Nossa Senhora Suite
Deanna recently returned from a two month residency at the Sacatar Institute in Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil doing research for her new composition/recording, the Nossa Senhora Suite. Learn more- along with how you can make a tax-deductible contribution through the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).
Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns
Hear Deanna’s 2017 trio album, Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns and check out the companion sheet music e-book and videos.
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Deanna’s jazz hymns article in the September issue of Down Beat!
My article, “Making Hearts and Voices Sing: Creating Jazz Hymns,” is now out in the September issue of Down Beat (it’s on pages 82-84). Complete with notated music examples, it offers practical tools on where to start in creating jazz arrangements of … Continue reading
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Tagged congregational song, down beat, hymn arrangements, jazz hymns
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Deanna no Brasil (Deanna in Brazil): Part 2 of 3.
Bom dia (good morning)! This is my second post from Bahia, Brazil, where I’ve been living since the beginning of April. I have one week left in my residency at the Sacatar Institute on the island of Itaparica, followed by … Continue reading
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Tagged bahia, hamilton de holanda, hinos, jazz hymns, joão bosco, oração, ufba
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HYMN TUNE HISTORY: KINGS OF ORIENT (We Three Kings)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here’s the fifth entry in my hymn history co-blog with author and activist, Pam McAllister. We’re exploring the history of each of the hymns on Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns. In this post, we look … Continue reading
HYMN TUNE HISTORY: HYMN TO JOY (Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee)
Just in time for Thanksgiving: Here’s the fourth entry in my hymn history co-blog with author and activist, Pam McAllister. We’re exploring the history of each of the hymns on Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns. This week, we look at the … Continue reading
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Tagged beethoven, choral symphony, hymn to joy, jazz hymns, joyful joyful we adore thee, ninth symphony, ode to joy
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HYMN TUNE HISTORY: LASST UNS ERFREUEN (All Creatures of Our God and King)
Here’s the third installment in my hymn history co-blog with author and activist, Pam McAllister. We’re exploring the history of each of the hymns on Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns. Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns by Deanna Witkowski … Continue reading
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Tagged all creatures, cyra cancel, Deanna Witkowski, jazz hymns, jazz liturgy, jen norton, jesuit hymnal, pam mcallister, saint francis
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