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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Sing With a Hearty Voice

Sadly, I cannot read music, so I cannot take a piece and its score and teach others to sing it. I must know the piece first, after which I can usually follow the music.

After Morning Prayer this morning, I was doing a bit of research on the internet, looking for uncomplicated Anglican chants I might learn and use as and when I have enough people to warrant singing the psalms and canticles.

In the course of my research, I encountered the following, which was good for a hearty laugh. Have a listen here.

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:04 AM

    And for those more penitential times,go here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w84qzHdEms

    acamusician

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  2. Ah, but you have a lovely basso profundo, Albion!

    If that ain't hearty, I know not what is.

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  3. You are too kind, dear Jonathan. But that was when I still smoked. I have since reverted to basso.

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  4. Anonymous3:34 PM

    As they say in New England, you can't get they-ah from he-ah. For some reason I can't lunk to it.

    I would appreciate the whole address somewhere

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  5. Hi Chip,

    I don't know what to say, as it works for me.

    Try Googling Anglican chant and highway code.

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  6. Try this: It's the same group singing, but has a slideshow with it:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qngi_jSaXlI

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  7. Then there is the latest version of the Apostle's Creed, a la Church of England, sort of:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUQcCvX2MKk&NR=1

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