Posted on 11/25/2015 6:13:19 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
This is the moment a cellist performed a moving rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah on the streets of stricken Brussels.
The Belgian city is currently on 'lockdown,' after police confirmed there was 'various operations' underway due to a 'terrorist threat'.
They also requested 'radio silence' on social media of details of the operations.
But this footage recorded in the city centre shows a musician offering some comforting sounds to people walking past.
Norman Lebrecht responded to the posting by saying: 'Thanks you for the moving video,' to which Ms Ampe added: 'Normally I should say 'with pleasure' but that feels weird right now. It is all so not what we are used to in 'quiet' Belgium.'
Despite the state of emergency called in Belgium, the video shows people carrying out their daily business.
Last night, Belgian police opened fire on the driver of a vehicle during raids targeting terror suspects across Brussels last night in which 16 people were arrested.
The prosecutor's office said it was during a raid on a snack bar in Molenbeek that the man drove at police, who opened fire on his vehicle.
Authorities raided 19 properties in the coordinated police operation, arresting 16 people who are set to appear before a judge today.
It comes as it was announced the city would be locked down for a third day today with the Prime Minister warning of an imminent attack taking place over several areas by terrorists armed with guns and explosives.
Charles Michel, the Prime Minister, said schools, universities and the underground system would have to remain closed today.
Belgium closed the metro system, museums, cinemas and shopping centres, and advised locals to avoid large crowds, while clubs and venues have cancelled events.
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I dig your style.
She could sing the phone book and it would sound beautiful...
Hallelujah--Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra
There are certain ‘sounds’ that I find incredible......a perfect violin solo, bluesy saxophone, and then the voices. They have to ‘touch’ me and
KD Lang’s does. Her version of Crying with Roy Orbison and then solo is a must too.
This has it beat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BayMIB9JO68
Thanks. Agree, she is a tremendous talent.
Good idea but I think the “Heather Alexander’s March of Cambreadth” would be more appropriate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emg14MOMDgU
Bump
No one else here caught that it was an actual allahu snackbar event?!?
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