When sung right, a good choir can transform any song into a beautiful masterpiece that soothes the mind and soul.
That’s exactly what the choir in this video does, and it earned them over 12 million views on YouTube alone. This is such a wonderful song!
The internationally-acclaimed Choral Scholars of University College Dublin sings traditional Irish song beautifully.
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UCD or Choral Scholars of University College Dublin is a chamber choir formed in 1999 and is led by founding Artistic Director, Dr. Desmond Earley.
The choir is based at University College Dublin School of Music and is made up of tons of gifted singers.
Back in 2016, the UCD Choral Scholars vent viral for their incredible rendition of of ‘Ghille Mear’ translation ‘My Gallant Hero.’
Right from the start of the video, the talented singers work together to make a melody that is like candy to the ears.
It doesn’t take long to realize how talented the group of singers is, and 1:10 into the video an amazing drumline comes in to guide the choir.
Singer,Mark Waters heads the choir and does breathtaking solos throughout the performance while the rest of the talented singers also showcase their vocal ranges together.
Their precision is extraordinary, with the hundreds of hours of practice clearly paying off in a huge way.
The modern version of ‘My Gallant Hero’ was created by, Dónal Ó Liatháin, in the 1970s but has roots that date back to the late 1600s.
This version of the song is off of the UCD Choral Scholars’ first album ‘Invisible Stars – Choral Works from Ireland and Scotland.’
Released on Signum Records, ‘Invisible Stars’ is comprised of contemporary and traditional choral music from both Ireland and Scotland and has features from some of Ireland’s most sought-after composers.
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In this performance of ‘My Gallant Hero,’ the UCD Choral Scholars work as one with every single member essential to the completion of the song.
The term “well-oiled machine” describes this group perfectly, as they flawlessly nail each cue in the powerful song.
The gifted choir travels around the world to perform at venues like the famous, Carnegie Hall, in New York.
It’s not just outstanding performances on YouTube that make the UCD Choral Scholars so special, they travel to some of the world’s most famous theaters and venues to share their excellent arrangements. They’re also regularly broadcasted on television and radio and have many other viral performances.
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Their YouTube channel features a variety of wonderful performances, with many of them that have also gone viral reaching people all around the world.
What sets Choral Scholars of University College Dublin apart from the rest, is most likely their hard training.
“Scholars come from various academic disciplines and commit to an intensive programme of choral study. Throughout each semester they receive intense vocal coaching, language instruction, and performance-practice studies, ” reads their website.
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Toward the end of their performance of ‘My Gallant Hero,’ every member in the choir lets their voices soar together, and it’s absolutely beautiful!
Everything about their performance is phenomenal, and they sound gorgeous right down to the very last second of the video. That’s exactly why over 12.8 million people have viewed it, and 120k have liked it.
Music like this is hard not to be captivated by, especially when the people creating it are so incredibly talented.
To see more of Choral Scholars of College University’s mesmerizing performances, you can subscribe to them on YouTube or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
To see their performance of ‘My Gallant Hero,’ just watch the video below!
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