#Songs of Comfort

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Today's #SongsofComfort contribution is Sous le ciel de Paris composed by Hubert Giraud to illustrate the idyllic nature of Paris for the 1951 movie Under the Paris Sky, and arranged for cello and clarinet by Felix Rowe. I am fortunate to be joined by Felix, a second year UBC School of Music student of José Franch Ballester. We hope you enjoy our performance.

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Today's #songsofcomfort contribution is Lacrimosa from The Requiem in D minor, K. 626 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Calvin Yang plays the viola and I play the violoncello.

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Today’s #SongsofComfort contribution is Sarabande from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Suite #1 for unaccompanied violoncello.

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On this Sunday, I dedicate this song to George Floyd , his family and friends and everyone who is suffering today from racial injustice. And I offer it to everyone in Minneapolis, LA, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Toronto, Vancouver, Philadelphia, DC and indeed around the world as we struggle with the pain of the past several days. I pray that we will come together as communities and, in the words of Martin Luther King, move from the “midnight of racism” to the “bright daylight of peace and brotherhood.”

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I dedicate this song “Sakura Sakura” to my friends and family in Japan. As the world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, let us be comforted by the beautiful Sakura in Canada and Japan, this beautiful song and buoyed by the many partnerships between our countries and our universities. #SongsofComfort

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For this afternoon’s #SongsofComfort I’d like to play God Save the Queen in honour of Queen Elizabeth and all of our friends in the UK. Living in Britain and working at UCL will always be a highlight of my life. This is to let them know that they are in my thoughts during this challenging time. Together we shall prevail.

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Today I wanted to share my rendition of Hatikvah, the National Anthem of Israel, with my countless Jewish friends; especially those in Montreal, Vancouver, Cincinnati and New York during these challenging times. I hope this will be a #SongsofComfort for you. Shalom

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Ma contribution pour le projet #SongsofComfort d'aujourd'hui est "Le Cygne" composé par Camille Saint-Saëns

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Check out "Nights in White Satin" the very first single I've been part of with my friend Mike Carr. To be streamed on Spotify and other stations. Vocal/Gtr/Bass: Mike Carr aka OMEB Cello: Santa Ono Drums: Daniel Laverde Piano: Jim Questa Audio Mixing: OMEB Studios Audio Mastering; Sefi Carmel at Sountrack-Creation Video Production: OMEB Studios

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On this Mother’s Day, I dedicate this #SongsofComfort to my mother, my wife Wendy and to all mothers around the world. It’s the ultimate Songs of Comfort in my view, Pachelbel’s Canon in D.

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Today's #SongsofComfort contribution features incoming UBC School of Music 1st year student Simon Proulx. He performs Bach's Air on G String. He joins the Class of 2024 from Oak Park High School in Winnipeg and is currently studying with Chris Byman. He will be studying with Jose Franch-Ballester at UBC.

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Social distancing has its challenges, but also opportunities. This morning incoming UBC 1st year Applied Science student Rami Jubeili and I played "Shallow" by Lady Gaga together virtually. He's in Dubai and I'm in Vancouver. It's challenging, but was lots of fun. We'll share it soon as a #SongsofComfort. @rami.jubeili

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What a thrill to share this virtual quintet of Herman Lo, Nina Chai, Calvin Wan, Calvin Yang and me playing Schubert's String Quintet opus 163 for this afternoon's #SongsofComfort. The others make up the Affectionato Quartet.

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For today’s #SongsofComfort I wanted to dedicate the theme from Dvorak’s 9th Symphony’s 2nd movement to all of those people who are separated from their homes because of travel bans. COVID-19 is especially hard for people who cannot go home. The piece is affectionately known as “Going Home.”

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Eric Zhao, Sabine Lina and I played Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D's first movement virtually. Believe me, it's not simple. Love these guys.

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On this Saturday I wanted to send some love to my friends in Vancouver, Cincinnati and Baltimore. My #SongsofComfort contribution today is an excerpt from the Prelude of Suite II of Bach’s unaccompanied Suites for Violoncello. I hope you enjoy it.

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My own contribution to #SongsofComfort today are a few measures of Andante Cantabile by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. A Capella and unpolished as usual. I dedicate this song to everyone who has put their own lives in harms way to care for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Today’s #SongsofComfort contribution is a rendition of Hallelujah. I’m fortunate to collaborate with UBC School of Music piano performance student Anican Yu in today’s contribution.

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