magnifique, merci.
Nice to hear again. And made all the better by the little or no vibrato from the singers.
Beautiful 😍
Really beautiful and imaginative orchestration. Love the addition of the French horn and oboe. The singing is exquisite, as ever. Another heavenly performance of a heavenly piece. Thank you!
Goosebumps! The choir I do know the are the best , this orchestra is also amazing, hoboist is really wonderful,perfect
Music choice is very very beautiful to listen
Shapo!!!👍👍👍
This is sublime !! 🌟💖 One of my favorites Cantique de Jean Racine. So beautifully played and Voces8 are wonderful. I had chills and two little tears flowed... Congratulations and thank you so much, Voces8 and Englisg Chambéry Orchestra for these precious moments. 😍🌹❤️🌟😍🌹❤️🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🙋♀️🇨🇵🤗🤗🫶🫶
My exact feelings!
C'est vraiment une belle interprétation. On comprend bien les paroles, et c'est tres rare pour le souligner.
Again, Taylor Scott Davis stands for the orchestration, and we only have to enjoy and worship this wonderful music. 🙏
Lo más bonito que voy oyendo este 2024
X2
This is a Christian piece that seems to feel good to listen to.
La merveille des merveilles.....Merci à vous tous...
Im Luciana from Sao Paulo, Brazil. I have no words ❤....Obrigada! Many Thanks.
j'aime tout particulièrement cette interprétation, merci pour tant de subtilité, merci VOCES8
Simply magnificent.
No hay expresión más elevada de la esencia más noble del ser humano, que una interpretación tan magnífica de una obra tan exquisita.
Zo'n prachtig lied.....diverse uitvoeringen gehoord, dit is echt een hele mooie, en het zelf meerdere keren mogen zingen met m'n koor
What a fine interpretation of the Arpeggione Sonata. Beautiful sound combined with good musical judgement yields what, in my opinion is the best interpretation currently available of this great work. Thanks for the journey into the personal past.
Exquisite. Flawless execution. Our chamber choir sang this for competition in high school back in 1993. Amazing how the alto part comes right back to me. ❤
Magnifique interprétation!
truly uplifting music for the spirit thank you for this beautiful presentation
Ive heard this piece performed by many choirs, however, Voces8 outperforms all the others. Just beautiful. So melodic.
Voces 8 toujours au top ! C'est un émerveillement. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much - this performance was exquisite and sublime - bless you all for creating such wonderful performances.
quelle belle musique!❤
Vielen Dank, das geht direkt ins Herz ❤️
Wunderschön! Die Darbietung rührt zu Tränen - unglaublich schön!!! Vielen Dank
Thank you, Voces8. You are a treasure. The oboe and french horn were an inspired choice by Taylor Scott Davis.
Merci pour cette très belle interprétation.
One of the staples we enjoyed singing in Tunis over the years. Tunis Singers led by Nancy Bakkour.
Je.ne.me.lasse.pas.de.l.ecouter❤🎉
Absolutely beautiful ❤️ Thank you
Merci bien pour ce beau cantique au Saint ESPRIT. Que DIEU vous benisse..
Thank you for finally releasing this beautiful anthem. You guys are always my angels, flowing and gliding with the highest bars.
Sublime. One of my favorite choral pieces beautifully performed.
So beautiful in every way! It bring tears of comfort and joy to the listener.
Exquisite! Thank you.
I loved it thank you
Superbe et très fidèle. Voix et instruments en parfaite harmonie. Bravo !
Quando penso a come potrebbero essere gli angeli mi vengono in mente i musicisti e i cantori😊
Beautiful!
Bravo. Just magnificent. What a beautiful piece and lyrics by M. Faure, performed exquisitely by this group.
Magnifique interprétation ! Les nuances importantes de ce Cantique sont parfaitement dosées….Merci pour ce pieux moment !👍✝️🇫🇷👍✝️🇫🇷❤️❤️❤️❤️🇫🇷
Beautiful. I adore this.
Absolutely beautifully done! ❤
Fauré wrote this master piece when he was a youngster as his final studiy work
Thank you for this beautiful sequence !
absolutely beautiful
Thank you… beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful!....So good. Thank you ❤
Glorious. Thank you.
This is so beautiful.
Excellent, thank you...again... Voces8 and the ECO, there are not enough superlatives either in French or English. A tremendous innovative arrangement of a timeless piece that's both a joy to sing and to listen to as it moves the soul every time. And to think young M. Faure was only 16 when he wrote it! Thanks again, you go from strength to strength.
What a wonderful work of art!
Absolutely wonderful🍃love it
Wonderful! I love that song very much, i sang it sometimes with a choir some years ago. You didn't only "deliver", You celebratet it. Great!
❤ Absolutely beautiful ❤
In literal tears while watching this flawless performance. Thank you thank you thank you.
Thank-you! I hope to play this piece one day
Bravo! Excellent
Heavenly performance as always!!!
So beautiful.
Glorious, as always!
A piece I earnestly so love. Beautiful, thoughtful rendering.