I'm wondering if anyone has or has seen an organ arrangement of Picardy (Let All Mortal Flesh) that is a bit more on the Medieval spectrum in style.
I'm programming this Hymn for Christmas and last time I programmed the tune, I discovered that the harmonization in the 1982 Hymnal is just so... I don't know how to describe it- busy. Cluttered. German?
I know it's the norm, but I just don't feel like one needs chordal harmonic rhythm that matches the rhythm of the melody.
Anyway- I'm looking for something more Chant-like.
Something with drones.
Something that respects the tune's overall feeling (mysterious, mystical).
Something that has a much slower harmonic rhythm.
Something that doesn't sound so freaking German Protestant.
Audrey (rey) once wrote a choral arrangement of this tune (different text) for me, for a very specific need. (It was great, by the way). But that doesn't fit here, because it wasn't really congregational (which I kinda need).
Any ideas? Anyone want to write something?
I'm programming this Hymn for Christmas and last time I programmed the tune, I discovered that the harmonization in the 1982 Hymnal is just so... I don't know how to describe it- busy. Cluttered. German?
I know it's the norm, but I just don't feel like one needs chordal harmonic rhythm that matches the rhythm of the melody.
Anyway- I'm looking for something more Chant-like.
Something with drones.
Something that respects the tune's overall feeling (mysterious, mystical).
Something that has a much slower harmonic rhythm.
Something that doesn't sound so freaking German Protestant.
Audrey (rey) once wrote a choral arrangement of this tune (different text) for me, for a very specific need. (It was great, by the way). But that doesn't fit here, because it wasn't really congregational (which I kinda need).
Any ideas? Anyone want to write something?