🔴 Buckle up for some MASSIVE Bach! // Virtual Church

[@PaulL66]

BWV 540 was beautifully played. Thank you, Richard!

[@billraty14]

"Give to our God immortal praise (Warrington)", and especially the tune was really resonant for me today. Sometimes the hymntext captures my attention, but most often it is the tune. It was so wonderful to hear dear Carmen's last request, and remember her enthusiasm, love of B!S friends, and enthusiastic support of this community. Finally, I was struck at hearing an echo of the Christmas Carol, "What Lovely Fragrance", in Hugo's Lullaby. You really do attract all kinds--- of wonderful people, Richard.

[@jillhertzog6365]

Loved it Richard 😊😊😊😊

[@billraty14]

0:00:00 Welcome to BIS Virtual Church (Extended Rotterdam + Bells) 0:00:31 Toccata in F, BWV 540, by JS Bach 0:10:43 Tell out my soul (Woodlands) 0:17:09 Shall we gather at the river (Hanson Place) 0:22:33 Abide with me (Eventide) 0:31:28 "Rise, O Defender, our God (Rise, O Defender, our God )" 0:40:37 You Have Come Down To The Lakeshore (Pescador de Hombres) 0:48:38 Salut d'amour, by Edward Elgar 0:54:20 Teach me, my God and King (Sandys) 1:00:39 Love Divine All Loves Excelling (Blaenwern) 1:11:16 The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above (Leoni) 1:21:39 I sing the almighty power of God (Elacombe) 1:25:25 Give to our God immortal praise (Warrington) 1:32:56 The Church's one foundation (Aurelia) 1:41:23 When morning guilds the skies (Laudes Domini) 1:49:59 Now thank we all our God (Nun danket) 1:52:35 Now thank we all our God, by Paul Manz 2:01:21 Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him (Rex Gloriae) 2:11:23 Hiding in Thee 2:20:18 Lullaby for Hugo, by Trevor Orme 2:25:26 If thou but suffer God to guide thee (Wer nur den lieben Gott) 2:30:09 Christ triumphant, ever reigning (Guiting Power) 2:37:16 When peace like a river (It is well with my soul) (Ville du Havre) 2:43:44 I Sing the Mighty Power of God (Mozart CMD) 2:47:04 Eternal Father, strong to save (Melita) 2:50:19 Guide us, O, thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda) 2:56:59 Jesus, lover of my soul (Aberystwyth) 3:03:43 Be still my soul (Finlandia) 3:13:37 Toccata on Aberystwyth 3:18:16 Outro - Rhosemedre, by Ralph Vaughan Williams

[@michaelcollins6577]

Thank you again Richard. Your comments around remembering Carmen were something special.

[@bobbyhendley3084]

Wonderful evening! Thank you for everything!

[@heikkil6354]

Thank you, Richard, for your fantastic playing of my prerequest, Songs and Hymns of Zion SHZ 183 - "Rise, O Defender, our God" We had a lot of nice hymns tonight and Toccata at the end was magnificent!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@sverrearnebrandal8373]

What a beautiful song, Heikki!! Have you got one spare score for me?

[@heikkil6354]

@@sverrearnebrandal8373 I have sent you email ;)

[@jmwilson73]

Its nice to see you Bach on bench for another VC.

[@gerdavanloo-vogelzang9065]

wow what a great VC so much of my favorite hymns so good for the soul makes me happy. thank you Richard and all who asked for the played hymns etc. such a great top five. Hugo's Lullebye verse two Shine in the heavens three little bright stars, floating so softly trough the blue sky. Dancing together twinkling and laughing, there stardust falls on baby's eyes. Sleep baby sleep so gently and warm, you are so blessed to tenderly loved. Sleep baby sleep until it's a new-day, these little stars will lead the way.

[@Inexor]

Loved the Paul Manz arrangement (among everything else)! Thanks, Richard.

[@calvinrichardjoness]

BWV 540 to start off the Virtual Church🤩Thank you Richard

[@TrinityDivineMozart]

Wonderful, the music was wonderful and spectacular. 🎼🙏

[@BernardDauphinais]

Wonderful! My favorite this evening was "You Have Come Down To The Lake Shore", such a beautiful melody.

[@martym61]

Great VC. That piece by Elgar was lovely. Wonderful top 5 by Fern. Most of her selections match mine.

[@Yogidre]

British Virgin Islands, other than music in church today, it’s Elina Garanča singing Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix, from Saint-Saens Samson and Delilah. Thank you, Richard, for your beautiful playing and for sharing yourself and your passion with the world. Will send in my hymn requests in due course, likely starting with the Lord is King Lift Up Thy Voice, James Elliott, Church Triumphant tune I think. 😊

[@DavidSherwood-nj9zf]

Beautiful

[@marycarson5831]

Thanks!