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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty/Praise the Lord, O My Soul

Posted on January 9, 2012 by gregscheer

I found an MP3 on my computer the other day, and to tell you the truth I don’t know what it’s from. It’s my arrangement of “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” that includes the added refrain “Praise the Lord, … Continue reading →

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Peace in the Valley, the understudy

Posted on December 26, 2011 by gregscheer

Chris Smit was such a hit singing “Peace in the Valley” at Church of the Servant’s Lessons & Carols service a few weeks ago, that a repeat performance was demanded for the Christmas Eve Service. Sadly, he lost his voice … Continue reading →

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Benedict: Up from My Youth

Posted on December 3, 2011 by gregscheer

By now y’all are probably sick of hearing about the Psalms of Ascent series at Church of the Servant. Sorry… A few weeks ago Psalm 129 came up. Now, if you search hymnary.org for, say, Psalm 8 or 40, you’ll … Continue reading →

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How Can I Keep from Singing?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by gregscheer

“How Can I Keep from Singing?” is an odd hymn. The title phrase gives the impression of a wide-eyed universalist anthem of feel-good hope. This is probably the reason it didn’t make it past the eagle eyes of the Psalter … Continue reading →

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Psalm 134: Come, You People of the Lord

Posted on November 25, 2011 by gregscheer

When Church of the Servant began its series on the Psalms of Ascents, I did some investigating to see which of these Psalms (120-134) could be used in a Psalm-based liturgy. It appeared to me that Psalm 134, with its … Continue reading →

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Heinz Chapel Choir sings “Lo, How a Rose”

Posted on October 20, 2011 by gregscheer

Back when I was doing my masters at the University of Pittsburgh I studied conducting with John Goldsmith, the director of the Heinz Chapel Choir. Besides being a great singer, scholar and teacher, he was kind enough to try out … Continue reading →

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Tavala

Posted on October 20, 2011 by gregscheer

Just in time for Halloween, here’s some scary monster music. Even scarier than the music itself is the story behind the music: When I arrived at the University of Pittsburgh, I had already spent four years experimenting with a variety of … Continue reading →

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Inventions for Orchestra, movt 3

Posted on October 19, 2011 by gregscheer

The third movement of Inventions for Orchestra is less subtle than the first two. It’s an all out assault in 10/8 time. While I like the visceral excitement of this final movement and the way it churns through various harmonic regions, it … Continue reading →

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Inventions for Orchestra, movt 2

Posted on October 18, 2011 by gregscheer

Inventions for Orchestra, movement 2, began its life as a song called “Raining in Pittsburgh.” One day I’ll record that wistful take off on Bruce Cockburn’s “Thoughts on a Rainy Afternoon.” But in this case, its ever ascending chord sequence … Continue reading →

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Inventions for Orchestra, movt 1

Posted on October 17, 2011 by gregscheer

I’m slowly trying to digitize my collection of cassette recordings. Here is the first fruit: For a long time I’ve been obsessed with M.C. Escher. My question has always been, “what would Escher have created were he a musician?” Well, … Continue reading →

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