Monday, March 06, 2006
Lenten Reflections Choral Concert at Holy Trinity Anglican
Music of the sacred and divine will fill the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Anglican Church on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. as Sine Nomine, a chamber choir of twenty, will be performing a wide range of sacred choral works. From the sublime Reproaches by John Sanders to a rousing arrangement of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, the repertoire includes not only historical works of the Renaissance and Baroque, but modern expressions of faith.
Artistic director John Hooper has designed a program to stimulate the heart, mind and soul during the Lenten season.
Motets by master composers J. S. Bach, Andreas Hammerschmidt, Jonathan Battishill, and G. B. Martini (whose 300th anniversary is being celebrated in 2006) are integrated into the program with compositions by living composers. The audience will be treated to the lovely melodies in Let the Words of My Mouth by K. Lee Scott, the expressive depth of John Donne’s poetry in John Ness Beck’s A Hymn to God the Father, the rhythmic metric shifts of Ellen Woods Bryce’s If Any Man Be In Christ, and the exquisite harmonies of E’en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come by Paul Manz. Pianist Kyung-a Lee is featured on the Sanctus from Steven Dobrogosz’ Mass and a Joseph Martin arrangement of When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, as well several others. The choir’s a cappella works include the stunning Psalm 131 by Jeffry Van and The Souls of the Righteous, a passionate work by Calgary composer Allan Bevan.
The texts, often taken from the Holy Bible, tie the program together to provide opportunity for reflection on the wide range of Lenten themes – not only sorrow, but joy, introspection and jubilation, lament and praise. Tickets are $10 ($8 for students and seniors) and are available from members of the choir [497-1867] and at the door.
Lenten Reflections
Sine Nomine Chamber Choir
Dr. John Hooper, director; Kyung-a Lee, piano
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 – 84 Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
Saturday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10/$8 from choir members or at the door
Artistic director John Hooper has designed a program to stimulate the heart, mind and soul during the Lenten season.
Motets by master composers J. S. Bach, Andreas Hammerschmidt, Jonathan Battishill, and G. B. Martini (whose 300th anniversary is being celebrated in 2006) are integrated into the program with compositions by living composers. The audience will be treated to the lovely melodies in Let the Words of My Mouth by K. Lee Scott, the expressive depth of John Donne’s poetry in John Ness Beck’s A Hymn to God the Father, the rhythmic metric shifts of Ellen Woods Bryce’s If Any Man Be In Christ, and the exquisite harmonies of E’en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come by Paul Manz. Pianist Kyung-a Lee is featured on the Sanctus from Steven Dobrogosz’ Mass and a Joseph Martin arrangement of When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, as well several others. The choir’s a cappella works include the stunning Psalm 131 by Jeffry Van and The Souls of the Righteous, a passionate work by Calgary composer Allan Bevan.
The texts, often taken from the Holy Bible, tie the program together to provide opportunity for reflection on the wide range of Lenten themes – not only sorrow, but joy, introspection and jubilation, lament and praise. Tickets are $10 ($8 for students and seniors) and are available from members of the choir [497-1867] and at the door.
Lenten Reflections
Sine Nomine Chamber Choir
Dr. John Hooper, director; Kyung-a Lee, piano
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 – 84 Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
Saturday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10/$8 from choir members or at the door
Thursday, March 02, 2006
to do lists
I was just browsing the David Allen Company site and I came across 'Cool/Convenient lists to have' in the Tips and Tools section. I'm not always a list junkie, but I'm most comfortable when I have one on hand. I would probably be more effective if I used lists more than I do. I especially like his "Ideas I don't know what to do with, now that I've had them..." list. I tend to have a lot of those.
My wife started a list for me on the whiteboard at home, Things to do before the baby comes. (It's definitely directed at me.) It has three items on it right now: build corner shelf in kitchen, convert built-in ironing board into cupboard (can you tell we have storage issues?), and clean inside of car. It will continue to grow, so I'd better get on it.
My wife started a list for me on the whiteboard at home, Things to do before the baby comes. (It's definitely directed at me.) It has three items on it right now: build corner shelf in kitchen, convert built-in ironing board into cupboard (can you tell we have storage issues?), and clean inside of car. It will continue to grow, so I'd better get on it.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
my 'new' coffee pot
I bought this 'new-to-me' coffee percolator on my favorite online auction site this past week. I've used it once, and all I can say is that I'll need to experiment a little more with the grind and the coffee to water ratio. The coffee pot looks really cool, but the coffee did not taste cool at all. Weak and chunky are not words that describe good coffee. I'll try a courser grind and longer brew time this weekend. 
