tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post598687661085184708..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: Advent pause for thought Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-86299348503903770122016-12-08T11:14:26.225+00:002016-12-08T11:14:26.225+00:00Please go ahead, Jerry, though I don't have a ...Please go ahead, Jerry, though I don't have a pictorial header to brighten things up.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-89681010473235623682016-12-08T10:50:28.622+00:002016-12-08T10:50:28.622+00:00I hope this finds you and yours doing well. May w...I hope this finds you and yours doing well. May we display your header on our new site directory? As it is now, the site title (linked back to its home page) is listed, and we think displaying the header will attract more attention. In any event, we hope you will come by and see what is going on at SiteHoundSniffs.com.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-15408597970417669652016-12-03T18:06:18.098+00:002016-12-03T18:06:18.098+00:00Isn't it wonderful, Patricia? To me it suits t...Isn't it wonderful, Patricia? To me it suits the Advent season perfectly. I'm glad to see it being appreciated so much. I'm sorry my blogging has been so intermittent this year. It's been such an odd, difficult year and I'll be relieved when it's over and we can look forard to a new year. But first the joy of Christmas... :)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-44016325092928247772016-12-03T03:11:07.292+00:002016-12-03T03:11:07.292+00:00What a beautiful song for Advent, Perpetua. Exqui...What a beautiful song for Advent, Perpetua. Exquisite music and words, and lovely images perfect for the season. It was lovely to see you blogging again, always a pleasure to see you pop up in the 'in box'. 2016 has been a strange year, both internationally and personally for me, too. The serenity of this music is just what we need. Thank you for sharing.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-51078021533025025022016-11-30T14:07:04.500+00:002016-11-30T14:07:04.500+00:00Yes, it's wonderful, Helen, and I'm glad i...Yes, it's wonderful, Helen, and I'm glad it has spoken to so many people.<br />You and I are the same age to within a month and I know exactly what you mean. We were born into a world looking forward and rebuilding after the horrors of world war and now we are again in a very dark and dangerous political landscape.<br />You are right that Advent speaks to this, with its promise of transformation and liberation, redemption and hope. When in doubt I read Isaiah or listen to Handel's Messiah.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-18322112546096896762016-11-30T01:10:41.928+00:002016-11-30T01:10:41.928+00:00Such a moving piece: thank you for posting it.
I c...Such a moving piece: thank you for posting it.<br />I cannot believe - though I have the evidence of my ears and eyes - that the world in which I grew up, so full of hope for the future, has descended into barbarism in so short a time.<br />There is still, for me, the aspect of Advent which cries out for redressment of wrongs: the overthrow of injustice....and which brings with it hope that this will come about.helen devriesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-64289226845783323822016-11-29T19:05:48.683+00:002016-11-29T19:05:48.683+00:00You're very welcome. I think we all crave some...You're very welcome. I think we all crave some peace and inspiration this year.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-75901589734861476362016-11-29T19:01:10.066+00:002016-11-29T19:01:10.066+00:00Thanks, Jennifer. It has been my pleasure to share...Thanks, Jennifer. It has been my pleasure to share it again. Wishing you and your family the same for the coming season.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-29910389781951012772016-11-29T19:00:04.295+00:002016-11-29T19:00:04.295+00:00Glad you liked it, Shirley. I'm so very sorry ...Glad you liked it, Shirley. I'm so very sorry to hear of your difficult year and of your partner's diagnosis. I do hope a suitable placement can be found soon and that the settling-in process goes well. I hope Advent brings you some respite from worry.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-61934761166865686492016-11-29T10:43:53.775+00:002016-11-29T10:43:53.775+00:00Just what I needed. Thank you P for this inspiring...Just what I needed. Thank you P for this inspiring music. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-35046933021579238342016-11-29T04:37:48.026+00:002016-11-29T04:37:48.026+00:00A beautiful song, Perpetua. Thank you for sharing....A beautiful song, Perpetua. Thank you for sharing. I hope you find joy and renewal in this holiday season.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-80889422388899169072016-11-28T23:41:22.616+00:002016-11-28T23:41:22.616+00:00Beautiful song and music Perpetua. This year has ...Beautiful song and music Perpetua. This year has been turbulent for me with my partner being diagnosed with dementia and is now waiting in hospital for a placement in a rest home. The message of Advent is especially reflective this year.Shirlwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582037340209866437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-58893035645303470422016-11-28T19:00:39.517+00:002016-11-28T19:00:39.517+00:00All the praise is very much deserved, Christine. I...All the praise is very much deserved, Christine. I loved this the first time I heard it and really wanted my readers to have the chance to hear it again. The recording is excellent and it was so beautifully and movingly sung. Thanks for the explanation about the Palestinian influence. I wouldn't have recognised it, I'm afraid. To me it has an almost medieval feel, but of course plainsong had a distinct middle Eastern influence.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-12831775397488560172016-11-28T18:51:03.790+00:002016-11-28T18:51:03.790+00:00Gosh, that sounds wonderful, Broad! I know from yo...Gosh, that sounds wonderful, Broad! I know from your posts in past years how much Advent means to you, so I'm glad this year's Advent Carol Service lived up to expectation. This lovely song does sound very medieval in many ways. To me it's reminiscent of plainchant or very early polyphony. I hope Advent brings you some much-needed peace.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-69187104351182517672016-11-28T18:37:09.968+00:002016-11-28T18:37:09.968+00:00I'm glad you like it so much, Kristie. I loved...I'm glad you like it so much, Kristie. I loved it when I first came across it on Christine's blog 5 years ago and wanted to share it again. It's hard sometimes to hold onto hope in the face of world events, but we can't stop trying to do so.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-77499573282384544342016-11-28T18:07:33.051+00:002016-11-28T18:07:33.051+00:00It really is lovely, isn't it, Solveig? It'...It really is lovely, isn't it, Solveig? It's so appropriate at this special but far too busy season. I find it speaking to me particularly this year after so much political and social turmoil in the UK and USA. We need to slow down and find time to reflect and hold onto Advent's promise of hope.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-10791432033599627692016-11-28T18:05:24.933+00:002016-11-28T18:05:24.933+00:00I'm thrilled to see our song here, and to read...I'm thrilled to see our song here, and to read all these lovely responses to it - what more could a writer or musician want? We were pleased with the recording - the acoustic in our church is very fine - and it still makes my hair stand on end when I listen to it. There was a deliberately Palestinian feel to that descending scale ...Christine McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224025775398453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-28491685840781514032016-11-28T17:20:08.184+00:002016-11-28T17:20:08.184+00:00I so agree with your thoughts. Last evening I atte...I so agree with your thoughts. Last evening I attended our Advent Carol Service, which begins in total darkness and then follows a long procession of choristers followed by torches to the rear of the church. The music is medieval, but very similar to the sounds that you have shared with us in this post. For me this period before Christmas is an important time for prayer, renewal and preparation. And this year more than most others very much needed...The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-70256092365567337622016-11-28T16:34:41.474+00:002016-11-28T16:34:41.474+00:00What a wonderful and deeply moving song. Thank you...What a wonderful and deeply moving song. Thank you for sharing it with us. And thank you for the reminder, which is needed quite frequently these days, that we need to hold onto hope, no matter how despairing we feel about current events. kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-58837339535421246802016-11-28T12:56:11.453+00:002016-11-28T12:56:11.453+00:00According to her blog, it was sung by a quartet of...According to her blog, it was sung by a quartet of voices which included Christine and John. I agree the treble is wonderful. The recording was made at the first performance during an Advent Choral Evensong on Dec 4th 2011 and uploaded to YouTube a couple of days later. Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-2180942872352105252016-11-28T12:40:48.374+00:002016-11-28T12:40:48.374+00:00Thanks so much for the kind thoughts, Penny. I mus...Thanks so much for the kind thoughts, Penny. I must admit you and my other American friends were very much in my mind as I wrote the post. You're going through very much the same range of emotions as I and others who don't want to leave the EU felt and are still feeling as the mess unfolds. Let's both hold on tightly to the Advent promises of peace and hope.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-34351868085085755872016-11-28T12:36:49.927+00:002016-11-28T12:36:49.927+00:00Glad you like it, Ray. That's what I felt too ...Glad you like it, Ray. That's what I felt too and I think it's one of the reasons I like it so much. I love plainchant and early polyphony. Sorry to hear you're not well. Take care. These colds can be very nasty as I found out last winter.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-23654493807123806652016-11-28T09:43:32.298+00:002016-11-28T09:43:32.298+00:00That treble was amazing, I agree and the song was ...That treble was amazing, I agree and the song was really very solemn and peaceful, medieval as you put it, Ray! The lyrics are just right, this time of year is such a rushhour, people love the season and the merchants make the most of it, but we won't come to a halt and ponder on what the Lords arrival means in the deepest sense. I looked in to Christines blog and she really is serious about this. Thank you Perpetua for sharing these important moments and that lovely song. Fairtraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517527131786415943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-73717692553403164112016-11-27T22:37:58.598+00:002016-11-27T22:37:58.598+00:00Excellent choir with a very fine solo treble. The...Excellent choir with a very fine solo treble. The poet and composer must have been thrilled with that recordingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702475308562601190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-90212264178084095752016-11-27T21:28:59.931+00:002016-11-27T21:28:59.931+00:00Dear Perpetua, did you know I was thinking about y...Dear Perpetua, did you know I was thinking about you this morning as the first candle of Advent was lit at church? I look forward to your postings as I look forward to the Advent season. This is so lovely, especially these words of the poem/song. <br /><br />as the night falls around me<br />hear my prayer<br />and come through the darkness<br />hold me waiting<br />as you wait to be born<br /><br />I think I have needed this awaiting time more than ever this year. Many of us wander perplexed and in a state near that of grieving for this particularly troubling season here. I choose to be hopeful that peace will prevail. <br /><br />Thank you. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.com