Posted on 12/10/2007 10:37:26 AM PST by NYer
Hardihar, of course.
Ah, the French Organ Movement.
Franck has to stand next to Bach in his organ music. It far outranks his symphony, tone poems and (maybe) the Violin Sonata in A.
His Grand Symphonic Piece in F# minor is a masterpiece and shows just how effective he was as a composer for organ. The pedal work in the finale is mindboggling.
The Fantasie in A is not something you want to hear in a dark room. He spins a 4 bar unit out to heavenly length but spends very little time in A Major, using 3 sharps as a key of convenience while he travels elsewhere. And it's a very spooky trip, ending in A minor.
But some of the Lieder send chills up my spine. "Der Arme Tambourg'selle" just for example
I took German for ten years so I'm used to morbid. There's a strong streak of that in almost any German poet.
There are rumors in the air of a new organ . . . maybe when it's installed (if we're all still alive then). The current organ is not that great, certainly not worthy of the beautiful room, which has perfect acoustics for chant and polyphony and also for organ.
"Revelge" is another deliciously morbid piece with that driving rhythm that stops for nothing, including death.
"Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen" is quoted in the 1st, and "Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt" forms the scherzo of the 2nd -- with an interruption for the End of the World Motif (used again twice in the finale).
The 5-movement of the 1st that I have is by Mehta conducting the Israel Phil from 1987 on EMI. It's not as good as Bernstein's 4-movement version from the Fifties, but it has that "missing" 2nd movement.
Don’t forget “O Come All Ye Ambivalent”.
Possibly because it looks forward to Christ's return as much as or more than it looks back at His birth.
I have a special devotion to St. Anthony, and that's why I got the CD for Christmas! . . . and one thing led to another.
"Revelge" ought to be illustrated by Goya. But "Wo die schönen Trompetten blasen" is just sad and beautiful.
Same here - I love Perry Como’s version (to me whenever he got to the part “fall on your knees, o hear the angel voice”) I really literally felt like falling to my knees in worship of the Savior...Awesome song...Josh Grobin does good also! LOVE his Christmas tape (especially the one “I’ll be home for CHristmas” where they have taped greeting from military folks away serving to their families - makes me cry EVERY time!)
That's one of my favorites too.
Alison Krauss sings the Charlie Brown Christmas song, “Christmas is Near,” I think. And I love the way she sings it.
I wonder if carols are by definition choral numbers. “O Holy Night” is my favorite, also, but it is sung as a solo, not as a choral number.
I probably shouldn’t admit it, but I never heard of these two:
Once in Royal David’s City
In the Bleak Midwinter
I’m wondering where “Angels we have heard on high (Gloria, in excelsis deo)” is.
“Gloria, in Excelsis Deo” - an excellent choice!
Did you see the OCP’s NEW missalette? The 2008 version is by far the worst ever. For instance: Five different glorias, all wretched, all by St. Louis Jesuits, and all canonically improper in that the congregation only participates in a one-line chorus. And more pagan witchy-poo than you can shake a stick at. Nearly every song in it reads like a sorority ritual.
Missalette or "Music Issue"? I've seen them ... in that my current Parish uses them ... but haven't studied them in any great detail.
Five different glorias,
Because we must have "choice" and "diversity".
all wretched,
Of course
all by St. Louis Jesuits
Did music even exist before the SLJs?
, and all canonically improper
Middle finger to B16?
To their credit, the guitar-bangers have been using "O Come Emanuel" for a processional ... and one or two other, reasonably decent hymns during Mass. But then it goes down hill.
Let us not pollute this thread with any more talk of They From The Pacific Northwest Who Shall Not Be Named.
On Jordan’s Bank
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Awake and hearken, for He brings
Glad tidings of the King of kings.
Then cleansed be ev’ry heart from sin;
Make straight the way of God within;
Oh, let us all our hearts prepare
For Christ to come and enter there.
To heal the sick stretch out Thine hand,
And bid the fallen sinner stand;
Shine forth, and let Thy light restore
Earth’s own true loveliness once more.
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,
Whose advent sets Thy people free;
Whom with the Father we adore
And Holy Ghost forever more.
Charles Coffin (composed 1736)
>> They From The Pacific Northwest Who Shall Not Be Named. <<
From now on, OPP. (Oregon Pagan Press) (How long is it before “Who’s down with OPP?” is used as a recessional?)
>> Let us not pollute this thread <<
Oh, sorry.
1. O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world1 rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
Chorus
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine.
2. Led by the light of faith serenely beaming Chorus
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the wise men from Orient land
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need, He guardeth us from danger2
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
3. Truly He taught us to love one another Chorus
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord, O praise His name forever!
His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim!
Excellent choice for today.
Here are your words — now everyone sing! And hit the high notes! LOL!
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