Musical Musings 12-14
Pre-service music starts at 10:10 this Sunday Be sure to arrive early this Sunday, December 14th for very special pre-service music from our Chancel Choir and guest musicians. See you … Continue reading Musical Musings 12-14
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Musical Musings 12-07
Music Notes – Sunday, December 7th: This Sunday’s musicians are The Chancel Choir, Aaron Burkle, UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley, and UUCC Music Director Mike Carney Centering Music: Adagio … Continue reading Musical Musings 12-07
Bonus Track: Voices and How We Use Them
A necklace is a curious symbol. It could represent connection. It also could symbolize one’s voice being bound up. Restrained. At the third gate, Inanna gives up her double strand … Continue reading Bonus Track: Voices and How We Use Them
Bonus Track: Measuring Up
At the second gate on her journey to the Underworld to reconnect with her sister Ereshkigal, Inanna is forced to surrender her staff. Some would call it a measuring rod. … Continue reading Bonus Track: Measuring Up
Musical Musings 11-30: Music of contemplative beauty with Karin Tooley
Music Notes – Sunday, November 30th: This Sunday’s musician is UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley Centering Music: The Butterfly Lovers (Gang and Zhanhao, transcribed by Karin Tooley) Based … Continue reading Musical Musings 11-30: Music of contemplative beauty with Karin Tooley
Bonus Track: Being Seen
To pass through the first gate Inanna encounters in her descent to the underworld, she must give up her crown. There are lots of mythologies around descent and ascent. The … Continue reading Bonus Track: Being Seen
Musical Musings 11-23: Music of gratitude and truth with Mike and our Chancel Choir
Music Notes – Sunday, Nov. 23rd: This Sunday’s musicians are The Chancel Choir and UUCC Music Director Mike Carney Centering Music: Adagio molto (II) from The Four Seasons: … Continue reading Musical Musings 11-23: Music of gratitude and truth with Mike and our Chancel Choir
Bonus Track: The Characters in Our Stories
I’ve mentioned a few times that my plans for sabbatical are influenced by the Mesopotamian story of Inanna, one of the oldest recorded bits of human mythology. Maybe there is … Continue reading Bonus Track: The Characters in Our Stories
Musical Musings 11-16: Classic and contemporary piano music from Mendelssohn and Hiromi with Karin Tooley, plus Good Company this Sunday afternoon in Lakewood
Come join me in Lakewood this Sunday, November 16th for a special concert from Good Company: A Vocal Ensemble, who will be welcoming guest composer and conductor Marques L. A. … Continue reading Musical Musings 11-16: Classic and contemporary piano music from Mendelssohn and Hiromi with Karin Tooley, plus Good Company this Sunday afternoon in Lakewood
Musical Musings 11-09: Songs of praise and joy from Nick McNally and UUCC’s Treble Ensemble
Music Notes – Sunday, Nov. 9th: This Sunday’s musicians are Nick McNally, The Treble Ensemble, and UUCC Music Director Mike Carney About this Sunday’s special guest musician: Nick McNally, … Continue reading Musical Musings 11-09: Songs of praise and joy from Nick McNally and UUCC’s Treble Ensemble