Csquared Thoughts

Sacred Music Friday: The Beatitudes

Ecclesium singing Philip Stopford's setting of The Beatitudes, courtesy of Unapologetically Episcopalian.

 

Sacred Music Friday: Laudate Dominum

Taize Catholic Hymns - Taizé - Laudate Dominum. Courtesy of Jane Redmont.

 

 

Sacred Music Friday: And the Glory

Handel, And the Glory, performed by the Handel Choir and Orchestra of the Heralds of the Gospel at St. Benedict Monastery in São Paulo.

 

classical muisc

I mentioned yesterday that Terry and I listen to jazz on KCSM six nights a week. So what about the other night? Sunday night is classical night. The Monterey NPR station, KAZU, broadcasts the NPR classical service on its secondary HD channel, and also streams it over the Web. We really enjoy it. They don't play the old standards, but instead, on Sunday evenings at least, a lot of different and intersting works you might not have heard of.

If non-mainstream classical music interests you, check it out.

This Land is Your Land

For Labor Day. Thanks to Jane Redmont for the idea. Enjoy!

 

Sacred Music Friday: Nunc Dimittis in C - Stanford

Setting of the Nunc Dimittis by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, sung by the choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, London.

 

Sacred Music Friday: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Westminster Abbey choir and congregation

 

Sacred Music Friday: The Lord Bless You and Keep You

John Rutter's arrangement of The Lord Bless You and Keep You, sung by The Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Courtesy of Unapologetically Episcopalian.

 

Sacred Music Friday: Look at the World

Look at the World by John Rutter, performed by The Cambridge Singers

 

let it be

Following up on yesterday's reflection, it occurred to me that one way to practice looking for God’s presence is to "let it be."

A few years ago I mentioned here how Anne Lamott wrote that she would wear a pendant of the Virgin Mary, even though she is a Protestant who attends a predominately African-American Presbyterian church. Doing so reminds her to "let it be."

If you know the music of the Beatles you understand how she gets from point A to point B. (Yes, I know Paul McCartney was really referring to his own mother who was named Mary, but that's not the association that's made in popular culture.)

I'm glad I saw Rose is Rose on Sunday to remind me of this. Something I can really use right now. Remembering to let it be.