Dawn at Sunrise

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its been 4 years since we spent 9 months here.

i'm sure it will be great to be back, with a happy addition of a shnoo this time.



and this is what i'm really looking forward to:



see how - hoping to update as the holiday progresses - must find a cafe with free wifi :)

maybe i'm some sort of sua koo, but do we actually have these kinds of mentos in singapore? (bought these at a petrol kiosk in JB)



the berry blast was nice, the cola so so and have not tried the sour mix yet...

LATE EDIT:  ok, just saw them at AMK Shell Station, so i guess they werent novel in the first place... :(

Lumen Christi Choir - here are 2 versions for your llistening and viewing pleasure:

By Josh Groban:

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Panis Angelicus - Josh Groban</div>

and another version from a men's/boys' chorus from norway:

 

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The strophe of Sacris solemniis that begins with the words "Panis angelicus" (bread of angels) has often been set to music separately from the rest of the hymn. Most famously, in 1872 César Franck set this strophe for tenor, organ, harp, cello, and double bass; later arranging it for tenor, chorus, and orchestra, he incorporated it into his Messe solennelle Opus 12. The 1932 performance of that work by John McCormack in Dublin's Phoenix Park became the highlight of his career. Noteworthy renditions have also been performed by tenors Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Richard Crooks, Donald Braswell and Roberto Alagna, as well as by the sopranos Magda Olivero, Renata Scotto, and Chloë Agnew. Singing trio The Priests give an extraordinary rendition in their debut album.

The phenomenon whereby the strophe of Sacris solemniis that begins with the words "Panis angelicus" is often treated as a separate hymn has occurred also with other hymns that Thomas Aquinas wrote for Corpus Christi: Verbum supernum prodiens (the last two strophes begin with "O salutaris Hostia") and Pange lingua gloriosi (the last two strophes begin with "Tantum ergo", in which case the word ergo ["therefore"] makes evident that this part is the continuation of a longer hymn).

Text of Panis angelicus, with doxology

Latin text	An English translation
Panis angelicus fit panis hominum; Dat panis caelicus figuris terminum: O res mirabilis! Manducat Dominum. Pauper, servus et humilis.   Te trina Deitas unaque poscimus: Sic nos tu visita, sicut te colimus; Per tuas semitas duc nos quo tendimus, Ad lucem quam inhabitas. Amen.	The angelic bread becomes the bread of men; The heavenly bread ends all prefigurations: What wonder! consumes the Lord a poor and humble servant.   Triune God, We beg of You, that you visit us, as we worship You. By your ways, lead us who seek the light in which You dwell. Amen.

 

yup, so these people have died.  Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Lorena Gale. 

Unless you were a Battlestar Galactica fan, you might not know who LG was, and even if you were.  LG was that black lady who was the high priestess...

and I can't for the life of me understand why some - no scratch that, so many - people are mourning MJ's passing.  I mean have we so quickly forgotten all those MULTIPLE accusations of paedophilia which when overturned in court had us all shaking our heads in disgust and incredulity.  and certainly, the disguise he adopted of transforming himself into a white woman didnt help either. 

but anyway, as with so many of these stars - river phoenix, heath ledger - we should be wiser in choosing our idols and stop according them too much respect...

so yea - 600!
I am so easily satisfied :)



and if you thot susan boyle was great, this guy must be something like 6 gazillion times better - susan boyle just sings and is ugly.  what this guy does requires so much more technique, perseverance, thousands of hours of practice and sheer determination.

here's nobuyuki tsujii in one of the preliminary rounds and in the finals of the Cliburn competition 2009, which he won:



the most fantastic parts to me are when he stops between movements and then puts his hands back on the keyboard and knows precisely where to go without barely any perceptible adjustment.

and you will probably only discern why I say that, if you know nothing about this chap, by watching the 2nd clip all the way to the end.

RESPECT!!





forgive the minor slip-ups, willya - the chap is blind

Lumen Christi Choir - here is a good version of Ave Verum Corpus - we want to try to sound like this for this Sunday:

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Ave verum Corpus, motet for chorus, strings, & organ, K. 618 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart</div>

now that the exaggeration and hysteria has been acknowledged.... this is more appropriate:

to all the lovebirds out there, have a happy valentine's day



ok ok - lovefish, not lovebirds

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The Lord bless you and keep you - John Rutter</div>

Lumen Christi Choir - we hope to sound like this