Lovely. What language are the lyrics in? I didn't recognize them as either English or German. I think I might have figured it out. I think it's German. I expected it to start with Wachet auf, but this is a different text.
This piece always hits me deep in the gut. Also beautifully played by the Brussels Philharmonic: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t74LiMoBVrg.html
The text of this song in English is roughly: “Sleepers, wake!” A voice astounds us, the shout of rampart-guards surrounds us: “Awake, Jerusalem, arise!” Midnight’s peace their cry has broken, Their urgent summons clearly spoken: “The time has come, O maidens wise! Rise up, and give us light; The Bridegroom is in sight. Alleluia! Your lamps prepare and hasten there, That you the wedding feast may share.” 2. Zion hears the watchman singing; Her heart with joyful hope is springing, She wakes and hurries through the night. Forth he comes, her bridegroom glorious In strength of grace, in truth victorious: Her star is risen, her light grows bright. Now come, most worthy Lord, God’s Son, Incarnate Word, Alleluia! We follow all and heed your call To come into the banquet hall. 3. Lamb of God, the heavens adore you; Let saints and angels sing before you, As harps and cymbals swell the sound. Twelve great pearls, the city’s portals: Through them we stream to join the immortals As we with joy your throne surround. No eye has known the sight, No ear heard such delight: Alleluia! Therefore we sing to greet our King; For ever let our praises ring.”
Of course, as the political and religious authorities of the Russian Federation remind us (and mind you, they are spiritual), this is the decadent music of the corrupted (nihilistic) Western world. But I like it. Immensely.
Try perhaps 2 years. The documentary came out in 1992. And I actually borrowed the DVD of Wild at Heart from the library to see how this music was used - but why I can like David Lynch at times (even a lot) I just found I couldn't watch this, so I skimmed through it to try to find the music and all I heard was Richard Strauss ( which is a profoundly beautiful piece of music as well). If it's used in the movie it's really camouflaged. The use in the documentary is way superior and perfect for the tragedy of the story. There's a reason that the documentary is referenced in these comments a lot more than the movie.
I don't understand why this version of A Badalamenti's song isn't available anywhere on the web. Doesn't he want to make money on this masterpiece? The only place I've heard it is right here and in the David Lynch's movie 'Wild at Heart'.
Num domingo qualquer da primeira metade do século XVIII, as famílias de Leipzig se aprontavam e aprontavam seus filhos bem cedinho para irem ao culto luterano na Igreja de São Tomás. O Mestre Kantor, Johan Sebastian Bach, compunha temas para serem executados no serviço religioso, era o seu ofício. Aquelas famílias nem desconfiavam que aquele senhor seria muito tempo depois considerado como o maior milagre da história da música, a pessoa através de quem Deus escolheu para manifestar-se musicalmente. E Bach continuava a criar, produzindo obras primas a cada mês e a fazer filhos anualmente.
Nothing to be confused about- it was powerfully used in Ric Burns 1992 PBS documentary on the Donner Party. I, for one, well up with emotion when I hear it based on experiencing it in that documentary.
