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Friday 27 January 2012
The Greeks Go To Pieces At Loughton School
Watched Loughton School's year 5 play tonight with Ray, entitled "The Greeks Go To Pieces". It evolved around ancient Greek history in a light-hearted manner, with many a catchy tune sung with verve and enthusiasm by the Chorus. Standing on a table against the wall, behind the audience a male teacher and his female teacher helper held aloft, every so often, for the performing caste to see, a placard bearing the injunction 'LOUDER' or 'SMILE', and perhaps other useful suggestions, to which the singer's on stage duly responded.
The leading role was taken by a girl, probably ten or eleven years of age, with a calm proficiency astonishing in one of such tender years. The tunes were catchy, obviously carried a message furthering the plot, underlining elements of importance in the unraveling plot concerning perpetual hostility between Spartans and Athenians, fueling an animosity arising from a supposed cause so far back in the history of both sides that nobody actually knew what they were fighting about.
The message, cynical and profound, entertainingly conveyed, will stand these little class fivers in good stead during years to come. Who knows, the lighting ghost of one, or more than one, of these songs many sound in the ears of one of these little actors, in years to come, who by then is in a position to respond to some international crisis in a manner preventing the passing of a controversial bill in parliament, stimulating second thoughts concerning critical issues between nations and peoples, averting a Third World War.
Such is the power of words set to music! It reaches into the corners and crevices of the mind and emotions beyond the reach of simple oratory. Hence the response of patriots to a national anthem, confirming commitment to their country's cause; or the forces of an army awaiting the signal to launch an attack, stiffening the sinews, summoning up the blood; or an elderly rugby supporter standing to the massed voices of his countryman at the outset of a Test match in Cardiff, causing the tears to stream from his closed eyes as he sings.
Hence the war songs of nations all over the world expressing a grievance, stating a truth, declaring commitment of perceived truth held with determination most desperate 0 'Ours vir jou, Suid Afrika', the most emotional finale to an anthem in my youthful experience, could have fired me to a dedication terminally desperate were it not concerning a country not my own.
So too, the lifting melodies of tonight's performance may plant some certain chords of resonance that, in association with simple truths concerning basic values of human nature might respond to stimuli of association in circumstances of the future that might chart new courses in the progress of mankind.
Meanwhile, judging from the expression on their little faces, most of the singers simply enjoyed delivering the songs. Perhaps among the audience, others like me, hardened to the ways of the world, distrustful of spontaneous emotion, might nevertheless determine to investigate more closely, or for the first time, the thoughts behind the actions of those old Greeks.
In whatever manner we responded, it was an evening enjoyable and well-spent.
National Anthems of the World
Greek National Anthem (in Greek) (Greek Edition)
by Guest Blogger
The leading role was taken by a girl, probably ten or eleven years of age, with a calm proficiency astonishing in one of such tender years. The tunes were catchy, obviously carried a message furthering the plot, underlining elements of importance in the unraveling plot concerning perpetual hostility between Spartans and Athenians, fueling an animosity arising from a supposed cause so far back in the history of both sides that nobody actually knew what they were fighting about.
The message, cynical and profound, entertainingly conveyed, will stand these little class fivers in good stead during years to come. Who knows, the lighting ghost of one, or more than one, of these songs many sound in the ears of one of these little actors, in years to come, who by then is in a position to respond to some international crisis in a manner preventing the passing of a controversial bill in parliament, stimulating second thoughts concerning critical issues between nations and peoples, averting a Third World War.
Such is the power of words set to music! It reaches into the corners and crevices of the mind and emotions beyond the reach of simple oratory. Hence the response of patriots to a national anthem, confirming commitment to their country's cause; or the forces of an army awaiting the signal to launch an attack, stiffening the sinews, summoning up the blood; or an elderly rugby supporter standing to the massed voices of his countryman at the outset of a Test match in Cardiff, causing the tears to stream from his closed eyes as he sings.
Hence the war songs of nations all over the world expressing a grievance, stating a truth, declaring commitment of perceived truth held with determination most desperate 0 'Ours vir jou, Suid Afrika', the most emotional finale to an anthem in my youthful experience, could have fired me to a dedication terminally desperate were it not concerning a country not my own.
So too, the lifting melodies of tonight's performance may plant some certain chords of resonance that, in association with simple truths concerning basic values of human nature might respond to stimuli of association in circumstances of the future that might chart new courses in the progress of mankind.
Meanwhile, judging from the expression on their little faces, most of the singers simply enjoyed delivering the songs. Perhaps among the audience, others like me, hardened to the ways of the world, distrustful of spontaneous emotion, might nevertheless determine to investigate more closely, or for the first time, the thoughts behind the actions of those old Greeks.
In whatever manner we responded, it was an evening enjoyable and well-spent.
National Anthems of the World
Greek National Anthem (in Greek) (Greek Edition)
by Guest Blogger
Monday 23 January 2012
Next Year In Jerusalem
The New Year starts out full of hope and promise. Don't know why this is so, because it's just another day.
Next year in Jerusalem! How long, down the centuries, has that cry gone out. And what pathos and longing it stirs. We should be joining in with the thousands who make that cry! Next year in Jerusalem!
It's like the cry of a Christian, 'Come quickly, Lord Jesus'. As the Christian waits for the return of the Lord, so does the Jew wait for the restoration of all things. That's what the cry is for - next year in Jerusalem.
Two different perspectives, two equal longings, the same and yet different. Christians know that it is the Lord Jesus who restores all things, restores relationships, restores nations, builds nations, brings down nations, but in the heart of a believer, it is still - next year in Jerusalem.
The days of our lives on earth should be full of good works and the looking forward to good things. We don't have long to spend on earth, we have a 'better and enduring substance' - a life on earth and yet not on earth.
The angels of the Israel of God looked out for nation. The angels of the Church today, do the same. They watched over the Seven Churches of Revelation. Let Christians likewise, watch out for the will of God, and the word of God to be done on earth.
There is nothing wrong with that. Jesus would always have gathered the nation of Israel under 'His wing', but they often didn't want to know. The Gentiles have inherited something wonderful from faithful Abraham. They have the right and privilege to have been grafted into God's nation. What a wonderful happening! What a wonderful inheritance.
So Christians watch and wait, like Jews do. They wait for the Revelation of the Restorer of All Things, our blessed and beloved Jesus Christ.
Next year in Jerusalem! How long, down the centuries, has that cry gone out. And what pathos and longing it stirs. We should be joining in with the thousands who make that cry! Next year in Jerusalem!
It's like the cry of a Christian, 'Come quickly, Lord Jesus'. As the Christian waits for the return of the Lord, so does the Jew wait for the restoration of all things. That's what the cry is for - next year in Jerusalem.
Two different perspectives, two equal longings, the same and yet different. Christians know that it is the Lord Jesus who restores all things, restores relationships, restores nations, builds nations, brings down nations, but in the heart of a believer, it is still - next year in Jerusalem.
The days of our lives on earth should be full of good works and the looking forward to good things. We don't have long to spend on earth, we have a 'better and enduring substance' - a life on earth and yet not on earth.
The angels of the Israel of God looked out for nation. The angels of the Church today, do the same. They watched over the Seven Churches of Revelation. Let Christians likewise, watch out for the will of God, and the word of God to be done on earth.
There is nothing wrong with that. Jesus would always have gathered the nation of Israel under 'His wing', but they often didn't want to know. The Gentiles have inherited something wonderful from faithful Abraham. They have the right and privilege to have been grafted into God's nation. What a wonderful happening! What a wonderful inheritance.
So Christians watch and wait, like Jews do. They wait for the Revelation of the Restorer of All Things, our blessed and beloved Jesus Christ.
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