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In The Bleak Midwinter - Jacob Collier

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What it is

Jacob Collier layers ten vocal parts to arrange and perform Harold Darke's carol "In the Bleak Midwinter", with inventive harmony and tuning.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a showcase of Collier's harmonic and microtonal skill.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “In the bleak midwinter" is an amazing recording”

    Amazing Jacob Collier recording of In the Bleak Midwinter.

    cousin_it, 2019-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Jacob Collier’s four magical chords”

  2. “Probably the best example, especially the middle”

    Collier microtonality at its best.

    spookthesunset, 2022-11 · Recommendation · in “Resources for microtonal music”

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Topics: jacob collier, a cappella, microtonal, christmas carol, harmony

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