RUF Hymnbook Online Hymn Resource
Added this new link to Hymn Descants composing page.
Has hymn tunes in Finale (MUS) and Sibelius (ETF) formats.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Tim Bode's Music Page
Tim Bode's Music Page
Flute Descants for hymns - now free for you to download and use for non-profit music ministry. This is an updated link.
Flute Descants for hymns - now free for you to download and use for non-profit music ministry. This is an updated link.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Hymn Descants Audio and Video
Hymn Descants Audio and Video
Just added a page of audio and video examples of descants.
Just added a page of audio and video examples of descants.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Advent & Christmas quotations
Advent & Christmas quotations: "Christmas is angelic music in the form of a carol and oratorio with a celestial descant."
Happy New Year all!
Happy New Year all!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Always Be Prepared - with a Descant!
1 Peter 3:15 says that we are always to be prepared to give an answer for the hope that is within us. I would like to modify that a bit for the church musician - always be ready with a descant! You just never know when a music need may suddenly arise in a worship service. With your handy book of hymn descants it is easy to suddenly step up when asked; the only other requirement is an accompanist to play the melody for an already familiar hymn tune. So keep practicing and finding those descants!
Friday, October 26, 2007
The Language of God
I've been reading the following book: The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
, this is what I read, starting at the bottom of page 35, "I recall a Christmas Eve where the descant on a particularly beautiful Christmas carol, rising sweet and true above the more familiar tune, left me with a sense of unexpected awe and a longing for something ..." A very apt description. It is getting to be that time of year again to get out the Christmas descants and start practising.
, this is what I read, starting at the bottom of page 35, "I recall a Christmas Eve where the descant on a particularly beautiful Christmas carol, rising sweet and true above the more familiar tune, left me with a sense of unexpected awe and a longing for something ..." A very apt description. It is getting to be that time of year again to get out the Christmas descants and start practising.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Tuba-Euphonium Blog
Tuba-Euphonium Blog
Even the low-note playing instruments can produce beautiful sounding descants. Check out the link above for an interesting blog post. Go to the "Hymns and Descants" link for more resources for these instruments and to listen to an mp3 of a descant. (I'm adding that resource to my main page at www.hymndescants.com).
Even the low-note playing instruments can produce beautiful sounding descants. Check out the link above for an interesting blog post. Go to the "Hymns and Descants" link for more resources for these instruments and to listen to an mp3 of a descant. (I'm adding that resource to my main page at www.hymndescants.com).
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