Sacred River: Six hours of continuous sacred music Sunday 26 November

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • oddoneout
    Full Member
    • Nov 2015
    • 9149

    #16
    19th cent English dirging...
    For which the ideal 'follow-on' would presumably be Gaelic psalm singing.....

    Comment

    • underthecountertenor
      Full Member
      • Apr 2011
      • 1584

      #17
      Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
      ... I'm also putting money on : Hildegard of Bingley, Arvo Pärt, some Bulgarian nuns, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, some Negro Spirituals, Palestrina, Bach, and some goddawful 19th cent English dirging...

      ... and some Shaker simple songs....
      .
      Do you mean Hildegard of Bradford? Or perhaps Judith of Bingham?

      Comment

      • subcontrabass
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 2780

        #18
        Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
        But would it not be better if we had an idea of what was being played when, or am I missing something?
        Are we just supposed to go with the flow for six hours and find out later what we were subjected to?
        From the perspective of whoever dreamed this idea up you probably are missing something, but then so are they.

        I suggest that a possible approach would be to switch off Radio 3 for the six hours, then look at the playlist and see whether there is anything worth listening to via iplayer. In the meantime, on a Sunday morning, a careful choice of a place of worship should enable you to experience some sacred music live and in its proper context.

        Comment

        • jean
          Late member
          • Nov 2010
          • 7100

          #19
          Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
          ... I'm also putting money on : Hildegard of Bingley, Arvo Pärt, some Bulgarian nuns, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, some Negro Spirituals, Palestrina, Bach, and some goddawful 19th cent English dirging...

          ... and some Shaker simple songs...
          I'd bet on a good deal more non-Western, non-Christian music than merely Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (why only him?)

          Comment

          • jean
            Late member
            • Nov 2010
            • 7100

            #20
            Originally posted by subcontrabass View Post
            ...on a Sunday morning, a careful choice of a place of worship should enable you to experience some sacred music live and in its proper context.
            But only of a Christian sort. I'm expecting we'll be offered a much wider range than that. Rams' horns at the very least.

            Comment

            • subcontrabass
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 2780

              #21
              Originally posted by jean View Post
              But only of a Christian sort. I'm expecting we'll be offered a much wider range than that. Rams' horns at the very least.
              Sikh and Hindu temples (and possibly other places) also function on Sunday mornings.

              Comment

              • jean
                Late member
                • Nov 2010
                • 7100

                #22
                I stand corrected.

                And of course the South Place Ethical Society at Conway Hall used to schedule their chamber music concerts at 6.30 on Sunday (do they still?) precisely to lure people away from finding spiritual nourishment at Evensong.

                Comment

                • Serial_Apologist
                  Full Member
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 37617

                  #23
                  Originally posted by underthecountertenor View Post
                  Do you mean Hildegard of Bradford? Or perhaps Judith of Bingham?

                  Comment

                  • Eine Alpensinfonie
                    Host
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 20570

                    #24
                    They spend as much time telling us about it in advance than they would jabbering between the music in normal circumstances.

                    But of course this way they can pretend it's clever and innovative.

                    Comment

                    • un barbu
                      Full Member
                      • Jun 2017
                      • 131

                      #25
                      'Super flumina Babylonis' as a possible starter to the day?
                      Barbatus sed non barbarus

                      Comment

                      • Nick Armstrong
                        Host
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 26524

                        #26
                        Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                        ... I'm also putting money on : Hildegard of Bingley, Arvo Pärt, some Bulgarian nuns, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, some Negro Spirituals, Palestrina, Bach, and some goddawful 19th cent English dirging...
                        "...the isle is full of noises,
                        Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                        Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                        Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

                        Comment

                        • Pulcinella
                          Host
                          • Feb 2014
                          • 10897

                          #27
                          Originally posted by subcontrabass View Post
                          From the perspective of whoever dreamed this idea up you probably are missing something, but then so are they.

                          I suggest that a possible approach would be to switch off Radio 3 for the six hours, then look at the playlist and see whether there is anything worth listening to via iplayer. In the meantime, on a Sunday morning, a careful choice of a place of worship should enable you to experience some sacred music live and in its proper context.
                          Good suggestions!
                          Sadly, the minster is only doing one (long) service Sunday morning, but, as you say, there are other places.
                          Singing in a concert myself Saturday night, with social afterwards, so it might be a morning recovering in bed anyway!

                          Sung Eucharist and Confirmation
                          Missa Rigensis Praulinš
                          Ave verum corpus Byrd
                          Sermon by the Archbishop of York

                          PS: The Praulinš is an interesting setting, well worth a listen.
                          We sang it (complete) at our last concert.
                          The minster choir will undoubtedly not sing the Credo, and may well not sing all other 'movements' either; we are usually served either the Kyrie or the Gloria.
                          Last edited by Pulcinella; 20-11-17, 19:55. Reason: PS added.

                          Comment

                          • mozart79
                            Full Member
                            • Dec 2010
                            • 28

                            #28
                            when i first hared about this i thought it was going to be on the through the night slot so to find it's going in the day is some what surprising but it's definitely i will listen to on the i player.

                            Comment

                            • oddoneout
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2015
                              • 9149

                              #29
                              Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                              ... I'm also putting money on : Hildegard of Bingley, Arvo Pärt, some Bulgarian nuns, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, some Negro Spirituals, Palestrina, Bach, and some goddawful 19th cent English dirging...

                              ... and some Shaker simple songs....
                              .
                              The trailer just now suggests Allegri Misery as well.

                              Comment

                              • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                                Gone fishin'
                                • Sep 2011
                                • 30163

                                #30
                                I bet Stimmung doesn't get a look in.
                                [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X