Sung Prayers Podcast

A supplement to Sung Prayers Podcast #018 that gives two rhythmic patterns that can be played during the piece.

This sound file plays through the piece twice, demonstrating both rhythms.

This is a basic recording of the sheet music found in the PDF sharing this file's episode number and title. This file is intended to be used as a quick reference for the general sound of the piece rather than as a definitive interpretation.

A piece for solo piano based on a the Gregorian chant “Subiit ergo”, a chant indicated for use during Vespers on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

This is a basic recording of the sheet music found in the PDF sharing this file's episode number and title. This file is intended to be used as a quick reference for the general sound of the piece rather than as a definitive interpretation.

A piece for solo piano based on a the Gregorian chant “Extollens”, a chant indicated for use during Vespers on the third Sunday of Lent.

This is a basic recording of the sheet music found in the PDF sharing this file's episode number and title. This file is intended to be used as a quick reference for the general sound of the piece rather than as a definitive interpretation.

A piece for solo piano based on a the Gregorian chant “Visionem quam vidistis”, a chant indicated for use during Vespers on the second Sunday of Lent.

This is a basic recording of the sheet music found in the PDF sharing this file's episode number and title. This file is intended to be used as a quick reference for the general sound of the piece rather than as a definitive interpretation.

Hello, all. Kevin Sanderson-Doughty here with a brief update.

As I'm sure you've noticed, the Sung Prayers Podcast has been on hiatus for some time now. But starting today, we will get things going again. Beginning today, I'll be releasing one episode per week through the rest of the 2010 Lenten season. The first three of these new episodes will be piano pieces based on Gregorian Chant melodies, similar to Podcast #013. The other two Lenten episodes will consist of a supplement to a previous episode and a new piece.

After Lent, I'll be taking a few weeks off. Then, on April 16, 2010, I'll be making an announcement regarding the future of this podcast. I do plan to keep it going, but there are going to be some changes in scheduling and content. I am also planning some significant additions to the functionality of this website. These additions will also be announced and made in April.

And that's it for this announcement. But before I sign off, I do want to express my thanks to you for returning to this podcast with me. I hope you'll find the Lenten episodes to be meaningful, and please make sure to check back in on April 16, 2010.

Peace be with you,

Kevin

This piece is based on the first half of a melody from the Geneva Psalter, a collection of metrical psalms composed primarily by the 16th-century musician Louis Bourgeois under the guidance of Protestant Reformation theologian John Calvin. The specific psalm tune used here is the one written for Psalm 148. Again, only the first half the of the original melody is used. It should also be noted that the original rhythms have been altered for this arrangement.

Tempo and dynamic markings are included in the piece, but they are offered only as suggestions and not as absolute and immutable guides. I would strongly recommend reading and reflecting upon the psalm for which this tune was originally written (again, Psalm 148) in order to develop one’s own interpretation of the music.