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Friday 12 October 2007

Praying Twice's Congregational White List

Praying Twice over at Cantate Deo "was accused this summer in a personal correspondence of having a 'disdain' for contemporary music."
So here is a list of pieces that answer the question: "what piece or pieces currently in existence exemplify a 'model' for this music? Is there any piece out there (let's think congregational at this point) that has a quality melody, quality text, and just happens to be in the 'folk' style?

(Disclaimer: By no means do I believe all of the following to be beyond reproach; also, I left out anything I didn't feel was in the "folk" style):
[I am grateful, but I hope we can eventually compile lists that set the bar a little higher.]
*53 Ps. 25 (To You, O Lord--Haugen)
66 Ps. 33 (Let your mercy be on us--Haugen)
*69 Ps. 34 (The Cry of the Poor--Foley)
*70 Ps. 34 (Taste and See--Haugen)
*127 Ps 95 (If Today--Haas)
135 Ps. 98 (All the Ends of the Earth--Haas/Haugen)
152 Ps. 116 (The Name of God--Haas)
158 Ps. 118 (This is the Day--Haugen)
322, 323, 324 Sanctus/Mem. Accl./Amen (Mass of Creation--Haugen)
330, 331 Kyrie/Gloria (Mass of Light--Haas)
*341, 352 Kyrie/Lamb of God (Mass of Remembrance--Haugen)
*495 My Soul in Stillness Waits (Haugen)
516 Carol at the Manger (Haugen)
541 Tree of Life (Haugen)
555 Return to God (Haugen)
612 Send Us Your Spirit (Haas)
638 Canticle of the Sun (Haugen)
*697 Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte)
*723 We Walk By Faith (Haugen)758 Eye Has Not Seen (Haugen)
All the Earth (Deiss)

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