My Journal and Diary
2007
March
Monday, March 5th, 2007
String Quintet Sunday
This last Sunday we did something different for our music-worship time. Instead of a full band, which usually has drums, bass, mandolin or violin, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, and keyboard, we had only two cellos and three violins.
I spent the week arranging seven songs (I only finished the last one Saturday evening!). I really made them complex, with extended harmonies and lots (LOTS) of counterpoint. Part of my plan was to communicate the ideas of a full band-- with bass lines and percussive 'snare' beats, and other similar elements. Overall the effect was very good.
We'll try stuff like this again. I think Adam was hoping to have strings and brass for the Easter service.
~Jason
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