Wise lines from As It Is In Heaven

In Kay Pollak's 2004 Swedish film As it Is In Heaven, protagonist, the Maestro Daniel Daréus, had inspirational words for his musicians:

Everything begins with listening. Imagine that all music already exists. It's up here, all around, vibrating, ready to be taken down. It's all a matter of listening, of being ready to notate it.

Each person has their own unique tone, their own individual tone. And we're going to find it...try to find yours.

You can't compete in music. The idea's insane! It's against all my beliefs. It's not good for you.

This film is full of verbal gems...

Best,
Catherine

The Film : As It Is In Heaven

Greetings,

I have just seen the most inspiring film: Kay Pollak's As it is in Heaven

All musicians who ever felt passion for their art (or for that matter, anyone who ever cared passionately about anything) will certainly draw inspiration from this film.

I don't want to give the excellent plot away, but the subject of the film involves a maestro, a church choir, and finding ultimate meaning in music--music that opens hearts.

There is a beautiful song sung by Gabriella, one of the characters in the choir.
Here are the lyrics:

It is now that my life is mine
I’ve gotten this time on earth
And my longing has led me here
What I lacked and what I gained

It is this road that I chose
My trust far beyond words
It has shown me a little bit
Of the heaven I never found

I want to feel that I’m alive
all the time that I have
I will live like I want to
I want to feel that I’m alive
and know that I was enough

I have never forgotten who I was
I have just let it sleep
Maybe I had no choice
Just the will to live

I want to live happily
for me being me
To be strong and free
Watch the night as it turns to day

I am here and my life is only mine
and the heaven i thought was there
will I find it somewhere?
I want to feel that I have lived my life!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hs9ck1aal8&feature=related

The apotheosis of the film is set against a scene at a choir competition in Vienna where the choir members start singing their own inner pitch, others slowly join in until everyone in the large auditorium is singing amazingly harmonious sounds. Those of you who know me well will understand how poignant this film was to me. Awesome. Simply awesome. A must see.

Best,
Catherine