Women’s Choir Delivers Stunning ‘Ave Maria / What Child Is This’ Rendition

The Brigham Young University Women’s Choir delivers a stunning rendition of “Ave Maria / What Child Is This” that sounds absolutely angelic in a new performance. The group couldn’t sound better. Play the video to hear their sweet music. 

The choir, which has about 100 female singers, harmonises to perfection in their cover of “Ave Maria / What Child Is This.” The voices of different sections rise and fall in complex arrangements throughout the entire performance. The 100% a cappella performance is just incredibly breathtaking. As the young collegiate women sing, you can’t help but be enraptured by the beauty and power of their music. 

There’s nothing better to get you into the Christmas spirit than hearing these women sing about the reason for the season—Jesus’ holy birth. Anyone who is moved by the emotion and meaning of music may be brought to tears by this performance. The choir is so unified and follows the choir director's instructions well. Every single note and crescendo is delivered with deep intention and meaning. 

As each young voice sings, they wear formal dresses, each holding a candle on a fog-filled stage with candles sprinkled over it. It’s the small details like this that make the performance feel more sacred and significant. There’s an atmosphere around this song. When you listen and watch, it isn’t the same as hearing an average song. It feels like a hallowed experience. The candles’ gentle glow, the ominous fog drifting across the stage, and the reverence with which the singers carry themselves come together to make the moment feel nearly heavenly. 

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6