Monday, 5 September 2016

the singing nun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQTPDaUTl_o

gLORY BE TO gOD FOR THE gOLDEN pILL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singing_Nun

hymn performance - styles

Gaelic psalms Outer Hebrides
http://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/the-portal/noel-meek-explores-the-sights-and-sounds-of-gaelic-psalm-singing

Gelineau Psalms

jesuit Priest created psalms for French Jerusalum Bible translated into english called Grail Psalms

chorus (or antiphon) set rhythm and melody

verse used sprung rhythm - beat defined in text, notes for bar defined, cantor must interpret to emphasise words.

Example on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0xuLDBIfNQ

Taize - a community bringing together Christian Faiths. Music written by Jacques Berthier (232 songs in 20 languages. music is harmonic m=based and chant like in form uses 4 part and countermelodies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Svh-9ohg4