Faithful PFOer Tim pointed me to a Piano Guys version of this beloved and gorgeous hymn. Enjoy.
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Monday Music Moment – O Come, O Come Emmanuel
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A hauntingly beautiful rendition of one of my favourite songs. Thank you, Tim and Paul.
Lynda,
Yes, it is a particularly fine interpretation, isn’t it?
Paul
Nice. Have a great week everyone.
Simon,
We’ll try but Newtown, CT weighs heavily upon us.
Paul
Yes, Newtown weighs heavily on all of us all around the world. It is a senseless tragedy which calls upon us to change much of what we do as a society. Please God we will heed that call.
I am just trying to think “why”? All in God’s good time will we understand, no doubt, not before. In the meantime, prayers for all those affected.
Prayers and peace for all.
The world which seems so massive to me at times feels very small at the moment.
A couple that had resided with their family in Winnipeg moved back to Newtown. Their precious daughter lost her life.
The piano guys did this so beautifully.
Tim!!! What a find – that is great. Peace to all this week.
Fran,
And to you. And to you.
Paul
What talent, ditto to all the above…
Tim,
Thank you again for finding it.
Paul
Tim, thank you for sharing this haunting rendition.
Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.
Denise,
My great pleasure.
Paul
Beautiful! There is also a link to the Christmas version which is even more beautiful.
Karen,
It’s the gift that keeps on giving!
Paul
It is now officially Advent for me. Thank you, Paul.
Tom,
Pleasing you pleases me inordinately.
Paul
THAT was stunning. I think I am in love.
Thanks so much Tim!
Annette,
In love with the Emmanuel who is coming? Cool!
Paul
Ha! Always, yes! But I meant with this version of the song..it is one of my favorites! Never heard this one though. But the low notes really made me feel like the yearning for him to come was real and urgent. I think in years like this one, it is!
This was the first song I learned to play on the violin. Performances like that are the reason why.
Jim,
Good for you. Do you still play?
Paul
I steal what time I can. With a full-time job, a new house, and a two-year-old, my days are often too full for any kind of hobby. I get in enough practice time to maintain my skill, anyway.
I started playing the violin three years ago, when one of my wife’s relatives gave me an old violin to fix up. I wish I had started in fourth grade, when I really wanted to learn but was afraid of looking like a sissy. I hope I can at least give my son more self-confidence than I had, especially since he has much better violinist’s fingers than I do. Meanwhile, I’ll learn to play as well as I can in the time that’s given to me.
I arrived in Santiago de Compostela in June and spent four days there enjoying some (atypical!) fine sunny weather. My second day I was loafing in the main square in front of the cathedral, seeing who I might see that I had met walking, when I noticed that a grand piano was being unloaded. Sure enough, a few hours later, there was a free concert with two pianists. It was an unexpected joy- one of many street-music treats in the time I had in Santiago.