There’s me singing

That’s nice

Then there’s we singing

That’s immense

Many moons ago, I sat in a circle with sixty other human beings at a retreat centre near Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.  Our teacher played for us a recording of the opening bars of the Pachelbel Canon … over and over again.

Here is the piece.  Listen for the first notes of the cello after the piano introduction.  And imagine what we experienced for at least twenty minutes: a chorus of voices singing How I Love You to the melody …

Many tears of remembrance

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptk_1Dc2iPY&si=6NeptpUuG4ZiFfHp

Now, please listen to the entire piece, and feel the connection between the cellist and pianist.

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On we go to a rugby game, featuring the team called the All Blacks.  Before the match, it’s time for the national anthem.  It’s not just Hayley Westerna singing “God Defend New Zealand” … voices young and old join her.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mhCgcZ0efAA&si=UZ4RYcRrH6bG7WT0

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May we find each other in song