VOCES8: 'Hope is the Thing with Feathers' by Christopher Tin

Text by Emily Dickinson

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

[karenprior]

Absolute sublime bliss. Profound thanks for this gift of music.

[cozysmum]

I buried my dear little parrot Esperanza yesterday. This magnificent recording soothes my broken heart. She perches inside my soul.

[davidwhite]

Wow. You hit THAT one outa' the ballpark! Well done!

[barkebaat]

The older I grow, the more thankful I get.
Thanks for sharing this beauty.

[alix]

Each individual voice, perfectly balanced, perfectly tuned. Music doesn't get better than this.

[mcgitarz]

Your music is the thing with feathers...that we all need right now.

[denisesurian]

VOCES8 singing amazingly a wonderful Christopher Tin peace

[stevebartlett]

As always, heavenly. No vibrato, just pure notes. You’ve squeezed more out of this music than I could have believed possible.

[billybcgn]

May we never lose hope... Thank you, Voces8, for this beautiful rendition.

[xris]

Tin writes beautifully. The whole work is gorgeous. Towards the end the harmonies keep me in constant suspense and engagement.
Dickinson's poetry, Tin's music, and VOCES8's interpretation. Superb. Deeply moving. Art at its highest.

[kathleenemerson]

How do the achieve this level of perfection every single time. I am in tears.

[JPJMando]

Once again confirming that Voices8 is the best vocal group on the planet.

[merri-toddwebster]

Even over YouTube, you all make me press my hand to my heart, because FEELINGS. See you again the next time you're in Baltimore.

[homhomtube]

Alle hier haben Recht, finde ich: es ist einfach herzwärmend, wunderbar. Kongenial dazu die schlanke deutsche
Fassung des Dickinsons-Gedichtes in der sehr einfühlsamen Übersetzung von Gunhild Kübler, (Emily
Dickinson: Sämtliche Gedichte, Zweisprachig. Carl Hanser, München, 2015, S. 263), besonders in Strophe 1:

"Die 'Hoffnung' ist ein Federding
Das in der Seele hockt
Und Lieder ohne Worte singt
Sich niemals unterbricht."

[gstewartTube]

Can't even imagine a better singing group.

[richardjohnson]

This is insanely good. Please never, never stop singing for us. Thank you

[Talisman]

C'est un chant mêlé de pureté de bonheur et d'amour comme la beauté qui en émerge à chaque note êtes la merveille des merveille, Merci à vous tous qui transformez nos instants en précieuses

[Mirovanje]

Oh, to be able to open one’s mouth and have such beautiful, pure sound come out. Heavenly!

[edmundodelagarza]

Yet again: stunning and beautiful. A tribute to Emily Dickinson on this All Saints' Day; and, for Christopher Tin's sensitive treatment of the text, only gratefulness and applause.

[giovannamelchiorre]

Meraviglioso! Ho la pelle d'oca!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏