Walter 'Wladyslaw' Budweil Poem by Joe Rosochacki

As I arrange some Christmas Carols for brass
A organist comes to mind
Walter Budweil, the organist for OUR LADY QUEEN of APOSTLES,
For a half century, he turned 90, last March,
His bellowing voice in the semi-cathedral setting,
you could not dismiss,
Although he was not Jewish,
he was imprisoned in several concentration camps
Auschwitz, (Oswiecem) . (I was there in 1987) , Buchwald, Schoenbeck
1940 to 1945 five years in NAZI hands
This would damp,
Anyone's spirit
But not his,
This fine pianist, later organist
who'd eventually play a Cassavant Freres organ,
As I arrange Kolendy for brass,
Every day he would walk or drive for numerous weddings,
anniversaries, and death services,
The latter brought so many tears
Including my parents services,
And every mass 7 days straight for 50 years,
That's incredible
Talking about steady gig for worshiping God
As I arrange Gdy Sie Chrystus Rodzi for brass
I could imagine he singing it now.
The Corinthian columns and mosaic artistry
Pales by comparison St. Florian's Church
But Q OF A was his home
Walter 'Wladyslaw' Budweil did have an influence upon me
I was lucky to meet the man
who lead the choir for pope's visit to Hamtramck.
The who'd had gone to Hell and back,
My MS doesn't seem that bad now,
As I arrange Lulajze Jezuniu for brass.


10/1/2011
http: //www.themichigancatholic.com/2011/03/play-on-three-local-organists-log-183-years-of-service/