Indeed. After all, Emperor Joseph II allegedly criticised Mozart for having "Too many notes". And J S Bach's employers at Leipzig didn't like the "weird tones" and harmonies he put into the chorales.
At least Herr Mozart probably put the notes in the right order.
He certainly did for the Mass setting we had at our Cathedral this morning, it was beautiful 😍
His Masses always strike me as being entirely devoid of religious content - entirely secular.
I'm not a musician so please excuse me if I'm being stupid but do you mean the actual music? When I said Mass setting I meant the music for the words of the Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei which are by nature religious and which are for me spiritually uplifting.
I found the music this morning joyful and beautiful but I can see that settings by other composers could be experienced as more spiritually uplifting.
Indeed. After all, Emperor Joseph II allegedly criticised Mozart for having "Too many notes".
I must confess I often share the emperor’s feeling. Outside a few exceptions—notably Die Zauberflöte (“The Magic Flute”)—I get bored by Mozart pretty quickly.
I know, I know.
Today, we had:
“O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright”/PUER NOBIS NASCITUR
“Heaven Shall Not Wait”/HEAVEN SHALL NOT WAIT
“Every Time I Feel the Spirit”
“I Depend upon Your Faithfulness” (Tu fidelidad)/TU FIDELIDAD
“As the Wind Song”/WAIRUA TAPU
Indeed. After all, Emperor Joseph II allegedly criticised Mozart for having "Too many notes". And J S Bach's employers at Leipzig didn't like the "weird tones" and harmonies he put into the chorales.
At least Herr Mozart probably put the notes in the right order.
He certainly did for the Mass setting we had at our Cathedral this morning, it was beautiful 😍
His Masses always strike me as being entirely devoid of religious content - entirely secular.
Our secondary school headmaster was obsessed with mozart and has sadly put me off for life.
Herr Bach (J.S.) on the other hand is my G.
We had strength will rise and in christ alone and an aborted attempt as something in 6/8 which the words went wrong fir on the screen today.
I had fun playing the Riff/instrumental bit of in christ alone as if I was gary moore.
A bit Pentecost adjacent in choice perhaps
It looks as if we were the only church to sing "She sits like a bird" (Enemy of Apathy), my all-time favourite hymn about the Spirit, by John Bell. (We sang some more ordinary Pentecost hymns as well)
It looks as if we were the only church to sing "She sits like a bird" (Enemy of Apathy), my all-time favourite hymn about the Spirit, by John Bell. (We sang some more ordinary Pentecost hymns as well)
Thanks, @Bishop's Finger, hadn't heard that one. Both based on the fact that "ruah" (sorry can't write Hebrew) is feminine. I know "spiritus" is masculine and "pneuma" neuter, but all genders seem equally appropriate.
Thanks, @Bishop's Finger, hadn't heard that one. Both based on the fact that "ruah" (sorry can't write Hebrew) is feminine. I know "spiritus" is masculine and "pneuma" neuter, but all genders seem equally appropriate.
Indeed they do!
I'm not sure if Gordon Light's hymn is well-known in this country - he's an Anglican bishop in Canada, born in 1944 and now retired. The hymn was written in 1985, and has been translated into other languages.
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I'm not a musician so please excuse me if I'm being stupid but do you mean the actual music? When I said Mass setting I meant the music for the words of the Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei which are by nature religious and which are for me spiritually uplifting.
I found the music this morning joyful and beautiful but I can see that settings by other composers could be experienced as more spiritually uplifting.
I know, I know.
Today, we had:
“O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright”/PUER NOBIS NASCITUR
“Heaven Shall Not Wait”/HEAVEN SHALL NOT WAIT
“Every Time I Feel the Spirit”
“I Depend upon Your Faithfulness” (Tu fidelidad)/TU FIDELIDAD
“As the Wind Song”/WAIRUA TAPU
This morning was Mozart Spatzenmesse + Grayston Ives Listen Sweet Dove
Evensong was Sumsion in G (love it!), with Sumsion Responses + Rutter 'I will sing with the Spirit'
Usual hymn choices for MOR church IIRC. Come down, Love Divine, etc.
Highlights? Love the Sumsion in G Magnificat, makes me think of Hannah dancing with joy. And I love Spatzenmesse, even though it's a bit silly.
In between I was listening to Batten's 4th service - never sung it, would like to. I like that medieval solo then tutti thingy.
Cheers
Heron
Our secondary school headmaster was obsessed with mozart and has sadly put me off for life.
Herr Bach (J.S.) on the other hand is my G.
We had strength will rise and in christ alone and an aborted attempt as something in 6/8 which the words went wrong fir on the screen today.
I had fun playing the Riff/instrumental bit of in christ alone as if I was gary moore.
A bit Pentecost adjacent in choice perhaps
It's a new one to me - here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPb5gO8ASvM
A lovely hymn, though some might find the theology a bit radical...
On similar lines, here's Gordon Light's She comes sailing on the wind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEuuTVEY3Cg
Indeed they do!
I'm not sure if Gordon Light's hymn is well-known in this country - he's an Anglican bishop in Canada, born in 1944 and now retired. The hymn was written in 1985, and has been translated into other languages.