The anthem mentioned by Pastor Gary in his message below is Praise the Lord (A Processional Song), arranged by Ralph Johnson. This piece is based on a traditional processional song from the African country of Cameroon. It starts softly with the women of the choir singing in unison, then builds to a joyous peak by adding layers of other voices and instruments--drums, triangle, wood block, and shakers. The choir had fun with this one!
The Chancel Choir anthem for this coming Sunday (Sept. 1, 2006) comes from an entirely different genre: Cantate Domino by Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni (1657-1743). Pitoni was an Italian composer and choir master and is best known for settings of the mass and other music in the style of Palestrina. Cantate Domino is a setting of a traditional text that starts with the opening line of Psalm 96: "Cantate Domino, canticum novum . . . ." "O sing to the Lord a new song . . . ." It is lively and joyous, and will be sung a cappella in Latin.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment