Ordinary Time Advent EP 2021

Dec 10 Concert

Recording Strings, October 2021

This past year I’ve been working on a project with independent folk trio Ordinary Time – a band whose sound ranges from bluegrass-tinged Americana to sacred harp hymn arrangements. I first got to know them through one of the band members who attends my church. After hearing their music over the years, occasionally using it in worship services and hosting them for concerts back in 2016 and 2019, I asked if they would be interested in producing a new album of their original music with my arrangements for string quartet. They were excited about the idea – this album is the result of that work!

Writing many of the parts happened in preparation for their 2019 concert at TCC, recording happened in fall of 2021. With the band spread out across North America, we layed base tracks and then recorded each in their own locations, finally mixing together. After the trio recorded their parts, I brought in a string quartet to add the new arrangements, and added my own organ and piano parts on top.

We like to share! String quartet arrangements are here:

All Shall Be Well

All Shall Be Well – Strings – Full ScoreDownload

All Shall Be Well – Strings – Violin 1Download

All Shall Be Well – Strings – Violin 2Download

All Shall Be Well – Strings – ViolaDownload

All Shall Be Well – Strings – VioloncelloDownload

Angels We Have Heard

angels-we-have-heard – Chord Chart and LyricsDownload

Angels – Full ScoreDownload

angels-violin-iDownload

angels-violin-iiDownload

angels-violaDownload

angels-violoncelloDownload

Come To Us Immanuel

come-to-us-immanuel – Chord Chart and LyricsDownload

Come to Us immanuel – Ordinary Time – Full ScoreDownload

Come to Us immanuel – Ordinary Time – Violin 1Download

Come to Us immanuel – Ordinary Time – Violin 2Download

Come to Us immanuel – Ordinary Time – ViolaDownload

Come to Us immanuel – Ordinary Time – VioloncelloDownload

Flight to Egypt

Flight to Egypt – Strings – Full ScoreDownload

Flight to Egypt – Strings – Violin 1Download

Flight to Egypt – Strings – Violin 2Download

Flight to Egypt – Strings – ViolaDownload

Flight to Egypt – Strings – VioloncelloDownload

Mary’s Song

marys-song Chord Chart and LyricsDownload

Mary’s Song Ordinary Time – Full ScoreDownload

Mary’s Song Ordinary Time – Violin 1Download

Mary’s Song Ordinary Time – Violin 2Download

Mary’s Song Ordinary Time – ViolaDownload

Mary’s Song Ordinary Time – VioloncelloDownload

Shepherd Song

Shepherd- song Chord Chart and LyricsDownload

Shepherd Song – Full ScoreDownload

Shepherd Song – Violin IDownload

Shepherd Song – Violin IIDownload

Shepherd Song – ViolaDownload

Shepherd Song – VioloncelloDownload

Zechariah’s Song

Zechariah’s Song – Full ScoreDownload

Zechariah’s Song – Violin IDownload

Zechariah’s Song – Violin IIDownload

Zechariah’s Song – ViolaDownload

Zechariah’s Song – VioloncelloDownload

Zion

zion – Chord Chart and LyricsDownload

Zion – Full ScoreDownload

Zion – Violin IDownload

Zion – Violin IIDownload

Zion – ViolaDownload

Zion – VioloncelloDownload

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