Thursday, November 17, 2011

iSNARK! 179


You can listen below, or save the file by clicking here. (38:25/38.1 MB)
We managed to pull off a show in less than 40 minutes. Let's call this a pep talk of sorts. Why is that? Simple! The new translation of Holy Mass begins just ten days from today (today being XI-17-11, the day I'm uploading this podcast), and we at iSNARK! want to make sure you're as ready as humanly possible.  Of course, this doesn't go without a shameless plug from my own Holy Angels Mass.
Also: another update on my Psalm re-writes. 
Feasts for the Week: November 20-30. 

Don't Do This at Church (two instances, scattered as usual)
Commercials for our usual stuff, also scattered
In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do: "Have done" for the Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, and "What We're Going to Do" for Christ the King.
Random Thought
Shamus' Adventures in Anglican Latin, brought to you by Noun: Shamus O'Reilly, our beloved drunken schlep, reads the Gloria in Excelsis in the way an Anglican cleric "might" pronounce it.

Music:
1. a tease of my own Christus Vincit
2. Johnny Proctor rocks Christ the King with The Lord Reigns, courtesy of Soundclick

Additional links:
Christus Vincit Music; Chabanel Psalm Project at Corpus Christi Watershed

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Monday, October 17, 2011

iSNARK! 178


Listen below, or download here. (45:27/41.6 MB)

For the first time in nearly four years, we have a Catholic Lost 45 to spin, brought to you courtesy of the same guys that gave us Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty. The hymn is Hosanna to the Living Lord by Reginald Heber and John Baccheus Dykes. And lately, my pastor has been programming it at our parish.  Also, the iSNARK! Studio is invaded by babies, more on the revamping of Psalm 151, and the iSNARK! has re-taken up the sport of bowling!

Feasts for the Week (October 16-31 - busy one this time!)
Random Thought
Commercials: the usual three mythical sponsors, scattered in the usual way
In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do: The past, Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time, and the future, Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Don't Do This at Church: two instances, scattered, but both related to each other
Top Ten Mass Translation Demands by the Folks at "Occupy K Street", brought to you by People Who Occupy Streets and Have No Clue What the Hell They're Complaining About, from the home office at the Coventry WalMart.
Feasts for the Week addendum: Blessed Pope John Paul II

Music:
1. Praise to the Holiest in the Height (tune: Newman)
2. Cantate Domino Canticum Novum (written by Vincent d'Indy)
3. Fairest Lord Jesus (tune: St. Elizabeth)
4. Hosanna to the Living Lord (tune: Hosanna)
5.Thad Helderman rocks out with Peace, courtesy of Music Alley

Additional links:  Christus Vincit Music; NetHymnal entry on Hosanna to the Living Lord

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Monday, October 3, 2011

iSNARK! TV 12


You can watch below, or save the file by clicking here. (12:32/109.0 MB)



We open our video with some tips on organ registration for the new and improved Psalm settings in my pet project, dubbed Psalm 151Then we present a top ten list: Top Ten Least Popular Titles for New Mass Settings, brought to you by Who Gives a Damn?, and coming from the home office in Doggie Bag, Rhode Island (pictured left).
We then keep our word by presenting the Magnificat (which alternates between Psalm Tone 8G and polyphony by Ciro Grassi), as sung by the Trio of Sacred Heart Church, led and accompanied by yours truly.
Finally, we play a new promo for Catholic Lost 45's, which will come up on our next "radio" cast.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

iSNARK! TV 11


Watch below, or download here. (13:11/149.0 MB)


Psalm 151, a major pet project of mine, is getting a major overhaul. Learn about it in this video.
Also, Shamus O'Reilly and I get talking about, of all things, drunk driving.
Music: Lord, Make Us Turn to You (in snippets/written by yours truly)
Commercial: König Ludwig Weissbier

Links:
Christus Vincit Music; Corpus Christi Watershed liturgy pages
Chabanel Psalm Project (You'll find Sam Schmitt's Psalm settings here, which I mention, as well as some of my own settings, in its previous version. I will leave those older versions available there.)

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

iSNARK! 177


Listen below, or download here. (44:28/40.7 MB)


For the second show in a row, we managed to keep it less than 45 minutes, and for the third show in a row, we managed to keep it under an hour! VERDAMDT! ICH BIN GUT! :)
This is our third and final segment on the changes in the translation of Holy Mass - from the Sanctus to the end.  Also:  Leave my TV programming alone!  (a rant on today's TV shows).
Feasts for the Week: September 11-17, and the Jungle Screechers return from a vacation at Lake Titicaca.
Don't Do This at Church: two installments, scattered
The three usual commercials, scattered

In What We Have Done, and in What We're Going to Do: Music we did for the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time and First Friday, as well as a preview of music for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Shamus' Adventures in Anglican Latin (new feature): Shamus O'Reilly tries his hand at reading the Ubi Caritas in "Anglican Latin" - you'll love our explanation of what "Anglican Latin" is. Brought to you by Blender. Related Link: The Prince and the Composer, Part 1 (Prince Charles on Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)
Miscellaneous Outburst

Music:
1-4. Roman Missal chants (1. Sanctus; 2. We Proclaim Your Death, O Lord; 3. Amen/adapted from Sanctus VIII; 4. Agnus Dei - all from the Roman Missal 2010 except the Amen)
5. Ubi Caritas (Chant, Mode VI)
6. Laetentur Caeli (excerpt) (written by yours truly and Giovanni Gastoldi)
7. Sinfonia Electronique performs The Organ Grinder's Lament, courtesy of Music Alley
  
Additional link: Catholic Light

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