A flower remembered - John Rutter, Cambridge Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
A flower remembered - from the album ‘The Gift of Life’
A celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself
Composer John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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'A Flower Remembered'
The victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima are remembered every year at a concert, honouring their memory. 'Harmony for Japan', the choral organization responsible for the concert, asked for a piece to be composed for the 2013 commemoration.
LYRICS:
A flower remembered can never wither:
For ever blooming as bright as day,
Its fragrance lingering,
Like music softly playing,
A gentle voice that’s saying,
‘I’ll never fade away.’
I hear the echoes of many voices;
Sometimes they’re distant, sometimes so clear;
Through all the sounds of life they seem to whisper,
‘Will you remember?’
The birds fly homeward across my valley
Toward the mountains all white with snow;
The birds are gone now,
The mountain snows have melted,
But still I see their beauty,
These scenes of long ago.
The birds still fly in other valleys;
The snows have turned to flowing streams;
All things must pass, but memories are lasting:
We will remember.
(John Rutter)
The Gift of Life
The Gift of Life, is a six-movement choral celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself, offering a kaleidoscope of moods from contemplative and prayerful to majestic and inspirational.
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
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