I had the joy and privilege of singing this piece when I was in college. I could hardly believe my good fortune that year.
Next week I will continue with the second movement.
Below are the Latin lyrics and English translation of this first movement.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Music Monday--Rutter Gloria
This is the first movement of John Rutter's Gloria.
I had the joy and privilege of singing this piece when I was in college. I could hardly believe my good fortune that year.
Next week I will continue with the second movement.
Below are the Latin lyrics and English translation of this first movement.
I had the joy and privilege of singing this piece when I was in college. I could hardly believe my good fortune that year.
Next week I will continue with the second movement.
Below are the Latin lyrics and English translation of this first movement.
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6 comments:
I love it when there is live music with a chorus. Beautiful.
It really is a gorgeous piece.
"I had the joy and privilege of singing this piece when I was in college."
Wow, this is too cool indeed! I was in children's choir decades ago and have cantored as an adult; would love to get in a choir again and sing something by Rutter.
Rutter's work always has a modern sensibility, but still retains the mystery and reverence of much older sacred music. I especially like the hearing Latin in a modern setting. I'd be happy for his Requiem to be sung at my funeral. If you haven't heard it, its treatment of sadness and hope is spot on.
Here's the whole thing in pieces:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAhNDGwMDPQ&feature=related
Those not familiar with his stuff may like to advance part 1 to the 3:45 point where you will hear the familiar Kyrie Eleison.
Gorgeous, K! (I had a seriously hard time hearing this peice on my laptop speakers, but it sounds glorious with head phones.
I love modern choral music with Latin, too!
I may have sung this somewhere along the line as well...it sounds familiar.
"I may have sung this somewhere along the line as well...it sounds familiar."
I have sung it in my car.
Somehow, the music in my car is never quite as good as *this*!
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