No, I haven't been on vacation. However, that would be nice.
Let's see.
First, the St. Augustine Schola Cantorae sang a wonderful Vespers for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. That took us outside of our accustomed Marian chant repertoire. More work, but the hymn "Te Joseph celebrent" is a real pleasure to sing and I recommend it to any schola/choir...
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Mary Jane Ballou on May 8th, 2009 in
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I love a download deal – and my newsletter from Naxos (one of my favorite labels) brought me a new one.
50 Tracks of Classical Guitar Music for $0.99 over at Amazon mp3 downloads.
My personal feeling is that you can't have enough classical guitar music on hand – soothing if you can't sleep, excellent background for dinner parties and reading 19th century...
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I've been quiet lately for a couple of reasons. The first is another writing project that sucked up most of my available words. The second is a mildly sprained wrist. Fortunately, with regard to the latter, I can play both the harp and organ with a light splint.
The dear Sister of St. Joseph who lives across the street said that God wanted me to slow down for a...
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Take the time to listen to this music from the Monastic Sisters of Bethlehem, an order of "organized hermits," similar in their life to Carthusians. You'll be revived and refreshed.
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The St. Augustine Schola Cantorae will be singing vespers for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine, Florida on Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 6 p.m.
Join us for 30 minutes of chant and prayer in the oldest Marian shrine in the United States (and a darn pretty one, too).
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Enjoy this video about the women’s monastery associated with Le Barroux:
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Posted by
Mary Jane Ballou on Apr 22nd, 2009 in
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Sorry to have been so remiss in posting. Just the post-Easter eat-a-thon and cleaning up everything that I let slide, combined with the outbreak of the wedding season. So here's a lovely Welsh tune for this Wednesday. And some nice views of ridges and valleys.
Take a break and enjoy:
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Glad you asked! I’m Mary Jane Ballou – a free-lance musician, living in St. Augustine, Florida. As an instrumentalist on the harp and salterio, I perform primarily on the lever harp. My repertoire focuses on Celtic and early music. I’m a particular fan of Renaissance Spanish music – always looking for the elusive ties between Spain and the Celts. I’ve two CDs – one of music about St. Augustine, the other about Christmas. You can hear more on my website or on CDBaby.
I am the founding director of Cantorae St. Augustine, a women’s ensemble focusing on chant and sacred music. I conduct, cajole, and arrange for a wonderful group of women. More about them at Cantorae. Because unique music is my passion, my weekly radio show on Flagler College Radio features both early music and interesting contemporary works.read more