Comments on: Time Out, Advent Bonus Edition

By: Elephantschild

Elephantschild — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:19:19 +0000

That tune for Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates was written at the church and my Dh and I were married at and at the same organ to which we walked down the aisle.

One of the organists at our current church plays Lift Up Your Heads about 30% faster than Cantor Beethe is playing it here (which seems perfect to me.) It’s an aerobic workout at our church. *wince*

By: iggyantiochus

iggyantiochus — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:49:11 +0000

My congregation prefers the LSB tune as well. They caught on to it quickly.

By: iggyantiochus

iggyantiochus — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:44:18 +0000

I found the Radical Grace theme on youtube (after I weeded through all the Messiah excerpts). Am featuring both versions in a post at All for Hymn.

By: iggyantiochus

iggyantiochus — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:41:55 +0000

I would say that your tempo in the recording was pretty spot-on. I was using it as an example of how it should be played. In particular, I was referring to the temptation to take this one waaaay to slow, like when metronome setting of 60 or lower = a quarter note. It’s already a long hymn, no need to make it longer than the sermon!

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:40:58 +0000

I woke up to your voice echoing in my mind. ♪♫♪♪♪♪ Your grateful hymns of praaaaaise.

By: Nathan Beethe

Nathan Beethe — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:52:55 +0000

I actually like the LSB tune for Hark a Thrilling Voice, but that’s just personal taste.

As for Comfort, Comfort, I was quite conscious of the tempo because I tend to rush that hymn, as well as many hymns that have a dance-like quality. So I may have held back a bit. But I still think that is a appropriate tempo for the hymn, albeit on the slower end of the range.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:56:39 +0000

If you want to hear Comfort, Comfort at a good clip, check out the opening to the Radical Grace podcast.

By: iggyantiochus

iggyantiochus — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:51:15 +0000

TLH and LW did us no favors in stanza five of Lift Up Your Heads. LW did us no favors with stanza for, either! Thanks, LSB people, for cleaning that one up!

I give a nod to LW for providing the best tune for Hark a Thrilling Voice, though! I think the LSB committee went with the more ecumenical tune.

I want to spend a little time talking about tempo for Comfort, Comfort. If you’re congregation is thumping along at a much slower pace than this recording, ask the organist to pick up the pace a little! After all, Jerusalem’s warfare now is over. This is triumph, not sadness.