by MissBehave 8 Replies latest jw friends
Help guys!!! This is driving me crazy....this is a classical piece by Anton Rubinstein called Melody in F. I swear they used major parts of it as the basis for a Kingdom Song. Does anyone recognize it and if so can you tell me which Kingdom Song? Thanks!!!
Here's a midi link....
http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cgibin/x.cgi/midi/n2/melodyf.mid
It does sound familiar, and as I don't listen to much classical music, you could well be right. I can't put the tune and the kingdom song together, but it sounds like something I've sung along to in the past myself. My boyfriend is of the opinion it could be a jw song as well, but neither of us can place it.
Was it 'Walking in Love's Most Excellent Way"?
Dear Missbehave,
Nothing like being tormented by a melody that won't go away! However, Rubinstein's Melody in F is a simple, yet gorgeous melody that could be incorporated easily into another piece (examples later). I have played every Kingdom Song and use some of them in my teaching program. Very few Kingdom Tunes measure up to the sheer beauty of Melody in F. A few. I'll look into this and get back to you, unless someone else beats me to the punch. We don't want you lying awake at night over this!
With a song in my heart,
CoCo
CoCo is back with some good news, thanx to Nathan Natas! The song NN alluded to, "Love's Excelling Way" (#35) could be it. Both are in the key of F, employ duple meter (2/4 and 4/4 time) and are first cousins melodically. What is a signature, however, at the beginning of Melody in F, is middle C followed by B natural (a half-step lower). That mild dissonance is edgy and perfect as the ear expects B flat, which is part of the key of F. Expect the unexpected! #35 is charming and dear but it has neither the sweep nor lasting power of the Rubinstein.
Forever the classics!
CoCo
Actually, It sounds very close to song #34, Living Up to Our Name. The first bars of this recording sound very much like the last bars of #34:
(Sing along with the tune) "Being Your Witnesses, great is our privilege; O may we ever live up to our name!"
At least that's what I heard in my head the second the tune started playing.
Who is up for a game of "Name that Tune" ?
thank you all so much for your help!!!! You have saved me from a sleepless night!!!
Dear Missbehave,
Looks even better with The Captain's entry. Melodically, #34 is certainly closer to Melody in F. And it's the next door neighbor to #35! I was too caught up in the key of F. It takes more than one mind to solve the question of the ages.
Melodically yours,
CoCo
Actualy if the music is 70 years past the death of the composer,is it public domain and can be used without copywrite infringements. A good example is the William Tell Overture being used by 'The Lone Ranger.
