CWU Chamber Choir: THE GROUND (Gjeilo)

[aliciaevans]

This was my favorite Latin song that we performed in my high school's choir. Our choir director also really loved this arrangement and hyped up Ola Gjeilo and his sunrise mass before showing us it

[thomascurtin]

Still one of the prettiest compositions I've ever performed. I was privileged to be among the Festival Choir that sang this in Sept 2008 (the original arrangement) amid the mass events associated with the dedication of Cathedral of Christ the Light, Diocese of Oakland (CA). The key change at the Agnus Dei verse and increased dynamics of the strings still evokes an emotional reaction. It also introduced me to how challenging Gjeillo compositions are for their long-duration vocal phrases (breathing too often corrupts the music)... it's not music for the novice vocalist.

[readstjohn]

My church choir sang this today. It was our final anthem until Fall and was the best way to finish our season!

[alanburnham]

As always, cosmic choral music lifting my spirit on the first of this new year! Ola Gjeilo always brings joy! Happy New YEAR! ( The CWU choir is excellent )

[aartdegoojer]

Great music! I really like how Ola Gjeilo succeeds in composing religieus choir music with pop music-like melodies and avoiding the religious kitsch of a lot of contemporary evangelical songs.

[nathanqi]

What a beautiful composition and performance! I remember singing this in high school choir; it was such a magical experience! Thank you for posting this recording; the tempo is just right!

[jacobhanner]

We are singing this for our Solo and Ensemble performance next Saturday. Absolutely love this piece!

[ElfWithAttitude]

What a stunning rendition. This is a luscious piece that is a joy both to perform and to hear.

[jaksonpaparang]

Saya telah memainkannya bersama paduan suara saya Vox Anggelica Mix Choir Manado. Sungguh menakjubkan.❤

[susan]

I adore this one! Thank you for putting this back up Ola! One of my favorite sing-along videos is back

[migueleduardo]

This is so beautiful 😭
I got to know your piece called The spheres thanks to a book called "Year of Wonder- Classical music for every day" and since then I'm listening to your music frequently these days and I enjoy it. I liked the spheres a lot but for me this is just incredible.

[peghausman]

A lovely piece. Why is it called "The Ground"?