I hope that this month brings serenity and peace to all who have been kind enough to visit this blog since its inception eight months ago.
As digital gift to my cyber friends, please enjoy this performance of Ave Maria by the 20th Century German composer Franz Biebl (1906-2001).
While the text of this lovely work is Christian, the urge to sing (and to be sung to) is surely universal. The recording appears on a CD titled “Our Heart’s Joy” by San Francisco-based male vocal ensemble Chanticleer. As the liner notes for this recording put it:
“Music such as this, sung by the men of Chanticleer, can be not only a haven, but an invitation to participate in our power to create and nurture life, and an invitation to honor the magical ability, first and formost, in ourselves.”
With Best Wishes,
F. Peter Phillips
Peter, warm holiday wishes to you as well. I enjoy your posts – I always learn something new and look forward to reading more. Thanks for your excellent contributions to the ADR blogosphere.
May 2010 bring you peace, joy, health, and success!
Diane
Back Atcha, Diane. Heady praise indeed!