O Canada 2021 (Canadian National Anthem) All four verses 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@michaelmorris5112]

I love this!! I live in California now, but that National Anthem still brings a tear or two.

[@Shmendan2]

This rendition should make anyone feel proud of their homeland. Great playing!

[@bhigdaddymark]

Thank you! That's very kind and generous of you, much appreciated indeed! Be well and be safe.

[@lowellaaroncourt]

After watching another documentary done by a Canadian -- on PrimeVideo -- About Being a Canadian -- I am impressed with the majesty of this hymn and performance by Mark who is an amazing musician. In the movie, Canadians are accused of (or at least known as) being too polite and apologetic. (We tend to say Sorry alot.) Living next to a SuperPower (the U.S.A.) that dominates much of our entertainment and news content, we have a challenged self-esteem -- with being known as a Peace Maker thoughout the World. So, as your neighbour to the North, thank you very much for recording this -- with the approach and attitude and beauty that our National Anthem brings.

[@bhigdaddymark]

Thank you ever so much for your very kind and generous words, it's much appreciated indeed. You know, 36 years ago I made the mistake of my life by not moving to Toronto as I wanted, but instead moving to Florida from NYC. I love Canada and Canadians as your country is soooooo beautiful and your people are so very polite and so kind and there's nothing wrong with that so keep on being who you all are. Arrogant America should learn a lesson from you wonderful Canadians. Bravo to Canada 🇨🇦!!

[@kendufresne]

Such a grand organ and beautiful l'hymne national ❤️ love listening to you play!

[@bhigdaddymark]

THANK YOU!!! I greatly appreciate your very kind and generous comment. All of the very best to you and your family!

[@kendufresne]

@@bhigdaddymark likewise :)

[@philiphirtes6784]

I love the Canadian national anthem!

[@matthewbrown8486]

If only Olympic Opening Ceremonies play the organ... Just imagine it...

[@QarlKittyOrgan]

Loving the sound of this organ. Thank you for sharing this. New organist friend here. Followed you 👍😊

[@bhigdaddymark]

Thank you so very much! I greatly appreciate your kind comment. Please be well and be safe.

[@lowellaaroncourt]

Very nice!!! You may be interested to learning that I am preparing to do an Allen Digital Organ (circa 1997) / Kawai KG-2D Piano performance, with another accompanist, in my church congregation this upcoming Sunday. Anyways, your registration and stop settings are exquisite. Definitely convey the heavy and mighty tonal palette of the Pipe Organ. Awesome -- may probably listen to this again and again...

[@filiperiksson9208]

Very well played. This is really a beautiful national anthem. For persons interested in my home country that are interested in hockey, this a very well-known national anthem. 😊

[@bhigdaddymark]

Thanks! What I like about it is that it's structured like a hymn and beautiful as is your country. Stupid me should've moved to Toronto 35 years ago as I wanted to, and now I deeply regret it...

[@filiperiksson9208]

@@bhigdaddymark Thanks very much for your kind answer.

[@lavidade20thcenturyfox60]

​@@bhigdaddymark can you make celestia's ballad next

[@3985uprr]

I love Canada. I love my country the USA but I would have no trouble swearing allegiance to the Maple Leaf!!!! Great sounding organ playing a great piece of music.!!! I always sing it at sporting events.

[@bhigdaddymark]

It's a complete honour to have you a fellow Railfan leave a comment as I thoroughly enjoy the content on your channel. I LOVE Canada and Canadians, it's a beautiful country and they're such nice people! I'd move there tomorrow if I could as it's the same lifestyle as it is here and far safer plus I could still be involved in model railroading and have a place to practice on the organ in. Thanks for your nice comment and stay safe!

[@3985uprr]

@@bhigdaddymark. Now that the border has reopened, I’m hoping to go to Toronto in the fall and do some railfanning and see some sights. It’s a great city with lots to see, even with rails that justifies the trip. It’s amazing how many Canadians trash that town. It’s all relative. As an American I look at it as a model city. Canadians thinks it rude and crowded. If a Canadian spent a half year living in NY or LA, they’d be dying to go to Toronto. 😀😀

[@3985uprr]

@@bhigdaddymark I should point out my mother was once the organist at our Catholic Church on Long Island. She was for 20 years at least.

[@bhigdaddymark]

@@3985uprr The last time I was in Toronto was 2013 I think and I was completely stunned by its growth. I made sure to ride the subway and video record my subway ride which had also grown and was SPOTLESS as you could eat off of the station pIatforms it was that clean and the system grew considerably from my first visit to Toronto in 1981 (probably thanks to Andy Byford). I STILL regret immensely not moving there as I wanted to in 1987 when the wife and I moved out of NYC. I have family in Toronto and it's sophisticated, cultured, diverse, cosmopolitan, gorgeous Iike NYC, but cleaner and waaaaaaaaaaaaaay safer than NYC. I also have family in two other cities in Canada, it's a great country!

[@3985uprr]

@@bhigdaddymark Toronto had a wacky mayor. I’m glad he’s gone. Amazed at the frequency of GO trains on Lakeshore Lune. Every 15 minutes in off hours. 12 car diesel trains. What commuter line in USA does that with diesels???

[@heinmadsen-leipoldt2341]

Beautifully played

[@bhigdaddymark]

Thanks so very much!

[@lavidade20thcenturyfox60]

That remembers Megamort and celestia's marriage

[@garryland5153]

Beautiful. Played perfectly and majestically as only you can.

[@bhigdaddymark]

Hey Garry thanks! Long time, nice to hear from you thanks! Be well and be safe my friend.

[@dankulafan6905]

I know if I said this before but please do all anthems from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

[@bhigdaddymark]

PLEASE forgive my much delayed response. I'm an amateur organist and I don't read music, so I'll have to hear each Anthem and if I like it, that'll make it far easier for me to learn the Anthem. Pick an Anthem and again, if I like it I'll try to learn it and thus play it. Thanks!

[@JacobWay-White]

I didn’t know you had family living in Canada. Whereabouts?

[@bhigdaddymark]

Sure do in Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor.

[@voxpopulivoxdei1155]

I thought, the Canadians have the „God s(h)ave the Queen.“

[@bhigdaddymark]

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