Tuesday, January 22, 2013

"Loose" Canon


There is nothing to be said about this.  Just watch it.  And laugh.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Libera. The Great Miracle


The songs are "Benedictus Deus" and "Ascension Gloria Patri" for the soundtrack of the mexician movie "El Gran Milagro"..

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Goodnight My Angel

Can't have a blog of musical favorites without including The King's Singers.  Enjoy their arrangement of Billy Joel's Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel) 


Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Monday, January 14, 2013

Suite Gothique, Opus 25

Leon Boellmann: Suite Gothique, Opus 25 as performed in a unique arrangement for brass and organ by organist Xaver Varnus.  I don't know who the brass group is in this performance.


Sunday, January 13, 2013

Now Thank We All Our God

Now Thank We All Our God from Cantata 79 by J.S. Bach, arranged for organ by Virgil Fox, and performed by Giovanni Danda on the Litomysl Cathedral Organ.


Saturday, January 12, 2013

Nearer My God to Thee

Nearer My God to Thee, arranged for 9 cellos.



From YouTube: Story behind the song:
This week we thought we'd reach back to our roots. We rolled the cameras in a place where they have rolled many times before -- Sundance, Utah. Steve has spent many summers there in a cabin built by his grandfather. It's also where he proposed to his wife (she said yes, by the way =) Such an incredible place of beauty and raw nature merited a piece of music that matched the setting. This arrangement of Nearer My God to Thee was the first song Steve and Al recorded together. It is based upon and inspired by an arrangement of James Stevens for 9 voices (arranged for the BYU singing group "Vocal Point"). For us music often is a spiritual experience -- a way to connect with others, with nature, and with a loving God. This video is not meant to exclude those that do not believe in God. We hope everyone can find beauty in this music and relate it to how they feel when they experience joy—whether it's joy from hiking in nature, spending time with family, serving others, or relaxing on a beach. Enjoy!