King William Easter Egg Hunt 2012

Better than an Eagles Nest!!! "Great" Grandsons in Concert!

Ezra's piano recital. 2012

"Robots Marching"

Largo - "Going Home" from Symphony #9 "Dvorak" (see below)

"Ode to Joy" Beethoven

Kian aka Indiana Kian, plays "Baby Skunk" 2012

and

"Arab Dance"

Bravo..... Bravo.....Bravo !!!!

Going Home

Going Home is a song based on the famous Largo from Antonin Dvorak's 9th symphony.

It's a song of hope that death is not the end.

The song "Goin' Home"

It has been claimed that the theme from the Largo was adapted into a spiritual-like song "Goin' Home", by composer Harry Burleigh, whom Dvořák met during his American sojourn, and lyricist William Arms Fisher, but the song was actually written by Fisher and based on Dvořák's Largo theme. Richard Taruskin, however, states that it is unknown whether or not there already existed a spiritual that was used by Dvořák. What is known for sure, however, is that it has been popularized as a result.

FUN SIDE NOTE:

At the ninth symphony's premiere at Carnegie Hall (December 16, 1893 the reception was one of perpetual cheering. The end of every movement was met with thunderous clapping and Dvořák felt obliged to stand up and bow. In a letter to his publisher Simrock he stated how there was "no getting out of it, and I had to show myself willy-nilly".

 * My earliest recollection of this song was from a documentary done on FDR many years ago.

Near the end of the war a physically spent FDR had gone on retreat to the "Little White House" in Warm Springs GA. where he passed away.

Going Home was played by Graham Jackson as FDR's cortege left Warm Springs. I was so taken by Jackson’s emotions and how fitting the tune was for the moment, it instantly became a favorite of mine. And now I listen to it performed by my grandson Ezra. Another sweet, sweet moment!

Ezra, thank you!

 Graham Jackson, April 1945.

          Lyrics:

Going home, going home,

I'm just going home.

Quiet-like, slip away-

I'll be going home.

It's not far, just close by;

Jesus is the Door;

Work all done, laid aside,

Fear and grief no more.

Friends are there, waiting now.

He is waiting, too.

See His smile! See His hand!

He will lead me through.

Morning Star lights the way;

Restless dream all done;

Shadows gone, break of day,

Life has just begun.

XOXOXO Poppy