I just got ghostbumps when I heard this peace :
"Song For Athene". Composed by John Tavener. A best work by this British composer. Originally this piece was made in 1993 dedicated to his friend, Athene Hariades, who was killed in an accident. And dramatically this song was also performed in the late Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.
Take a look at its lyrics :
Alleluia. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
Alleluia. Remember me, O Lord, when you come into your kingdom.
Alleluia. Give rest, O Lord, to your handmaid, who has fallen asleep.
Alleluia. The Choir of Saints have found the well-spring of life and door of Paradise
Alleluia. Life: a shadow and a dream.
Alleluia. Weeping at the grave creates the song: Alleluia. Come, enjoy rewards and crowns I have prepared for you.
I could have tears on my ears when it reches at the final line, the climax, "Come, enjoy rewards and crowns I have prepared for you"..
What's on my head when hear this piece is I imagine Princess Diana's soul enter the gate of heaven, accompanying by the angels' singing this song. And when it comes: "Come, enjoy rewards" and so on, is that Diana is really deserved the rewards that God's prepared after everything she has done for humanity. Giving her life a 100% for charity.
It's like a sudden sob wants to coke me as how I'm very amazed how the light of God welcoming the Princess..
Hoping that God holds the Princess now, as always...
related videos :
Performed in a cappella for Sopran Alto Tenor Bass
"Song for Athene" performed by Westminster Abbey Choir
"Song For Athene". Composed by John Tavener. A best work by this British composer. Originally this piece was made in 1993 dedicated to his friend, Athene Hariades, who was killed in an accident. And dramatically this song was also performed in the late Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.
Take a look at its lyrics :
Alleluia. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
Alleluia. Remember me, O Lord, when you come into your kingdom.
Alleluia. Give rest, O Lord, to your handmaid, who has fallen asleep.
Alleluia. The Choir of Saints have found the well-spring of life and door of Paradise
Alleluia. Life: a shadow and a dream.
Alleluia. Weeping at the grave creates the song: Alleluia. Come, enjoy rewards and crowns I have prepared for you.
I could have tears on my ears when it reches at the final line, the climax, "Come, enjoy rewards and crowns I have prepared for you"..
What's on my head when hear this piece is I imagine Princess Diana's soul enter the gate of heaven, accompanying by the angels' singing this song. And when it comes: "Come, enjoy rewards" and so on, is that Diana is really deserved the rewards that God's prepared after everything she has done for humanity. Giving her life a 100% for charity.
It's like a sudden sob wants to coke me as how I'm very amazed how the light of God welcoming the Princess..
Hoping that God holds the Princess now, as always...
related videos :
The Sixteen choir sang "Song for Athene" (with partitura)
Live coverage by CNN on Diana's Funeral while the choir singing "Song for Athene"
Performed in a cappella for Sopran Alto Tenor Bass
