Arvo Part - An den Wassern zu Babel

Arvo Part
An den Wassern zu Babel sassen wir und weinten (1976/1984)


... denn die uns gefangen hielten, hiessen uns dort singen und in unserem Heulen frohlich sein: singet uns ein Lied von Zion! Wie konnten wir des Herrn Lied singen in fremden Lande?
Vergesse ich dich Jerusalem, so verdorre meine Rechte. (Psalm 137)

[For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song: and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs Zion! How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. (Psalm 137)]


The Hilliard Ensemble

Lynne Dawson soprano
David James counter tenor
John Potter tenor
Paul Hillier baritone
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent organ


Photo: Henri Cartier-Bresson

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• religious
• vocal

[kage1369]

no words needed :)

this is how he wants his music to be

[voce29]

I have several of his CDs.His music is the most inspirational and I am ready to fall on my knees

[BlueReishiMan]

@kage1369 You can never go wrong with Arvo Part

[gardask]

@iveywebb44 Quite old IMHO, part of Arbos CD

[MrKaiake]

I like the feeling of privacy in some of his music, it´s hard to explain, super!

[Max0Inq]

Reminds me a bit of "Echoes of Roman ruins" by Jesper Kyd (Assassin's Creed Brotherhood soundtrack). Is this mixolydian mode (from B) sounding in few parts? Beauitful!

[iveywebb44]

is this new- i own almost everything arvo has released, not sure ive heard it before unless its on passio- sounds like it could be

[CP117]

Wunderschöne Musik, kam über eine Kollegin hierhin, wusste ehrlich gesagt nicht was mich hier erwartet...

Jetzt bin ich so ziemlich baff :D

[CP117]

@BabiiiYettaaa924

Hinfort mit dir, du Fake Account, auf das dich der melodiöse Engelschor hinweg fegen soll!

[sunmosphere]

affirmation of life.

[christiematsuko]

@BabiiiYettaaa924 Warum denn? Bitte sei so nett und versuch woanders zu spammen...

[MrLjgroove]

@stolensea I try to respond in like manner to those who engage me, so thanks.Back atcha.You argued in good faith. I must point out that history and the events associated with it took place independently of our perceptions or "views" of it. Additionally, we must delve into history and examine legitimate, non-biased accounts of it. Augustine was explicit about his views almost to a fault.In any case, I encourage you to remain open-minded about these things. as I pride myself on being. Best wishes.