During the weeks of Lent, I had the pleasure of participating in a “Stations of the Cross with Taize chants” service. I’ve never really been drawn to this Catholic tradition but I was very surprised how the music drew me into the prayer. Much of the impact this service had on me was due to [...]
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Stations of the Cross with Taize chants
Posted in Catholic Liturgy, Catholic Music Composer, Instrumentation, Liturgical Music, Prayer, Stations of the Cross, Taize on March 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Christ, Circle Round Us
Posted in Advent Music, OCP, Prayer, Special Moments on January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is a song our choir does every year in the last two weeks of Advent called Christ, Circle Round Us, Come O Radiant Dawn. It is by Dan Schutte and is based on the Advent “O” Antiphons. I love how Mr. Schutte arranged the music—it is a beautiful but simple melody that [...]