Pilgrims' Hymn - Stephen Paulus
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- Pilgrims' Hymn - Stephen Paulus
Text by Michael Dennis Browne
Performed by The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists & Matthew Culloton
Released on Splendid Jewel: Choral Music of Stephen Paulus
Sheet Music available: stephenpaulus.com/products/pi... - Hudba
Haunting. Wide, complex harmonies resolving to a peaceful unison on F#. I love those resolutions that are just so simple. Simple: it's never as easy as that.
Love the resolution to B minor at 1:04 and 2:58. I also love the way the B minor chord is voiced . Lovely piece!
Beautiful.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful hymn.
What's the reason for using accidentals and not a key signature (with appropriate key change when relevant)? I know I'd find it harder to read if I were to sing this.
It’s not hard, actually. What a joy to sing.
I agree. Not a choice I would have made personally. Reading this I just turned my brain on F# major mode and ignored the accidentals common to that key.
It's easy to pick up the parts when learning, but yeah it does muddy the score and make it more confusing. Sight-singing within a key is much easier than yoloing it with a keyless score.
Lovely
I love the chords and chord progressions in this piece. I especially like having the score. I followed the tenor line which is what I have always sung in various choirs over many years.
For anyone who follows the link in the description to purchase the score, be aware that it defaults to the 4-part SATB version. There is an unlabeled drop-down menu to choose the 8-part, but if you're browsing in dark mode, the text "8-part SSAATTBB" is invisible until you select it.
Sorry to hear about this. What browser are you using? We'll look to fix this.
Windows 10, latest Google Chrome. I've verified that the same drop-down visibility behavior is present regardless of Windows Light or Dark settings, and also Chrome's profile color. The visibility is as expected in Firefox.
A variant dropdown label is still non-existent in either browser - I assume it just isn't present in the source. I tried using the Windows screen reader, since it will read accessibility features that don't necessarily display on the screen. It seems the shop is using Shopify; they do make an effort to keep their shops accessible so they might be able to assist.
@@ray_mck Thanks for the details. If you want a hat or shirt email me at ap@stephenpaulus.com and we’ll send something your way as a ty
@@stephenpaulusmusic Thank you kindly, but not necessary. Leaving the reply here that I'm declining the offer, so that others don't attempt to impersonate me in an email to you.
@@ray_mck Got it, thanks
Fellow alto 2’s, hold on to that F# on this beautiful song
And this is eternal life: that they may know the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:3 So those who gladly received his word were baptized; and on that day nearly three thousand souls were added. Acts 2:41
@fabianoroma1597 No one asked for you to spout ridiculous, non-sequitur bible verses here.🤡
Very nice indeed! How come the alto parts are not written with downstems?
I just noticed that to. Honestly it would have been better to just have 4 separate clefs. 2 Treble, 1 denoted Treble, and the Bass clef. That would have been simpler to read in my opinion. Especially since they commonly divide into SSAATTBB.
Probably because the SA and TB lines often shift into three or four voice parts. Different choirs might need to divide the voices differently for balance, so it is probably the best overall to keep upstems and downstems as is.
@bluefunkybassman Why doesn’t the tenor part feature upstems?
It’s less messy this way.
Maybe just enjoy the music?🤦♂️
@@spanqueluv9er 🤣🤣🤣
Hi Stephen. Are you a Christian? I see no mention of it on your website. Just curious if you believe Jesus is the son of God.
Stephen Paulus passed away in October of 2014.
Stephen Paulus has passed away. This comment is disrespectful and I would argue you have very little sense of tact. Even if the great Mr. Paulus was still alive, he is a choral composer, not a religious organization. He is not obliged to declare or decree faith as part of his work as a choral composer. Your question is dense also for the fact that, whether or not Mr. Paulus was a Christian (and on top of that what he may have publicly divulged about his religion), he has spread the distinctly Christian message and story by creating this music and sharing it with the world. Shouldn't that make you, a publicly prying Christian, happy? So a shorter version of all that is "shut up and enjoy the music". Do better please.
@@Jeffeffery9 Hello.
No disrespect was intended to Stephen. I had no knowledge that he had passed. The question really matters to believers in Christ as I was not seeing anything about Jesus on his website. While it is not important to unbelievers, it is the most important to believers.
I did speak to someone who runs his website and they did verify he believed in Jesus as God. My question to you in no disrespect is why are you listening to this music as a non-believer (assuming you are based on your response)?
John 3:16
@@cariboogospel Is it really the most important? Isn’t the gift of music in the ability to be appreciated by people by its sheer beauty before question of ideology or faith? And in a way, even for a non believer, wouldn’t the conviction in his beliefs from the author admirable as well as to appreciate the music even more?
I say that as a non Christian, well I should say former Christian. The way you said it feels like limiting what music brings to the soul, regardless of who you are or what you believe in. I do not think you were disrespecting Stephen Paulus, it was just a matter of not knowing - it’s by reading this that I learned that he passed away, may he rest in peace - and I think you have the right to ask the question. I just do not like the implications of your following answer.
@@KeertikaAndFallenTree Well, a Christian puts the truth and priority of the reality of scripture above everything. So yes, even beauty, music, all experiences in life are secondary to the revelation of Jesus Christ. If a non-believer made this music I would not be able to have the same connection to it as I know it wasn't inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Christians believe in heaven and hell. So absolutely, there are limits. The ultimate limit is whether or not one believes in Jesus as their savior.
The Gospel is meant to offend. My standpoint is that you are going to hell, nobody likes to hear that. There is no harmony between believers and nonbelievers. That is not to say I judge you or want to see you perish. But at some point there is a non-negotiable line of belief and conviction.
Athiests are scared by this as it sounds like a fascist power structure but it isn't. Christians would never oppress to create a Christian monarchy. We pray one into existence. The reality of Christ is proven through the real power of it, not through brainwashing or argumentative power.
The best apologetic is watching Christian lives be transformed in ways that no other religion on earth does. Because Christ is the only real living God.
There is only one truth and that truth would be separate and higher than all other claims of truth. This is mistaken for a fascistic bent by many.