Famous writer pens lyrics for COVID-19 fundraising song
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The new release recognises public solidarity and resilience and is a thank you to key workers as well as scientists looking for a solution...
A new song, with lyrics penned by well-known author Alexander McCall Smith and performed by award-winning choir Tenebrae, has been released in support of Oxford University’s COVID-19 research fund.
Hand of Hope and its accompanying video mark the progressive easing of lockdown, while commemorating the lives of those lost to COVID-19.
It is also a thank you to key workers as well as the scientists who continue tirelessly to look for a solution to the crisis.
Creators of the fundraising initiative, Piers Schmidt and Nigel Short, are two friends with a shared background in choral music spanning 35 years, who became inspired by public acts of solidarity and resilience during quarantine.
They were also impressed with Oxford University’s response to the crisis and progress in trying to find a vaccine. Piers explains: ‘On 12 April, I read a poem by Alexander McCall Smith in The Sunday Times and was struck immediately by its message.
‘It perfectly captured the noble vocation of those who care for the sick: skill and courage partnered with empathy and humility.
‘It inspired me to ask the author to write new words set to a well-known and popular melody and I was delighted when Alexander agreed to collaborate with us on the project.’
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Famous writer pens lyrics for COVID-19 fundraising song
CORONAVIRUSCOMMUNITYFUNDING
The new release recognises public solidarity and resilience and is a thank you to key workers as well as scientists looking for a solution...
A new song, with lyrics penned by well-known author Alexander McCall Smith and performed by award-winning choir Tenebrae, has been released in support of Oxford University’s COVID-19 research fund.
Hand of Hope and its accompanying video mark the progressive easing of lockdown, while commemorating the lives of those lost to COVID-19.
It is also a thank you to key workers as well as the scientists who continue tirelessly to look for a solution to the crisis.
Creators of the fundraising initiative, Piers Schmidt and Nigel Short, are two friends with a shared background in choral music spanning 35 years, who became inspired by public acts of solidarity and resilience during quarantine.
They were also impressed with Oxford University’s response to the crisis and progress in trying to find a vaccine. Piers explains: ‘On 12 April, I read a poem by Alexander McCall Smith in The Sunday Times and was struck immediately by its message.
‘It perfectly captured the noble vocation of those who care for the sick: skill and courage partnered with empathy and humility.
‘It inspired me to ask the author to write new words set to a well-known and popular melody and I was delighted when Alexander agreed to collaborate with us on the project.’