An Avalon Anthem
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Feel the heartbeat, love and sanctuary of Avalon through our beautiful song. Our aim is to offer a beacon of light and a gift of peace in these trying times. Experience our unity through diversity in the voices of our community.
The Anthem was first written in 2014. See below for more information. In 2019 a community choir was formed to sing an updated version of the Avalon Anthem with new music arranged by Mary Holland and new main vocals.
The Anthem was first written in 2014. See below for more information. In 2019 a community choir was formed to sing an updated version of the Avalon Anthem with new music arranged by Mary Holland and new main vocals.
Lyrics © 2019 Lynne Sedgmore, Morgana West and Ananda O'Kelly. Music © 2019 by Mary Holland .
Main vocals Michelle Higgs and Jane Williams. Chorus Community Choir
Main vocals Michelle Higgs and Jane Williams. Chorus Community Choir
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The Development of the Anthem
The inspiration behind the Anthem was to create a community song that reflected the uniqueness, beauty, sacred power and spirituality of Glastonbury and Avalon, a song that can bring our community together, in both our diversity and our unity. A song through which we can all express the many gifts we can offer to the world and brings us all together in our community activities, our sacred festivals, our schools, and on our sacred land. Lynne has been visiting to Glastonbury as a pilgrim since 1989, got married there in 1994 and relocated to the area in 2010. When Morgana West, co-founder and manager at Glastonbury Pilgrim Reception Centre had a dream about creating a new song for Glastonbury and asked her to produce the lyrics, she felt deeply called to do so. For inspiration she meditated and walked through all parts of Glastonbury and over three days the verses and chorus flowed, centred on two powerful themes, Unity through Diversity, promoted by Glaston Centre and the Glastonbury Pilgrim Reception Team, and the notion of Glastonbury as an inspirational place where all might live in harmony. Both Morgana and Ananda O'Kelly helped to further develop the words. The music took a little longer via a classical version, a guitar version, a score written by Sally Pullinger for the Avalonian Free State Choir and now, this latest one by Mary Holland. The song is a collective effort by several people and we offer it in the spirit of joining our hearts and voices, sharing and celebrating together the healing, love, beauty and belonging of our very own special Glastonbury community |
Lyrics
Avalon Anthem V1 Flowing from ancient Avalon Together we dream, we all belong Open hearts singing pure and strong Honouring our town with our sacred song Chorus Unity through community Is the way we love – is the way we live Unity through diversity A gift of peace to the world we bring 2nd part: Hear the heartbeat, Feel the love (6 times) A gift of peace to the world we bring V2 Hear the heartbeat of this timeless space Love from the Divine embrace Bards recite from our myths and lore Here we are called to be restored Chorus V3 Va-ale from whence the Tor soars green Step into the mists, travel in-between In red and white springs holy waters flow Thorn, willow, oak in abundance grow Chorus V4 A sanctuary is this sacred land All faiths and tribes, together we stand A beacon bright to show we care Avalon’s light with the world we share Chorus Closing refrain Hear the heartbeat, Feel the love Hear the heartbeat, Feel the love Hear the heartbeat, Feel the love Hear the heartbeat Hear the heartbeat, Feel the love Hear the heartbeat, Feel the love A gift of peace to the world we bring Copyright: Lyrics - Lynne Sedgmore, Morgana West, Ananda O'Kelly 2019 Music - Mary Holland 2019 |