While rehearsing “Ode to Joy,” the climactic final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, soprano Pat Rowser discovered it had plenty of high notes. And another challenge presented itself: “Ode to Joy” lyrics are in German.
The University of Texas at Tyler is holding a contest seeking lyrics for a school fight song, Bobbye Rucker, alumni association director, announced. Students and alumni are invited to submit eight to 16 lines. Dr. Jeffrey Emge, music department chair, will compose the music.
Who are these ones who would lead us now To the sound of a thousand guns. In the hills of France and on German soil. From Saigon to Wounded Knee. Who come from long lines of soldiers Whose duty was fulfilled. Gordon Lightfoot wrote the haunting lyrics to “Protocol” in the early 1970s as a reminder of the horrors of war and the scars left for families and loved ones. The many veterans I have …
Skipping class in high school to play piano and bring her lyrics to life was about the best thing singer-songwriter Hillary McRae could have done during her “rebellious” youth.
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