"This Is My Song" from Finlandia - Harmonica ensemble

[67badmoon]

Very uplifting.

[rt1234321]

The words were written by the poet Lloyd Stone (1912-1993).

Finlandia was composed by Sibelius in 1899-1900 and had no words.

Lloyd Stone often fails to get credit for these words that he wrote in 1934. The poem has three verses, when sung to the tune from Finlandia, it is usually given the title "A Song of Peace" or "This is My Song." The third verse of the poem is rarely sung.

Lloyd Stone was born in California and published several books of poems while living in Hawaii.

[uemciicmeu]

just lovely: music, photos, sentiments. thanks for sharing something so positive and uplifting. and i also love the harmonica playing--complex in its simplicity

[odinsova]

it is great song..and I love my best Finland...

[juntsu56]

Oh, I noticed you had told that the church was the one of Hollola - only about 100 miles from my home. :)

[juntsu56]

Because here in Finland it is our yearly Indepence Day, I decided to look for Finlandia here. I loved your version. I agree fully with the prayer in the text (the Finnish version is very patriotic). By the way, it was nice to see that also others have churches like my recent one - I mean the one in the end of your video. :)

[DavidHFinke]

I've spent this evening reviewing a number of expressions of "The Song of Peace," including many ways of rendering Finlandia. At the conclusion of it all, I've found that this particular version is the best integration of music and pictures, with a universal sense of our spiritual connectedness.

How things have developed since Sibelius' first composition! Something wonderful was released into the world. We all just keep growing and connecting.

Gratefully, from Columbia, Missouri.

[khlnm]

Many thanks for your comment! I wish this song, "This is My Song" from the Filandia becomes "Everyone's Song" who wishes the peace of the world.

[shhanninen]

That's the first time I've seen the English words other than the hymn in our church. The pictures were beautiful, thankyou.

[khlnm]

Thank you for commenting!

[xSusshlux]

Beautiful(LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL­LLLLLLL)

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It's as precious as the country(L) *-*

Thanks a lot^^

[ecrira4u]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this hymn. I heard it for the first time on Sunday and it brought tears to my eyes. The hope for Peace...

[khlnm]

Thanks!!!!

[AAZAZZA09]

hello, still a beautiful execution d' a music melancholic person with always a very good sound. Cheer. and thank you for the division. Mick - Harmo .

[khlnm]

Hi Mick. Thank You so much for your comments.

Kyong

[khlnm]

Hi Chris

Thank You for your encouragement for my play. I thought it was enough to be posted on youtube last night, but as I hear it again and again this morning, I feel it has so many spots I like to correct or change in style to play or in the arrangement in trio and quartet part. Well, it may be never perfect in the musical world! Instead of re-doing this one, I would try another new song.

Have a good day in Netherlands.

Kyong

[ctovg]

Dear Kyong,

Great and good harmonica-friend, what a GREAT PERFORMANCE you show the world and all music friends AGAIN!!

The cold shivers over my body, really, when I listen to your song, so played very good, and your pictures are wonderful again, they fits so good with the text in your video.

Thanks for sharing this video with us!!

Have a nice day,

Greetings Chris.