Every few years I love to watch the film Enchanted April, a wonderful 1992 classic film about how getting away from one’s home to a sunny, beautiful place can rejuvenate the spirit and reawaken love. It is free to watch on Amazon Prime if you are a Prime member, for the next 6 days!
Two of the songs sung in the film are Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring from The Mikado, and Love’s Old Sweet Song by James Molloy and G. Clifton Bingham. Both were written in the time period of the film – the 1920s.
Just in case you might like to watch the film or read the book before the end of April, I thought you might enjoy playing the songs as well. Click “Download” below to print Love’s Old Sweet Song, which I arranged for the 2nd book of my piano method series for Adults 50+ called Upper Hands Piano:
Click “Download” below to print Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, which I arranged for the Upper Hands Piano: Songs of the Seasons, SPRING book:
You can click below to take a look at the aforementioned books.
Have you ever seen or read Enchanted April? I think that next April I will definitely read it, as many say that the book is even more delicious than the film. Meanwhile, check out some of my reviews of books featuring adults over 50 on my blog called RipeReads.net. I love to read almost as much as I love to play and teach piano!
I hope you are enjoying an enchanted April, wherever you are!
With love and music, Gaili
Gaili Schoen, author, Upper Hands Piano: A Method for Adults 50+ to Spark the Mind, Heart and Soul
Hello Dear Gaili, I wanted to write & let you know that I deeply enjoyed watching “Enchanted April”. Such a beauty of a film! I had not previously known about it… so thank you for enlightening me!! ~ Carol 🙂
Hi Carol
I’m so happy to hear that you share my enthusiasm for Enchanted April. So much love in that movie! And a great reminder to all of us to find a way to reset and refresh now and then. Thanks for writing – Gaili