Why does the video come out so small in this post? I used the "upload video" tool and chose YouTube. Is there a way to enlarge it a bit? Otherwise watch it directly on YouTube to get the best impact. It really is great!
However, I recommend watching it full screen (click on the lower right corner of the embed). The resolution is great and it looked really good on my large Mac screen.
Oh how lovely. I especially enjoyed seeing the wonder and joy in the faces of the children. Music truly does speak an international language. Thank you annie.
Joyful, joyful We adore Thee God of glory Lord of love Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee Hail Thee to the sun above Melt the clouds of sin and sadness Drive the dark of doubt away Giver of immortal gladness Fill us with the light of day
With light With light
Mortals join the mighty chorus Which the morning stars began Father love is reigning o'er us Brother love binds man to man Ever singing march we onward Victors in the midst of strife Joyful music lifts us onward In the triumph song of life
(Via the author Naomi Ragen, from whose email list I also received the video. Not her usual political stuff but this makes such a refreshing change).
I'm so maudlin, beautiful and good things like this always make me teary. In a good way :-) I'm so glad you posted it annie, I'm going to forward it to my little sister, she will love it too.
Brilliant. Just brilliant. I unapologetically defend Western, Judaeo-Christian-secular post-Enlightenment civilization as the zenith of humanity's capabilities.
/iTunes has an all-Beethoven "Classical" channel, which we often play. On good speakers, and being 128 K, it is a real audio pleasure.
Why does the video come out so small in this post? I used the "upload video" tool and chose YouTube. Is there a way to enlarge it a bit? Otherwise watch it directly on YouTube to get the best impact. It really is great!
ReplyDeleteHow's that, Annie?
ReplyDeleteHowever, I recommend watching it full screen (click on the lower right corner of the embed). The resolution is great and it looked really good on my large Mac screen.
Oh how lovely. I especially enjoyed seeing the wonder and joy in the faces of the children. Music truly does speak an international language. Thank you annie.
ReplyDeleteFrom the sublime to the ridiculous - but the gentlemen of the Table will appreciate this video methinks. ;)
ReplyDeleteActually, there's plenty for the ladies to slaver over too. :D
Splash mob (on an Israeli beach).
Annie, I absolutely LOVED it! This is the most sublime flash mob ever.
ReplyDeleteI keep watching this over and over. I love the way the children are "conducting" the music - even the little monkey at the top of the lamp-post!
ReplyDeleteHere are the English words to Ode to Joy:
ReplyDeleteJoyful, joyful
We adore Thee
God of glory
Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee
Hail Thee to the sun above
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day
With light
With light
Mortals join the mighty chorus
Which the morning stars began
Father love is reigning o'er us
Brother love binds man to man
Ever singing march we onward
Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music lifts us onward
In the triumph song of life
(Via the author Naomi Ragen, from whose email list I also received the video. Not her usual political stuff but this makes such a refreshing change).
I'm so maudlin, beautiful and good things like this always make me teary. In a good way :-) I'm so glad you posted it annie, I'm going to forward it to my little sister, she will love it too.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. Just brilliant. I unapologetically defend Western, Judaeo-Christian-secular post-Enlightenment civilization as the zenith of humanity's capabilities.
ReplyDelete/iTunes has an all-Beethoven "Classical" channel, which we often play. On good speakers, and being 128 K, it is a real audio pleasure.