On the difference between Praise Choruses and Hymns...
  • Chrism
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    For discussion.
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  • CharlesW
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    I like this.
  • francis
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    here's the way i define the dif

    hymn: artful text expressing deep theology set to excellent music in four parts (SATB). Comparitive to an excellent wine or a fine diamond. Timeless.

    praise chorus: superfluous text set to trite melody with accompaniment of a few chords (usually for rhythmic strumming on a guitar). Comparative to a Coke or a plastic WWJD wristband. Temporal.
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  • DougS
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    What struck me is that both parties thought their respective worship styles were normative.
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  • francis
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    praise choruses are not normative to the liturgy. i do them even now. last sunday i did "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High". therfore what i offer comes from many years of knowledge AND experience in the practice.
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  • GavinGavin
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    What are propers? If I wanted to tell you the cows were in the field, I would say, "the cows are in the field." But if I used propers, I would sing:

    Vaccae * sunt in agro : usque in agris triticum. (t.p. Alleluia.)
    Ps. Attendite popule meus legem meam: inclinate aurem vestram in verba oris mei.
    Vaccae sunt...
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  • hartleymartin
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    Key changes in hymns? I never do that! I change the registration though.
  • chonakchonak
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    Good idea, Gavin. I think the word order could also work to make a clear parallelism: e.g., In agro * stant vaccae, et in agris triticum.
    Or of course you could put both subjects first.
    Presumably the melody would have to run low (sic) for the cows and high for the corn.

    :-)
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  • Adam WoodAdam Wood
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    What are the Simple English Propers?
    If I wanted to tell you the cows are in the field, I would say, "The cows are in the field."
    But if I was using the SEP, I would say:
    The cows are in the field.
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