Friday, September 11, 2015

Enlightening The World In Remembrance Of An Unforgettable Day


Lest we forget the lost and the living...


The American composer, Eric Ewazen, was teaching a music class at the Julliard School at Lincoln Center when Islamist fanatics attacked the World Trade Center. He wrote the following hymn shortly after as a portrayal of "those painful days following September 11th, days of supreme sadness."





Sources

Photo: National Park Service

Text: classicalfm.com, Classical music inspired by 9/11


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