The Band was founded together with Geir Jenssen. He left after the second album in 1990 and pursued a solo career in ambient music as Biosphere.
During the years from 1985 to present (2006) Bel Canto have been taking breaks as Anneli Drecker has pursued a solo career and done concerts with other bands and artists (including touring with A-Ha), as well as playing in films and theatre plays. Nils Johansen, on the other hand, has composed music for film and television as well as working and performing with his other band, Vajas.
21 Years after the band was founded they are still active. In the fall of 2006 they continued to do concerts, primarily in Norway.
In 2007 Bel Canto will continue to work together, both by writing new material and by doing more gigs. At the same time both Anneli Drecker and Nils Johansen will also work on other projects. Latest update by 2022 is that Bel Canto are currently working on their next album.
2) Bel Canto Choir from Lithuania.
Rush
Bel Canto Lyrics
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From Foreverland to Eternity.
Rushed, rushed, rushed to the hill.
There they would engrave the Oracle up on the hill that
'Oh, we are the resurrected and how we are, we are'.
We are... Rush, rush, rush to the hill.
Bring the children.
Bring the cattle.
Bring the water.
Rush, hurry now, hurry now up the hill.
Now! Far-descending guests,
Let us wander, wander up on the blue mountain.
Bring the babies.
Bring the homeless.
Bring your treasures.
Bring your lovers.
Rush and see it written there that 'how we are, we are'
We are... Rush, rush, rush to the hill.
Rush, rush, rush to the hill.
Do you understand me?
Do you understand me now?
Rush!
The lyrics of the song "Rush" by Bel Canto are mystical and cryptic, leaving the listener wondering about their meaning. It begins with a portrayal of dark blue men who are coming from "Foreverland" to "Eternity" far across the starry sea. They rush towards a hill where they want to engrave an oracle that declares their resurrection and existence. The call for bringing everyone and everything, be it children, mothers, cattle, water, babies, homeless, treasures, or lovers. The invitation is to hurry up the hill and witness the oracle that states: "how we are, we are." The song ends with the repeated call to rush.
The lyrics suggest a ritualistic or religious ceremony, where the resurrected beings are establishing their identity through an oracle that they will engrave on top of a hill. The call to bring everything and everyone may also reflect the notion of inclusivity and that everyone and everything has a place and purpose. The repetition of the word "rush" adds a sense of urgency and perpetuates the theme of haste and intentionality.
The interpretation of the lyrics could have multiple dimensions or layers. It may be understood as a metaphorical representation of individuals, groups, or communities that establish their identity through a ceremony. It could also reflect the desperation, hope, or yearning for something greater than oneself. However, the real meaning behind the lyrics remains ambiguous and open-ended, leaving it to individual interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the night the dark blue men came far across the starry sea,
Late at night, men dressed in dark blue clothes traveled a long distance across the starry sea from Foreverland to Eternity.
From Foreverland to Eternity.
The men had traveled from Foreverland to Eternity.
Rushed, rushed, rushed to the hill.
The men hurriedly rushed towards a hill.
There they would engrave the Oracle up on the hill that 'Oh, we are the resurrected and how we are, we are'.
The men planned to carve an oracle onto the hilltop that declared their being the resurrected and emphasized how they truly were.
We are... Rush, rush, rush to the hill.
The men keep repeating 'We are...' as they rush towards the hill.
Bring the children.
The men called for the children to be brought along.
Bring their mothers.
The men demanded the mothers to be brought too.
Bring the cattle.
The men also requested to bring the cattle.
Bring the water.
The men needed water to be brought along.
Rush, hurry now, hurry now up the hill.
The men urged each other to hurry towards the hilltop.
Now! Far-descending guests,
The men referred to themselves as the guests who had traveled far.
Let us wander, wander up on the blue mountain.
The men requested each other to wander up the blue mountain.
Bring the babies.
The men urged to bring along the babies too.
Bring the homeless.
The men also asked to bring the homeless.
Bring your treasures.
The men needed the treasures to be carried along.
Bring your lovers.
The men urged to bring their lovers too.
Rush and see it written there that 'how we are, we are'
The men encouraged each other to rush towards the hill, where they could see the oracle that confirmed their identity.
We are... Rush, rush, rush to the hill.
The men kept repeating 'We are...' as they rushed towards the hilltop.
Rush, rush, rush to the hill.
The men kept reminding each other to hurry towards the hill.
Do you understand me?
The men questioned whether others understood them.
Do you understand me now?
The men asked the same question again, emphasizing a need for clarity.
Rush!
The men urged each other once again to hurry towards the hilltop.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARCUS MILLER, LUTHER R. VANDROSS
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Stephen Eccles
There are many mysteries in the world of contemporary music, but the greatest in my opinion is why Bel Canto has faded into near obscurity. This incredible cut---'Rush'---speaks to my point beautifully. 'Rush' was released in 1998 but sounds as if it could have been released in 2012. There must an audience in Europe and in the U.S. for this kind of truly 'world' music. Drecker and Johansen are still in their 40's and must have more great music in them...if their audience will reach out to them.
belcanto87
One of my fav bands! Hope they release a new album sometime...
femme-mirage
Rush - gorgeous, interesting album
Rog
Bel Canto still exists with Anneli Drecker and Nils Johansen as permanent members and percussionist Andreas Eriksen as a third member. Both Anneli Drecker and Nils Johansen makes music projects next to keep the Bel Canto; Drecker with frequent solo projects and collaborations with other artists and art institutions (theater / film) and Nils Johansen, through its membership in the group Vajas.
Hope Steadman
What a terriffic album!! And so underestimated. Listen up peeps!
BRIONITY
OUT OF CONTROL BRILLIANCE.
heddalee
i dont think that bel canto has faded into obscurity. anneli has been working on her solo stuff and getting good attention for it.
HooVooLoo Bloo
Bel Canto is the Pink Floyd of Scandanavia. Anneli and her troupe are not getting their fair shake in popular media streams. How to change this? Hmm. You peeps out there know how. Hep to it!