Art for the sake of beauty

The dictionary identifies the word beauty as " the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit".

when I first started thinking about the word I imagine things that have a definable color and shape that is pleasing to me. As I have gotten older I realize that beauty can me many things, and that there is a place for savage beauty. Some of the music that we sing qualifies as a savage beauty. The human condition makes it necessary. While we are an advanced species there are times when something visceral can connect with us in a way that is more satisfying than a gentle well turned phrase.

Beautiful music

I am sitting here writing while listening to a new recording that is coming in soon.  Its called Chants of Mary and its beautiful.  Really it is captivating...the voices of the men all blend together to sound like one voice with many colors.  There is something about having men sing about her that blesses me. You can either click here or look on Paraclete Press website.  I hear the recording should be in house on Monday the 30th of July. We have presold a record amount so be quick ! 

Christmas in July!

As is often the case when working in the Arts, we spent our rehearsal time today in a beautiful air-conditioned room singing new works for Advent Lessons and Carols !  What a change of direction that is on a hot day in July...We have some challenging pieces and some more simple pieces (which can actually be more difficult to pull off).  But as is our usual, the programming is varying in style, but cohesive in concept.

So, a Merry Christmas to all !!

So cool

Got our all music for next quarter!!! The services, the tour music, and the Advent Lesson and Carols music. We are also getting ready to celebrate our 25th year of GDC...so that's a concert every month- Cant wait to get started !