A choir song in Polish, recorded in 1996.
This song was one of a whole collection published on CD on the occasion of the Pope visiting Berlin (Germany).
'Abba' is Hebrew and means the same as the Polish word 'Ojcze': Father. It is a reference to the New Testament.
I don't speak Polish myself, nor did our choir leader (who composed and arranged this song for our choir).
Actually only one of us did and tried to teach us the right pronunciation.
Another Choir song in Polish from the same CD.
This heart-tugging hymn has long been regarded as an unofficial anthem of Poland.
This choir version has been arranged by our choir leader.
Here's a rough translation:
Beloved Mother, protector of the people
Have compassion on the cries of orphans:
Eve's banished children, we implore you
Care for us, care! Do not let us wander.
Originally recorded on December 22, 2014, for the members of the E2E MVP forum.
This is my very first solo recording ever. The music is from a "Celtic Woman" track where the lead vocals were filtered out. Edit: know your tools! After gaining some more experience with the audio recording software, I made a remastered version.
It is using the same voice recording as the version from 2014 but with an improved
backing track and tuned effects on the voice track.
A short Christmas greeting made for my friends and family. This was a single-take recording.
Both parts, voice and mouth organ, were recorded, mixed and released in a lazy hour (actually less than an hour) on Christmas Eve 2016.
One of the best-known songs in the English world, The lyrics of 'Auld Lang Syne', have been recorded by the Poet Robert Burns in 1788.
It is based on a Scots ballad of the same title, published by James Watson in 1711. The tune too is a traditional folk song.
I love this song for both, it's text (with many Scottish words and phrases) as well as the music.
I searched a long time for a backing track that that matches the mood of contemplation and nostalgia which this song raises in me,
but couldn't find anything that was suitable for a solo recording.
(There is an excellent Sax solo version by on youTube by Kenny G on YouTube, but it would be a shame to abuse it as backing track)
Finally, on a Russian karaoke site, I stumbled over this one, based on a performance by Declan Galbraith.
It's not exactly what I was looking for, but turned out to be even better. It adds reference to the tradition (founded 1929 at the
Roosevelt-Hotel, New York) to play/sing it on New Year's Eve at midnight.
It's the first of my solo recordings I consider suitable for a wider audience. Enjoy.