Musicguy57

We Songs
I am not sure that a blanket rejection of "WE" is aligned with our response of "YES" to a gospel call. We are a community that individually and collectively respond to the mission of Jesus to be a people on mission. It seems to…

Comment by Musicguy57 April 2 permalink
Would anyone be willing to listen to my choir and give me advice?
Im at owenborda@me.com

Comment by Musicguy57 March 25 permalink
Would anyone be willing to listen to my choir and give me advice?
sure. IF you still need help, Im happy to reach out.

Comment by Musicguy57 March 25 permalink
"Christ the Victor" Carlo Rossini
thanks for looking!

Comment by Musicguy57 February 28 permalink
O Salutaris Hostia/ Tantum Ergo newly mandated English texts
O salutáris Hóstia, is also included in the online resource

Comment by Musicguy57 January 6 permalink
To those of you with paid section leaders...
In most cases, I have paid per call particularly if it is an ongoing commitment. I will sometimes offer a flat rate for a specific project. Section leaders are a great idea. However, I would never hire from the ranks of my volunteers or parish…

Comment by Musicguy57 August 2023 permalink
Ethics of private instruction on church property
Sounds like an insurance issue to me. in other instances when this has happened, the insurance policy was the driver.

Comment by Musicguy57 January 2023 permalink
May Crowning Hymn
Please forgive me but with all the conversation about quality and appropriate music in good taste, I. always fail to see how hymns like this are any better or worse than "Sing to the Mountains"?

Comment by Musicguy57 April 2022 permalink
trumpet descant for Festival Canticle
Check the publisher. That is where I got a full brass quartet plus string bass score. I use the 1st tpt part as the descant.

Comment by Musicguy57 March 2022 permalink
"On Eagle's Wings" controversy
Hi, I for one like "On Eagle's Wings" for many reasons. As a professional musician with advanced degrees and study at some of the US major musical institutions, I don't find it any better or worse than many of the hymns I grew u…

Comment by Musicguy57 September 2021 permalink
Modern Hymns and 3/4 or 6/8 Time Signature
There are plenty of sing-song hymns from all eras. "Bring Flowers of the Rarest" comes to mind immediately. There is a reason children's songs often have this pattern - they are easy for people to connect to and are associated with …

Comment by Musicguy57 February 2021 permalink
Anglican liturgy before Oxford
It is so interesting to me. The Oxford movement was a sea change level event. More interesting to me, as I read this and other posts, is the conflict that arises when reality challenges our romantic assumptions. There was awful and/or limited mus…

Comment by Musicguy57 February 2021 permalink
Funeral and Wedding Pay
I have had jobs where the additional fees are part of the salary. The hours of each week were adjusted to meet this need. At another place, I received a 1099 for all stipends -- they were all disbursed on checks drawn on the church account. The c…

Comment by Musicguy57 January 2021 permalink
SAB Christmas hymns
You can look on cpdl and sort by voicing. There is plenty there for free. Also, browse jwpepper -- there is so much SAB for Christmas available.

Comment by Musicguy57 November 2020 permalink
Typical countryside Sunday Mass before Vatican II?
We have the illusion that the Tridentine Rite, in fact all Roman Church teaching, was followed fully to the letter of the law. The reality could not be further from the truth. There have been localized, even micro levels, variations that have made …

Comment by Musicguy57 July 2020 permalink
Seeking old edition of Hurd/Canedo "Mass of Glory"
I tried, not available at OCP. Spirit and Song is in unison, alas. It is fun and fits a need. Hope you find it.

Comment by Musicguy57 June 2020 permalink
Marco Brunelli, Missa Brevis XI "Orbis Factor"
Marco I think this is wonderful. You demonstrate an ability to bridge several worlds of musical composition and demonstrate some key elements of music in Italy vs the US. Clearly, you have the ear of a contemporary composer. Although I am not in…

Comment by Musicguy57 April 2020 permalink
Collects & Propers
What is "ancient?" Origen?

Comment by Musicguy57 October 2019 permalink

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