You know it, I know it, and so of course does the Holy Spirit, the third creator of this piece, along with Everett and Copland. In his best moments, David knew it too - probably why you carry that noble name. Let's go out there and tell people. I do. It's never too late
This needs to be performed more in these times. To remind us of who we are. And by you with the colors of all the peoples of this great country. Bravo!
Good lad! Not famed for being a multi-tasker, Gerald... but then with this all he had to do was listen and let the Holy Spirit take it from there. Gerald Ford pushed for transparency on UFOs in his state of Michigan, which makes me warm to him yet more. If Hynek and Vallee had told him about their conclusions, he would know that they were more likely to think of demons versus angels, than UFOs. (none of that "swamp gas"!) Collins Elite? And maybe that has been the true secret and story since time began. But Ford knew he would keep on the side of the angels with music like the above - a truly wise man in that case. I suppose he knows all the answers now?
Sardu55: do you recall which choir performed the piece at the funeral? Many years ago (about 1979) I heard the Paul Hill Choral (long since disbanded) perform the Promise at the Kennedy City, bringing many in the audience to tears.
The best. Choir version i have heard. Not just because of the size and force, but.They sing with passion and one can distinguish the male and fenale voices, not just a mishmash of sound .
I sang this for the first time as part of the Arizona All-State Choir while in high school at Gammage Auditorium, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. We did selections from The Tender Land and I have never ceased to be moved to tears by listening to a performance and the lyrics. It is life-affirming.
The promise of living With hope and thanksgiving Is born of our loving Our friends and our labor. The promise of growing With faith and with knowing Is born of our sharing Our love with our neighbor. The promise of loving The promise of growing Is born of our singing In joy and thanksgiving. For many a year I’ve known these fields And know all the work that makes them yield. Are you ready to lend a hand? We’re ready to work, we’re ready to lend a hand. By working together we’ll bring in the harvest, the blessings of harvest. We plow plant each row with seeds of grain, And Providence sends us the sun and the rain. By lending an arm Bring out the blessings of harvest. Give thanks there was sunshine, Give thanks there was rain, Give thanks we have hands To deliver the grain. O let us be joyful, O let us be grateful to the Lord For his blessing. The promise of living The promise of growing The promise of ending Is labor and sharing and loving.
El canto y la música ha llegado a el mundo por que Dios todo lo hace posible y mueve montañas no hay imposible para Dios todo es posible tengan fé y confien en él y todo será mejor para todos yo siempre estaré para ayudarles con el poder de Dios bendiciones Amén.
Te amo mi querida amiga (Caridad = un nombre para chicas, no?) por encontrar esto en la música de Copland. Por supuesto que yo también lo veo. El Espíritu Santo está en la música, y con nosotros. Se lo decimos a todo el mundo, si podemos!!!
A beautiful piece, but not a complex one. Choral directors ought to spend the hours to learn a composition. Looking down at the score takes away from the point of a conductor, communicating a vision to the choir.
I agree, and I am often recognized by conductors for my constant watch of them, but is hard to have a choir of mature adults memorize all their music. Easy for students who have more time to rehearse and prepare. Look up, people, look up!!
I've heard that on a lot of recordings of this number. Not sure of the director is just not hearing it or they rehearsed one too many times and the sopranos were vocal weary. But when they hit that note, it can be skin-crawlingly magical.
Yes the sopranos who attempted it were all flat on the penultimate note, a high Bb, but it sounded to me like a very professional soprano was brought in to sing the final high C solo, and she nailed it!
I pray one day we will laugh about our differences and come together as people. We don't need leaders, we need each other.
You know it, I know it, and so of course does the Holy Spirit, the third creator of this piece, along with Everett and Copland.
In his best moments, David knew it too - probably why you carry that noble name.
Let's go out there and tell people.
I do.
It's never too late
This needs to be performed more in these times. To remind us of who we are. And by you with the colors of all the peoples of this great country. Bravo!
President Ford had this played at his national service during his funeral. He was a big Copland fan.
Good lad!
Not famed for being a multi-tasker, Gerald... but then with this all he had to do was listen and let the Holy Spirit take it from there.
Gerald Ford pushed for transparency on UFOs in his state of Michigan, which makes me warm to him yet more.
If Hynek and Vallee had told him about their conclusions, he would know that they were more likely to think of demons versus angels, than UFOs.
(none of that "swamp gas"!) Collins Elite?
And maybe that has been the true secret and story since time began.
But Ford knew he would keep on the side of the angels with music like the above - a truly wise man in that case.
I suppose he knows all the answers now?
A man of good taste
Sardu55: do you recall which choir performed the piece at the funeral? Many years ago (about 1979) I heard the Paul Hill Choral (long since disbanded) perform the Promise at the Kennedy City, bringing many in the audience to tears.
The best. Choir version i have heard. Not just because of the size and force, but.They sing with passion and one can distinguish the male and fenale voices, not just a mishmash of sound .
I sang this for the first time as part of the Arizona All-State Choir while in high school at Gammage Auditorium, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. We did selections from The Tender Land and I have never ceased to be moved to tears by listening to a performance and the lyrics. It is life-affirming.
Thanks be to the Holy Spirit ... the ghost-writer on this, if you will pardon the pun!
This song always makes me teary. Love it!
Love this song and love this choir!
The promise of living
With hope and thanksgiving
Is born of our loving
Our friends and our labor.
The promise of growing
With faith and with knowing
Is born of our sharing
Our love with our neighbor.
The promise of loving
The promise of growing
Is born of our singing
In joy and thanksgiving.
For many a year I’ve known these fields
And know all the work that makes them yield.
Are you ready to lend a hand?
We’re ready to work, we’re ready to lend a hand.
By working together we’ll bring in the harvest,
the blessings of harvest.
We plow plant each row with seeds of grain,
And Providence sends us the sun and the rain.
By lending an arm
Bring out the blessings of harvest.
Give thanks there was sunshine,
Give thanks there was rain,
Give thanks we have hands
To deliver the grain.
O let us be joyful,
O let us be grateful to the Lord
For his blessing.
The promise of living
The promise of growing
The promise of ending
Is labor and sharing and loving.
omg, i love the final soprano at the end!
Goosebumps
Godbumps
Wonderful, simply wonderful
God Bless America.
El canto y la música ha llegado a el mundo por que Dios todo lo hace posible y mueve montañas no hay imposible para Dios todo es posible tengan fé y confien en él y todo será mejor para todos yo siempre estaré para ayudarles con el poder de Dios bendiciones Amén.
Te amo mi querida amiga (Caridad = un nombre para chicas, no?) por encontrar esto en la música de Copland.
Por supuesto que yo también lo veo.
El Espíritu Santo está en la música, y con nosotros.
Se lo decimos a todo el mundo, si podemos!!!
Beautiful! Thank you.
Beautiful
god bless you. you got some of the DIVINE
So glad you "see" that too.
I do, thanks be to God, and his ever-loving, ever-forgiving, ever-truth-telling Holy Spirit.
Yes! ! !
Maravilhoso!
The Yale Glee Club, on tour in Italy, perform this piece majestically. (on youtube)
A beautiful piece, but not a complex one. Choral directors ought to spend the hours to learn a composition. Looking down at the score takes away from the point of a conductor, communicating a vision to the choir.
I agree, and I am often recognized by conductors for my constant watch of them, but is hard to have a choir of mature adults memorize all their music. Easy for students who have more time to rehearse and prepare. Look up, people, look up!!
The choir was flat at the end with some high soprano singing the wrong notes. Not the best nor the worst, just average.
I've heard that on a lot of recordings of this number. Not sure of the director is just not hearing it or they rehearsed one too many times and the sopranos were vocal weary. But when they hit that note, it can be skin-crawlingly magical.
Yes the sopranos who attempted it were all flat on the penultimate note, a high Bb, but it sounded to me like a very professional soprano was brought in to sing the final high C solo, and she nailed it!