tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088717.post5939646340487051108..comments2023-10-18T02:03:42.145-07:00Comments on LEARNING TO LIVE FREE: FinlandiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088717.post-87534415381821861022009-12-06T16:50:17.657-08:002009-12-06T16:50:17.657-08:00Finlandia Hymn is known as Hymn of Youth in the AL...Finlandia Hymn is known as Hymn of Youth in the ALC. Words were written by Evald Benjamin Lawson, longtime President of Upsala College (Augustana Synod), East Orange, N.J. Upsala College closed its doors during the 1990's. Most likely the ALC compiled hymns from several sources to be incorporated into at least two editions of Hymns and Songs of Zion. <br><br>First verse: O God of love, of majesty and might, From grateful hearts ascend our hymns of praise; Thou has revealed eternal truth and light. To gude the sons of men upon their ways; <br><br>The hymn is located in the Occasional/Thanksgiving section.<br><br>I was able to hear Sibelius' Finlandia in Minneapolis, at Orchestra Hall. Osmo Vänskä conducted the Minnesota Orchestra. It was electrifying. I don't ever recall being in a concert when all the hairs on my arms literally stood upright. I'll never forget the experience.<br><br>Not too long ago I saw a middle school orchestra perform the same piece on TV. Hmmm. Not the Minnesota Orchestra but fun nonetheless.A. Lurkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088717.post-45650942529442120052009-12-06T18:01:20.147-08:002009-12-06T18:01:20.147-08:00I was at that concert as well. It was beautiful a...I was at that concert as well. It was beautiful and hair raising like you said. I think that it was extra special because Vanska is a Finn. I wonder if we sat next to each other.<br>Another LurkerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088717.post-50780161072017695492009-12-06T21:45:16.632-08:002009-12-06T21:45:16.632-08:00wow, what an interesting story. "Be still my ...wow, what an interesting story. "Be still my soul" is one of my favorite hymns.Matt Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06529046356895711706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088717.post-73303385012286277442009-12-07T06:14:54.168-08:002009-12-07T06:14:54.168-08:00It's one of my favorite hymns from childhood, ...It's one of my favorite hymns from childhood, too.<br><br>I wonder how common it was for young Finnish men of that generation to come of America to avoid being drafted into the Russian Army. My great-grandfather emigrated for exactly the same reason!<br><br>My favorite hymn these days is "We know that Christ is raised" words by John Geyer, hymn tune "Engelberg."Tomtehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500352428811139358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088717.post-25045989304907607352009-12-11T16:56:59.749-08:002009-12-11T16:56:59.749-08:00So "Be Still My Soul" is Finlandia? (Im ...So "Be Still My Soul" is Finlandia? (Im sorry but the sound on my computer doesnt work right now and I cant figure it out after tried to hook it all back up again) <br><br>I had no idea, but I love that song and remember it well from my youth. I still sing it today. I am still partial to the "old hymns" (and occoppella) b/c I remember my grandmother singing them to me, and falling asleep on my mothers lap in church with the everlasting singing of communion. <br><br>Those are memories I would love to pass along to my children, so we find other ways to keep those traditions :) I sing often to them and we sing together, we play tapes with the old hymns on them and other choirs, we attend "singing christmas tree" concerts and the like.hp3noreply@blogger.com