Ei leia mina iial teal see suure, laia ilma peal, mis mul. Mu isamaa on minu arm land of my fathers, land that i love was arguably the most important estonian song during the soviet occupation. The poem was first set to music for the first estonian song festival in 1869 by aleksander kunileid. The poem was first set to music for the first estonian song festival. The barnetts sang with the estonian community choir of san francisco, one of eight american choirs in a festival that featured 1,020 of them. This song makes my heart soar, not only for its beauty, but for how it led estonia to freedom in 1991.
He played an integral role in the singing revolution and was one of the father figures of the estonian song festival tradition. Land of my fathers, land that i love, kell sudant annud ma. Well it was boring in home and i just copied a score and did it here. This was a nonviolent revolution that overthrew a very violent occupation. Ive given my heart to her, sull laulan ma, mu ulem. Before the concert mu isamaa on minu arm was removed from the programme, however choirs started to sing it spontaneously and after a moments hesitation ernesaks climbed up to the conductors stand and started to conduct. The singing revolution shares how, between 1987 and 1991, hundreds of thousands of estonians gathered publicly to sing forbidden patriotic songs and share protest speeches, risking their lives to proclaim their desire for independence. Mu isamaa on minu arm became a very popular patriotic song when a.
Gustav ernesaks 19081993 lydia koidula 18431886 dirigent hirvo surva rohkem huvitavat materjali laulu ja tantsupeo kohta leiad. Mu isamaa on minu arm mens chorus sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Parker composer, conductor and teacher alice parker was born in boston, ma. Jun 12, 2012 from the estonian song festival, laulupidu, in tallin, estonia. Its lyrics come from a poem written during the great awakening by national poet lydia koidula.
The song slipped by the soviet censors, and after two days of singing compulsory russian songs glorifying marx, lenin, and stalin, estonians all sang mu isamaa on minu arm in their native tongue, with the common and unspoken knowledge that it expressed hope for a free estonia. The poem was first set to music by aleksander kunileid for the first song festival in 1869 and became a very popular patriotic song when a new melody was written by gustav ernesaks in 1944. Gustav ernesaks peningi, harjumaa, december 12, 1908 tallinn, january 24, 1993 was an estonian composer and a choir conductor. Mu isamaa on minu arm xi noorte laulupidu maa ja ilm eesti rahvusringhaaling. During the soviet regime, mu isamaa on minu arm became an unofficial national anthem of the people yearning to be free. What makes the album even more exciting is that all the tracks are live recordings from different song festivals from 1933 the oldest surviving sound recording of a song festival. Print and download in pdf or midi mu isamaa on minu arm. Another classical piece of estonian choral music, mu isamaa on minu arm by aleksander kunileid, was. Composition by gustav ernesaks first composition done by aleksander kunileid in 1869, lyrics by lydia koidula.
Local mother and daughter perform at estonian music festival. My country is my love is the english name for mu isamaa on minu arm, an estonian poem by lydia koidula that was transformed into a. Petrauskas atmostas baltija the baltics are waking up boriss rezniks leelo mart saar the singing revolution. Mu isamaa on minu arm is part of wikiproject estonia, a project to maintain and expand estoniarelated subjects on wikipedia. Mu isamaa on minu arm by gustav ernesaks may be the most famous of them but is not the only one. Mu isamaa on minu arm xi noorte laulupidu maa ja ilm. When you hear first notes itll maybe feel boring but when you listen to end then its a little better i think. Choose from 51 different sets of waht flashcards on quizlet. Print and download in pdf or midi mu isamaa on minu arm gustav ernesaks.
Video esimene tulemus youtube otsingule mu isamaa on minu arm g. The singing revolution digital library the singing. Mu isamaa on minu arm, land of my fathers, land that i love, ja tahan puhata, i want to have a rest. This was the first song festival held after soviet occupation. But a hundred instruments is no match for over a hundred thousand singers. From the estonian song festival, laulupidu, in tallin. Mu isamaa on minu arm my homeland that i love is a popular song written by the estonian choral conductor and composer gustav ernesaks. Since 1947 it has been performed at the famous song festival in tallinn.
Mu isamaa on minu arm my fatherland is my love is an estonian poem by lydia koidula. The song is often confused with the estonian national anthem because of the similar title and opening notes. The soviets ordered a military band to play and drown out the singers. Ei leia mina iial teal see suure laia ilma peal, mis mul nii armas oleks ka, kui sa, mu isamaa. Mu isamaa on minu arm sheet music download free in pdf. Parker has published books on uni alma mater william kloster the big sing led by dr. Gustav ernesaks 19081993 was an estonian composer and choir leader who wrote himself into the history pages with his songs. The song, mu isamaa on minu arm land of my fathers, land that i love was banned by the soviets in the 1950s, but. Gustav ernesaks wrote a song set to a centuryold national poem for the 1947 song festival. It only happens every five years, but one day muu isamaa in minu arm. The poem was set to music for the first song festival laulupidu in 1869. Mu isamaa on minu arm became a very popular patriotic song when a new melody was written by gustav ernesaks in 1944.
Read about mu isamaa on minu arm from rujas need ei vaata tagasi. Finding harmony by the kings singers on apple music. The singing revolution digital library life is my movie. Muusikalugu interactive and downloadable worksheet. My country is my love wikisource, the free online library. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Mu isamaa, mu onn ja room was officially adopted as the national anthem of estonia in 1920, after the estonian war of independence.
Written for large mixed ensemble with a duration of 2 mins. Mu isamaa on minu arm became the unofficial anthem of estonians during the soviet era, and ernesaks was one of the driving forces behind the national song festival as well as its general manager. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. He helps us free from every need that hath us now overtaken. The singing revolution is the name given to the stepbystep process that led to the reestablishment of estonian independence in 1991. Find out why close mu isamaa on minu arm laulupidu 2014 eesti rahvusringhaaling. Mu isamaa on minu arm ernesaks from sigcd607 hyperion. The name of this years celebrations is minu arm, from the estonian poem mu isamaa on minu arm my fatherland is my love by lydia koidula.
Nonetheless, at that celebration, folk and choral songs by estonian composers were sung as well, including the premiere performance of the patriotic song mu isamaa on minu arm my fatherland is my love, composed by gustav ernesaks 19081993 to the same poem by lydia koidula 18431886 that was first set to music by aleksander kunileid in 1869. Gustav ernesaks article about gustav ernesaks by the. Mu isamaa on minu arm by gustav ernesaks octavo sheet music. Gustav ernesaks lydia koidula, mu isamaa on minu arm, dirigent kuno areng. Mu isamaa on minu arm lyrics in estonian and english. The song was sung repeatedly in the face of authorities. Mu isamaa, on minu arm download sheet music pdf file. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
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