You are all warmly invited to join our 2023 Australian Bahá'í Choral Festival
either as a singer from 28 September to 1 October (Click here to join)
or at one of the concerts on Sunday 1 October: 11 am or 1:30 pm
either as a singer from 28 September to 1 October (Click here to join)
or at one of the concerts on Sunday 1 October: 11 am or 1:30 pm
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Announcing a new compilation of the Baha'i Writings:
The Divine Melody: Song of the Mystic Dove The Divine Melody is a collection of gems from the Writings of the Bahá’í Faith that refer to the Word of God as music emanating from the Mystic Dove or the Nightingale of Paradise. This beautiful and mystical concept refers not only to the Divine Word as a melody but also to the spiritual calling for us to spread the Divine Word in song and to lift up our voices to the praise and glorification of God. Click on the book cover to get your FREE download, available in both PDF and ePUB formats, or purchase the softcover. "I have not ever pondered the metaphor of Divine Melody for the Revelation, so this was great to read. It’s lovely. I was meditating on that when I woke this morning: the Revelation is our Creator’s song to us." |
The Divine Melody: Song of the Mystic Dove
Compiled by Lorraine Manifold
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"A great effort and a mighty service which resulted in a brilliant soul-uplifting experience for all
who had the bounty of being present during the Festival." ~ Mahshid Lamé Samali
who had the bounty of being present during the Festival." ~ Mahshid Lamé Samali
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"... the Temple embraced us in a warm thermal of ascending voices. We were blessed to be in the company of Baha'is who acknowledged the First Nations Peoples with a Wurundjeri language song, making us feel loved and respected and happy to be part of the Human Family. We hope the Choral Festival becomes an annual international Baha'i experience." ~ Dominic Wy Kanak, Torres Strait Islander, Board Member for the New South Wales Reconciliation Council and Waverley City Councillor |
2018 Choral Festival participants.
(Photo by Zarrin Munusamy.)
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"I so enjoyed your concert last Sunday as did quite a few of my choristers and friends.
The sound of the singing in that incredible space was exquisitely beautiful and quite transporting.
It was also lovely to experience this music about love and unity surrounded by people of so many nationalities."
~ Wendy Twibill, The Owls & the Pussycats Choir & The King Tide choir
"I so enjoyed your concert last Sunday as did quite a few of my choristers and friends.
The sound of the singing in that incredible space was exquisitely beautiful and quite transporting.
It was also lovely to experience this music about love and unity surrounded by people of so many nationalities."
~ Wendy Twibill, The Owls & the Pussycats Choir & The King Tide choir
The energy and pure joy simply erupts from these pictures.
Thank you for what you are doing to enrich the lives of so many. This is service to humanity in a great way. ~ David B.
Thank you for what you are doing to enrich the lives of so many. This is service to humanity in a great way. ~ David B.
"It behoveth the friends now to arise with this intention in mind and serve in my place
so that in a short time this Edifice may be revealed to all eyes,
the loved ones of God may engage in making mention of the Abhá Beauty,
the melodies of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár may rise at dawntide to the Concourse on high,
and the songs of the nightingales of God may bring joy and ecstasy to the denizens of the All-Glorious Realm.
Thus will the hearts rejoice, the souls delight in joyful tidings, and the minds be illumined.
This is the highest hope of the sincere ones; this is the dearest wish of them that are nigh unto God."
~ 'Abdu'l-Bahá
so that in a short time this Edifice may be revealed to all eyes,
the loved ones of God may engage in making mention of the Abhá Beauty,
the melodies of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár may rise at dawntide to the Concourse on high,
and the songs of the nightingales of God may bring joy and ecstasy to the denizens of the All-Glorious Realm.
Thus will the hearts rejoice, the souls delight in joyful tidings, and the minds be illumined.
This is the highest hope of the sincere ones; this is the dearest wish of them that are nigh unto God."
~ 'Abdu'l-Bahá
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