Enjoy this beautiful rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, performed by 300 people from 15 countries.
Here are the liner notes:
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, 300 people from 15 different countries came together to participate in a virtual rendition of the beautiful song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Carousel. Please share this video to help spread a little hope during this time!
“I left New York City on March 14, anticipating a short absence. The Brooklyn College Choir had been preparing for performances with the New York Philharmonic, and then that was gone. Arriving home in Iowa, I found comfort in playing the beautiful song from the musical Carousel, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone.’ I embarked on collaborating online like so many others are doing. What started to fill the void of music collaboration has evolved to new meaning for me with the lengthened quarantine. Hopefully, the words, ‘you’ll never walk alone,’ along with the visual of 300 people joining together offers the audience some comfort and peace during this time. Stay safe and healthy my friends!”
– Harrison Sheckler
Brooklyn College M.M. ’21 Piano Performance
Audio Mixing and Mastering:
Josh Meyer and Grant Bayer of Zated Records in Cincinnati, Ohio
Video Editing: Harrison Sheckler
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Beautiful, indeed! Thank you, Diane!!!
Thanks, Diane, for finding this gem. We are indeed all connected.
I played in the pit orchestra of the musical “Carousel’ with my clarinet teacher James Hopper when I was a sophomore at Borah High, in Boise. The orchestra was the Boise Philharmonic.
I’ve always LOVED this song and find it to be a tear jerker.
Just beautiful. Thank you, Diane!
I have never done “off topic” on any posts here, but will do so with music posts, especially in this time of artistic generosity as so many are performing for all of us in these times. May I introduce Ryuichi Sakamoto, arguably Japan’s greatest contribution to the world of music in the past 40+ years. Here is a 1 hour 40 minute concert he did a few days ago, “Playing Piano for the Isolated.” Fourteen songs of brilliance, including his memorable theme to the film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence,” one of the few films he was in, costarring with David Bowie (next to last song if you must move ahead). After his opening theme, he introduces Hidejiro Honjoh, a traditional Japanese musician, who will do three songs, they do one together, and then Sakamoto begins with a theme by Ennio Morricone before playing his own songs for the remainder. If you need to relax and open your horizons a bit, you can’t go wrong with this. (you can see songs when you click “See More”)
If the traditional music and improv is too much for you, move to 55:30.
It can be hard to keep track of time these days — it’s Thanksgiving isn’t it? I’m going to have to get a little mushy here. It feels like Thanksgiving tonight, not with turkey and arguments about politics with uncle Sal who had too much wine, but it feels like a good time to be thankful. Today was a good day.
I am thankful to be alive.
I am thankful for such great students this year.
I am thankful for my local teachers union protecting public education.
I am thankful for Diane and NPE.
I am thankful for poetry.
I am thankful for all of you here.
Thank you.
Thank you!
LeftCoastTeacher: “It can be hard to keep track of time these days — it’s Thanksgiving isn’t it?”
I do hope that things are better than this by Thanksgiving. [It’s my birthday tomorrow. This certainly beats the alternative. EEK!!!!] My cleaning lady called a few minutes ago. She might be coming at the end of the month. Now THAT is something to be grateful for.
Her son, who cuts my hair, has been trying to contact me. Yeah, I’m truly grateful that I MIGHT be getting my hair cut.
Happy Birthday!
GregB: What a beautiful song to wake to. You made my day!!! THANK YOU!!
Wishing you and all of us a better year ahead, Carol!
Well this is truly lovely, Diane. But I’m afraid I have to top it — substantially. By more than ten-fold, actually. This song makes every soccer fan in the world think of one team: Liverpool. Every week at their stadium 50,000 fans sing it spontaneously, a cappella. It’s always a moving spectacle. And it makes me sadder than ever to see a video of all these people crowded into one place together, jubilantly singing their hearts out.
You are a man of own heart. I considered posting this and am so glad you did. Nothing like being at a game and hearing this live. Other clubs in Europe do it too, but Liverpool’s is the original, one of the great experiences in sport. Or life, for that matter.
Hear, hear! It’s a lifetime dream to someday be at Anfield and hear it in person.
Tip: if you make it to Anfield, bring a hanky or two.
Chris,
Thank you for the 2013 Liverpool version of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
I must point out, however, that this lovely group sing was recorded long before the Pandemic.
What is so beautiful about the 300 mostly young people singing it is that they are all isolated, all singing about hope for the future. Their faces are beautiful and radiant, and each one is in their own home. Inspiring and sad.
I’m sorry Diane — I was attempting to be humorous. I didn’t mean that my version was any better than the other. Seeing that song done by a multitude just automatically made me think of Liverpool. The choral version is very beautiful, I totally agree! Thanks for your blog — I look at it every day!
Chris,
I was not offended. The Liverpool version is great!