The Lady of Shalott

I wanted to share this with everyone because I believe you'll enjoy the very soulfull sound of this poem put to music.

Lord Alfred Tennyson, son and grandson of vicars/rectors published the poem in 1833. It's based on Arthurian legend, grounded in Christianity, about a woman cursed to only see the world through a mirror. The book in which it was published was so heavily criticized that Tennyson didn't publish again for ten years. Fortunately for history, the poem caught on and inspired numerous paintings over two centuries. Loreena McKennitt, a fellow Canadian, put it to music in 1991. She has a hauntingly beautiful voice that makes it a very spiritual experience, I think.

It's very long, almost twelve minutes, but worth it. I chose a video that includes the words and some of the paintings inspired by the poem. You may need to cut and past the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rVNQw1DQM

I hope you enjoy it.
Dirk