SACRED MUSIC FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

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Sacred: Music for the Christian Faith A call to prayer in the form of bells introduces one of the most well-known hymns of the church: For unto us a child is born. Here we have the original sung in latin. Plainchant is music consisting of a single melodic line. It was composed for use in the liturgy of the early church, and its musical shapes and contours influenced most subsequent forms and styles of music in the West. For unto us a child is born (Puer natus) became a fixture of Christmas music making. This album presents other facets of the religious life and belief of the Christian, and, in particular, the liturgy - prayers and worship of God - which form an essential part of that life and belief The programme also celebrates the Christian belief in the Trinity - God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, by reference to all three elements of the Deity. The programme end with a work by Henry V of England: a pious and religious man of learning, threads common to many powerful men in centuries past. The piece also serves as an example of the close ties between state and church which added such strength to Christianity over two millennia. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Saint Paul Letter to the Colossians.