Caption: Paris, 2008
Paris, 2008 

A Postcard from Paris: Hope Without Borders

Series: A Postcard from Paris
From: Janet Robbins
Length: 00:06:29

"Hope" -- the new global word Read the full description.

Paris_2008_small The Ste. Sulpice Church in Paris provides a trail of history going back to 7th century France. Classical music concerts are a featured part of the Church calendar. A recent performance by L'Orchestre d'Espoirs Sans Frontieres of works by Edward Elgar and Anton Bruckner provides insight into the work of the Hope Without Borders organization and offers a global view of the world "hope."

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The Ste. Sulpice Church in Paris provides a trail of history going back to 7th century France. Classical music concerts are a featured part of the Church calendar. A recent performance by L'Orchestre d'Espoirs Sans Frontieres of works by Edward Elgar and Anton Bruckner provides insight into the work of the Hope Without Borders organization and offers a global view of the world "hope."

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
La Bague a Jules Rony Verbiest Vive la Rose. Readers Digest 2008 00:45
Arabesque in C major, op 18 Jean-Yves Thibaudet Brahms, Schumann. London 1996 00:30