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CSM
02-03-2015, 09:35 AM
When you all stick my incinerated butt in an urn, play this song for me, please. Just the trumpet will do ...


"About six miles from Maastricht, in the Netherlands, lie buried 8,301 American soldiers who died in "Operation Market Garden" in the battles to liberate Holland in the fall and winter of 1944-5. Every one of the men buried in the cemetery, as well as those in the Canadian and British military cemeteries, has been adopted by a Dutch family who mind the grave, decorate... it, and keep alive the memory of the soldier they have adopted. It is even the custom to keep a portrait of "their" American soldier in a place of honor in their home.
Annually, on "Liberation Day," memorial services are held for "the men who died to liberate Holland." The day concludes with a concert. The final
piece is always "Il Silenzio," a memorial piece commissioned by the Dutch and first played in 1965 on the 20th anniversary of Holland's liberation. It has been the concluding piece of the memorial concert ever since.
This year the soloist was a 13-year-old Dutch girl, Melissa Venema, backed by André Rieu and his orchestra (the Royal Orchestra of the Netherlands). This beautiful concert piece is based upon the original version of taps and was composed by Italian composer Nino Rossi.
Watch at this site and go full screen. It's very beautiful and moving"

http://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm

jimnyc
02-03-2015, 09:48 AM
Listening now, she is awesome!

CSM
02-03-2015, 09:53 AM
Stupid song makes me cry every time I hear it ... makes me think of lost friends and brothers in arms from Gaffer (most recent), Merlin, and a host of others.

CSM
02-03-2015, 11:26 AM
By the way, there is a spoken part to the song (seldom heard):

<dd>Buona notte, amore</dd><dd>Ti vedrò nei miei sogni</dd><dd>Buona notte a te che sei lontana</dd>

<dl><dd>Good night, love</dd><dd>I'll see you in my dreams</dd><dd>Good night to you who are far away.
</dd></dl>

Jeff
02-03-2015, 04:25 PM
Stupid song makes me cry every time I hear it ... makes me think of lost friends and brothers in arms from Gaffer (most recent), Merlin, and a host of others.

I have never served but yes this song and many others will bring water to my eyes, she is great and the song is beautiful.