So can I have Nellie the Elephant? Lawrence
On 26 March 2011 23:12, andrew proctor <[email protected]> wrote: > > It has nothing to do with the life that Wagner led. It has to do with the > mockery of the institution of marriage which is depicted in Wagner's work. > Wagner and Mendelssohn's works are quite well crafted, but the mere purpose > of the music being written for the fictional drama makes it quite > inappropriate for such a meaningful event. > > I would try writing Bach's Air in G or Corelli's Sonata in F second > movement. Better still, how about the Mozart Quintet slow movement? > > Andrew Proctor > > > May the peace of God which passeth understanding keep our hearts and minds > in the knowledge and love of God and in his son Jesus Christ our Lord and > the blessing of God Almighty, the Father Son and Holy Spirit be with us all, > now and forever. Amen. > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:56:38 +0100 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] woodwind quintet version of Mendelssohn's > Nocturne > > > > Hello Conja, > > > > we have some of this kind of priests or pastors, who take their religion > word by word, > > ---- and we suffer from time to time the same way as other religions, > where we > > lament about their fundamentalism. > > > > Music is a thing per se, no matter what others underlay text- or > storywise. > > Why should a solemn piece by Richard Wagner - there are some - not be > > played in church just because he conducted his life not as a nice example > > for the youth ? Ridiculous. > > > > Very well said Conja (below) ! > > > > ################################################################ > > Am 26.03.2011 um 19:08 schrieb Conja Summerlin: > > > > > Andrew: > > > > > > I respect your belief system but in regards to whether the music is > > > appropriate, it's a moot point as the wedding won't be at a church that > > > prohibits such music. Point of fact, the pastor is a musician who knows > that > > > instrumental music can be separated from it's title and help a > congregation > > > be closer to God. Also, not a liturgical wedding, per se. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Conja > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 16:43, andrew proctor < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > >> Regarding music from Midsummer Nights Dream by Mendelssohn or any > > >> fictional work used in a wedding, my church has offered the following > as far > > >> as music allowances: > > >> > > >> Music such as the Wedding March and Bridal Chorus are written for > dramatic > > >> texts which mock the institution of mariage and are therefore > inappropriate > > >> for a liturgical wedding. > > >> > > >> Basically any music from the Baroque, Classical or Romantic style > which > > >> does not designate a storyline will be okay. > > >> > > >> Andrew Proctor > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> *May the peace of God which passeth understanding keep our hearts and > > >> minds in the knowledge and love of God and in his son Jesus Christ our > Lord > > >> and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father Son and Holy Spirit be > with us > > >> all, now and forever. Amen.* > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> From: [email protected] > > >>> Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:10:36 -0500 > > >>> To: [email protected] > > >> > > >>> Subject: [Hornlist] woodwind quintet version of Mendelssohn's > Nocturne > > >>> > > >>> Hi all: > > >>> > > >>> I'm getting hitched this spring and am wondering if anybody knows of > a > > >>> woodwind quintet (or sextet) version of the Nocturne from "A > Midsummer's > > >>> Night Dream"? > > >>> > > >>> Answer here or offlist. > > >>> > > >>> Thanks, > > >>> Conja > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> post: [email protected] > > >>> unsubscribe or set options at > > >> > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/proctorandrew%40hotmail.com > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > post: [email protected] > > > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > post: [email protected] > > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/proctorandrew%40hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/yateslawrence%40googlemail.com > -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
