Name: My Most Unlikely Throne
Duration: P00H04M30S
Description: Julian is bricked into her cell, never to leave. Is she mad? Her friends and family think so. But Julian senses it differently.

My Most Unlikely Throne

from All Shall Be Well - The Musical by Martin Hoile and Simon Parke

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Julian is bricked into her cell, never to leave. Is she mad? Her friends and family think so. But Julian senses it differently.

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Stone by stone, they brick me in; they close me to the sky
To dewy grass and winter sun and I know you’ll ask me why
Outside they sing a funeral tune, this cell declared my tomb
My mother weeps, my friends aghast, ‘You end your life too soon’

But all I know is ‘It must be’, though what must be who knows?
They tell me I must think again, ‘It’s an awful door you close’
But here I’m safe, no judging eyes, no angry voice chants blame
Here I’ll write of things untold and bring an end to shame

This cell is heaven, though true, it could be hell
Will I go mad or find that all’s quite well?
I have to be here, sealed in stone by stone
A place to breathe – my most unlikely throne

So I become an anchoress, one anchored to a place
And folk can come and see me; but I’ll not leave this space
The world can go but I’ll remain, constrained by stone and clay
But free in God’s own joy shown clear to me, the 8th of May

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from All Shall Be Well - The Musical, released March 11, 2021
Vocals: Ellen Armstong (Julian)
Instruments: Caroline Hoile ('cello), Sam Hoile (drums) Martin Hoile (all other sounds)
Composition / Arrangement / Production: Martin Hoile
Lyrics / Storyline: Simon Parke

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Hoile/Parke UK

Martin and Simon have worked together for over forty years but 'All Shall Be Well' is their first musical. So, ancient roots of collaboration but fresh growth now in the remarkable story of Julian of Norwich, turned into fourteen wonderful songs of hope’s triumph over despair. A woman for our time! ... more

simonparke.com

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