From Haydn’s Creation – which I think may well have been the only oratorio I played on horn – a very well known chorus.
Religious
Gospel Music at Last
I was planning on something else for today (rather different from this choice 😂) and then this popped up on my FB feed (thanks Duncan Hopkins) and it seemed like an excellent choice for today.
On Ash Wednesday
No variations on Paganini today (although I was tempted!) – instead some choral music for Ash Wednesday.
Timeless Music
Today I am sharing a setting of the Magnificat by Arvo Pärt. Although a modern composer – as demonstrated by the harmonies that are used – his works also seem to hark back to much older styles. Certainly the sort of music that you would not be surprised to hear from the cathedral choirs.
Is It Raining
One further share from the video of the Bands visit to Jönköping in 1990. Before sharing a wee story about this one I must credit my younger daughter, Alice, for doing such a good job of getting the video from VHS to mp4 (don’t want to get told off like last week 😉)
The Band Sings
One more clip from the video of the Band’s visit to Jönköping in 1990. I may share another one on here, but the plan is to make the whole video available via the Band’s website (for anyone who is interested) once I have processed it all.
An African Mass
Within my record collection there are a few that might qualify as “surprises” – this is one of those.
A Golden Oldie
A Salvation Army “golden oldie” for this week’s Sunday Choice. – Eric Ball’s “The Pilgrim Way” – first published in 1934. This is a re-arrangement for brass quintet – so probably a version that few of you will have heard before! (and yes, Eric Ball gave his blessing to this arrangement)
A Simple Song
Leonard Bernstein has featured a few times – as conductor and composer – and this is another share of his music – this time it is not from West Side Story but from his Mass. Arranged for Brass Quintet this version is from one of my favourite CDs from the many that the Canadian Brass have produced – I know I have shared at least one track from this before.
A Farewell
Some lovely music from L’Enfance du Christ by Hector Berlioz – this performance is slower than the tempo marking – and one of the slowest I could find on YouTube! – but I think that is a good idea for this song 😃