Opus One Women's Choir: May 2020

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Last Covid-19 Post

Bab Yetu: A lovely song, and great energy performed by this South African university choir.

A viewer comment: Who's been watching these performances over and over again? Just pure joy. Makes you glad to be a human being.

https://youtu.be/PCa8RxaOPW8

Down to the River to Pray: An American virtual choir done by women. Lovely singing.

This will be an earworm. :)

https://youtu.be/BumCkswUUDA

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Special Edition • The Power of Music

Dedicated to My Mom, Betty Louise Wilson
August 28, 1929 to May 19, 2020

I was lucky to have four days to spend with Mom. The last two mornings, when I arrived at her place there was "funeral music" playing in her room. All it did was make me very, very sad!

Instead, I started playing cds of her favourite singers . . . and instead of feeling really sad, I felt stronger, and by the time she passed away later that afternoon, I was ready for it . . . by her side, holding her hand and listening to some of the most beautiful music in the world. Here's just a few of the pieces we listened to.

Ave Maria • Russell Watson / Aled Jone
Always There • Russell Watson
In Christ Alone • Russell Watson / Aled Jones
Your Raise Me Up • Russell Watson
Bridge Over Troubled Waters • Charlotte Church
Danny Boy • Charlotte Church
Panis Angelicus • Charlotte Church (we sang this a few years back.)
Pie Jesu • Charlotte Church / Willem Evans (we also sang this a few years back.)
The Mission • Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale Della Rai

From Kyu-Min

Lovely duet of Maria Callas and Placido Domingo from Carmen.
https://youtu.be/IxgOh_0Zrm8

The Rockettes dancing to All The Jazz! It could've been us! ;)

https://youtu.be/lM9H1eYz-lc