I Believe - Mark A. Miller - Harmonium Choral Society

The Song Within (Annelies), March 2014
Under the direction of Dr. Anne J. Matlack
Harmonium Choral Society
Morristown United Methodist Church, Morristown, NJ
Piano: John Pivarnik
Solo: Grace Van Cleef
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The anonymous words of I Believe were scrawled on a cellar wall where Jews had hidden in
Cologne, Germany during World War II. They have come to symbolize hope in the face of the
despairing circumstances of the Holocaust. Mark says: “I composed this as a testament to the power of love over institutionalized hate, whether it comes from government or religion. Several years ago I came upon this poem (I had sung the text years before to an anthem by Jane Marshall) at a difficult time in my life when I was searching for words to embody the pain I was feeling and the hope I was needing. There are rare moments when composing is more like an uncovering of something that was already there- this piece emerged within a few minutes and became a solace and an antidote for my world weariness. My hope is for this sacred gift of lyrics and song to be ‘medicine for the soul’ for all who hear it.”

[@chairman1mao]

I'm an atheist and this is one of the most beautiful songs I've heard. A choir sang it at a memorial service for the Dallas police officers and it's stuck with me.

[@Geeky.rainbow.vampire]

Adam Im agnostic and I agree. I find its history sad, but it kinda makes the song more beautiful

[@konstantin_d.m]

I find its history absolutely incredible. You've probably heard a story about a concentration camp/the Warsaw Ghetto, but these are actually wrong. The poem was - most likely - found in the basement of a house in Cologne. Some Christians hid a couple of Jewish people from the Nazis there (and they survived). The original poem was structured a bit differently and had love and humanity as its main theme. You can find a whole essay about the story of this poem here: humanistseminarian.com/2017/03/19/i-believe-in-the-sun-part-i-look-away/

[@Gspotje]

It's just a Jewish poem

[@letraslattinas3969]

I never get tired of listening to this

[@8ajacks]

So stirring to my soul-it gave me chills.😊

[@tonifrancis6651]

Beautiful soloist -

[@symphony357]

divine!

[@jaaaaackie]

Beautiful!

[@HarmoniumChoralSociety]

You can stream this song on our Apple Music page linked above, and can find more of our Mark Miller collaborations, including our newest piece The Children of All Others, in our Premieres and Commissions playlist! ua-cam.com/play/PLnVMX7_sHFmlAov6CgsiQ4ptVXC2KbTmQ.html

[@mikerice3349]

Beautiful! Thank you...

[@ivorypages688]

I absolutely need to find that violin music. Please, I just want to learn how to play it.

[@HarmoniumChoralSociety]

Mark’s music is available: www.jwpepper.com/I-Believe-/10335690.item#/

[@EmpressLilith222]

Mark Miller may have written the music but the song should be credited to the Jewish WW2 prisoner who wrote it before they were killed

[@annematlack1731]

find full program notes with all texts and text attributes at www.harmonium.org

[@mysticflower7795]

He actually just inspired the song with a poem he wrote all composing was done by miller from what I’ve heard

[@HarmoniumChoralSociety]

They are - “The anonymous words of I Believe were scrawled on a cellar wall where Jews had hidden in Cologne, Germany during World War II.”

[@fx2015]

Too fast