I prefer the more literal translation of “Sacula, Saculorum”: “UNTO ALL THE AGES OF AGES!!!” Once you hear an Orthodox priest thundering that phrasing out, the usual English just isn’t the same, it can’t compare. I don’t understand why the English went with “Now And Forever”.
@@eldermillennial8330 Yes I've always thought 'world without end' sounds a bit odd, because the Christian hope is that the world in its present form WILL end.
As someone who was raised by Italians from New York, grew up on Dean and Frank but sang in Episcopal choirs ( in part because of my English roots as well) this captures the theater of the absurd that is often the dissonance between those worlds lol. Thanks for the laugh!
Again, fantastic! In this case, I think the tune of the original song lends itself quite well to adaptation of the kind that I described before, and thus - inspired by your good self - I have succeeded in fashioning a pair of reasonably convincing double chants out of it!
Excellent! Thank you so much for this. Not a little effort went into this. Definitely a round of applause.
The gloria patri at the end is particularly funny.
It really seems like it should be...
I know, right? That caught me so off guard
Brilliant! Love the descant, & the Gloria, too.
I really enjoyed making the descant - insight into the process: I sung the top line a fourth down, then pushed it back up to pitch in my DAW
This is so much better than any other version of this song. I love how it ends with "world without end. Amen".
A fair few people were lamenting the lack of Gloria in my last setting, so I thought that I'd include it this time around
I prefer the more literal translation of “Sacula, Saculorum”:
“UNTO ALL THE AGES OF AGES!!!”
Once you hear an Orthodox priest thundering that phrasing out, the usual English just isn’t the same, it can’t compare. I don’t understand why the English went with “Now And Forever”.
"as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end."
We have good, traditional translations.
@@eldermillennial8330 Yes I've always thought 'world without end' sounds a bit odd, because the Christian hope is that the world in its present form WILL end.
Reminds me of attempting to play the organ for psalms! Not easy - I think this must be the best Christmas UA-cam this year :)
This is brilliant, really well done
Please do “Last Christmas” next! These are so great.
It'll be a long one, but I have ideas - watch this space!
These are excellent! More please!
Top notch work. These are amazing.
Let it snow, worlds without end, amen
Amen! This is beautiful, and funny as well, good job!
As someone who was raised by Italians from New York, grew up on Dean and Frank but sang in Episcopal choirs ( in part because of my English roots as well) this captures the theater of the absurd that is often the dissonance between those worlds lol. Thanks for the laugh!
That descant just cracked me up....
The harmonies sound very Palestrina-esque, reminds me of O Magnum Mysterium. Nice work!
It's pretty much the standard Bach harmonization of A Mighty Fortress with a couple changes, except the end which is out of All Glory, Laud, and Honor
I laughed out loud because of that p to f transition. So unexpected. So funny.
Me too! 😂
And I thought Anglican chant was only good for psalms, the Shipping Forecast, and the Laws of Cricket. TIL.
And the highway code!
@@paulevans9307 Oh yes! How could I forget that?
Again, fantastic!
In this case, I think the tune of the original song lends itself quite well to adaptation of the kind that I described before, and thus - inspired by your good self - I have succeeded in fashioning a pair of reasonably convincing double chants out of it!
I'm very flattered to be called an inspiration - thank you very much! I'd love to hear this adaptation of yours!
@johnsturtcomposer I'll let you know if I manage to find the time to record and upload it in this most hectic of seasons!
You legend
An adaption of A Mighty Fortress Is Our God!
It's even funnier with the Gloria.
It's odd that this is by Martin Luther as to me, this tune is very much one of the sounds of England, like change-ringing and lark-song.
😂😂😂👍👍
My only complaint is that Father, Son, and Holy Ghost should be capitalized...