iSNARK! 169

Listen below, or download here. (46:15/42.3 MB)

This episode focuses on the use (or more often "abuse") of the microphone, and some hints for cantors (inspired by a blog post by lyric coloratura soprano Eden Casteel).  We also talk about the infamous Pachelbel Canon in D.
Commercials for the usual "official items" (scattered)
Don't Do This at Church
Basso Profundo, the Singing Fish gives his notice at the Deep Sea Dive, is almost fed to The Laughing Cat, gets a quick Italian lesson, and sings for us the Agnus Dei from Luigi Picchi's Messa "Cristo Risuciti".
Random Thought
What Did We Sing Today - Fourth Sunday of Easter and Confirmation, and Shamus O'Reilly has a high ball!

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Cantor Edition, brought to you by Right Guard

Music:
1. Veni, Creator Spiritus (Mode VIII); 2. Ave Verum (written by Lorenzo Perosi)
3. Go, Make of All Disciples (tune: Ellacombe); 4. Christ is the King (tune: Gelobt sei Gott)
5. The Lord's Kindness Is Everlasting (written by Jeff Ostrowski, available at the Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project)
6. Musical guests Jericho Road rocks out with Here Comes Trouble, courtesy of Music Alley

Additional Links:
Video by standup comedian Rob Paravoni
Loose Canon by the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Video)
Laura Lowder's blog, One Woman's Thoughts; Episode 56 of Christus Vincit ANYWHERE!

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