Listen to this beautiful rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ performed by a university choir. It is stunning!
“Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne. And surely you’ll buy your pint cup, and surely I’ll buy mine! And we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. For auld lang syne”
The singers in this video are the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin, and they are Ireland’s leading collegiate choral ensemble. Their version of Auld Lang Syne is available on their new holiday album titled Be All Merry.
What an incredible performance this is! They all have such amazing voices, and their harmonies are so beautiful. Together, they all sound like a choir of angels.
“There’s something so timeless and comforting about your music,”
comments one person on YouTube after watching the video. “Kudos and much love to you!”
“Incredible layering of harmonies, accents, and love the natural reverb of the room. Keep up the great performances!”
writes another person online.
In addition to blessing us with their stunning voices, the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin share a little bit of history about the song ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on their YouTube page.
“For decades, on these islands, the passage from the old to the new year at midnight has been celebrated by singing Robert Burns’ poem. This was first printed in 1788 although the author himself acknowledged that its origins lie in an earlier Scots-language ballad printed in 1711 by James Wilson. In this graceful arrangement, we hear the standard English version of the text set to a traditional Scottish melody,” reads the
caption of this video. “Sopranos and altos predominate in the four verses, sometimes in unison and, at times, underpinned by a Scottish- sounding drone. In contrast, the chorus is richly sung by the full complement of voices.”
We hope that you enjoyed listening to this beautiful version of this treasured song.