Sneak Peak – New Organ Music @ CPH
For you organists (and choir directors) out there, it looks like Concordia Publishing House is starting to unveil their 2008 new organ music (and choral) collections. On first glance there are a couple of editions that look enticing.
Walter E. Buszin – Wise Counsel for Today
I was unfamiliar with the name Walter Buszin until the summer of 2007 when I discovered that one of the most enduring choral collections of the 20th century – 101 Chorales Harmonized by Johann Sebastian Bach – was edited by Buszin. Prior to this, I had a dear friend from church who had told me on a number of occasions about a treasured book from her younger choral years – a book of Bach chorales. She evidently was talking of the Buszin edition.
Perspective and Encouragement on Musical Vocation
Sometimes church musicians, whether professional or amateur, get discouraged. We wonder if the time and energy we put in each week matter. We can get burnt out, especially in those seasons of the church year where there are mid-week services, special occasions, and high feast days and the hours of preparation that goes into them.
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