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by Gwyn
Sun May 09, 2004 5:58 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Doing it right?
Replies: 26
Views: 20690

Sanctaidd, Sanctaidd, Sanctaidd, Arglwydd Dduw'r lluoedd
fits it even more snuggly. I promise I never will though, not even for munny.
by Gwyn
Sun May 09, 2004 5:54 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New Organ in church
Replies: 27
Views: 22911

He does sound a laff-a-minute doesn't he?
by Gwyn
Sun May 09, 2004 5:15 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New Organ in church
Replies: 27
Views: 22911

I'm always saddened when there exists a perception of two opposing forces, organ versus others. We are surely ministers with a vocation to serve God and our fellow worshippers through music and prayer. I suspect we need to look at ministry and at preparation before we even thing of putting finger to...
by Gwyn
Sun May 09, 2004 11:57 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Doing it right?
Replies: 26
Views: 20690

Merseysider wrote:
I couldn't care less if we just sang Agadoo every week!

Benevenio wrote:
I think you can fit the Sanctus to that tune...

LOL But I hope and pray that no one ever, EVER does.

:)
by Gwyn
Sun May 09, 2004 11:49 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New Organ in church
Replies: 27
Views: 22911

Benevenio wrote: which is the better model of ministry and Church: one person hidden in the organ loft or collaboration between a group of instrumentalists working, playing, praying together? Organs, pipe or otherwise, can and do blend beatifully with most if not all combinations of instruments, we ...
by Gwyn
Sat May 08, 2004 11:06 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Doing it right?
Replies: 26
Views: 20690

All seriously valid stuff Merseysider. Here in sunny Abergavenny we go with the spirit rather than the letter when it comes to 'doing it right'.

I don't use a pseudonym, I can't see the point of them - or am I missing the point and purpose of them too?

Heddwch.
by Gwyn
Mon May 03, 2004 11:04 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Responsorial psalm for Pentecost Sunday
Replies: 2
Views: 3845

Thanks Benevenio. There's that delightful version in the anglican church's Cathedral Psalter where it speaks in psalm 104 (103) verse 26: There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. Delicious eh? I love the 10 10 11 11 metrical arrangement at m in fact that whol...
by Gwyn
Mon May 03, 2004 7:19 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Responsorial psalm for Pentecost Sunday
Replies: 2
Views: 3845

Responsorial psalm for Pentecost Sunday

The few verses of Psalm 104(103) set as the repsonsorial psalm for pentecost seem a bit thin when you consider the whole. I'd love to use the whole (or at least most) of this psalm maybe as an entrance song on Pentecost Sunday. Is this permissable? (and if it is, what would I then use as a responsor...
by Gwyn
Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:03 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: when are musicians supposed to receive communion
Replies: 10
Views: 10420

Re: communion

organist wrote: I don't much like "twiddling in the spirit" - I prefer a proper voluntary.

Depends on the qualitiy of the improvisation doesn't it? A skilled, sensitive improvisation can be delighfully meditative while some pre-written voluntaries completely miss the mark liturgically.
by Gwyn
Thu Apr 15, 2004 3:10 pm
Forum: Sounds Off
Topic: What to do with potentially publishable music
Replies: 20
Views: 44513

Thanks Martin, I'll give that a whirl. As I'm no stranger to disappointment what's there to lose other than a bit of self esteem? (Church musicians function nicely without any of that to hinder them :lol: )

Thanks too, barca, sound advice if ever I heard it.
by Gwyn
Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:48 pm
Forum: Sounds Off
Topic: What to do with potentially publishable music
Replies: 20
Views: 44513

What to do with potentially publishable music

Hi all, I have a setting of Exodus 15 (canticle after the third Old Testament reading of the Easter Vigil) which I composed a few years ago for our own parish SATB choir's use. Yearly I'm asked by visitors to the parish for a copy or wanting to know where it's published. If I were to offer it for pu...
by Gwyn
Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:44 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Funnies
Replies: 29
Views: 20710

Organists jobs - a bit American but good for a laff

Organists jobs - a bit American but good for a laff POSITION 1 Holy Apostolic Pentecostal Charismatic Fundamental Evangelical Right of Truth Rod of God Church of Holiness seeks a minister of salvation through music. Organ * We have a 1945 Hammond. * Plans are being made to purchase a 1966 Allen. Qua...
by Gwyn
Sun Apr 11, 2004 6:31 am
Forum: Sounds Off
Topic: and another thing . . .
Replies: 22
Views: 24839

Blaenwern

Love Divine is a bit unusual as singing it to Blaenwern involves pairing up the verses


Or "Blind Worm" as it's known locally. :)
by Gwyn
Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:55 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: when are musicians supposed to receive communion
Replies: 10
Views: 10420

posted in order to watch this topic

I've often wondered about that. We commence singing the Communion Song as the priest takes the Cup, continuing the singing until the last few communicants approach the altar, we then join the procession while the maestro 'twiddles-in-the-spirit' on the organ.
by Gwyn
Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:35 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Funnies
Replies: 29
Views: 20710

Comments you'll never hear in church :-)

1. Hey! It's my turn to sit in the front pew. 2. I was so enthralled, I never noticed that the sermon went on for 35 minutes. 3. I've decided to give our church the £35 a month I used to spend on Sky Digital TV. 4. Forget the denominational minimum salary, let's pay our parish priest so he can live...