Above video from Easter Saturday, April 6, 1996 is a nice musical medley with Mom & Dad and Pieter first playing the keyboard and later playing the organ.
Keep in mind, this is just IMPROMPTU...
The video can best be viewed on YouTube, so you can read the text below, where I've better explained with clickable points.
Songs being partly sung are: Thank You Lord (Dad) with Pieter playing the organ.
Dad with Mom and our friend singing 'Ich bete an die Macht der Liebe', a German song 'I pray to the power of love' by Russian composter Dmitri Bortniansky (1751 - 1825) and text by Gerhard Tersteegen (1697 - 1825).
Next is Guten Abend, Gute nacht (Good evening, good night – Brahms lullaby (1868).
German – Strophe 1:
Guten Abend, gut' Nacht,
mit Rosen bedacht,
mit Näglein besteckt,
schlupf unter die Deck':
Morgen früh, wenn Gott will,
wirst du wieder geweckt.
Strophe 2:
Guten Abend, gut' Nacht,
von Englein bewacht,
die zeigen im Traum
dir Christkindleins Baum.
Schlaf nun selig und süß,
schau im Traum 's Paradies.
English – Stanza 1:
Good evening, and good night,
With roses adorned,
With carnations covered,
Slip under the covers.
Early tomorrow, so God willing,
you will wake once again.
Stanza 2:
Good evening, and good night.
By angels watched,
Who show you in your dream
the Christ-child's tree.
Sleep now peacefully and sweetly,
see the paradise in your dream.
Pieter also gets summoned by our friend to play How Great Thou Art (which Dad never had heard...).
Video is ending on Easter Sunday at home and it shows that Pieter could not refrain from pulling some weeds!!!
Hello Mariette, How nice that your family had an old-fashioned musicale, with everyone participating. We read about this type of thing taking place long ago, but these days such a spontaneous concert arising is rare, even when, as here, appropriate for the occasion. --Jim
Dearest Jim, We sure are glad that we had our video camera with us for capturing part of this very special evening! Mom & Dad both loved singing and Pieter loved to play and so did our friends. Hugs, Mariette
Dearest Kim, Well, my family (with Mom & Dad as the last ones) has been very musical. Dad sang with three of his brothers in the big choir. My Paternal Grandma sang and when she died, Mom filled her soprano voice spot. Now I myself have started singing again, as I love doing it. So we're preparing for (my 3rd) Händel's Messiah performance and I joined a Chancel Choir simply because of their great music selections for Mass. It really lifts your spirit up and my soprano voice... Hugs, Mariette
Dearest Victor, Oh, such a section of video now is so valuable to both of us! Indeed happy times gone by and one only can admire composers from earlier years that created such 'heavenly' songs! Hugs, Mariette
Querida Antónia, Esperando que hayas logrado escuchar algo de eso. ¡Para los dos estos son muy buenos recuerdos de tiempos felices juntos! Abrazos, Mariette
Dearest Christina, Thank you and yes, that went well, considering it was all impromptu. Families that gather together with music is very special. You seem to be a happy family in that regard! Hugs, Mariette
Hello Mariette, How nice that your family had an old-fashioned musicale, with everyone participating. We read about this type of thing taking place long ago, but these days such a spontaneous concert arising is rare, even when, as here, appropriate for the occasion.
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Dearest Jim,
DeleteWe sure are glad that we had our video camera with us for capturing part of this very special evening! Mom & Dad both loved singing and Pieter loved to play and so did our friends.
Hugs,
Mariette
How lovely! No one in my family is musical at all. What a joy it must have been to get together for an impromptu "concert!" :-)
ReplyDeleteDearest Kim,
DeleteWell, my family (with Mom & Dad as the last ones) has been very musical. Dad sang with three of his brothers in the big choir. My Paternal Grandma sang and when she died, Mom filled her soprano voice spot.
Now I myself have started singing again, as I love doing it. So we're preparing for (my 3rd) Händel's Messiah performance and I joined a Chancel Choir simply because of their great music selections for Mass. It really lifts your spirit up and my soprano voice...
Hugs,
Mariette
What a wonderful video and great souvenir of happy times gone by. I so like the hymn "How Great Thou Art". Great quality video after all these years.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mariette. God bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteOh, such a section of video now is so valuable to both of us!
Indeed happy times gone by and one only can admire composers from earlier years that created such 'heavenly' songs!
Hugs,
Mariette
A ver si lo pongo en la pantalla de la tv. Me gusta la música, pero mi portátil tiene ya unos años y no tiene muy buen sonido.
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Querida Antónia,
DeleteEsperando que hayas logrado escuchar algo de eso. ¡Para los dos estos son muy buenos recuerdos de tiempos felices juntos!
Abrazos,
Mariette
A wonderful memory.
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteIndeed, a lovely memory!
Hugs,
Mariette
Oh I enjoyed so much. What a treasure for you to have,
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
DeleteThank you and all the digitalizing yielded several treasures; so happy with this!
Hugs,
Mariette
Oh how lovely, I really liked this
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteThank you and we both feel blessed for having his; priceless now.
Hugs,
Mariette
What a special moment and how precious!
ReplyDeleteLove the video, Mariette.
Dearest Veronica,
DeleteThank you and yes, such a video is very dear to me!
Hugs,
Mariette
sounds cool
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Dearest Magda,
DeleteIt was a wonderful Easter Saturday experience and now fond memories of Mom & Dad!
Hugs,
Mariette
Very good. They sing and play well. I like to see these harmonies in the family. Here at home it is also sometimes like that with the kids.
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Dearest Christina,
DeleteThank you and yes, that went well, considering it was all impromptu.
Families that gather together with music is very special.
You seem to be a happy family in that regard!
Hugs,
Mariette
Such a sweet memory! ❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteDearest Reader,
DeleteThank you and it sure is—so valuable now!
Hugs,
Mariette