Monday, March 21, 2022

Stop Russian Soldiers

This is Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra and Choir's dedication to brave Ukrainian people who suffer under the brutal Russian invasion. Our youth Slovenian musicians performed this beautiful Russian poem of Sergei Yesenin: The Golden Birch-Tree Grove Has Fallen Silent (Отговорила роща золотая) a couple of years ago. Diana Novak did an amazing arrangement. PPZ production dedicates this beautiful Russian song to all brave Ukrainian people, who will never surrender. Their freedom is our freedom. Their lives are our lives! Just turn on your local subtitles.

Prayer for Ukraine

Singers of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin, the Institute of the University of the Arts Berlin and the State- and Cathedral Choir Berlin 

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

"Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones," tune from Cologne Gesangbuch (1623) and text by Athelstan Riley (1858–1945). I'm not sure who composed the descant, but it fits the hymn very well. Conducted by Stephen Schmall in October 2003.

 

Traditionally sung on a Sunday near All Saints day, this is one of the best hymns and descants sung at Holy Childhood. This hymn is #90 in the "Green Hymnal" (1966 Benziger Catholic Hymnal).

Prayer of Ukraine

Prayer of Ukraine performed by the Kyiv Symphony Chorus, Matthew McMurrin conductor. This was a concert at Northland Church in Longwood, FL.

 

 I remembered a quote I read somewhere, it says “In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.” Unfortunately, in Ukraine right now, both are happening. Praying for my Christian brothers and sisters and all the people in Ukraine. A dictator leader will come and go but Jesus is King.🙏🙏🙏

 

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

A Prayer from the Synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine

We hope that this Adon Olam, composed by Cantor Pinchas Minkowsky (1859–1924) of the Brodsky Synagogue in Odessa, inspires your prayers and actions for peace in Ukraine. Praying for the safety of the Ukrainian people and wishing you a Shabbat Shalom.

  Credits: The Chamber Choir of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Conductor: Stanley Sperber Piano and organ: Raymond Goldstein Idea and production: Dr. Anat Rubinstein, Professor Eliyahu Schleifer, and Professor Edwin Seroussi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Mighty to Save" sung by Ukrainian students during Russian invasion

. This video is of students worshiping with lights out as the battle for Kyiv was happening not many miles away, just a day or so ago. Significantly, this is being sung in Russian, not Ukrainian. It is very important to note not everyone who speaks the Russian language is Russian, despite the propaganda. These are true Ukrainians who happen to speak Russian. Most Ukrainians are functionally bi-lingual to one extent or another. 

 

This song from Hillsong in the 2000's has been sung for almost that long in Ukraine.

The English lyrics are: 

 Saviour, he can move the mountains 

My God is mighty to save 

He is mighty to save Forever Author of Salvation 

He rose and conquered the grave Jesus conquered the grave 

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