Finlandia (Song of Peace) - Brett Valliant at the Wichita Wurlitzer

[@davidkopacek9695]

I have absolutely no words, just perfect music, perfect organ and perfect player, thanks for a wonderful experience 😍😍😍👍👍👍

[@Mike-kc8rl]

A beautiful piece played on a very special fox special Wurlitzer organ, that surely must be one of if not the best of its breed? This is a threatre organ that has had a lot of love and care to make it what it is today!

[@jakedarmstadter6943]

This does a great job of showing the theatre capabilities of this organ but also the lesser heard classical side that can be played too.

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

The middle section is also known by the title, "Be Still My Soul", a great Christian hymn.

[@praestant8]

Mark Demmin II, The Vintage Voice Finlandia was first. Christianity stole it.

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

Well if you're going to spread crap reasoning like that, let me clue you in on a couple details. The setting of the middle section of Finlandia, though not based on traditional Finnish folk tunes, did become Finland's preëminant popular Aire/anthem. Two separate lyricists were inspired to write hymn texts for the theme for people to sing. Sorry to inform you that Finlandia's composer, Jean Sibelius was also a deeply religious man! So, Christianity didn't steal it, it was just destined to become a anthem/hymn tune. And thank God for that because today, most people around the world know it as a hymn rather than in its original form as part of a classical piece for symphony orchestra.

[@sybil-roxanneclemons1333]

Bravo!

[@danielmkubacki]

WOW!