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4th July 2009

We hold these truths to be self-evident…

posted at 12.00 pm under themes Culture, Videos and tags ,

233 years ago, never have words have such a profound effect on history.  On this day, the Declaration of Independence was signed and thus was born the greatest political experiment, the United States of America.

Fast forward to 1891, when young church organist and composer Charles Ives composed his Variations on ‘America’, which you might know as either My country, ’tis of thee or God save the Queen (how ironic).

Finally, fast forward to today, 4 July 2009, where you’ll listen to the late concert organist Virgil Fox play this piece:

So happy Independence Day, America!

-Edward Jensen

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