VOCES8 - May it Be (Enya/Lord of the Rings) - VOCES8 'Enchanted Isle'

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  • čas přidán 12. 12. 2018
  • Let VOCES8 transport you through the landscape of the British Isles with their sublime sound. Featuring music from film, pop and Celtic tradition. 'Enchanted Isle' - available here: decca.lnk.to/EIVD
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  • @BrawnyBuddha
    @BrawnyBuddha Před 4 lety +2628

    Sam: "..folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something."
    Frodo : "What are we holding onto, Sam?"
    Sam : "That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for."

    • @charliewizard
      @charliewizard Před 4 lety +48

      Dam Son my fav quote

    • @erichodge567
      @erichodge567 Před 4 lety +112

      That was the whole trilogy in one speech.

    • @keats27
      @keats27 Před 4 lety +7

      Mine was always this one... czcams.com/video/vwhFAMb7c-I/video.html

    • @yourphenomenalfriend1849
      @yourphenomenalfriend1849 Před 4 lety +5

      @@erichodge567 Rightly said.

    • @erichodge567
      @erichodge567 Před 4 lety +39

      @@keats27 , you are so right. Sam's speech and this exchange between Gandalf and Frodo are the moral center of the trilogy.

  • @mayabythesea
    @mayabythesea Před 5 měsíci +52

    My name is Maya. Please pray for me. Too long to explain but any prayers for me to heal and move forward will be greatly appreciated. Thank you ❤

  • @morganschmidtke9015
    @morganschmidtke9015 Před 16 dny +2

    Goosebumps. The intonation is perfection. Everyone’s tone is so pure! 🫠😍☺️

  • @Stravalnak
    @Stravalnak Před 3 lety +2556

    Ok, I get it. We all love the soprano. Can we give some love for the BASS

  • @aleah7618
    @aleah7618 Před 5 lety +1814

    This is what I want to hear as I'm dying.

    • @alainlarchier3678
      @alainlarchier3678 Před 4 lety +20

      Me too.

    • @urmorph
      @urmorph Před 4 lety +49

      But hopefully after many repetitions.

    • @stephendruley6968
      @stephendruley6968 Před 4 lety +50

      I've been a signer all of my life. With perfect pitch I can appreciate the sound you are producing. I usually compose the music as it is sung and come up with part that is not written. Voces8 is different. It is perfection, particularly with the voice mix that includes the three women. The compositions are flawless. The best blend of voices on the planet. The best bass I have ever heard.

    • @pattimuse1
      @pattimuse1 Před 4 lety +9

      Me too!

    • @oliverwabwire2836
      @oliverwabwire2836 Před 4 lety +9

      They espouse tonal balance at its highest acme

  • @samilaaksamo5338
    @samilaaksamo5338 Před 5 lety +1319

    Wow that first soprano voice.

    • @rachelbarton9296
      @rachelbarton9296 Před 5 lety +110

      Both Sop soloists are stunning, the sound is so pure and gorgeous

    • @jamesjordan8399
      @jamesjordan8399 Před 4 lety +12

      check out Sissel from Norway

    • @lkj974
      @lkj974 Před 4 lety +26

      Really. Not normally my favorite vocal range, but this young lady gave me shivers. All the singers were wonderful.

    • @speedmaster001
      @speedmaster001 Před 4 lety +25

      Sami Laaksamo tall girl is a mezzo soprano, first is soprano. I like the piercing voice of the mezzo soprano girl more than the soprano girl.

    • @speedmaster001
      @speedmaster001 Před 4 lety +4

      Rachel Barton one is a mezzo soprano though.

  • @emmanuelleserrano9719
    @emmanuelleserrano9719 Před 2 lety +455

    This is not about one voice over others. This is about vocal harmony and colours. Each is necessary to achieve the result. When you sing in a choir, U know it. 🙂🥰

    • @pahvi3
      @pahvi3 Před rokem +10

      It's definitely all about harmony, and they're all absolutely nailing it. But some voices are just special.

    • @commontater24601
      @commontater24601 Před rokem +8

      It's about the ensemble, but there's nothing wrong with giving credit where due. Voces8 is made of all exquisite voices. However, when I listened to this the first time and Andrea sang her first solo line I got goosebumps. A truly rare gift. Nothing wrong with appreciating what she's blessed with.

    • @rigelloar7474
      @rigelloar7474 Před rokem

      Testify!

    • @ChristianFouque50
      @ChristianFouque50 Před rokem +4

      Complètement d’accord car je suis dans une chorale. Toutes les voix sont indispensables pour l’harmonie.

    • @RoSario-vb8ge
      @RoSario-vb8ge Před rokem

      How true

  • @MerricMaker
    @MerricMaker Před 3 lety +506

    That blending that Eleonore and Andrea do, where it's never clear when one takes the note over from the other, is a level skill well beyond standard professional ability.

    • @bachopinbee5991
      @bachopinbee5991 Před 2 lety +9

      Pure chamber music!

    • @rigelloar7474
      @rigelloar7474 Před rokem +12

      Our pop star singers sound like amateurs next to these 8 geniuses.

    • @rigelloar7474
      @rigelloar7474 Před rokem +5

      What they do is beyond skills, their music is miraculous!

    • @Beeglemon
      @Beeglemon Před rokem +6

      so perfect an observation. good ear.

  • @betweenframesproduction3968
    @betweenframesproduction3968 Před 4 lety +444

    That brunette sophrano blows my mind.... Her voice is so beautiful and effortless!

    • @mstng65flcnman
      @mstng65flcnman Před 3 lety +3

      Clearly autotuned......
      Just joking, stunning voices, beautiful tribute to Enya!

    • @a1ar127
      @a1ar127 Před 3 lety +19

      Soprano is Andrea Haines Halsey.... magnificent

    • @paultweet4201
      @paultweet4201 Před 3 lety +9

      My wife and I saw them live a few years back, my wife couldn't see where she ever took a breath!

    • @smokeywisk
      @smokeywisk Před 3 lety +2

      @@a1ar127 She’s lovely close up too.

    • @NZKiwi87
      @NZKiwi87 Před 2 lety +7

      She’s got wonderful control & makes it look effortless 😍

  • @eymberzelfolwun
    @eymberzelfolwun Před 10 měsíci +20

    This video ladies and gentlemen is the reason why CZcams was created. It’s one of those that you’ll remember forever. I guess that’s how angels sing when a good soul dies . Beautiful it surely is.

  • @thomasooms9541
    @thomasooms9541 Před 3 lety +168

    "Do you remember the strawberries, Mr Frodo?"

    • @dseagolong
      @dseagolong Před 3 lety +27

      BRO can you not make me cry at work rn

    • @Knusp
      @Knusp Před měsícem +5

      I just came home from a happy pub night-out and this comment made me instantly cry.

    • @morganschmidtke9015
      @morganschmidtke9015 Před 16 dny

      😭

  • @rabokarabekian409
    @rabokarabekian409 Před rokem +114

    I am a crusty, demanding, cynical old grump, but this made my chest fill with warmth, and my eyes glisten.

    • @cfcamino
      @cfcamino Před 7 měsíci +14

      It seems to me that you forgot "honest" there. Thank you very much for your comment. It made me smile and laugh.

    • @dawnacciaioli9335
      @dawnacciaioli9335 Před 2 měsíci +3

      That's so beautiful to be self aware. Much love to you, you old grump😊

    • @berndmensing8707
      @berndmensing8707 Před 7 dny

      You could not be as cynical as you present yourself. Otherwise I am also cynical...

  • @kristieroybal4888
    @kristieroybal4888 Před 4 lety +705

    I'm brought to tears. I just sent my Daddy onto the next phase of his journey six days ago. I hope he can hear this - wherever his light may be flying.

    • @Crosscourt47
      @Crosscourt47 Před 3 lety +7

      beautiful thoughts,,,

    • @scottbartholomew451
      @scottbartholomew451 Před 3 lety +6

      God bless.....

    • @Malaima
      @Malaima Před 3 lety +5

      This is just so beautiful.

    • @megaroni4765
      @megaroni4765 Před 3 lety +15

      I don't know why but reading this today pushed me over the edge and I'm sobbing. I hope you're doing ok today. I lost my dad in August of 2018, and... Well. I know how it can be.

    • @janab.2196
      @janab.2196 Před 3 lety +8

      Hey dear @Megan Parker
      I just read your Comment and I want to say: Send some Love to you ❤ I lost my Mum in 2018... what an Awful year... I hope you doing ok? I wish u the best.... from Germany with 💙🌹

  • @jalaaldous3511
    @jalaaldous3511 Před 4 lety +1440

    I can't decide whether I want this played at my wedding or funeral

  • @earlpitsch2149
    @earlpitsch2149 Před 4 měsíci +8

    The blonde woman has that amazing Nordic tone to her voice and the tall woman is quite remarkable as well. Voices that for my money would surely reach all the way to heaven!

  • @arseniomarella9005
    @arseniomarella9005 Před 2 lety +423

    May it be an evening star
    Shines down upon you
    May it be when darkness falls
    Your heart will be true
    You walk a lonely road
    Oh! How far you are from home
    Mornië utúlië (Darkness has come)
    Believe and you will find your way
    Mornië alantië (Darkness has fallen)
    A promise lives within you now
    May it be the shadow's call
    Will fly away
    May it be you journey on
    To light the day
    When the night is overcome
    You may rise to find the sun
    Mornië utúlië (Darkness has come)
    Believe and you will find your way
    Mornië alantië (Darkness has fallen)
    A promise lives within you now
    A promise lives within you now

  • @thikka
    @thikka Před 5 lety +1911

    One group to rule them all
    One group to enchant them
    One group to stun them all
    And in the music bind them!

  • @maryhirota540
    @maryhirota540 Před 4 lety +603

    This is the song the Angels sang when J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkein, and Christopher Lee each entered heaven.

  • @josephmcalpine4054
    @josephmcalpine4054 Před 11 měsíci +28

    My Irish soul cries in this music - it carries a spiritual history.

  • @WhoOneIs
    @WhoOneIs Před měsícem +8

    I started listening to this on loop when the pandemic hit. It was a bleak time. This song kept me gong. I can’t believe it’s been 4 years. It feels like a dream.

  • @timwalker7498
    @timwalker7498 Před 5 lety +376

    May it be a light to you in dark places , when all other lights go out .

  • @sophonax661
    @sophonax661 Před 4 lety +486

    Only the Orcs dislike such a beauty!

  • @jimmythalmusic
    @jimmythalmusic Před 3 lety +35

    "I’m glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things."

  • @katereinhard7776
    @katereinhard7776 Před 3 lety +159

    Every voice is so beautiful--but can we talk about that BASS? wow!!

  • @jordanwollf3732
    @jordanwollf3732 Před 4 lety +920

    No matter how many times I listen to this, I'm still astounded by the clarity, presence, and purity of your voices. I use a lot of your videos to show my school choir what voices can sound like and as an ideal to aim for in shaping sound and blending. Our choir was working on this piece when schools closed and I'm very disappointed they won't get to sing it this year. Every time I listen to this now I think of my students and miss them more... so many memories and emotions attached to this song now.

    • @savg7212
      @savg7212 Před 4 lety +15

      Jordan Wollf so sorry your choir couldn’t finish this piece and perform it. It’s such an emotional piece, and I can understand why it would now be even more so. ♥️

    • @michaelgilbert4736
      @michaelgilbert4736 Před 4 lety +1

      Probably irish...lol

    • @brockdg1
      @brockdg1 Před 4 lety +4

      I wept.

    • @Kopp203
      @Kopp203 Před 4 lety +2

      If you want to see similar vocal excellence, check out Voctave.

    • @lindstheteacher1611
      @lindstheteacher1611 Před 3 lety +11

      I feel that with so many pieces now. I am part of the college class of 2020 and we were working on a number of pieces too when the unthinkable happened. I cry just thinking about how close I was to walking the stage. I got my degree in the mail today, but it doesn’t feel the same.

  • @PeterHollens
    @PeterHollens Před 5 lety +821

    yes yes yes!!!!!!!!

    • @meaghanrowe8451
      @meaghanrowe8451 Před 5 lety +39

      Scrolling through seemingly-random comments and seeing Peter Hollens totally made my entire day

    • @austinjones1084
      @austinjones1084 Před 3 lety +4

      I was wondering if you'd seen this!

    • @davidus9702
      @davidus9702 Před 3 lety +3

      Peter, now you do a cover.

    • @davidus9702
      @davidus9702 Před 3 lety +3

      And now I see you already did... You work fast...

    • @iadtag1853
      @iadtag1853 Před 3 lety +2

      @@davidus9702 LMAO

  • @achintyanaithani889
    @achintyanaithani889 Před 3 lety +73

    It almost feels like the Valar themselves are singing as they watch the journey from above, asking Sam and Frodo not to lose hope.

  • @garybeauchamp3623
    @garybeauchamp3623 Před 3 lety +209

    The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and even The Hobbit have left us with a rich legacy of music and movie scenes beautiful to behold. Thank you Peter Jackson, Enya, and Howard Shore. This rendition is a joy to listen to.

    • @melissac3618
      @melissac3618 Před rokem +6

      Don't forget Annie Lennox! She did Into The West! ❤️

    • @garybeauchamp3623
      @garybeauchamp3623 Před rokem +1

      @@melissac3618 For sure.

    • @ZephaniahL
      @ZephaniahL Před 9 měsíci

      We will forever treasure that "and even."

    • @jazzmusicfan
      @jazzmusicfan Před 4 měsíci +1

      And Billy Boyd with The Last Goodbye”. 😢

  • @benhizzle
    @benhizzle Před 2 lety +31

    My Mom passed away 3 weeks ago followed by my Dad passing away 2 weeks later. It has been an emotional month and this video has helped me cope with the loss. I love you Mom and Dad.

    • @silverbullet1960
      @silverbullet1960 Před 2 lety

      Sorry for your loss. See Josephine Stephenson for more Soprano.

    • @415nerissa
      @415nerissa Před 2 lety +1

      Lord have mercy. Much love to you. ❤️

    • @Adelaidevides
      @Adelaidevides Před rokem

      O Senhor que recebeu seus pais em Sua Ternura consolará os corações que aqui permaneceram🙏

    • @Adelaidevides
      @Adelaidevides Před rokem

      O Amor é para sempre, para Além, é eterno🙏

  • @gggreggg
    @gggreggg Před 5 lety +568

    such a delicious bass line

  • @gillianhowell7562
    @gillianhowell7562 Před rokem +6

    Thank you for the right music to send to my cousin who was dying of cancer in Portugal.

  • @prodalo8688
    @prodalo8688 Před rokem +83

    I cannot believe i found a cover of this song that sounds even more magical then the original.

  • @c3man
    @c3man Před 5 lety +116

    Here are the lyrics
    May it be an evening star
    Shines down upon you
    May it be when darkness falls
    Your heart will be true
    You walk a lonely road
    Oh, how far you are from home
    Mornië utúlië ((darkness has come))
    Believe and you will find your way
    Mornië alantië ((darkness has fallen))
    A promise lives within you now
    May it be the shadows call
    Will fly away
    May it be your journey on
    To light the day
    When the night is overcome
    You may rise to find the sun
    Mornië utúlië ((darkness has come))
    Believe and you will find your way
    Mornië alantië ((darkness has fallen))
    A promise lives within you now
    A promise lives within you now

  • @tobyokoi0909
    @tobyokoi0909 Před 2 lety +151

    I've been emotionally numb for weeks, thinking that looking back at old choir music would make me feel better and I ended up on this video. What a blsssing this group is, and the moment that soprano sang, I had chills and started tearing up. Didn't expect that today. Thank you for sharing your beautiful gifts with the world.

    • @an-qo6by
      @an-qo6by Před 2 lety +6

    • @totizedger
      @totizedger Před rokem +3

      I can sadly relate to that and hope you will feel better soon, i think music is the best medicine when you are feeling down

  • @cvb464h
    @cvb464h Před 3 lety +159

    the second soprano voice is just sublime what a fantastic instrument.

  • @alq4263
    @alq4263 Před 3 lety +286

    This is so unbelievably gorgeous, it just makes me forget that the world is a dark cruel place, and that there is hope... Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

    • @minastirith997
      @minastirith997 Před 3 lety +7

      there’s always hope for goodness to prevail

    • @flameout77
      @flameout77 Před 2 lety +9

      Love in all its manifestations conquers evil, because it is the creative force. Fear not. It is the way the universe is constructed. The greatest challenge is to respond to those in fear ( of losing power over others) with love. This is not approval of their actions, but recognition of the broken place it comes from - a wounded human who feels unlovable. If you can, send them love and compassion. A wise friend once said, Minds don't change minds - hearts change minds.

    • @monmothma3358
      @monmothma3358 Před rokem

      @@flameout77 Very well said. This is what I try to adhere to. Evil often comes from a place of fear.

  • @clive2057
    @clive2057 Před 5 lety +359

    Outstanding example of the beauty of the human voice. How can anyone give this the thumbs down ?

    • @keithbate9405
      @keithbate9405 Před 5 lety +21

      They fear the emotions it invokes in them

    • @bluehaven8472
      @bluehaven8472 Před 4 lety +5

      Keith Bate *Perfectly said my friend*

    • @janmoorehouse1857
      @janmoorehouse1857 Před 4 lety +6

      Trolls gonna troll.

    • @joannshupe9333
      @joannshupe9333 Před 4 lety

      @Just a Human Granted. But when you see, on your screen, what you've actually done, don't you go back and correct it?

    • @joannshupe9333
      @joannshupe9333 Před 4 lety +1

      @Just a Human My vote goes to "don't pay attention".

  • @gracebennion2000
    @gracebennion2000 Před 4 lety +190

    This would have to be the purest rendition of "May it Be" I have heard. If felt like a prayer sung over me. A true blessing. Thank you.

  • @vza7938
    @vza7938 Před 6 měsíci +9

    man when truly dedicated and talented people come together

  • @ascotia
    @ascotia Před rokem +78

    There is something so ultimately powerful about the human voice in its purest form. I become an absolute blubbering mess each and every time I listen to this performance.

    • @ascotia
      @ascotia Před 11 měsíci +4

      Revisiting this post almost 1 year later and was thinking perhaps I was being hyperbolic. Nope, tears are flowing yet again.

    • @stopandsmellthepetrichor
      @stopandsmellthepetrichor Před 4 měsíci

      @@ascotiasame here. I started sobbing.

    • @souliseum5437
      @souliseum5437 Před měsícem +1

      There’s a lovely story on what came first, the musical note, or a human singing voice. I imagine it’s that lair where divinity touches humanity. Imagine being the first humans to sing and then align to a sound they feel throbbing from within. To match a tone of this deep mighty presence. To then flash forward where those have passed it on, and schooling and academia became part of it and now it’s a mastery. I agree. The human voice is probably thee most touching instrument or power. It’s inexpressible.

  • @MerricMaker
    @MerricMaker Před 5 lety +129

    The interplay between the first soprano and the mezzo is completely seamless.

    • @MrJdsenior
      @MrJdsenior Před 3 lety +1

      I found something just the other day you might want to hear. I think it is the best "Flower Duet" I have ever heard, where the soloists are actually MESHING beautifully, rather than trying to crush each other, as I hear many other even world class soloists doing on this exquisite piece of music.. I put you in at the beginning of the duet, for a quick dip, if that is all you (or anyone else) might care for. If you choose to listen, I hope you enjoy it:
      czcams.com/video/C1ZL5AxmK_A/video.html

    • @MichaelB2L
      @MichaelB2L Před 2 lety

      Don’t know what that means but yes yes yes !

    • @lheslie5424
      @lheslie5424 Před rokem +4

      Both are sopranos

  • @LittleFiddlyBits
    @LittleFiddlyBits Před 2 lety +97

    That bass line began and it was instant chills. I think I actually FELT my heart skip a beat. Wow.

    • @KS-xk2so
      @KS-xk2so Před 2 lety +1

      The first soprano starts, blows my mind, then the mezzo soprano has her verse and I'm thinking, jesus how can this get better, then the warmth of that bass line kicks in and I literally just stop thinking and experience the rest of this majesty. Incredible.

  • @weefek
    @weefek Před 3 lety +83

    this is the absolute best version of this song that exists

  • @moorwomansmanicmeanderings8808

    As close to perfection as you will get on this side of eternity.

  • @cleitonh2020
    @cleitonh2020 Před 4 lety +159

    The Lord Of The Rings songs.. The best soundtracks ever!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽

  • @Juungske
    @Juungske Před 4 lety +6

    For 50 years I was a choir conductor, when I hear this the tears are drifting down the cheeks of deep emotion ....

  • @gustianopamukir6150
    @gustianopamukir6150 Před 2 lety +3

    Yes, Middle-Earth is just fictional place, but I knew my heart was there once and forever.

  • @KS-xk2so
    @KS-xk2so Před 3 lety +12

    This is the closest humanity can get to the majesty and pure beauty of Tolkien's elves.

  • @skeptophilia1509
    @skeptophilia1509 Před 3 lety +51

    To say that is gorgeous isn't even close to the mark. I'm in tears.

  • @LordTelperion
    @LordTelperion Před 5 lety +173

    "Unlooked for, Fingon's brother Turgon unleashed a force of ten thousand Elves from Gondolin; on seeing this, Fingon cried: 'Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold, people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!' And all those who heard his great voice echo in the hills answered crying: 'Auta i lómë! The night is passing!'"

    • @calvinhobbes5686
      @calvinhobbes5686 Před 4 lety +12

      Lord Telperion - Nice! “The Silmarillion”?

    • @metarus208
      @metarus208 Před 4 lety +5

      @@calvinhobbes5686 Yup, from the Nirnaeth.

    • @jalaaldous3511
      @jalaaldous3511 Před 4 lety +7

      So fitting. One of my favourite passages from the Silm, a pure moment of hope and joy before the violence, horror, grief and despair of the Nirnaeth.

    • @Daniel-gp6sd
      @Daniel-gp6sd Před 4 lety

      Children of hurin?

    • @jalaaldous3511
      @jalaaldous3511 Před 4 lety

      @@Daniel-gp6sd the Silm "Of the fifth battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad", the one just before Túrin

  • @thomassicard3733
    @thomassicard3733 Před rokem +6

    So, so beautiful. Goodness, me. I am quite moved.

  • @445110302010
    @445110302010 Před 3 lety +8

    Thinking of so many dear souls who have left this earthly world. May It Be

  • @deanna.radiant
    @deanna.radiant Před 5 lety +204

    Oh My!!!!!! Huge Enya fan here and this is Just..... I am crying!!!! So BEAUTIFUL AND HEAVENLY!!!!!!! I am so thankful that I came to know this band today!!!!

    • @mohmoony3918
      @mohmoony3918 Před 5 lety +8

      At first I came here half expecting the worst, so many have butchered Enya's songs in the past. But I'll admit, I was pleasantly surprised.

    • @arinaina4262
      @arinaina4262 Před 5 lety +3

      They sing many masterpieces try their Nimrod.

    • @wartang
      @wartang Před 4 lety +4

      Them ninjas are cutting onions again.

  • @adude394
    @adude394 Před 5 měsíci +3

    True genius is making it seem easy no matter what you're doing. VOCES8 is an astonishing ensemble, creating such a tone with no apparent effort. I've been a professional musician for most of my 60 years, and let me tell you, what this group does is off the charts in difficulty. All we can do is sit back and enjoy the bounty of their talents.

  • @goose4221
    @goose4221 Před měsícem +1

    I'm not much of a crier... But oh my god, the way their voices pushed emotions through my body like waves, and the frequency and color of their voices passing through each others and into my heart.... I just felt like every note brought more and more tears cascading down my face. I haven't cried like that in years. Absolutely amazing choral arrangement, and the singers blow me away. Great job.

  • @shaunpcanavan
    @shaunpcanavan Před 3 lety +22

    Oh dear sweet Lord.
    That.... Oh God.
    I can't breathe.
    That is just sublime!
    Who can listen to that and not believe that we can be so much more in our world?
    Just glorious!

    • @constanceweinberger3078
      @constanceweinberger3078 Před rokem +1

      What a beautiful reply; what potential in humanity and how elevated and unified we become when we sing. If I lived and died and heard only this I would have been glad to have lived with such brevity.

  • @Swordsplay
    @Swordsplay Před 5 lety +580

    Pure perfection. Round notes and vowels with clear pitch. All 8 of you really listen to eat each other for that perfect blend. Love the crescendo and decresendo at the beginning especially although through more predominant at the beginning. This too was one of my fav movies, soundtrack, and song. I remain your devoted admirer and humble friend.

    • @sangeetarbhugaloo422
      @sangeetarbhugaloo422 Před 5 lety +6

      may i borrow the words of Dragonsplay to say how much i am moved to listen to you. Thank you Voces8 ... and thank you Dragonsplay

    • @ysoldeclaireduffy7344
      @ysoldeclaireduffy7344 Před 5 lety +1

      Dragonsplay #anuna?

    • @jerryglenn5150
      @jerryglenn5150 Před 5 lety +2

      They even toned down their use of auto tune almost enough to ignore it. Almost.

    • @travilane
      @travilane Před 4 lety

      @@jerryglenn5150 Autotune? Mind linking some points where you "think" you hear that...?

    • @jerryglenn5150
      @jerryglenn5150 Před 4 lety +3

      @@travilane yes I do mind when asked in that manner. I "think" it would be more enjoyable discussing with a baboon what it means to be human. Is this the sort of "discussion" you were looking for, or would you care to couch the request more courteously?

  • @AndyChamberlainMusic
    @AndyChamberlainMusic Před 5 lety +255

    I literally had to put on a sweatshirt because I was getting too many chills
    amazing :o
    edit 2020-02-20: came back to watch it already wearing a sweatshirt, still got chills all throughout

  • @EvanG529
    @EvanG529 Před rokem +2

    Can we get some appreciation for the acoustics of the room this was recorded in??

  • @kathynavarro-sochel755
    @kathynavarro-sochel755 Před 4 měsíci +11

    Beautiful choral arrangement! I like how they gave the men’s voices time to shine using the melody. Perfect blending going on here.

  • @brandonriggs1788
    @brandonriggs1788 Před 3 lety +130

    That blonde soprano! Wow! Crystal clarity, purity of tone, vocal acrobatics, simply amazing! The bass line comes through without being overpowered by the other voices, or sounding like a bottomed out semi with the Jake Brake going full tilt. So warm and calming! Tenors and altos round it out and make it sound so peaceful! Males me wonder how they would sound singing Pippin's Song from ROTK, or The Last Goodbye.

  • @civilla
    @civilla Před 4 lety +40

    The women in the white blouse and man in blue plaid voices are insanely beautiful together. This whole video is beautiful

    • @bernardpoitevin7615
      @bernardpoitevin7615 Před rokem

      The women is Andrea Haines; I agree, she is very simple and beautiful

  • @Jazzy4711
    @Jazzy4711 Před rokem +21

    I have never heard angels singing.,until I was listening to this video. What incredible voices. ♥

  • @DavidPartridge-up8mu
    @DavidPartridge-up8mu Před 2 měsíci +2

    Great, crystal clear female voices that can hold a pure note without the wrecking ball of vibrato spoling it. Rich lower register male voices too. Very nice

  • @tcass323
    @tcass323 Před 4 lety +40

    When a song can make you cry. You know it's good!

  • @phillysnowguy
    @phillysnowguy Před 5 lety +69

    Their blend literally reminds me of hot knives cutting through butter. An absolute privilege to listen to.

  • @gaildurward7757
    @gaildurward7757 Před 2 lety +2

    "seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near" Isaiah 55:6 KJV

  • @souliseum5437
    @souliseum5437 Před měsícem +1

    I first heard this version.. as it randomly shuffled on, when I reached the peak on this wintery mountain.. storming of a day. But the sun broke through for a mere moment and when the ladies harmonized is when the sun kissed my face. I felt something inexpressible that day and this track easily became my favorite. I always was a LOTR fan but I never heard this pure choir version before and I felt I died and was reborn. It was a lonely journey but I felt for that moment I was not alone.

  • @-_Blitz_-
    @-_Blitz_- Před 5 měsíci +4

    I can’t explain the connection I have with this other world so far away.. I’m overwhelmed with emotion. No one I know truly feels the way I do. How I long for the shire

    • @murielleleblanc4377
      @murielleleblanc4377 Před 5 měsíci

      Been listening to their music well over 6 years been sober for 15 years and now I adore their divine voices

  • @therealhaemony
    @therealhaemony Před 5 lety +11

    This is so pure. It's not even the vodka and sadness talking.

  • @colincovill5096
    @colincovill5096 Před 2 lety +2

    If this isn't played at my funeral, then I'm not going !

  • @ifitfitz9425
    @ifitfitz9425 Před rokem +39

    Enya has written so many beautiful songs. It would be interesting to hear VOCES8 take on her catalog. This is sublime…

    • @jovetj
      @jovetj Před rokem +2

      But Enya's version of this is still better. It has a delicateness that this, while still pretty, lacks.

    • @ifitfitz9425
      @ifitfitz9425 Před rokem +4

      @@jovetj I really enjoy Enya, and in particular her songs of Celtic or Latin origin. Her vocals seem more delicate because they are multitracked. Different than here, but still wonderful. These voices are astounding, and their interpretations respectfully stand on their own.

  • @asfaloth12
    @asfaloth12 Před 5 lety +157

    My God, they are talented! Like listening to a choir of angels :)

  • @GerardDeBrydenbach
    @GerardDeBrydenbach Před rokem +5

    Wow.
    I've heard the original Version of Enya. Because I couldn't believe it. Enya is very....... very!! nice! But...
    The mind-blowing blonde elf at the beginning is so ingrecedibly stunning... I love her voice, expecially in this Part of the Lord of the Rings. My heart was melting! It sounds so light, but I know, it's one of the hardest parts in the composition, to make it sounds so easy.
    In my expectation, it couldn't be much more better! But the crystal clear Soprano from the 2m-woman broke it all! Such a beautiful high but extremly soft voice I've never heard before!
    The tenor/bass-part is so relaxing after the Soprano Solo... Exactly in the right place; not just another piece in Soprano Solo, but beautiful chord progressions with suspensions... I got a nice goosebump with that deep voices! I love it!
    I hope my german-english is understandable enough, to make clear, how much I love this version! More Emotions than Enya, unexpectedly diverse voices... Keep going on, please! Your arrangements of Bach (Jesus bleibet meine Freude) I love the most! (Is it a Harpsichord in the background?)
    With Love and Respect -

  • @winifrednaaayeleyarmah3327
    @winifrednaaayeleyarmah3327 Před 2 lety +10

    This so pure it hurts

  • @mrmcconko4985
    @mrmcconko4985 Před 2 lety +4

    This with a good set of headphones😍

  • @IrishShea
    @IrishShea Před 4 lety +18

    Living far away from home, this song kept me sane, before I was reunited with home..(Ireland) thank you!

  • @davidhinton8654
    @davidhinton8654 Před 2 lety +6

    THIS is my favorite Eleanor performance… we’ll miss you! ❤️

  • @aurora_bae
    @aurora_bae Před 3 lety +15

    I am going to miss Eleonore so much :( She has such a beautiful, distinct, sweet tone

  • @r1p2m32
    @r1p2m32 Před rokem +1

    Ok, some time has gone, waves are still... Andrea does here something exquisite. End-of-message.

  • @josephgunderson1489
    @josephgunderson1489 Před 4 lety +59

    I cannot get enough of their singing. Beautiful does not begin to describe it.

    • @bobbyhendley3084
      @bobbyhendley3084 Před 4 lety +2

      Joseph Gunderson - transcendent is the word that always comes to my mind,

    • @andrewmason951
      @andrewmason951 Před 3 lety

      Truth my brother, truth.

  • @Hello_there_obi
    @Hello_there_obi Před rokem +7

    oh my word when the tenors come in it really hits

  • @donna30044
    @donna30044 Před 2 lety +11

    Voces8 vocalists at time of this recording:
    Andrea Haines - First soprano (2008- )
    Eleonor Sian Crockerham - Second soprano (2017-2021)
    Katie Jeffries-Harris - First alto (2018- )
    Barnaby Smith - Second alto/countertenor (2005- )
    Blake Morgan - First tenor (2016- )
    Sam Dressel - Second tenor (2013- 2019 )
    Chris Moore - Baritone (2018- )
    Jonathan Pacey - Bass (2015-present)

  • @emetdara2999
    @emetdara2999 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Something magical about all the guys singing @2:03...♥♥ a Beautiful rendition by Voces8.

  • @this-is-so-rae1762
    @this-is-so-rae1762 Před 5 lety +32

    That minute (1:52) when they start together then switch with the four lowest voices... it's AWESOME!

  • @johncoetzee5879
    @johncoetzee5879 Před 3 lety +6

    This is what music is all about: To discover gems like these from time to time and to be able to listen to them over and over.

  • @gregoryronnback2756
    @gregoryronnback2756 Před 4 měsíci +1

    To me, this sounds like musical perfection. The voices are pure, without vibrato, in just tune, perfectly in tune, changing exactly together, and yet, in emotional sync. It is as if eight have become one, and with one mind, without equivocation.

  • @civilization57
    @civilization57 Před 3 lety +22

    "Lord of the Rings"=Best movie ever!
    "May it be"=Best sound track ever!
    Voices 8= Best performance ever!

    • @pahvi3
      @pahvi3 Před 2 lety

      Best arrangement!

  • @ChrisEchoes
    @ChrisEchoes Před 5 lety +537

    Any plans on recording Into The West (original by Annie Lennox and the final song heard in the LOTR movie trilogy) ?

    • @douglaswalters4434
      @douglaswalters4434 Před 5 lety +22

      CAN THEY PLEASE OMG

    • @TheLittledikkins
      @TheLittledikkins Před 5 lety +19

      That song always made me sad as ''going into the West'' is to go into the undying lands ie: the next world.

    • @LordTelperion
      @LordTelperion Před 5 lety +48

      "Into the West" is concordantly the death song of the High Elves and the leitmotif of Valinor itself. Whenever we hear this music we know the Valar, though restricted from divine intervention by their own ban, are focused in like a laser from afar on these moments of cosmic importance. And yet even the Valar can't stop the expression of themselves in the world completely...usually in subtle ways such as the direction of the wind or unlooked for spiritual fortitude, but sometimes in ways that nearly break the ban entirely, e.g. the Eagles of Manwë appearing at oh-so-convenient times or Gollum oh-so-conveniently tripping at the Cracks of Doom. For me, it is the realization that the Gods have not really abandoned us after all that gives the melody's appearance its overwhelming emotional poignancy. *wipes away tear*

    • @MrLutens
      @MrLutens Před 5 lety +5

      OH YES; PLEASE!!!!!

    • @jerryglenn5150
      @jerryglenn5150 Před 5 lety +16

      @@LordTelperion, I would like to mention also Gandalf being sent back with a promotion.

  • @anchara2373
    @anchara2373 Před 5 lety +160

    I thought nothing can be so good as the oryginal, as enya is perfect. But this... stoled my heart. Congrats guys, it's more then perfect ! Luv ya

  • @wendyjensenmusic
    @wendyjensenmusic Před 5 měsíci +1

    Sometimes the youtube suggestions really nail it. Beautiful.

  • @janetleishman3776
    @janetleishman3776 Před rokem +6

    This brings peace to my soul.

  • @QBG
    @QBG Před 5 lety +27

    1. Clicked on video, immediately switched to headphones to hear all voice parts clearly.
    2. Became immediately verklempt with the combination of feels from remembering my time singing in competitive choirs and remembering seeing Fellowship of the Ring for the first time.
    3. Broke out the tissues to clean up my wet, leaking face after song is finished.
    4. Subbed.

  • @ivarvacula4536
    @ivarvacula4536 Před 3 lety +8

    Dear friends...please, ignore those 485 completely deaf people who dislikes this Music. i have been singin in choirs for 25+ ars and this is far the best slow song I have ever heard. No breaths, clear like a mountain stream..Shivering on the whole body and my soul is flying over the Shire... Thank you all VOCES8! That is just PERFECT! I know I cannot sing like you ever in my life...but I do not care...I am happy to listen now...and tomorrow...and the day after...again and again..

  • @photo3642u
    @photo3642u Před 2 lety +3

    If there is one choir at the top of your list, it must be Voces8.

  • @CFLsurfr
    @CFLsurfr Před 2 lety +2

    I don't have the words to express how much J.R.R. Tolkein has affected my life. This music is a great tribute to the legendary, humble man. Stunning.

  • @travishansen7138
    @travishansen7138 Před 5 lety +551

    This song saved me from self harm 20190413

    • @aglandorf75
      @aglandorf75 Před 4 lety +25

      Enya and her Album Memories of Trees was also a live safer for me in 1997

    • @wernerklotz8207
      @wernerklotz8207 Před 4 lety +13

      Travis Hansen thanks for sharing

    • @crownedone8837
      @crownedone8837 Před 4 lety +2

      :'''')

    • @bobbyhendley3084
      @bobbyhendley3084 Před 4 lety +49

      Glad you’re still with us Travis. This world is far better with more people in it whose hearts love and respond to beauty. May you continue to be both blessed and a blessing.

    • @JohnSmith-wx4ts
      @JohnSmith-wx4ts Před 4 lety +8

      Happy belated anniversary of your chosen path!

  • @eboun5943
    @eboun5943 Před 5 lety +23

    Yup. I'm ready for my journey to Mordor. Tell my mom I heard this song and headed for New Zealand 🧙‍♂️🧝‍♂️🎒🏇🙌 it is time. Jeez the voice from the woman with the white blouse and the gentleman with red hair makes me just melt like butter on a stack of Hot Flapjacks 🥞

    • @timwalker7498
      @timwalker7498 Před 5 lety

      The guy between those two isn’t too bad either. A bass that wasn’t in the original but really brings another element into a wonderful song .

    • @eboun5943
      @eboun5943 Před 5 lety +1

      @@timwalker7498 I did hear his Low Bass Voice it gave me chills 😅 @2:11 how about the gentleman with the blue sweater. They are all amazing, I personally love deep base and lower vocals 😁

  • @lavish_1717
    @lavish_1717 Před 3 lety +3

    I love the sound of this 🥰
    The slim guy with reddish blonde hair and beard in the back, is super attractive 😍

  • @kebabbert
    @kebabbert Před 3 lety +1

    It may be, the most beatiful thing i have ever heard.