as a kid i went to an antroposophical school in the netherlands. i guess it was eucomenical in nature but with a lot of jewish and christian stories and traditions. one thing i fondly remember is this song, i havent heard it in 35 years ! as children we would sit in a circle and sing this song, and pass a stone around. i still dont know what the meaning is, and they never taught me the meaning of this song nor the lyrics. but its one of my strongest memories of school as a kid.
That was such a special gift for Dad - to have the choir sing to him and honor him with a concert. He was dying of Pancreatic Cancer and this was his last hurrah! He climbed into the hospital bed there, in that room, after that wonderful in-home concert and died 10 days later.
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Thank you so much for posting this and the Brussels piece! We're so glad to hear and see them! If you caught any of the other pieces, we would love to hear those as well. Thank you so much! Great camera work. :)
Having heard the Welsh Coal Miners' Choirs sing this with many times the voices, I have to say that, though the power and grandeur of a lot of voices may bring tears to the eyes, the simple, clean, clarity, and purity of these voices stacks up well. Beautifully done. Thank you.
I live in Vietnam and listen to King FM online... Have loved the Buechner pieces I've heard on the station and am depressed to find that they aren't at all widely available. Thanks for posting this bit, at least! Maybe some day I'll strike it rich and be able to afford the CDs...
