This song always gives me chills when I hear it. I had the privilege of singing it in a Music one year and pictured in my mind what was happening when the alleluias were being sung was the first part was mourners around the casket being lowered into the ground. When the higher alleluias begin angels are singing as well. :)
In November in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eight, in Smithers, BC, a good man joined his wife and his God. The Kontakion was played, as sung here. Ken Wright's daughter brought the music with her from Vanovuer, as she's a member of the Catherdal's choir there. RIP, old friend.
Rupert, You played & the choir sang your most beautiful & moving composition at Dad’s Celebration of Life in 2011. When I think about Dad, I think about Kontakion because he loved it so much!
Just listened to Chor Leoni perform this tonight, again for the Remembrance Day performance. Always beautiful to hear, enough to bring tears, especially with the inclusion of the trumpet towards the end- amazing.
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it! It's beautiful, isn't it? I was fortunate enough to sing it with this same choir when I lived in Vancouver for a few months. Brings back some wonderful memories.
Our college choir sang this song years ago, but I didn't have a good recording of it and couldn't find the composer. Thank you so much for posting this! I am so glad to know it is available on iTunes!
Ah yes, Rupert Lang. It was Grade 9 in Mr. DD Cake class at a fundraiser auction, I outbid Ken Cooper to win Rupert's guinea pig, much to the chagrin of my Mother. Rupert was a cool guy with his ducktailed blonde hair. Fortunately he moved out of Nelson not much later, so I got to date his previous girlfriend, Dena Calbeck. Rupert was a good AYPA member in the Nelson Anglican Church, along with Alan Ryall, Jim Massey, Linda Lee, Brian Clarkson and Dena.
Missing you so much tonight Gary. Have not listened to this since we sang it at your funeral in March. I know you are resting with the saints.
This song always gives me chills when I hear it. I had the privilege of singing it in a Music one year and pictured in my mind what was happening when the alleluias were being sung was the first part was mourners around the casket being lowered into the ground. When the higher alleluias begin angels are singing as well. :)
This was sung at Christchurch this morning. A whisper of the peace and beauty of Christ united with his people.
Thank you for sharing this at the Celebration of Life for my cousin Hugh Creighton, so beautiful, it brought great comfort.
This was played at a Celebration of Life on Zoom this week and it is really beautiful!
This is why I love choral music! This a beautiful sounding choir!
Beautiful hymn
Thank you so much for posting this beautiful piece of music which continues to bring comfort. Allelujah!
In November in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eight, in Smithers, BC, a good man joined his wife and his God. The Kontakion was played, as sung here. Ken Wright's daughter brought the music with her from Vanovuer, as she's a member of the Catherdal's choir there. RIP, old friend.
Rupert, You played & the choir sang your most beautiful & moving composition at Dad’s Celebration of Life in 2011. When I think about Dad, I think about Kontakion because he loved it so much!
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So beautiful. Was rehearsing this to sing later this Spring when when the pandemic arrived in Canada.
Just listened to Chor Leoni perform this tonight, again for the Remembrance Day performance. Always beautiful to hear, enough to bring tears, especially with the inclusion of the trumpet towards the end- amazing.
such a beautiful piece of music, it takes me closer to heaven, and LORD, it need it.
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it! It's beautiful, isn't it? I was fortunate enough to sing it with this same choir when I lived in Vancouver for a few months. Brings back some wonderful memories.
thank you so much for posting this beautiful hymn.
Our college choir sang this song years ago, but I didn't have a good recording of it and couldn't find the composer. Thank you so much for posting this! I am so glad to know it is available on iTunes!
Wonderful, aleluya, aleluya, aleluya !!!
A wonderful musical tribute on Remembrance Sunday 2016 at St Mathew's in Ottawa .
Ah yes, Rupert Lang. It was Grade 9 in Mr. DD Cake class at a fundraiser auction, I outbid Ken Cooper to win Rupert's guinea pig, much to the chagrin of my Mother. Rupert was a cool guy with his ducktailed blonde hair. Fortunately he moved out of Nelson not much later, so I got to date his previous girlfriend, Dena Calbeck. Rupert was a good AYPA member in the Nelson Anglican Church, along with Alan Ryall, Jim Massey, Linda Lee, Brian Clarkson and Dena.