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Masonic music? Rate Topic Display Mode Topic Options Author Message Janus Posted 17/02/2010 12:33 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: 21/07/2010 11:07 Posts: 75, Visits: 346 Hi all good people. Music is a part of the workings here in Switzerland and normaly a short peice of music is played at different moments. It's almost exclusively classical music by one of our late brothers. (Motzart comes to mind) I am not a big fan of classical music but I don't really mind. I just thought that there must be modern music that is written by masons or that could be deemed OK in a masonic lodge. Do you use music in your work? Is it other than classical music? If so what? Janus GLSA N°31 Post #18555 lauderdale Posted 17/02/2010 12:54 Excellent Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: 04/07/2010 12:56 Posts: 2,238, Visits: 4,269 A few of our Lodges do have music but sadly the one I belong to does not although I have suggested the use of some nice recorded Organ Music to Process into the Temple and for the Recessional too. Instead of the Psalms which are currently sung alas are not the epitome of euphony in most cases, and I have to admit I am not a good singer myself. The services of an Organist are worth their weight in gold if a Lodge is fortunate to have one. Post #18557 Janus Posted 17/02/2010 12:57 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: 21/07/2010 11:07 Posts: 75, Visits: 346 Most of the music in our lodge is played from CD. We have a bro who is a proffessional trumpet player and occasionaly he plays live which is really nice. Strictly classical again. I guess it's not Hammond B3 stuff, or? Janus GLSA N°31 Post #18558 Vintagemalt Posted 17/02/2010 13:28 Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: Today @ 13:21 Posts: 667, Visits: 1,879 Hi Janus, Maybe I am just fortunate - I have visited about a 15 different UGLE Lodges in Southern England. I have yet to visit a Lodge that does not have an organist. Some are very good indeed and manage to introduce an element of humour, when appropriate of course. I remember one playing 'Congratulations' when waiting for the candidate to return to the Lodge room. That is just one example there have been many!   Stephen    Inner Guard. Lodge of Humility 8464, Kings Court, Chandlers Ford. Steward. Albert Edward HRA Chapter 1780, Albion Place, Southampton. The Norman Lodge of Mark Master Masons 1279, Kings Court, Chandlers Ford. Hampshire Lodge of Emulation 1990 Lodge of Instruction.   Post #18562 seekeroftruth Posted 17/02/2010 14:58 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: Today @ 10:11 Posts: 37, Visits: 148 Hi Janus, We have music as well (either from cds or live from a piano). The choice of music varies according to the designated "Music" brother. He is free to choose what he thinks is appropriate for the degree being worked (e.g. 1st with/without initiation) and the environment that is to be created. Mostly classical composers but I have listened to jazz/african/tibetan chant music being also played here and there within a ceremony.I have also witnessed a degree working where the music played was experimental modern stuff. The old guard did not like it at all as they were used to a more traditional selection. I personally found it interesting but at times distracting. "Die Freimäurerei war immer" G. E. Lessing "We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go Always a little further: it may be Beyond the last blue mountain barred with snow, Across that angry or that glimmering sea, White on a throne or guarded in a cave There lives a prophet who can understand Why men were born: but surely we are brave, Who make the Golden Journey to Samarkand." J.E. Flecker "We ought not to be embarrassed of appreciating the truth and of obtaining it wherever it comes from, even if it comes from races distant and nations different from us. Nothing should be dearer to the seeker of truth than truth itself, and there is no deterioration of the truth, nor belittling either of one who speaks it or conveys it." Al-Kindi Post #18563 eastbeast Posted 20/02/2010 17:09 Journeyman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 10/07/2010 12:28 Posts: 110, Visits: 346 We are also very lucky in having a regular guest Organist who has a very good SOH. I remember 'Little Donkey' being played at my Initiation....... A very busy man, he plays or goes to meetings nearly every night!!!!! __________________________________________ U.G.L.E. Lodge of Perseverance 213 Norfolk. (An Atholl Lodge) I've seen Mike's Balls..... Post #18715 sjdobby Posted 18/05/2010 17:34 Journeyman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 17/07/2010 19:24 Posts: 121, Visits: 902 Vintagemalt (17/02/2010) Hi Janus, Maybe I am just fortunate - I have visited about a 15 different UGLE Lodges in Southern England. I have yet to visit a Lodge that does not have an organist. Some are very good indeed and manage to introduce an element of humour, when appropriate of course. More than once our organist at Unity plays a brief chorus of "Heigh-ho, heigh-ho" from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" when the Stewards leave the Lodge room to go and sort out the dining room.  Quite appropriate at the moment as there are seven of us Stewards at Unity this year. Simon UGLE / Lodge of Unity #132, Ringwood, Hampshire Initiated Mar-2008, Passed Dec-2008, Raised Apr-2009 http://twitter.com/sjdobby  http://www.facebook.com/house.elf Post #21769 « Prev Topic | Next Topic »

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