"The Palms" - Nicholas Higgs, baritone; Jonathan Oldengarm, organ
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2023
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From Godsongs.net:
The Palms was originally written in French as "Les rameaux" and published in 1864 by French art collector, operatic baritone and composer Jean-Baptiste Fauré (1830-1914) - who should not be confused with French composer, organist, pianist and teacher Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), composer of a world-famous Requiem and other works.
An early English translation "Palm-Branches" was published by Oliver Ditson Co., Boston in "Gems of English Song" 1875. A number of other English translations have been made, and it has proved surprisingly difficult to identify the translators. One version is sometimes credited to Harrison Millard (1830-1895) - but other sources say he was simply an arranger.
Beautiful baritone voice! Fine musical arrangement.
Beautiful vocals, lovely accompaniment.
To God Be the Glory.
Wonderful powerful voice.
Beautiful vocals with great diction and phrasing. I'm glad to hear the organist did not over power him. Awesome job for the organist and soloist. This is always a favorite on Palm Sunday.
I could listen to this young man sing this classic every day! The organist is perfect.
Fabulous voice! And he is so young! He will become a major opera star.
hope so!
Don't send him to the opera. Let him sing for the Lord, who bestowed upon him such great talent.
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The lord gave him the voice to please everyone not just church goers.
@@samueljaramillo4221 No, not to please church goers, but to proclaim the gospel to the unsaved through singing. 😀😃
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I am not religious
As a choral director, I have used this song many times. Mr. Higgs has done a wonderful, flawless deliverance of this great song. Loved every second of his presentation.
Tears of joy fill my 85 year old eyes…a glorious Hosanna to the King of Kings, and kudos to the soloist and organist!❤️👏👏👏👏👏✝️
I'm a retired Lutheran pastor I used to play the piano and the organist played the organ part for a organ piano duet of the Palms we played at every Palm Sunday for about 15 yerars
I played a duet arrangement on piano, with my mother on the organ, this Palm Sunday!
Love this beautiful hymn..used to sing this song in a choir with very talented musicians..so long ago..Will never forget the blessings..!
‘The Palms’ was one of General President Dwight D Eisenhower’s favorite hymns and he requested it be sung at his funeral.
May he rest in heavenly peace. 🇺🇸
Lovely voice!
Glorious organ and wonderful voice. Thank you.
The young man has a beautiful voice
Our Public High School Choir Director, Miss Hunt, taught us to sing this powerful hymn as part of the Easter Concert back in the late 50s early 60s! Have never forgotten it: I woke up this morning (Palm Sunday) with this hymn ringing in my ears! Amazing how good music can uplift us over the years. This rendition is lovely!!!
What a wonderful manner to waken! Have a blessed Easter. ❤️
One of my longtime Palm Sunday favorites!! Outstanding!! Bravo!! Very well done!! This is such a beautiful piece and this is one of the best renditions I’ve encountered. Thank you for sharing!!
Absolutely beautiful voice and perfectly sung! Excellent organist and organ! Congratulations to both!
Bravo to both soloist and the organist. What beautiful melding of talent. Praise be to God
Enjoyable and inspirational performance by excellent vocalist and pipe organist. Thank you for your ministry of music.
I truly enjoyed this. Beautiful version of my favorite Palm Sunday hymn!
Magnificent this going man is truly blest😂
Wonderful, Our Lord is smiling.
Wonderful.
Absolutely beautiful. A wonderful voice. Beautiful message.
The church I grew up in used this as a processional for Palm Sunday. Good to hear it again.
God blessed him with a beautiful voice and so many other gifts given by God! How old is this talented man?
a wonderful voice
As a child growing up in the 50s and 60s and singer in choirs from the age of six on this was my favorite Easter hymn...a soprano it was such a moving piece...just beautiful, so lovely to hear it so beautifully performed........
Excellent vocal production!
My favorite Palm Sunday anthem.
Every time this hymn is sung, I can see my dear Grandma making little crosses out of palms from Palm Sunday. The years since she left for heaven make no difference; the thoughts return. God bless!
lovely memory.
Magnificent! Perfect pitch and enunciation. Bravo!
Echoing all of you, beautiful voice and organ.
Absolutely flawless, to the glory of God. Thank you.
What a gift
Such beautiful combination of voice and organ. Praise The Lord.!!
How refreshing to hear genuine musical praise to God. This is the England I know and love.
Bravo, Nicholas and Jonathon! Perfect blend of voice and organ. Totally spectacular!
I sang for many years as a paid singer at a Episcopal Church. I wish I had a voice like this young man. smooth with great intonation.
He has a truly beautiful voice well suited for The Palms. I, too, sang The Palms in both Episcopal & Catholic churches. It's lovely sung as solo with chorus. There is an older, better translation of the words, but I have not heard it with a better singer.
So happy to hear this young man sing the solo that my Dad mastered in the 60's and 70's. Well done.
beautiful voice
Well done and not overdone! Beautiful voice, yes!
Lovely!
Nice job, Nick.
Beautiful voice singing a hymn we, the children's choir sang as we processed in waving palms in on Palm Sunday! Brought back such wonderful memories! Thank you!
Merci à ces Messieurs pour une merveilleuse interpretation
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Lovely voice and beautifully sung and played!
What a beautiful voice!!!!!!
Praises to the Lord, beautiful.
Brings back memories. I sang this many times.
Stunning voice!!!
Beautiful manly voice!❤
Great Voice. Thank you for posting.
Bravo Nicolas!! The last time I played this was for my 95 year old bass soloist at Donlands United Church. I was at U of T at the time
A joy to listen to sing it today!
Beautiful!
Osanna filio David!
Amazing voice! And the organist did a good job too! Thats not the easiest song to do
Wow!
Such a TREMENDOUS job of one of my Favorite Sacred Songs ever written!!!
Nicholas - how freakin great!
Love your voice *and* your musicality!
Excellent observation of rhythms tgat are so often ignored (Ho-sanna 16th note, etc) and very elegant turn/trill at the end of the chorus.
(...btw, in Ab?)
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Thank you !
Nick is indeed a treasure to Metropolitan!
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My Pleasure!
I guess I have a Baritone cousin? 😂 😊 Well done!!
Beautiful
Beautiful!
Absolutely lovely
And traditional lyrics; poetry. Thanks.
Beau gosse
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Una voce potente e calda accompagnata magistralmente dall'organista. Il Sig. Higgs ha eseguito con competenza e padronanza. Bravissimi tutti. Inno coinvolgente per una solennità importante per tutti. Il Re dei Re che fa il suo ingresso trionfale in Gerusalemme dove lo attende il completamento della sua vita terrena e conseguentemente la sua morte terrena e la nostra resurrezione e redenzione.
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Sounds like a Gilbert & Sullivan tune. Beautiful voice.
BRAAAVOOO
Beautifully sung.. had never heard this before.. also applause to the organist, my favorite instrument. Would be nice to give info on the Church.. where is it located etc. This popped up on my CZcams page. A+A+A+A+
Metropolitan United Church in Toronto, Canada. The organ is the largest in Canada and one of the finest in the word.
Truly magnificent sound, both soloist and organ. The Organist is that rare performer, the sensitive accompanist-soloist. Perfect balance by two talented musicians. Playing this great, uplifting song, either with soloist or as an organ solo, is always a joy! 😊
A good baritone is so hard to find.
So true...the same with a true Contralto or Mezzo with proper tone quality.
He looks way too young to have a voice that deep lol. Excellent performance, young fella.
he's only a Baritone...there are basses that young who singfar deeper
Q: In which key do you sing?
Is this Metropolitan United in Toronto Canada?
Yes!
Where is this church?
For 152 years, we have been at the corner of Church and Queen in downtown Toronto. More recently, all of our services are also livestreamed to CZcams.
Thank you. It’s a beautiful church. Was it ever part of a specific denomination, e.g., Methodist, Anglican, Lutheran, etc?
We are part of the United Church of Canada. In 1925, the Methodists, the Congregationalists and 2/3 of the Presbyterian churches in Canada joined as the United Church, forming the largest protestant denomination in the country.@@Totalfog
If fate brings me to Toronto someday, I will certainly visit, and maybe Mr. Higgs will be singing 😊
Sounds great! But he's a tenor. No baritonal depth. He'll figure it out!
Better in French.
it might have been nice to compliment the player and amazing singer here and then make your arrogant-sounding comment.
Nice performance but I really hate this piece due to so much overuse.
and here i am a lifelong churchgoer for decades and this is my first time to hear it. we sing from the different hymnbook i guess
Beautiful, Nicholas! ❤
superb rendition and accompaniment.
I just love everything about this video! Again...blessings, Nicholas. ❤
Beautiful Soul.
Came back to once again be blessed by YOU and your beautiful voice
You are magnificent, Nicholas !
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