Both members worked a lot in other projects in the years before. Conny played the violin for more than ten years and performed in many orchestras. She also sang in some classical choruses and as a soloist, and is familiar with baroque and romantic compositions like G.F. Handel, E. Grieg or Pergolesi.
Olaf was in his childhood a member of the "Stadtsingechor Halle", the oldest chorus of the world. Later, he played in many musical projects and bands, and also composed for TV. He studied musicology and philosophy.
In 1994 the second album, "Porta VIII" (Hyperium), was released. It has a concept based on the fairy tale "Ariadne et Barbe Bleue" by Maurice Maeterlinck, but "Porta VIII" is a continuation of the original fairy tale. This album too was selling more than 10 000 copies worldwide and climbed the Mexican charts.
Since 1997 there was a new line-up. Conny left sToa to follow her classical career, and the new singer was Antje Buchheiser. Buchheiser had been playing violin for more than eleven years, and had been singing in the classical chorus "Hallenser Madrigalisten". She performed a lot in classical music, in, among others, Germany, Japan and Cuba.
Another new member since 1996 was Christiane Fischer. She plays cello and is singing the second voice at live concerts. sToa signed to the German publisher Alster Musikverlag. In 1997 the band left their old label Hyperium for various reasons.
sToa performed sporadically at special places or events. They played for example at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in a one hundred years old and eighty metres high monument in front of more than 1 000 people, at the “Zeche Carl” in Essen, in the Netherlands and several times in Mexico (inter alia with the Goethe-Institut).
In 2001 they finished their album "Zal". It was released worldwide, but first in Mexico at "Samadhi Musik". sToa signed to the German label "Alice in ...", where they released "Zal" for the rest of the world and re-released "Urthona" and "Porta VIII". The singer on "Zal" was Antje Buchheiser.
In 2008 sToa returned with international line-up. The new album "Silmand" was released on September 26th. "Silmand" means soul month. With it the month September is titled in an almost forgotten German dialect. The female voices on the album belong to sToa's new main-singer Mandy Bernhardt and the Australian multi-instrumentalist Louisa John-Krol. Furthermore, the Dutchman Pieter Nooten (Ex-Clan of Xymox) could be engaged as well as the Leipzig-based Ralf Jehnert (Love is Colder than Death). One of the songs on "Silmand" was already used as film score ("Tacitum"). The title of the song "Hanuz Nist" comes from the Persian lyrics written by Hassan Dehlawi at the 14th century.
Infant Joy
sToa Lyrics
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I am but two days old,
What shall I call thee?
I happy am
Joy is my name,
Sweet joy befall thee!
Pretty joy!
Sweet joy I call thee,
Thou dost smile
I sing the while
Sweet joy befall thee.
In sToa's "Infant Joy," the singer is addressing a newborn baby who is just two days old, and who has no name yet. The singer asks the baby what they should call them, but then decides that joy is an appropriate name for the infant. The baby is then referred to as "Sweet joy," and the singer wishes them well. The baby, still new to the world, smiles back at the singer, prompting them to sing a song for the baby, wishing them even more joy.
The song is a beautiful and touching portrayal of the joy and wonder that accompanies new life, as well as the tenderness and intimacy of the bond between a caregiver and a child. The singer's choice to name the baby "joy" suggests that they see the child as a source of happiness and light in a world that can often be dark and uncertain. Additionally, the final lines of the song, in which the singer sings for the baby while the baby smiles at them, highlight the powerful emotional connection between the two.
Overall, "Infant Joy" is a poetic celebration of new beginnings and the enduring power of love, particularly in the context of the relationship between parent and child. It is a reminder that even in times of hardship and struggle, there is always the potential for joy and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I have no name
I am a newborn infant and have not yet been given a name
I am but two days old
I am only two days old and have only just entered the world
What shall I call thee?
As the infant, I am seeking to know what name I should call you by
I happy am
Despite my newness to the world, I already feel a sense of happiness and contentment
Joy is my name
I have already been given a name, which is Joy
Sweet joy befall thee!
I wish for you to be blessed with sweet joy and happiness
Pretty joy!
I find my name, Joy, to be pretty and delightful
Sweet joy but two days old.
My name is Sweet Joy and I am just as newly born as I am; only two days old
Sweet joy I call thee,
I name myself Joy and call out to myself
Thou dost smile
I see that you are smiling and happy, which brings me further joy and happiness
I sing the while
As I see you smile, I am moved to sing with delight
Sweet joy befall thee.
I wish for you to continue to experience sweet joy and blessings
Lyrics © DistroKid, Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALLEN GINSBERG, WILLIAM BLAKE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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