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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ย. 2024
- OFFERTORY ANTHEM "Holy"
(music by James Eakin III)
Chancel Choir; Dale Morehouse, conductor and pianist
St. John's Methodist - Kansas City, MO
May 26, 2024
I know the best people. I’ve known James Eakin III since he was composer-in-residence for the Turtle Creek Chorale when we both lived in Dallas, and continued as he earned his DMA at UMKC. He wrote this for a mutual friend, Will Andress, on his retirement. James has composed works for Maya Angelou’s 80th Birthday celebration, the President’s Christmas Gala at the White House, and the Aspen Music Festival to name a few. Most recently, his “#twitterlieder: 15 tweets in 3 acts” was the subject of a nationally aired PBS documentary and was awarded the American Prize in Composition.
The traditional Holy, Holy, Holy text is a Christian hymn written by Reginald Heber in 1826. It is based on Isaiah 6:1-3 and Revelation 4:8 and describes the worship of God by angels in heaven. James gives it a new treatment with sensitive piano accompaniment, long melodic lines and creative countermelodies adding color and texture to this work that is perfect for Trinity Sunday.
