My dear Friends
This time next week I will be gearing up for my Concert for Peace and Reconciliation. It will take place on Wednesday 6th November 2013 at 7pm. The venue is Robinson College Chapel, Grange Road, Cambridge which is a very beautiful space.Highlight of the chapel is the stained glass window by John Piper, a feast of yellow and greens, with the shape of the sun in one corner. It will be dark outside when my friend and I start playing, but you can still much of the beauty of the window at that time of night from inside.
I sang in the chapel once before-in December 2006 to a small but enthusiastic audience.It was out of term and i had asked the college if the bar could be open in the interval. Everyone went into the bar and afterwards they told me that, mysteriously, smoked salmon sandwiches had appeared from nowhere, to their delight! And I sang well, even waiting for the audience to come in for the second half.
This time I am very pleased and privileged to have someone singing with me. Her name is Sue Gilmurray and she is very active in the Anglican Pacifist Movement and the Movement for the Abolition of War.(MAW). Best of all she composes her own songs on the theme of Peace and will perform a number of them on the night, accompanying herself on the piano. I will sing my usual mix of Jewish songs and songs of the 60's, including the famous and quintessential song about peace - Blowing in the wind by Bob Dylan.
I am beginning to feel excited and hope very much that the audience, who will have some of the words, will join in, as they have in the past and that our communal voices will effect a tiny healing of the world.
Will let you know how it goes
Shalom for now
Your sister Gila
This time next week I will be gearing up for my Concert for Peace and Reconciliation. It will take place on Wednesday 6th November 2013 at 7pm. The venue is Robinson College Chapel, Grange Road, Cambridge which is a very beautiful space.Highlight of the chapel is the stained glass window by John Piper, a feast of yellow and greens, with the shape of the sun in one corner. It will be dark outside when my friend and I start playing, but you can still much of the beauty of the window at that time of night from inside.
I sang in the chapel once before-in December 2006 to a small but enthusiastic audience.It was out of term and i had asked the college if the bar could be open in the interval. Everyone went into the bar and afterwards they told me that, mysteriously, smoked salmon sandwiches had appeared from nowhere, to their delight! And I sang well, even waiting for the audience to come in for the second half.
This time I am very pleased and privileged to have someone singing with me. Her name is Sue Gilmurray and she is very active in the Anglican Pacifist Movement and the Movement for the Abolition of War.(MAW). Best of all she composes her own songs on the theme of Peace and will perform a number of them on the night, accompanying herself on the piano. I will sing my usual mix of Jewish songs and songs of the 60's, including the famous and quintessential song about peace - Blowing in the wind by Bob Dylan.
I am beginning to feel excited and hope very much that the audience, who will have some of the words, will join in, as they have in the past and that our communal voices will effect a tiny healing of the world.
Will let you know how it goes
Shalom for now
Your sister Gila
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