Time to renew our hope: The Closing of the Year (my entry for I-Talent ROUND 14) Xmas carol cover / video + Yule Fairy photoshoot
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Hope is more important that ever. The Wheel of the Year closes and it's time for renewal. This is my entry for I-TALENT round 14 @i-talent powered by @gtg and @curie as we continue with the Yuletide/Christmas mood fom YIDNETH studio with my version of "The Closing of the Year" (cover from the soundtrack TOYS (1992)) a very underrated fantasy movie from the early 90s. I made this one for last Yuletide/Christmas greetings but stay tuned because a brand new Christmas song will premier very soon (working on the edit right now). This version is very one minute long but I performed all instruments and vocals and edited the video myself filmed last December.
I think all my my fellows here will feel identified with the lyrics of this one. HOPE is more important than ever... the Wheel of the Year is ending and yes, there have been some mishaps, but hope is the light, the guide and the key... and be grateful for what we have... what is really worth... us
If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I'll bring you hope
For nothing is more precious
than the time we have and so
we must all learn from small misfortune
Count the blessings that are real
Let the bells ring out from Christmas
At the closing of the year
Renewing our resolutions at the closing of the year
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A cycle ends, we keep what made us happy and we let go the things that frustrated us. We start with fresh resolutions as Winter the dark season brings back the light... Isn't that a lovely contradiction, that the darkest colder season is precisely the one that is bringing back the light... let's think about that.
If I cannot bring you comfort then at least I'll bring you hope
As for me the whole year has been full of ups and downs but I will try to cover that in a separate post following the prompt of @anomadsoul though I'm probably scattering ideas here already. Just want to say only that this is is a very special time not only I am a December Child (My birthday is 16th of December), the Winter's Solstice, longest night of the year also means the return of Light (little by little and day by day) and of course it's the perfect time to renew old resolutions and dream and hope for new ones. And yes I do get "moody" around this time of the year thinking about what I haven't accomplished but also hopeful of the reset and fresh start that approach. And then I hold on to what I have done and what I need to be grateful for. So I wish you all the very best and happy holidays, and thanks immensely for your support. For those interested I've also opened now a Patreon (It's all about opening windows) at http://patreon.com/yidneth
I will be sharing this days all the Christmas specials I've done so far (check previous post with "Carol of the Bells") as I'm also preparing a brand new one that will be out before Yule (21st of December). This is a little excerpt of one of my favourite Christmas Carols, The Closing of the Year¨ from the movie Toys (1992) a very underrated fantasy movie from the early 90s. The movie was indeed strange but had the most curious score featuring different artists, I remember vividly this song (I know it was part of a longer song I only cover the little part that was sung in the movie) and I think I've sung it every Christmas since :). So instead of humming it at home I decided to do this very simple and short version dressed in Yuletide colours.
Yuletide Spirit: Reds and Greens
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I made the wreath myself using fake christmas ornaments with led lights operated by batteries and evergreen elements (holy and fir needles) which meaning I explained in my previous post (at the end of the article I post a list of all Christmas/Yule articles). I matched all the garments in green and reds. The beautiful green cloak was a gift made by my friends from fantasy clothing brand El Costurero Real.
We filmed most of it in Quinto Real Forest. It was very windy and there wasa blizzard... so if you ask if I was cold... it was absolutely freezing but the mist, the blizzard and the blustery day added a lot of the mood.
The song ends with twelve bells, one for each day of Yule, or maybe the last twelve bells of the year...
Guest appearance of Peti the robin
During the video you will see a tiny little European Robin spreading its wings and taking flight...
Above, photography of "Peti" that's how we call all European Robins, @hedac and I always joke it's the same one that comes to greet us every hike and we film footage of them, somehow he has become one of my birdie starlets and he's even featured in some of my drawings. I have loved Robins ever since I read "The Secret Garden" as a child. You will see more of "Peti" (from Petirrojo, robin in Spanish) in future works.
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Credits
Credits in this version: Priscilla Hernandez: vocals, synths, tin and low whistle "The Closing of the Year" belongs to TOYS (OST) movie soundtrack. Most of the footage filmed by Héctor Corcín, December 2017, Quinto Real, Navarra Spain
Forthcoming Yuletide concert
To celebrate Yule (Winter's Solstice) I will offer a small concert next 22nd in Navarra, Spain featuring this Christmas songs. I will try to get it filmed to share video afterwards. We may even be able to stream but I am not sure yet if technically possible. Also we want to premier our brand new Xmas greeting for this year very very soon, meanwhile more seasonal related posts are being shared to build up the moods.
Special thanks to I-TALENT contest:
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Powered by witnesses @gtg and @curie
iTalent Judges:
@ivan.atman | @antminer | @megy.fine.arts | @bil.prag
Visit my previous Christmas/Yuletide/Winter posts:
The Origins of Christmas Trees and Evergreen Worship
Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) Traditional Christmas Carol
Networks
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Priscilla Hernandez
singer-songwriter & illustrator
http://yidneth.com
So much beauty! Lots of love and blessings Precilla!! I enjoy every aspect & detail of your offerings. I just wish this song was about 10 mins longer. Your Christmas concert would be amazing, i hope the recording works ❤ Hugs!!
The original version is longer, though in the movie there was a scene that sung only that verse, my favourite part. It kind of stayed with me longer than the movie and I hum it often around this time of the year. Concert will be small, most a private party and acoustic set but as it will be day after Yule will have a lot of seasonal vibe, in fact I think I'm gonna dress just right in this video.
You're so beautiful and this snowy video is sooo gorgeous. I'm truly excited for all that you've done and created for us on Steem and beyond, you're a very worthy contender for the i-Talent <3
Aww thank you, I try. Working in a brand one that will be out next Friday meanwhile sharing past xmas specials. Next week I wilk have more time to catch up.
you are gorgeous :) very nice pictures , and yeeeeess PETI ! she is really same as my painting :)) very cute , <3
Yes, I have included it in my drawings sometimes :), hahaha a birdie starlet
thanks for the lovely compliment, I loved your watercolour painting, looked so much like Peti, now you know why I mentioned!
Lovely my dear <3 Happy winter days and yule season to you <3
Ohh, Pris.. you are just so beautiful, like a wonderful dream in this cold, fleeting world. The song is magnificent. There is just something so pretty about how you sing the word, "christmas"... so magical. Your music always makes me so happy. Merry Christmas to you and @hedac. I hope it's the best ever. ♥♥♥♥
I would buy your Christmas cards if you made them! Your photos are simply beautiful.
I actually include autographs along with my music CDs but they don't sell much out of being a package along with the music. I work also as illustrator so I sell some apparel but of my drawings not of my photographies... Still I guess late for this season, but I liked the yule fairy shoot and maybe for next, at least for me to greet my friends.
wonderful Priscilla, I really appreciate the time you spend on your works. I wish you success in the iTalent show too :)
More seasonal specials are on the way including a brand new one . Thanks. I try ;)
Happy birthday Priscilla !!!! I’m one day late, sorry! I’m a December child too, mine was on the 7th! Beautiful photos as always!!!
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Awww Happy belated Birthday my sweet Eve and "congratulations" as well ;-), may all your wishes come true and health, love and wealth to you and your family.
thank you girl, wishing you all the same =) Stay warm in the blizzard!!!! =)
The video instantly gives a totally different dimension to the song, even though it is a Christmas song hahahaha.
Well done, and damn I hope you were wearing some big boots underneith there standing in the snow!
What a lovely sentiment @yidneth. I hope you have a peaceful Christmas and a prosperous new year.
Thank you very much and I'm glad you find it motivational :)