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Misericord from the Charterhouse of Florence (Tuscany, Italy), depicting a mascaron With the seat lifted (as at left), the misericord provides a ledge to support the user. A misericord (sometimes named mercy seat, like the biblical object) is a small wooden structure formed on the underside of a folding seat in a church which, when the seat is folded up, is intended to act as a shelf to ...
"E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come" is a 1953 motet composed by Paul Manz with lyrics adapted by Ruth Manz.The piece is adapted from text found in the Book of Revelation.It is known as Paul Manz's most notable composition and has been frequently performed by numerous ensembles and choral groups such as the King's College Choir, who are thought to have popularized it.
Rutter also wrote an arrangement for soprano, alto and keyboard in F major [4] and a version for choir and orchestra. [2] In "The Lord bless you and keep you", Rutter keeps the music restrained and simple. The accompaniment first rests on a pedal point; long chords in the bass change only every half bar, while broken chords in steady quavers ...
According to the tradition of the King's College Choir, the soloist of this hymn is usually chosen right before the performance, when the choirmaster decides whose voice is the strongest on the day, prior to the start of the broadcast. [6] This carol was the first recording that the King's College Choir under Boris Ord made for EMI in 1948. [7]
They use texts from the King James Bible. In the sequence for the service, they are: Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened — for the recognition of the king as the rightful ruler; Zadok the Priest — for the anointing, i.e. recognition by God and the Church; The King Shall Rejoice — for the crowning itself
Kamasi Washington: From a musician's standpoint, there's so much in there. So, I find that my experience of "A Love Supreme" has taken on almost like a life of the record.
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 is an extended choral composition for Christmas by Benjamin Britten scored for three-part treble chorus, solo voices, and harp.The text, structured in eleven movements, is taken from The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems, edited by Gerald Bullett.
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