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Ola gjeilo sacred heart
Ola gjeilo sacred heart










ola gjeilo sacred heart

“We Will Find a Way” was written for the 1994 Whoopi Goldberg film, Corrina, Corrina. The text was written by lyricist, Harriette Hamilton, who said, “all the lyrics had to do was express in very simple language the hope for unity, peace and dignity for mankind. Let evil impulses stop, let controversy cease.Īnd may the love of Christ be in our midst.Ĭanada’s jazz piano icon, Oscar Peterson, wrote his classic, “Hymn to Freedom” in the 1960s, inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and his childhood memory of Baptist anthems in Montreal. Where charity and love are, God is there. The words seem particularly pertinent today, 1,230 years later.

ola gjeilo sacred heart

It is a setting, third in the series, of the second verse of the 8 th century Latin hymn, Ubi caritas et amor deus ibi est. His beautiful “Sacred Heart” was recorded at our 2018 concert, Grant Us Peace, accompanied by London Symphonia. Influenced by film music, his distinctive soundworld is often described as cinematic and evocative, with lush, harmonious colours. Norwegian-American composer, Ola Gjeilo, is one of the most popular choral composers today. Thomas is by the eminent poet, author and activist, Langston Hughes, whose life and work were enormously influential during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. The text of “I Dream a World” by André J. The music chosen for the concert expresses both dreams for a better world and the pathways to fulfilling those dreams.

ola gjeilo sacred heart

It involves courage and strategy and work for a better future. Rather than being a simple sense of optimism or wishful thinking, Hope turns out to be a crucial element in the accomplishment of any dream or goal we may have. In this online concert, combining virtual and prerecorded performances, we explore the inspiring feeling of Hope-what it is and why it is so important. If you have given in the past, we thank you, and we hope that you will consider doing so again. If you have never given in the past, we would ask you to consider doing so now. Your tax-deductible donation will help keep our Karen Schuessler Singers concerts both imaginative and compelling.












Ola gjeilo sacred heart