• The Necessary 100: Let's not forget George Frideric Handel's Messiah and other big hits

    Updated: 2011-01-31 10:27:00
    Everything we need to know about Western art music has its roots in the 17th and 18th centuries, so we need to spend more time with some of its seminal composers -- and give them a few more credits on the Necessary 100 list. Today's man: George Frideric Handel, an incredibly inventive, self-reinventive individual, born in Germany in 1685, musically spit-and-polished in Rome and then transplanted to the England of soon-to-be King George I. Handel wrote music for every occasion, both sacred and secular. He died in 1759. He had his own opera company. I'm going to over-simplify in saying...

  • African-American Spirituals [Greg's Music Blog]

    Updated: 2011-01-28 01:26:55
    HOME ABOUT US NEWS WORSHIP EDUCATION MUSIC MEMBERS CONTACT US EXTRA Greg's Music Blog You Are Here Home MUSIC Greg's Music Blog View Printable Page This blog is written each week by Greg Jones , Music Director Greg would like to encourage you to comment on his blogs . Select Category . All Categories 3 Greg's Music Blog 3 African-American Spirituals Greg's Music Blog 01 27 2011 By Admin , Admin A Month-Long Tribute To The African-American Spirituals Each Bethel worship service during February 2011 will include gems from Christianity's great store of African-American Spirituals . These great spiritual songs will be heard from singing choirs , bell choir , instrumentalists , soloist , and in the hands of the Bethel . congregation Service Music , Sunday , January 30, 2011 Our Final Week in a

  • The Necessary 100: Here's a fabulous list that goes from Hildegard to Hoagy

    Updated: 2011-01-27 14:17:01
    I received my first list of 100 pieces yesterday, from Toronto violinist, teacher and Toronto Masque Theatre founder, Larry Beckwith. It's not too hard to pick composers, but it's a major challenge to pick individual pieces. Thee are only a couple of composers from Beckwith's list I would not have included. I've bolded those specific pieces that would have been on my list (and I'm adding commentary, text translations and video clips, for the first three). Heeeere's Larry, being perfectly chronological (the commentary is mine): From the lists you've already received, it seems important to make the distinction between personal...

  • Youth Choir Fund Raiser - Every Piece Counts

    Updated: 2011-01-25 22:06:59
    The Cross & Flame Youth Choir needs your support. This Sunday and next, please participate in an envelope drive. Anyone can participate...from children and youth, to senior adults. It’s simple! • Look for tabels in the narthexes/commons areas. • Select an envelope with an amount marked on it ($2, $4, $10, $20, etc.) • Turn in your donation! Sunday, January 30 & Sunday, February 6 Envelope Drive

  • Henry Rollins Spoken-Word Tour

    Updated: 2011-01-24 23:22:00

  • Resource for Teaching About Indonesian Music and The Gamelan

    Updated: 2011-01-18 05:23:00
    This week I’ve just started to work on a new World Music project  which will consist of  teaching resources fact sheets, whiteboard presentations, fun worksheets lesson ideas and resources  for teaching music of other cultures from around the world. The whole resource pack is set to be launched on Thursday 3rd March, 2011. However, in [...]

  • Sunday, January 16, 2011 [Greg's Music Blog]

    Updated: 2011-01-14 04:11:53
    HOME ABOUT US NEWS WORSHIP EDUCATION MUSIC MEMBERS CONTACT US EXTRA Greg's Music Blog You Are Here Home MUSIC Greg's Music Blog View Printable Page This blog is written each week by Greg Jones , Music Director Greg would like to encourage you to comment on his blogs . Select Category . All Categories 4 Christmas Eve Music 1 Greg's Music Blog 3 Sunday , January 16, 2011 Greg's Music Blog 01 13 2011 By Admin , Admin Museum Pieces of Methodist Music This Sunday marks our second Sabbath in a four-week exploration of Methodism's oldest music . Most of this music occurs during 11:15 worship in the hands of our Chancel . Choir Choral Music Two Masterpieces of Methodist Theology It is often said of Christian congregations , If you want to know what a particular church believes , sit down and read

  • Gozo festive season concluded with concert by Gaulitanus Choir

    Updated: 2011-01-10 03:59:07
    Gozo’s Gaulitanus Choir commenced its commitments for the new year, while at the same time concluded the musical events for the festive season, with another edition of its annual End-of-Festive Season Concert. This was held, in collaboration with the Gozo Culture Office, at the Kempinski Hotel, San Lawrenz on Thursday, ...

  • The Baptism of Our Lord [Greg's Music Blog]

    Updated: 2011-01-07 04:38:14
    HOME ABOUT US NEWS WORSHIP EDUCATION MUSIC MEMBERS CONTACT US EXTRA Greg's Music Blog You Are Here Home MUSIC Greg's Music Blog View Printable Page This blog is written each week by Greg Jones , Music Director Greg would like to encourage you to comment on his blogs . Select Category . All Categories 4 Christmas Eve Music 1 Greg's Music Blog 3 The Baptism of Our Lord Greg's Music Blog 01 06 2011 By Admin , Admin In the liturgical calendar , this Sunday is the sabbath on which we celebrate and remember Jesus' baptism in the River Jordan by John the Baptist . Thus , all the choral and organ music this week makes references to water . In some cases , the music programmed for this Sunday is a direct reference to Jesus' baptism . In other cases , the music creates sound pictures of

  • Free Show to Support Youth Choir Summer Tour!

    Updated: 2011-01-05 20:36:31
    Trinity United Methodist Church Worship Info Directions Contact Us Search Home Visitors Kids Youth Adults Worship Get Involved News Resources Worship Info Sermon Audio Music Weddings CONTACT Contemporary Service Music Blog Blog RSS Feed Children's Choirs Cross Flame Handbells Men's Chorus News Orchestra Praise Alliance Santuary Choir Seeds of Faith Visitors Center New to Trinity We’re here to help with all the information you’ll . need Learn more Nursery Trinity has a nursery available for children ages 3-months to 5 . years Let’s play Music Blog Free Show to Support Youth Choir Summer Tour Jan . 21, 2011 Haley Smith What : nbsp Ken and Dave’s Goodtime Giggle-In” What is it : nbsp The Trinity Players are presenting this as a fund-raiser for the Cross and Flame Youth Choir Summer Tour 2011

  • Gaulitanus Choir concludes 20th anniversary celebrations with a social

    Updated: 2011-01-04 00:27:33
    The Gaulitanus Choir has concluded the celebrations marking its 20th anniversary with a social held at the Hotel Calypso, Marsalforn, Gozo on Tuesday 28th December. A good number of choir members and their families attended the very enjoyable event, which was preceded by some Christmas caroling at the hotel’s ...

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