Times Online
TO THE soothing strains of Enya and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, leaders from the 25 states of the enlarged European Union put aside the turmoil over the new European Commission yesterday to sign the EU’s first constitution. (read the artice)


You can find the video on this page, then click on "25 firme storiche", the last video at the bottom of the page.

Don't know to who Nicky should ask for copyright loyalties in this case but it's great to listen an Enya song right before the European national anthem (Beethoven's "Ode to Joy"), it makes me feel so proud of both Enya and Europe

Wonderful surprise... "Enya"
Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" is the European national anthem...
and Enya is the right choice to begin a new adventure in this EU constitution.
I immagine that they have chosen this artist and this song to represent the new thought of Europe...
This is an historical event... So "How Can i Keep from Singing?"

How do you make the video play? I clicked on 56k, and all i got wasa popup window with some Italian words about Real Audio or something.

I clicked on "Adsl" then I had to wait few seconds for the video to load.

Ineed a great event. To have one of her songs plaied during such a great historical moment is far more important than to have it plaied during Olimpic Games IMHO.

I decided to post a photo of the delegation who signed the EU Constitution for each country represented by members of our forum.

...And they all were listening Enya





Signature by the Irish Delegation


Signature by the French Delegation




Signature by the Spanish Delegation


Signature by the Italian Delegation
[I feruse to post a photo of Silvio Berlusconi on "my" forum]

Signature by the German Delegation


Signature by the Lithuanian Delegation

Signature by the Hungarian Delegation


Signature by the Polish Delegation


Signature by the Swedish Delegation


Signature by the UK Delegation


Signature by the Portuguese Delegation


...if I forgot someone please let me know of feel free to post a photo yourself.

Cool Violet! Really, I hope they paid attention to the music... Wonder whose idea it was, he/she has a great taste for sure!

Maybe someone can translate for me. When I click on ADSLall i get is a new window that is solid black all except for this message:

"Scarica il lettore gratuito Real Player
Quando hai finito di installare il programma
clicca qui per ascoltare l'audio "

And a close button. I have yet to be able to see the video. Any suggestions Violet?

hmmm...It seems like you need Real Player to watch the video.

The message says: "Download for free Real Player, when you finished installing it click here to listen the audio"

The video is edited and you can only see German, Spanish and Italian (how can I keep from at Belrusconi? ) delegations signing the book. Then the music changes when Blair signs for UK and the European national anthem starts.

I have the latest download of real player so there must be some other problem. Maybe because I'm in the U.S. they won't let me see it..

To be honest I dont understand this topic.
Why you posted a link that nothing works on it?

"I decided to post a photo of the delegation who signed the EU Constitution for each country represented by members of our forum.

...And they all were listening Enya "

?? Where?? how you know that?

I'm confuse

I found another link for the video, but it's the full version of the ceremony it shows various speeches, the arrival of various delegations, Rome's landscapes, various delegations moving from a room to another and other stuff in real time so you have to wait about 15/20 minutes before they start signing...and Enya starts singing.
But it's interesting because it also shows Enya was probably the only music they chose as a soundtrack for the signing, but since it took about 30 minutes for the 25 delegations to sign, they added some other classical music (forgive my ignorance please, I don't know authors). Anyway, the ceremony started with "How Can I Keep From Singing?" and it has been plaied again and again several times

So you have the patience to wait and watch the rest of the video this is the right link...and it's Windows Media Player

Thanks Violet.

Can you make the video play this time?

Yeah and I think I never was so proud of having our ex-prime minister becaming the President of it.

You are talking about Barroso I guess. Glad to see you finally got the topic Endymion

Is there anyone here who can download the streaming from this link (and send it to me obviously)? I can't find a streaming downloader for Mac

http://www.uninettuno.it/nettuno/costituzi...rer/ENVideo.htm

Can I ask someting??
How you know that Enya was heard from that building ? Someone could put the music together when the video was already made.
If they heard Enya then the Irish Prime Minister must be proud of her

...and if you check the video you notice it has been filmed with live audio

I notice the echo of the building but I said that because the classic music we heard there it also been heard outside when they are walking and also on the beginning when they are talking and showing the statues,and changing the song in the middle of the melody.

Enya didn't write HCIKFS but it was nonetheless a feather in The Trio's collective cap to have Eithne's voice(s) heard at such a momentous occaision. Best wishes for peace and prosperity to all EU Enya friends!

Lyrics for HCIKFS are traditional but the music is Enya. Am I wrong?

Really? I didn't know that. Where did you get this info?

Isn't HCIKFS a Quaker Hymn written in the 1850's? That's what I always read about it.

The song was made popular in the 1950's by Pete Seeger.

You are right Davyd, I forgot that but it is written in Roma's notes from Shepherd Moons sheet music book (and to think I personally added those notes to the page for HCIKFS lyrics at enyafans.net ...ah! the age!)

Roma Ryan's notes to the song, taken from Shepherd Moons sheet music book:
This is based on an old Shaker hymn which I suggested as a suitable addition to the album, not only because of the beautiful melody, but the lyrical content seems as relevant today as it did 250 years ago when the hymn was written.
It is unfortunate that the Shakers are known to the world at large mainly for their ability to build and design beautiful furniture. The Shakers also wrote beautiful music and songs with which they glorified their joy in living. They lived very simple lives and their melodies reflect the beauty inherent in this simplicity.
It is not widely known that in 1846 the Shakers sent food to Ireland in an attempt to relieve the suffering during the famine, and this also held significance in our decision to arrange the piece.

It's EU that is now part of Enyaland, obviously They asked "Can you please include our 25 countries in the online land of Enya?"
Oneofakind answered: "umm...let me think about it."
I said: "I don't know, we must ask our members first and then I also need Ces' opinion on this."
Then they said: "We promise we will play Enya all the time during the signing of the constitution if you accept."
At this point we accepted and said :" OK!"

LOL,Violet.

Yes, it was a funny situation

I found proof that Violet was at the EU Constitution signing:

Yeah...in that pic I was checking if the Irish president was spelling right the name of Enya on the EU Constitution

Help,I've trouble locating my head after laughing it off just now. Great work,Daves!

Thanks. I couldn't resist...

I was completely surprised that Enya's idea to use the Ode to Joy" as the European national anthem. I did not know that Enya supported for European Nation. Does that inspired to everyone for that song? She seems helping people for peace and freedom. Correct? Well, sound like it is good idea for the people who having trouble with neogiation for all European countries. Let me know for sure! Thanks!

It wasn't Enya's idea to choose ode to joy as the anthem,as far as I know. Well,I really dunno how to explain,I'm a bad teacher,so maybe the veteran ogre-helpers here can help.

Thank you Davyd! I really appreciated your kindness!

To be honest I like Beethoven very much and I wouldn't like to seem Ode of Joy changed.

And I don't find any song in Enya's repertorium to replace such a suitable song as Ode of Joy to be the oda for EU.

But I would like to hear how it would sound.It's crazy but interesting.Hmmmm!!

Claus

None changed Beethoven's Ode To Joy and the original version is still the EU national anthem.