Re: Musical synaesthesia
| From: | Padraic Brown <pbrown@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, June 26, 2000, 21:43 |
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On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Danny Wier wrote:
>>From: Padraic Brown <pbrown@...>
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>>There are a lot in Bb and Eb, too (especially in the Methodist
>>Hymnal), which makes them real easy to play.
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>That's interesting. Baptist hymns are quite often in Eb, Ab and Db (always
>major; you never find minor old school hymns). Compound meters like 6/8,
>9/8 and 12/8 are common as well.
>
>Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Presbyterian hymns seem most partial to
>sharp keys like D, or good ol' C major. And minor-key tunes are a lot more
>common. (Unless you're talking about old Latin chants which of course are
>each one of six modes.)
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>D major is a "religious key" to me because of my two favorite hymns: St.
>Francis' "All Creatures" and Martin Luther's "A Mightly Fortress" (Bach's
>arrangement) are both in D. (I sure miss that organ at my old parish, St.
>Mary's Cathedral in Austin, Texas...)
The tune for Mighty Fortress is used in the Methodist Hymnal for at
least two other hymns. If I remember right, they're all in different
keys.
>Incidentally, one of my future projects is to be a Theme and Variations for
>piano and orchestra on the Greek national anthem -- all 158 verses of it...
I think I might handle a Theme and Variations Without the Theme!
Do they really have a 158 verses? Well, they do have rather a lot of
history to cover...
Padraic.