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The Messiah

So I just went to see Händel’s Messiah with the quite (at least in Denmark) renowned choir Camerata, in Holmens Kirke. Though we didn’t exactly get the best places due to late arrival, it still remains an excellent work and was performed quite well by the choir.

So many bits going through my mind:

‘Every valley, every valley shall be exalted’
‘For He’s like a refiner’s fire’
‘And He shall purify the son’s of levi – that they may offer unto the Lord an offering of righteousness, of righteousness’
‘He was despised, rejected, rejected of men’
‘He gave His back to the smiters. And His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair, and his cheeks to them, that plucked off the hair’
‘And by his stripes we are healed’
‘I know that my redeemer liveth’
‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slain. And hath redeemed us to God, to God, by His blood. To receive power and riches and wisdom and strenght and honour and glory and blessing’

Just to mention a few… Is there anything left to say but amen?

Savouring the impressions as I’m sitting in the silence of the kitchen at night enjoying peppermint tea and some very nice cheeses and biscuits…

Add comment december 18th, 2008

Recent events: Earthquake

So, Tuesday morning, I woke up at about 6.20 from the rumbling of my bed. Being quite tired, I only managed to think ‘this can’t be an earthquake’ and that someone must’ve slammed the door very hard (on reflection that wouldn’t have accounted for the continued rumbling though).

It turns out that Copenhagen was indeed hit by an earthquake that morning. Only a measly 4.7 on the Richter-scale, but for a country that hardly ever experiences such things, it’s quite big.

So there you go: Earthquakes now also in Copenhagen.

2 comments december 18th, 2008

What a nice place!

Just stopped by the Royal Library in Copenhagen, in search for some resources, namely a Hebrew Bible and some lexica. I got more than I hoped for; they have the stuttgartensia, Koehler Baumgartner and a number of other reference works I recognize from Newbold – and also some pretty nice facilities

However, I must say, the Newbold library actually quite well competes with the theology section in the diamond – which is no small feat.

Ok, sitting in the researcher’s study area now; need to get serious…

Add comment december 16th, 2008