Ave Maria George Frederic Handel's "Hallelujah" Arvo Part's "Missa Syllabica" Last night, we were given a task. Our goal was to bring an assortment of compositions to fruition. I can proudly say that we succeeded. For the past seven months, the choir has convened on a weekly basis. We came in each night with our portfolio's in hand, ready to bring our sheet...
The great thing about being on an exchange is that you meet people from different walks of life. Whether it's someone that you silently sit beside on a night train, a fleeting conversation with a stranger in a grocery store, a 48 hour best friend that you meet in a hostel, or a special friend that you want to hold on to for...
New song obsession! And it's quite fitting for the blog (well, not exactly, but with the café theme and all)! It's Couleur Café by Serge Gainsbourg. It was actually my second year French professor that introduced me to him. We were studying the significance of La Marseillaise (the 1792 original). Then she showed us the modern and controversial version, Aux Armes Et Caetera, by...
Oh, Rome... where have you been all of my life? To say I had an amazing time would be an understatement. If someone told me to describe Rome in one breathe, I would say that it's a remarkable city with a great story to tell. There's an amazing history to discover with every turn of its cobblestoned streets. My sister and I found...
