Be Still My Soul - Mount Royal Kantorei

“Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.“ The music for ‘Be Still My Soul’ is a hymn-like section from the patriotic symphonic poem Finlandia written in 1899 by Finnish Composer Jean Sibelius. Katharina Von Schlege (1697 – 1768) * wrote the original German lyrics “Stille meine Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen“ in 1752 and the hymn was subsequently translated into English by Jane Laurie Brothwick (1813 – 1897) in 1855. The tenors and basses of Mount Royal Kantorei began work on this inspiring arrangement by Calgarian Oliver Munar, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We love championing the local talent we have here in Calgary. Oliver is a member of Calgary’s professional Juno nominated choir, Luminous Voices. The comforting lyrics of this hymn speak of faith and hope. Even when confronted with pain and suffering, we can persevere. This arrangement was recorded at OCL Recording Studios in the spring of 2021. On Septem