Ode to Peace (teaser) September 19, 2014


 


"Ode to Peace"
(Hymne � la Paix)

 

to Resound Around the World on  

International Day of Peace, September 21


A musical message of hope for a troubled world
 

composed by 

Fr�d�ric Chaslin,
 

performed by the
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
 


NEW YORK, NY, September 15, 2014 - On Sunday September 21, an estimated one billion people around the world will be made aware of-and tens of millions will gather at events to celebrate-the International Day of Peace (a day established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981). At the same time, a brand new "peace anthem" will be released into-and resound around-the world.

Ode to Peace was recorded in Jerusalem, the City of Peace, on September 7, 2014. Composed and conducted by Fr�d�ric Chaslin, "Ode to Peace" is performed by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.

Produced by French-Israeli producer Andre Djaoui in association with Jean Trudel of the Montreal-based Cercle de Paix - Circle of Peace, "Ode to Peace" will be released as "a gift to the world from Jerusalem", on Peace Day, as part of the peace wave that begins with a moment of silence at noon in every time zone around the world.

"There has never been a better time to release such a message into the world," says Fr�d�ric Chaslin. "Through the universal language of music-combined with the voices of children-we can deliver a message of peace and hope directly to people's hearts and souls."

"Ode to Peace" includes a chorus with original lyrics by Djaoui/Trudel to reflect United Nation's theme for this year's International Day of Peace-The Right of Peoples to Peace.

"It's a historic recording made in a holy city," says Andre Djaoui, "and we are hoping that it will resonate on Peace Day and beyond with people who crave that most basic human right: the right to peace."

Cercle de Paix, as a representative of Pathways To Peace and partner organizations in the peace community will be combining to give "Ode to Peace" huge visibility in international media, on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and beyond. "This year's #PeaceDay is already generating unprecedented global participation on social media," says Jean Trudel. "People are speaking out and sharing messages of peace. 'Ode to Peace' is a unique and powerful piece of content that will be enjoyed and shared on every social platform."

A trailer for "Ode to Peace" will be made available online at internationaldayofpeace.org on September 19, 2014, to coincide with the official United Nations observance ceremonies.
The trailer will then be released to the world, on multiple channels beginning at noon in all time zones on September 21, 2014. The full video will be released a few weeks later for download.


FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT "ODE TO PEACE" 

MEDIA CONTACT:
Kelly Egan,
Pathways To Peace
kelly@pathwaystopeace.org