Search Blogs
Tag Search Results For 'church music' (21)
Comment of the month
This Blog Will Change The World | September 21st 2008
"I had no idea younger people played the organ!"- a visitor to Osbert's church read more
Previously unknown Mozart music comes to light
Burning Taper | September 20th 2008
Bro. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was apparently into writing church music in the years leading up to his death at age 35, researchers suggest, after a single sheet of musical notation in his handwriting was re-discovered recently.The musical keys of the read more
Le tombeau de Kagel
This Blog Will Change The World | September 18th 2008
The publisher C. F. Peters has just announced the death of prominent composer Mauricio Kagel, after a long illness. Requiscat in pace.I didn't know Kagel's music as well as I would like, which is a pity, as I've always liked his characteristic blend read more
As banks implode and lives are ruined
On An Overgrown Path | September 18th 2008
When I was in search of Pablo Casals recently I sung the praises of his Salve Montserratina but went on to say - 'Sadly you will have to take my word about the relative merit of Casals' music. With the exception of a few mixed choral programmes it is read more
A modest proposal
This Blog Will Change The World | September 14th 2008
When your organist friends ask you how your day went, why not save time by replying with hymn numbers? (Numbers in this post are taken from the Canadian Book of Common Praise, 1998).Excellent: 300, 624, 529Good: 1, 84, 330Average: 167, 350Not great: read more
None of the tricks of modern music
On An Overgrown Path | September 14th 2008
How mighty they are, those hymns and those antiphons of the Easter office! Gregorian chant that should, by rights, be monotonous, because it has absolutely none of the tricks of modern music, is full of a variety infinitely rich because it is subtle read more
Labelling
This Blog Will Change The World | August 30th 2008
Every time I write a blog post, I feel a twinge of guilt as I look over the list of labels. Does Bairstow really deserve his own label? Why do I label Auden and Eliot with their first initials, Robertson Davies and Elliott Carter with their full name read more
Canon in D by Pachelbel: The Song Everybody Knows!
Piano Chords & Chord Progressions | July 20th 2008
The Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel is a composition well known throughout the world. It's a piece of music that is played in commercials, feature films, and shopping mall music systems. Its melody and harmony are such that, when heard, spur an "I kno read more
What organists do on Saturdays
This Blog Will Change The World | July 19th 2008
They practice, is what. Tomorrow morning is an all-Willan Sunday, with preludes by the late composer on the plainsong melodies "Ecce jam noctis" and "Aeterna Christi munera". A little background: Healey Willan emigrated from Britain to Canada in 1913 read more
Talking of reaching new audiences
On An Overgrown Path | July 16th 2008
Even the Berlin Philharmonic started as a beer-hall orchestra.Report broken links, missing images and errors to - overgrownpath at hotmail dot co dot uk read more
The Blues
So, this is my life | June 21st 2008 by vamomma
DH is off. Guess where?I chose the link above because my grandfather played in a band like the clip above. My grandmother was a singer and dancer with another group. Music was a great love of theirs and they passed it down to their children, and o read more
Hymnographer Called to Glory
Concordia TheoBLOGical Seminary | May 15th 2008 by Scott Stiegemeyer
The Church gives thanks for the life and work of Rev. Jaroslav Vajda, who died in the Lord last Saturday, May 10. Vajda’s work as hymnwriter is known throughout The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (and beyond). Of his more than 200 hymns (origin read more
The music of a relatively unsung master
On An Overgrown Path | May 9th 2008
No sooner have I written about the 'unsung master' Philippe de Monte than Hyperion release a CD of his motets. Johann Kuhnau is also worth a visit.Any copyrighted material on these pages is included as "fair use", for the purpose of study, review or read more
Going to Argue Again Today
So, this is my life | May 4th 2008 by vamomma
This was classic. As the kids left for church with DH, DD 4 asks me if I'm going to church today because I'm dressed up. DD 3 replies to her--"No, she's going to argue with dad again today."Ah, the things they overhear. DH and I were discussing "stra read more
Harmonica Day 7 - I Feel Like Going To Church - Amazing Grace
SqueezeMyLemon | March 23rd 2008 by Fitzgerald
One of my favorite blues hymns to play on my harmonica is Amazing Grace. I really like this version by Terry McMillan. May God rest his soul. I could only hope to one day be able to play it this good.I think this version fits for a day like to day, a read more
I Feel Like Going To Church - Church Blues Video
SqueezeMyLemon | March 16th 2008 by Fitzgerald
I don't really have words to describe how happy this video makes me feel. You just have to watch it, and as you watch it I want you to consider how far this music has come.Can't get that stuff no more.. Church Blues!!Notes from YouTube - The BJ Trio read more
The complete works on Future Radio
On An Overgrown Path | February 12th 2008
Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis is one of his best known works, and Tudor church music was a major influence on the composer. During 2008 I am playing all the Vaughan Williams symphonies on my Future Radio programme, and read more
Meanwhile back at Choral Evensong
On An Overgrown Path | February 8th 2008
A year ago there was quite an outcry when BBC Radio 3 controller Roger Wright announced an 'improvement' to the network's schedules which involved moving the weekly live broadcast of Choral Evensong from Wednesdays to Sundays.Roger Wright has just an read more
Sample of a song for the church....
Suchin Singing | January 18th 2008 by suchin kerlapur
We have been working on composing choir music or rather Christian music for a church in south Karnataka. The project has been taking a long time since me and Prem have been busy with our own professional lives. This song is in Kannada (language.) We read more
Pope poops on modern music for mass
Burning Taper | November 24th 2007
While the Episcopalians have taken to singing songs by U2 in their services, Pope Benedict XVI is telling Catholics they must return to medieval music in their masses.The former Joseph Ratzinger is irritated by guitars and tambourines, the London Tel read more
Katherine Jenkins - O Come All Ye Faithful
Katherine Jenkins | November 13th 2007 by katerina
Listen to Katherine Jenkins divine opera voice sing Christmas classic backed by her Church congregationKatherine Jenkins video read more
Subscribe To