Con Anima is a small ensemble of operatic vocalists from St. Petersburg, Russia. Small in number, but by no means small in sound or passion. They performed recently at my church, Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church. I could not find reviews of them online so I wanted to let you know what they are like as [...]
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I was going through music selecting repertoire for a piano student and this picture fell out of a book. The picture is from 1983 (I was 17 years old). Pictured from left to right is Christopher Possanza (Synthesizer), Doug deBruyn (Upright Bass) and Conrad Askland (Harpsichord). This photo was taken in the sanctuary of St. [...]
Con Anima, a vocal group from St. Petersburg Russia, will perform at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church on Saturday March 3rd, 2007 at 7pm. The concert is free. Read more information about the Con Anima Russian choir.
St.Petersburg, Russia – Con Anima is a vocal ensemble of Saint Petersburg. Visit the Con Anima Russian Choir website. Read a review of a Con Anima Church Concert. All singers in the group are graduates of Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Conservatory in Russia is a higher musical educational establishment. Term of training – 5 years. Conservatory [...]
I have heard about Kenneth DeJong for many years and finally got to meet him at the Augsburg Fortress Music worskshop in Seattle, WA. An original wedding march he composed for organ was played by concert organist Douglas Cleveland (Music Director, Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA) Mr. DeJong is music director for St. Andrew’s Lutheran [...]
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Douglas Cleveland is music director of Plymouth Congregational Church in Seattle, WA. He was our guide for the 2007 Augsburg Fortress music seminar. Mr. Cleveland is a master concert organist and played very difficult pipe organ music with ease. We picked up quite a bit of choral and pipe organ music and are currently integrating [...]
I have received many questions about the proper use of various Ave Maria songs during Catholic church services and weddings. Not being Catholic, I am an inappropriate resource to provide specific and accurate information. However, a reader today kindly submitted detailed musical and theological information that applies specifically to the Ave Maria lyrics in a [...]
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This question about the Ave Maria by Franz Schubert is in reference to my previous Ave Maria Lyrics post. Great post! Just the info I was looking for. I am getting married in a Catholic ceremony in a few months, and my soon to be wife had the idea of me singing Ave Maria during [...]
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Lyrics for I Release and I Let Go as performed by Rickie BB (Rickie Byars – Beckwith) from AGAPE. Visit www.RickieByars.com for more info or to purchase CD’s of her music. When you see her perform live it is moving beyond words. Several years ago I attended her music workshops at AGAPE. She is on [...]
Fernando Ortega is a contemporary Christian music artist. His current style incorporates his simple clear tenor voice, sparse piano stylings and light string trio. Visit FernandoOrtega.com to hear audio samples, bio info and photos. A member of the worship team at my church told me about him. His music is incredibly beautiful. The first amazing [...]
 Augsburg Fortress is hosting a Winter 2007 Music Clinic on Saturday, January 13 at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1217 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA led by choral director and organist Douglas Cleveland. Sign up for free registration at http://www.augsburgfortress.org/events or visit the Augsburg Fortress music website. Augsburg Fortress is the Publishing House of the Evangelical Lutheran [...]
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Reference page for JS Bach Pipe Organ midi samples. The samples are very mechanical and certainly not the way you’d want to play Bach on the pipe organ, but a good quick reference tool for organists.
My notes on Pie Jesu by Andrew Lloyd Webber in preparation for performance. Diction, blending, historical backdrop and my interpretation of blending pipe organ, piano, choir and soloists for performing this piece reverently in a worship setting. Pie Jesu is a motet that is a part of some composers’ musical settings of the Requiem Mass [...]
Mount Vernon, WA – The Cantabile Choir conducted by David Cross kicks off its inaugural season with a performance on December 1st, 2006 at First Christian Reformed Church. Let it be known the Skagit Valley has a new crown jewel for vocal music. Cantabile and David Cross have joined forces to appease the most demanding [...]
Jeg Er Saa glad was composed in 1859 by Peder Knudsen with lyrics by Marie Wexelsen. For me it is the pinnacle of Norwegian Christmas songs both because of it’s popularity and simplicity. I remember very well as a young child in Seattle attending the Sons of Norway Sumnerslaget Christmas celebration. Hundreds of salty Norwegians [...]
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Ave Verum Corpus by W.A. Mozart – MP3 Sample, Free Sheet Music Download and History. Motet in D, “Ave verum Corpus” (K. 618) – Composed in June 1791 by W.A. Mozart. He would die on December 5, 1791. 1 – Sheet Music Download for Mozart’s AVE VERUM CORPUS 2 – MP3 Audio File of AVE [...]
Disclaimer: Research for yourself the legal aspects of what’s posted here. This is for general church copyright license information and copyright law changes. QUICK READ: Performing music in regularly scheduled church worship services is exempt from copyright fees and licenses. Note: This does NOT include recordings or printing, only performance during regularly scheduled worship service. [...]
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I received a note saying someone was desperately trying to find history of the JS Bach “Ave Maria” and was not finding anything online. Bach never wrote the Ave Maria. Aha! It was Gounod that took a prelude by JS Bach, and then put a melody on top with lyrics to the Ave Maria. JS [...]
Here is info directly from the Faithful Word Baptist website. Has anyone seen the movie Footloose lately? The website says the Beatles are God-hating Communist devils, and it would really be best if we only sang songs in church which are 50 years old or more. That way, we know what’s tried and true. As [...]
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