Sunday, July 26, 2020

Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and the coronavirus


One of humanity's redeeming social values is our impulse to make music --- no matter the situation, including the challenges presented by the coronavirus. So I've been enjoying the various virtual ensembles that have been assembled during these days when physical gathering and group singing are unwise.

So for Sunday morning, here's a presentation of Leonard Cohen's secular hymn, "Hallelujah," released in 1984 and performed during 2020 by Jamie Brown-Hart and a Canadian Virtual Choir.

I'm partial to versions by k.d. lang and Rufus Wainwright, but will gladly settle for this one.

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