My wife said, “You’ve gotta see this,” so here it is. And what can I say but “Holy moly!”?
Anastasiia Tyurina is only seven years old, but here she is, soloing with a Russian symphony orchestra, playing a melody called Valenki on her balalaika–from memory: she isn’t reading music.
The introduction’s in Russian, so I can’t read it–but really the music speaks for itself. Look at the talent God gave this child!
It’s proof He’s never far away.
Here’s another beautiful song which many of you have heard without knowing what it is.
“Lorena” was written in the 1850s and was very popular during the Civil War, and for quite a few years afterward. It’s been used countless times in movie and TV sound tracks. The name is an anagram for “Lenore,” the name of the song-writer’s lost love.
If I can hunt up the lyrics for you, they’ll be here. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorena_%28song%29 )
Does this hauntingly beautiful melody sound familiar?
It’s called “My Love’s an Arbutus,” and it is used as theme music for Alice in the classic version of A Christmas Carol starring Alistair Sim. But it’s good any time of the year, and tonight I thought I’d like to share it with you. Relax and let it stroke your cheek.
Before we get into the daily swill of this dark age, let’s rest a few moments in the light. God’s holy light has many ways of manifesting itself–here in a piece of old Welsh music, played on the harp.
I don’t understand a word of it, and yet it speaks to me.
This song is called “Caro Lan,” which I think means something like “Pure Heart.”
And of course there’s always atheist music, for those of you who want it.