This baby had the most beautiful response to its mother's contralto voice

21 October 2015, 16:22 | Updated: 6 January 2017, 14:45

This mum decided to sing to her baby and film it. And the result is a video that literally encapsulates the power of music. And we are in pieces

Here’s a happy baby

Totally up for hearing mum sing, that should be fun. I'll just have a little giggle first.

 And then the singing starts

And it all gets too much:

 

Here’s the whole thing

 

Thank goodness she didn't perform Strauss's Four Last Songs because we have no idea what would have happened.

 

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