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a cappella (17), Mystified (142), Kyrie (2), Mass (8), prayer (16), meditation (42), church music (2)
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This brief piece was something of an experiment, improvising the singing of close harmonies in the style of early sacred music, starting with the lowest voice and building upwards from there.
It was *almost* a straight improvisation--there were a couple of places where I had to go back and work out the harmonies.
Because I didn't want to just sing nonsense phrases, I chose the simple Latin verse of the "Kyrie."
(--Apologies for the mispronunciations in the Latin, which I'll fix at a later date when I expand this work.)
*photo by Mystified
Hardware:
Mac Mini, Macbook
Behringer B-1 Condenser Mic
MAudio Mobile Pre USB
MystiVOX™
Software:
GB3; LE7
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A distance church... &mdash 07/07/07 - 03:26:52 AM
with sounds of prayer. Keep working at it! You have potential for this style which I admire. I always try to create music with a different religious flare but something is always missing... ah yes the choir. One of these days I will have a suitable piece for your voice. Mainly a religious piece. Keep on creating, for you are blessed with a gift.
Thanks for sharing
Patrick [ Reply to This ]
Thank you Patrick :) &mdash 07/08/07 - 04:02:48 PM
It's perhaps no surprise that your song "4:15 p.m. and the minutes after" has been one of my favorite downloads from MacJams and is on my playlist at work.
It's a song that communicates so beautifully, without words.
So, I appreciate your words here on this piece, and I sincerely look forward to that collaboration one day :)
Thanks for listening. [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful harmonies! &mdash 07/07/07 - 03:40:50 AM
This is a really lovely piece Cat...you have a real gift with your voice!
The harmonies on this are tremendous
Steve [ Reply to This ]
thanks, steve :) &mdash 07/09/07 - 09:45:36 AM
Shivers &mdash 07/07/07 - 06:40:01 AM
Yes. You have created an unspeakably beautiful piece here... I absolutely love it.
Why? Am I supposed to say why? Okay...
1. I love early music, but more specifically, I love late renaissance sacred polyphony. Palestrina, Lassus, Victoria, Morales, Josquin, Tallis -- all those guys.
2. There are a few contemporary composers who are strongly influenced by this music, such as Johan Tavener and Arvo Prt, and this is kinda sorta in that tradition. I hope you will continue with more in this vein.
3. This is my favorite style of singing. You have a very pure, unaffected voice, perfect for this.
Wonderful work! [ Reply to This ]
Pärt &mdash 07/07/07 - 06:47:16 AM
Thanks :) &mdash 07/09/07 - 10:06:40 AM
Classical music was everywhere in our house; my parents had quite a library of vinyl LPs. I stumbled upon a recording of Vaughan-Williams "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" in my young teens that absolutely held me spellbound.
I must have listened to that record dozens of times; I was so fascinated at how it moved from major to minor and sounded different from what I had heard before.
I'm still fascinated by modal tones and textures, though Music Theory still boggles my brain!
So it's nice that I'm on the right track here. The discovery and journey is very fulfilling :)
Thanks so much for your comments here! [ Reply to This ]
An inspiring piece of music... &mdash 07/07/07 - 06:53:10 AM
I love this type of music, where beautiful words meet sacred music, in harmony, helped by a superb voice. This is a great work.
I am on the edge of my seat awaiting the next installment.
My current interests lie with Karl Jenkins, and he doesn't use, generally, real words, in his classical pieces, so this work was in keeping with what I have in my mind at the moment.
Take care.
Paul. [ Reply to This ]
you do &mdash 07/07/07 - 08:32:28 AM
Gorgeous &mdash 07/07/07 - 09:11:58 AM
The singing is divine !
Way to go Misty!
The harmony is so magnificent! A treasure of vocal blends! [ Reply to This ]
Wow &mdash 07/07/07 - 09:25:34 AM
That must not have been easy realy beautifull build up of vocal range! definetly talented! [ Reply to This ]
wonderful mysti &mdash 07/07/07 - 09:57:19 AM
stunning harmonies and your heights are unbelievable. truly angelic singing. BEAUTIFUL.....
p. [ Reply to This ]
Harmonious &mdash 07/07/07 - 12:17:46 PM
I used to harmonize quite well, but nothing as beautiful as you've done here Cat. Absolutely amazing!
May God continue to bless you,
Rick
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Lovely... &mdash 07/07/07 - 01:30:10 PM
Listen to your range! I didn't know you had that tippy top note in you!
I think this sounds really wonderful...
I look forward to hearing the piece once you expand it...
Lovely... [ Reply to This ]
prettyness &mdash 07/07/07 - 05:28:18 PM
improv is the best. i do hours of that with my guitar a day. i like the harmonies. my only problem is it was too short! lol. [ Reply to This ]
Apart from yourself .. &mdash 07/07/07 - 07:45:59 PM
.. the only memorable experience (apart from listening to you) I have of this style is from David Crosby's "If I Could Only Remember My Name" album. It's a style I really like - I don't know what the technical term is, but I like the way a single voice drops a tone and a new chord appears. This must have been a very powerful musical genre in days of old when the magic of the church was able to shock and Mystify the peasantry. Combined with the awe of church buildings, a serious impact must have been experienced.
Lovely singing and writing Cat.
Neil [ Reply to This ]
As Neil says... &mdash 07/08/07 - 12:57:21 PM
...just imagine hearing this in a lovely, reverberant cathedral in medieval times...
One doesn't need to understand Latin to feel uplifted or to feel some awe...
And then of course in the modern world one can experience uplift and awe just hearing it through headphones...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
I find myself wondering... &mdash 07/08/07 - 01:00:00 PM
...in my post-commenting way, whether you are familiar with either The Tallis Scholars or with Anonymous 4...
You're undoubtedly wider-listened than I am in this area of music, but if you haven't sought these two out, they're worth it...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
mega great &mdash 07/08/07 - 02:54:43 PM
this style of singing always seems so spiritual to me. some take away religious feelings from such an experience as this, but since i'm not religious in any formal sense, all i can take away is this: it's as huge as the sky at night.
absolutely fabulous singing!
thanks
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Kyrie &mdash 07/09/07 - 05:58:33 AM
O how I love this charming singing
just awesome ...now you want to say this is
not a sheet music ..WOW .. its charming
wonderfull and so peacefull ...thank you
for such gem !! [ Reply to This ]
Thank you! &mdash 07/09/07 - 12:04:01 PM
This was a wonderful way to start off my week. Your voice is absolutely gorgeous in this and your improvised harmonies...wow! [ Reply to This ]
Love it. &mdash 07/09/07 - 02:11:23 PM
I adore this style of music and you did a gorgeous job with it. I very much look forward to the "expansion." [ Reply to This ]
Very... &mdash 07/10/07 - 11:24:32 PM
...nicely "improvised." It all makes complete sense and the overdubbing of your "voices" is just beautiful. Palestrina would be proud. It is so nice to hear just unaccompanied voices -- a real breath of fresh air. How nice it is to be hearing more and more people here working on and enjoying these ancient forms that are so much a basis of our contemporary music. Brava to you!!!
(P.S. Don't be worried about the Latin. -- It's actually ancient Greek anyway.... and you pronounced it all perfectly.)
Peace.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
incredible &mdash 07/11/07 - 11:55:48 AM
i am blown away by this. really nothing to say other than PERFECTION. [ Reply to This ]
Delicious &mdash 07/11/07 - 07:59:09 PM
Forget the highs... &mdash 07/14/07 - 03:00:10 AM
Who knew you had that lower register? You'd think that after more than two years of listening to your music that I'd know you could sing over that kind of range, but you managed to surprise me, Mistress Kat.
How lovely, truly. (L) [ Reply to This ]
bumps &mdash 07/14/07 - 11:40:00 AM
excellent chills from this on
neck, shoulders, arms.
felt deliciously good - and i was grateful to you for creating this.
thank you.
anne [ Reply to This ]
Both ! &mdash 07/16/07 - 01:07:49 AM
I dunno which I admire more %u2013 the fine music or the superb performance. [ Reply to This ]
great! &mdash 09/24/07 - 09:24:22 AM
I think you have really captured the style here. I really enjoyed this. Keep up the great work!
Thatcomposerguy [ Reply to This ]
As ever, Mysti, stunning! &mdash 01/18/08 - 06:16:43 AM
Absoloutely beautiful, and you vocal range never ceases to amaze me!! [ Reply to This ]
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Thanks for sharing
Patrick
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