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O Spirit, All-Embracing

stef — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:14:27 +0000

Love this song. Thaxted tune by Gustav Holst. Lyrics by Delores Dufner. Every time we sing this melody in Church we keep telling ourselves to find a good recording, and then forget, so I’m putting this here as a reminder.

Free Sheet Music, “Sight Reading” Pages, Sight Reading Practice Online

stef — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:01:37 +0000

So I’m trying to be a better piano teacher this year. To that end, I was searching for free printable music sheets that we can use for sight reading, since what I’ve been doing is hand-printing sight reading sheets myself.

Making Music Fun has many that we can use. They have several levels available.

I also found the following online sight reading practice tools, if you would prefer to forego the paper practice sheets.

Treble Clef Study Tool
Bass Clef Study Tool

Virtual Choir

stef — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:45:29 +0000

One of the coolest things I’ve seen using the ‘net.

how they did it

Composer for January 2009: Nicolas Gombert

stef — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:19:37 +0000

Nicolas Gombert

from eClassical.com:

Flemish composer Nicolas Gombert (1495-1560). He was one of the most famous and influential composers between Josquin Desprez and Palestrina, and best represents the fully-developed, complex polyphonic style of this period in music history.

more: Wikipedia entry, Goldberg, Classical.net, HOASM.

Listen to Je Prens Congie here.

Aime qui vouldra, Cancion and Quand je suis aupres.

His Motets, Chansons, Magnificat available on CD here.

downloadable Triste Depart here.

O Magnum Mysterium.

available at Amazon: Nicolas Gombert – Media Vita

Music Notation Software

stef — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:34:55 +0000

PrintMusic

Quick Score Elite

Comparison chart here

I’ve wanted one for YEEEEAARRSSSS…. soon….

April Shower of Photos, Day 13

stef — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:27:21 +0000

Matt Maher concert!!

Awesome break mid-week. Pictures by the kids.

Josh Blakesley, Matt Maher, Kelly Pease