Enya – Lazy Days
Late night study music, so unfortunately not actually lazy…
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Archive for September, 2014
Late night study music, so unfortunately not actually lazy…
The first piece on our concert program was a fanfare that we commissioned for the opening of the orchestra’s 40th season, so there are no recordings of it that I know of. Instead, I’m posting the music I was listening to before the concert, The Piano Guys’ latest release. I’m not too familiar with any Batman but the most recent Dark Knight trilogy, but the music for all three is pretty cool.
Tonight was opening night for the new orchestra season, and this is the last piece from our program. I had never heard of this composer, let alone this piece, but it is fun, and features a cimbalom, or a traditional Hungarian hammered dulcimer. The suite is from an opera of the same name about a retired Hungarian soldier recounting (and significantly inflating) his stories from the war with Napoleon. The suite ends at 24 minutes into the video.
I hadn’t heard this song until Pentatonix covered it on their most recent album, but it’s catchy and presents an important point about being a parent. I suggest turning closed captioning on to get the translation of the lyrics (assuming you don’t speak French).
It’s concert week! This is one of the pieces I’m playing in our first orchestra series of the season, starting on Friday.
Trying to relax about chem exam on Wednesday…
When I stay up late doing work or otherwise, I don’t normally spend my normal devotional time, so this past busy week was pretty sparse as far as they go. Better than my summer, but still not great.
Sunday through Tuesday: Prayer throughout the day, but no time spent reading.
Wednesday: Isaiah 54. Even though God seemed to be distant from Israel for a time, He will bless them in coming years with safety and wealth.
Thursday: Isaiah 56. All those who follow God and His commands belong to His people will be saved, regardless of their background. The groups specifically addressed in this chapter are the eunuchs and “foreigners,” or non-Israelites.
Friday and Saturday: Nothing.
This is the first time I’m repeating a song in a second post, as I already posted the official music video for this song a little while ago. The song was playing in the dining hall before Chi Alpha tonight, and one of my sisters (Chi Alpha core group sister, not biological) mentioned how sad it was. I hadn’t really payed attention to the lyrics before, so as soon as I got back to my dorm, I listened to it, and have been haunted, in a sense, since then.
Nearly a month has passed in the new school year, and while it has been a good semester all together, so far, there are several things that I haven’t quite gotten under control about being back in school, especially my body clock and sleep. So I’m making a few “new year’s” resolutions for this school year. Here we go:
That may seem like quite a bit, but the first three are all closely related, and should help me significantly with increasing the amount of sleep I’ve been getting each night, one of the biggest problems I think I’ve had so far.
One Hour Till Midnight 