The God Who Sings

Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 @ 12:00 am

Some suggested Scriptural music - both traditional and contemporary.

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Traditional music:

Creation Oratorio – Joseph Haydn – Based on the book of Genesis
Juditha Triumphans Oratorio – Vivaldi – Based on the book of Judith
Canticum Canticorum cycle of motets – Palestrina – Based on the Song of Songs
Biblical Songs cycle (Opus 99) Dvorak – Based on the Psalms
Miserere – Allegri (Tallis Scholars version) – Based on Psalm 51
The Messiah – Handel – Based on the Old/New Testaments
The Magnificat – Schubert – Mary’s Magnificat Song
Christ on the Mount of Olives – Beethoven – Luke’s account of Jesus’ last night
The Seven Last Songs – Haydn – Jesus’ 7 last words before death
St Matthew Passion Oratorio – J.S. Bach – Based on Matthew’s Gospel
The Stabat Mater – Pergolesi – The Virgin Mary at the Cross
The Apostles Oratorio – Elgar – The Story of the Apostles
Gregorian Chant – youtube.com

Contemporary music:

Bernadette Farrell – hymnary.org, ocp.org
Matt Redman – worshiptogether.com, weareworship.com
Jo Boyce – cjmmusic.com
Margaret Rizza – margaretrizza.com
Alone with God – Peaceful music – youtube.com
Our official hymn for the Year of the Word.