VOCES8: Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: Credo: Et In Unum Dominum Jesum Christum

Barnaby Smith and Katie Jeffries-Harris from VOCES8 sing Bach's duet 'Et In Unum Dominum Jesum Christus' from the Mass in B Minor. The video is shot at the VOCES8 Centre during recording sessions for Barnaby's album 'Barnaby Smith: Bach' with the Illyria Consort.

TEXT

Et in unum Dominum, Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum, et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula, Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero, genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri, per quem omnia facta sunt, qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de coelis.

TRANSLATION

And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, light of light, true God of true God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father by who all things were made: who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven.

[cynthiat]

So lovely to hear Katie’s upper range. Glorious!

[merri-toddwebster]

The only thing better than a good countertenor is a good countertenor together with a good alto. And nothing, really, is better than Bach.

[didisinclair]

I've never heard Katie so featured.. WHAT an exquisite voice! Barnaby and Katie blend beautifully. Thanks so very much!

[mfwanfy]

Katie we so seldom get to hear your beautiful, strong voice. You and Barnaby sound great together....more duets from the two of you please.

[rpallen]

Yes, the ensemble is wonderful and the voices are beautiful, but would someone please mention the gorgeous playing of the 2 Baroque oboe d'amore players! 😀 👏👏👏👏

[stevebrewer]

Superbly sung and played. I find myself fascinated with the gestures that Barney and Katie use to achieve the best interpretation and tonal quality - such movements are not normally allowed in live performances, but in my own limited experience, they are very helpful.

[jake]

What a treat to hear these middle voices so prominently and beautifully featured! Exquisite!

[roadrunner.]

Ich bin wieder einmal begeistert von diesen Stimmen, Katie´s und Barney´s Stimmen passen außerordentlich gut zusammen und harmonieren perfekt.👌

[arvopart]

This duo are just unbelieveble amazing. Without Bach the Earth will be like a Mars: desert.

[aaldere]

Bach is the absolute master. Incredible to see these musicians perform his work so beautifully. The quality is outstanding.

[quernuscrafts]

What an incredible range Katie has! Both voices blend beautifully, and I love the jaunty accompaniment too - bravo!

[MrMarioman]

So uplifting! Barney and Katie you have such beautiful voices. It’s a rare treat to hear either of you alone😊

[dulcespinelli]

I hope these people realise how incredibly lucky they are for having the talent and the ability to earn a living by making music as beautiful as this. What a dream!

[nmspia]

I absolutely love Bach and this interpretation makes me falling deeper.

[henrywaldock]

They all dress and look like ordinary people and then they do extraordinary things. An inspiration to us all!

[peterrhodes-dimmer]

A beautiful Bach rendering! Great to have Katie's voice showcased so well - a really great alto voice, often rather hidden in the full VOCES8 ensemble. And goes so well with Barnaby's counter-tenor. The baroque players are exquisite too. Altogether a tour-de-force, thank you all.

[schamanischelichtbotschaften]

Thank you for this incredilble recording of Et In Unum. For me it is the most beautiful recording of this wonderful piece of music and I know many of them, because I am a musician too. Today I burried my sister, my only relative and your recording comforts me more than everything else. Thank you so much and greetings from hamburg, germany.

[AndreasR]

It is not only sheer beauty, Barney and Katie seem to live the music they are bringing to us. You can see the joy all the musicians are feeling. The meaning of the words is put forward emotionally so that you can feel the faith of Bach in this excellent performance.

[juvenalsdad]

Very uplifting. It is amazing how each generation of talented musicians can continue to bring new life to a piece written more than 250 years ago, and performed countless times.

[BlauerReiter]

Oh mein Gott.. Bach und VOICES8.. Was für eine Verbindung. Komposition und musikalische Interpretation in allerhöchster Qualität.. Thank you very, very much. I love VOICES8..