Catholic liturgical music is serious, solemn, transcendent, but Catholic musicians are never more fun and inspiring than when they are talking about what they love most. This is what happens at sacred music events around the world: the social and intellectual are critically important elements. The musicians (and music enthusiasts) at the Chant Café, a project of the
Church Music Association of America, bring that sense of life and love to the digital world. As St. Augustine said, "Cantare amantis est."
Among the contributors:
Also past contributors:
Jeffrey Tucker, writer, editor, entrepreneur, musician |
archiveNick Gale (1975-2015), organist, choral director, for 13 years Master of the Music at the Cathedral of St. George in Southwark |
archiveBen, schola director and organ student |
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Absolutely divine. Is there yet a recording of this available? Thank you for sharing this amazing work.
I have seen recordings of this piece on Amazon, and I'm certain you can download it from iTunes, too.
Yes, thank you. I've listened to some of them, but none have the same reverent and tender feeling as this one!
This was written in 1994 and has been performed hundreds, if not thousands, of times since. Hardly a new presentation, but perhaps new to Mr. Tucker's ears.
Try this one, from Winchester Cathedral in the UK. Beautiful filming from the bbc, I happened to be singing in it, don't know how widely this version is known.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkIDNnZ9pMk
I have a signed copy from the composer from the time I served on the staff of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.