Church Music Examples

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=50 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c788c3.jpg"> <div> <B>Church Music Examples</B><B>                                      </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="22"><A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Order of Service"><U><B><IMG SRC="03716180.gif" border=0 width="22" height="24" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church"><U><B><IMG SRC="03616180.gif" border=0 width="22" height="24" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="22"></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church"><U><B>Church</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899cccc00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Church Music Examples</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Order of Service"><U>Order of Service</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=430 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div>  <A NAME="top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0a5be860.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Here is what the St. Agnes 11 AM ensemble sounds like.</div> <bR> <div> |  <A HREF="#7_nov__1999" TITLE="Church Music Examples"><U>Mass on 7 Nov 1999 </U></A>  |   <A HREF="#different_times" TITLE="Church Music Examples"><U>Other Mass Recordings</U></A>   |   <A HREF="#christmas_concert" TITLE="Church Music Examples"><U>Christmas Concert  2003</U></A>  |</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="01b9c260.gif" border=0 width="412" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> These are the songs from an entire Mass recorded at St. Agnes on  <A NAME="7_nov__1999"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>7 Nov. 1999.    They were recorded on a very "economical", 1975 Radio Shack hand held tape recorder.  </div> <bR> <div> The ensemble at this Mass consisted of 5 vocalists (Cindy, Alice, Diane, Mary Lou, Mary Beth), accompanied by piano (Carl), flute (Kathleen),  guitar or mandolin (Gary),  and bass (me).   Sue played piano on the recessional.    Photos are on the <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ensemble"><U>Ensemble</U></A><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ensemble"><U> </U></A> page in the photo section. </div> <bR> <div> Entrance - <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/deuceswil/amazing.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.aol.com/deuceswil/amazing"><U>Amazing Grace</U></A>  - GIA # 612</div> <bR> <div> Gloria - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/gloria4.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/gloria4"><U>Gloria</U></A> from Mass of Creation - by Marty Haugen - GIA # 157</div> <bR> <div> Psalm Response - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/letusgo.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/letusgo"><U>Let Us Go Rejoicing</U></A><B> </B>- by Michael Joncas - GIA # 120</div> <bR> <div> Alleluia - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/allelu1.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/allelu1"><U>Celtic Alleluia</U></A> - by Fintan O'Carrol and Christopher Walker - lGIA # 258</div> <bR> <div> Presentation - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/grains.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/grains."><U>Grains of Wheat</U></A><B>  - </B>Laurence Rosiana</div> <bR> <div> Holy Holy - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/holy3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/holy3.r"><U>Holy Holy</U></A> from Land of Rest - GIA #300</div> <bR> <div> Memorial Acclamation - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/memac3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/memac3."><U>Christ Has Died</U></A> from Land of Rest - GIA #301</div> <bR> <div> Amen - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/amen3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/amen3.r"><U>Amen</U></A> from Land of Rest - GIA # 301</div> <bR> <div> Lamb of God - <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/deuceswil/lamb3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.aol.com/deuceswil/lamb3.r"><U>Lamb of God</U></A>  -  By David Clark Isele   (GIA #314)  It's fun to weave the bass line around the ascendings and descendings of the vocal parts.  Mandolin adds a lot to this.</div> <bR> <div> I especially like Kathleen's flute on the next two.</div> <div> Communion - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/raisehim.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/raisehi"><U>I Am The Bread of Life</U></A> - by Suzanne Toolan - GIA # 828</div> <bR> <div> Recessional - <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/soon.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/soon.ra"><U>Soon And Very Soon</U></A> - by Andre Crouch - GIA # 770 </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Church Music Examples"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="01b9c260.gif" border=0 width="412" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Here are a few other examples of the St. Agnes ensemble recorded at  <A NAME="different_times"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>different times. </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/halle2.rm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/halle2."><U>Halle, Halle, Halle</U></A> -    This is the Chicago suburban version of the Iona Community version of a traditional Caribbean song ... talk about cross cultural music.  The arrangement is by John Bell, Graham Maule, and Marty Haugen.   Drum intro, with just drums and vocals on the first verse.  I played upright bass on this one.  Recorded in Dec. 2001.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/customapl/glory01.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.aol.com/customapl/glory01"><U>Gloria</U></A> - From the Mass for John Carroll by Michael Joncas.   Recorded in Dec. 2001.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/customapl/cond1.rm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.aol.com/customapl/cond1.r"><U>Creator Of The Stars Of Night</U></A> - This is very old plainchant, sung in a very old style.   Recorded in Dec. 2001.  </div> <bR> <div> In Latin, the title is  Conditor alme siderum. </div> <bR> <div> We sang the English translation of the original Latin text.  One source dates the Latin text as far back as the 6th century.   The text and the tune appear together in a 9th century English breviary in which the song was used at Vespers during Advent.  You can tell it's old chant because there is only one note per syllable throughout the song.  Later, in the 11th and 12th centuries, the style became much more florid, e.g.  with 47 notes on an "Alleluia".</div> <bR> <div> The St. Agnes ensemble sang this in unison, except for 2 verses which are harmonized in parallel fifths.   The practice of voices harmonizing in parallel fifths predates the 9th century.   </div> <bR> <div> The words, tune, and style are all over 1,200 years old ... talk about that old time music.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/allelu4.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/allelu4"><U>Easter Alleluia</U></A>    -  By Marty Haugen -  GIA # 424  - Drum intro.  Recorded  in the spring of 1999</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/lamb1.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/lamb1.r"><U>Lamb of God</U></A>   -  From The Mass of Remembrance by Marty Haugen (GIA #207)  Gary's mandolin adds a nice touch to this one.  Recorded in the spring of 1999</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Church Music Examples"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="01b9c260.gif" border=0 width="412" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> These are from a parish  <A NAME="christmas_concert"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Christmas Concert in Jan 2003</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/customapl/stagnes/ocome.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.aol.com/customapl/stagnes"><U>O Come, O Come, Emanuel</U></A>  - A jazzy instrumental version with flute, piano, and double bass  It has been used as a prelude during Advent.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/customapl/stagnes/ave3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.aol.com/customapl/stagnes"><U>Ave Maria</U></A> - by Kantor - A blend of a cappella chant in Latin, and accompanied metric song in English. This has been used as a prelude or at other times during Mass.  Unfortunately, this didn't make the CD because the first few phrases  were missed due to a recording problem.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Church Music Examples"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.real.com/products/player" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.real.com/products/player"><U><IMG SRC="0a858200.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>