Archive for December, 2007

Oliver Stone joins rebel hostage rescue team

Sunday, December 30th, 2007 Posted in Jokes | 94 views 1 Comment »

Director Oliver Stone is in Colombia as part of a mission to retrieve hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. "The FARC really needs a lot of ... Read more..

Gloria Challenge Part V - The Performance

Friday, December 28th, 2007 Posted in Choir and Vocal, Church Music, Conrad Askland | 174 views 2 Comments »

If you've been following along with the "Gloria Challenge" then this page has everything you might be interested in. Full instrument and conductor scores, rehearsal MP3's, final performance MP3 and ... Read more..

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized and Video | 93 views No Comments »

Oscar Peterson - You Look Good To Me RIP Oscar Peterson Read more..

Christmas Gloria Final Scores Ready

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 Posted in Church Music | 101 views No Comments »

Final scores are now available for the Christmas Gloria for performance Christmas Eve. Players and singers will receive new scores on Christmas Eve. Would advise that instrumentalists and soloists transfer ... Read more..

Gloria Challenge Part IV - Press Release

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 Posted in Church Music, Conrad Askland | 130 views 1 Comment »

Press release by Vicky McCarty: Imagine what it must have been like to be there the night Silent Night was heard the first time. Or any of the lasting works ... Read more..

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized and Video | 89 views No Comments »

Charlie The Unicorn Read more..

Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Latin and English

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 Posted in Church Music | 94 views No Comments »

Latin text Gloria in excélsis DeoEt in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis.Laudámus te.Benedícimus te.Adorámus te.Glorificámus te.Grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam,Dómine Deus, Rex cæléstis, Deus Pater omnípotens.Dómine Fili unigénite, Jesu ... Read more..

Gloria Challenge - Part III

Friday, December 21st, 2007 Posted in Church Music, Conrad Askland | 141 views No Comments »

*Updated 12/23/07 - These scores are now final versions. Please transfer rehearsal markings to these new scores. We will have copies of new scores for you on Christmas Eve. ... Read more..

Shawshank Redemption style prison break

Monday, December 17th, 2007 Posted in NEWS | 101 views No Comments »

ELIZABETH, New Jersey - Two inmates escaped from a county jail, hiding the holes they made in the walls by putting up photos of bikini-clad women, officials said. The men helped ... Read more..

Gloria Challenge - Part II

Monday, December 17th, 2007 Posted in Church Music, Conrad Askland | 127 views 1 Comment »

Ah...the Gloria Challenge Part II. I thought I'd write a little background on why I think it's so cool, and some of the earthly details on creating inspiration. The "Gloria Challenge" ... Read more..

A Musician’s Night Before Christmas

Sunday, December 16th, 2007 Posted in Jokes, Music | 94 views 1 Comment »

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the venue, Not a creature was stirring, as I read the dessert menu, The decorations were hung on the stage with care, In hopes that ... Read more..

The Gloria Challenge

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 Posted in Church Music, Conrad Askland | 169 views 1 Comment »

It's just to much fun not to take the challenge. One week to write a Gloria for SATB, Chamber Orchestra and Organ. I'm starting on it today. If you're a ... Read more..

Bach Credo Original Manuscript

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 Posted in Church Music | 127 views No Comments »

Original manuscript from JS Bach's Credo BWV 232 Read more..

Kyrie and Gloria Latin Texts

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 Posted in Lyrics | 101 views No Comments »

Text: Latin Mass Composer: Francesco Durante (1684-1855). Copied by Bach during the second half of 1727 Original Latin Text Kyrie Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison. Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus ... Read more..

Fortune 500 Band

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Mount Vernon, WA, Music | 162 views 2 Comments »

Through a strange turn of events I ended up late on a Friday night hanging out in Sedro Woolley, WA at a local pub called Boondocks. Sedro Woolley is ... Read more..

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized and Video | 128 views No Comments »

FORTUNE 500 Video of the Fortune 500 band I saw in Sedro Woolley last weekend. Great music guys! Read more..

Why Is She So Fat?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Jokes | 75 views No Comments »

Why is she so fat? Fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat. Read more..

Trips to Lourdes to cut time spent in purgatory

Monday, December 10th, 2007 Posted in Science and Religion | 95 views 2 Comments »

  Is this a joke article, like from The Onion or something like that? Does this kind of stuff still go on today? Read full story from telegraph.co.uk Excerpt: Pope Benedict XVI is offering ... Read more..

Germany Moves to Ban Scientology

Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Posted in NEWS, Science and Religion | 122 views 1 Comment »

  Hmmm....and not one quote from Tom Cruise in the article. Strange. Read the full article on CNN.com EXCERPT: BERLIN, Germany - Germany's top security officials said Friday they consider the goals of the ... Read more..

Facebook CEO Apologizes for Advertising Bungle

Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Posted in Software | 86 views No Comments »

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to site members Wednesday for bungling a new advertising system. Will it silence critics? CEO's mess up sometimes. It's refreshing when they readily admit the mistake, ... Read more..