Thursday, May 10, 2012

Many of you have seen the movie about this Joulliard trained musician who then suffered from schizophrenia and became a homeless person. In 2009 he played for the American Music Therapy Association Convention last year (2009) in San Diego, California. I found this video on Youtube that I thought was fascinating. You can see someone who comes alive through the power or music. It presents such a strong connection to the world of reality.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Music and Emotion Through Time

In my research about how music communicates, I found this great TED talk by Michael Tilson Thomas. It's about 20 minutes, but I think that you will enjoy some of his insights:


Music and emotion through time


Now the question is then, "How does the emotional content within Catholic Music or Contemporary Christian music really communicate with the power of music?" " Is it as effective as it an be or once was?"
Why or why not?

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Ave Verum - new arrangement

Finally, I've been moving forward on my new project. This is my latest "world music" piece, developed from Ave Verum by Charles Camille Saint-Saens. Romantic meets the lastest instrumentation and effects!
http://bobmetivier.bandcamp.com/track/ave-verum

Renew the Face of the Earth

Lord Send out Your Spirit In commemoration of the completion of the Year of St. Paul! Check out http://gnm.org/meditations/HolySpirit.htm for higher resolution versions!