This one originates with the artsy honker, and I think I was tagged on Facebook but I’m not sure…<\/p>\n
1.What is your favourite piece of music for congregational singing? Why?
As the question is about music, and not just hymns, I should confess a strong fondness for Personent Hodie, which has several different words available (“God is love, his the care…”, “Long ago, prophets knew…”, “When our God came to earth…”). I first came across it (that I can recall) at a friend’s wedding, and I find it marvellously stimulating and uplifting. I think the WM organist is getting a bit fed up of playing it though ;o)<\/p>\n
2.What is your favourite piece of music for performance by a group of specialist musicians within a liturgical context? This might be a worship band or a cathedral choir or just a very snazzy organist or something else entirely, but the point is that it is not congregational singing and it is live music in liturgy.<\/p>\n
3.What is your favourite piece of music which makes you think about God to listen to outside of your place of worship? Why? This could be secular music.<\/p>\n
4.What is one thing you like about the music at your usual place of worship? Have you told the musicians about this lately?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This one originates with the artsy honker, and I think I was tagged on Facebook but I’m not sure… 1.What is your favourite piece of music for congregational singing? Why?As the question is about music, and not just hymns, I … Continue reading