V is for Voices

Cherry

By Di_Hard

Mon, 20 Dec 2021
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9 comments
 

spark of carols' joining

memories, every age

 

robin's song - day's shining

swarf curls on night's sharp edge

 

Certificate U
Poem
Advent Alphabet (plus Boxing day)

Comments

Submitted by Turlough on

Ah now there's a thing of magic ... voices at Christmas, especially kids singing carols or those really haunting voices. When I listen to Enya singing O Come, O Come, Emmanuel it sends a shiver up my spine every time.

And the memories, like you say. Treasured memories of people singing, particularly those who normally don’t but whose inhibitions have been washed away by their annual small glass of sherry.

I don’t know if you like Enya, but I love her. Apparently I even have fantasies about her. But if you do, and you haven’t already heard her singing this beautiful Christmas song, then copy and paste this link into Google and you might understand what I mean.

https://youtu.be/DPHh3nMMu-I

Turlough

Submitted by Di_Hard on

My partner has always had a thing for Enya, :0) When I was listening to your link he came in, like a moth? Maybe this is why you love her, her voice shimmers like no one else's, and you being drawn to lights. It made me shiver, too, thankyou so much for taking the time to put the link

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Brilliant news!

Does your partner like Moya Brennan (Enya's sister) too?

I've had Irish music going on around me since I was born. There's loads of it that I really love but Moya and Enya are way up near the top of the list of favourites.

I'm glad the link worked. I didn't think it would. 

Turlough

Submitted by Di_Hard on

He has a very eclectic taste in music. He likes dubstep and Budhist chanting, all sorts of things :0)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

The beauty of happy music in both, but in the former words!

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel has wonderful words. I clicked on that link, and I think she sings the first verse in english and then moves to the latin. If you did want to read the lyrics (english translation) they are at

https://hymnary.org/text/o_come_o_come_emmanuel_and_ransom

Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Thanks very much for that Rhiannon.

Turlough

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Rhiannon, that is so kind of you to go to the trouble of finding and posting the lyrics, thankyou! And for reading and commenting. I like the words you write for hymns very much

 

Submitted by marandina on

"swarf curls on night's sharp edge" You are on a roll with these. Beautiful words :)

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much, Paul, I hope You and your Family have a magical Christmas :0)