Customer Reviews

Songs and Prayers from Taize: Accompaniment Edition for Cantor & Instruments

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

When I was searching for Taize materials, I was frustrated by not being able to see what songs were included in this book so I decided to list them for others to see once I got my copy. Everything on the CD of the same name will be in here as well as several others. There are a total of 50 songs with hymn-like piano parts. Many also contain brass quartets, flute parts or verses for cantors to sing, etc. The listing below includes alternate names in other languages, for example Ubi Caritas and Live in Charity are the same song. I hope this will be helpful to others. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in playing or leading Taize songs.
Adoramus te Christe
Adoramus te Domine
Adoremus te Jesu Christe
Alleluia 4
Alleluia 7
Alleluia 11
Benedictus
Bleibet hier
Bleib mit deiner Gnade
Blessing and praise
Bless the Lord
Bonum est confidere
By night
By your cross
Cantate Domino
Christ Jesus
Come and fill
Come and pray in us
Confitemini Domino
Crucem tuam
Dans nos obscurites
Da pacem cordium
De noche iremos
Domine Deus
Dona nobis pacem
El Senyor
Give peace
Give us your peace
Gloria 3
Gloria tibi Domine
Glory be to you
Glory to God
Gospodi
Holy is the name of God
Holy Spirit, come to us
Holy Spirit, loving Spirit
In God alone
In the Lord
In the Lord rejoicing
It is good to trust
Jubilate Del
Jubilate, sevite
Kyrie 1
Kyrie 10
Kyrie 13
La tenebre
Laudate Dominum
Laudate omnes gentes
Let us praise your Name
Live in charity
Lord of all goodness
Magnificat (canon)
Magnificat (chorale)
Mon ame se repose
My soul is at rest
Nada se turbe
Nothing can trouble
O Christe Domine Jesu
O Lord, hear my prayer
O Lord, your cross
Ostende nobis
Our darkness
Per crucem
Psallite Deo
Raise a song of gladness
Sanctum nomen Domini
Show us your mercy
Sing out my soul (canon)
Sing out my soul (chorale)
Sing, praise and bless the Lord
Sing praises
Sing praises to the Lord
Spirit of Christ Jesus
Spiritus Jesus Christi
Stay with me
Stay with us
The Lord is my light
The LOrd is my song
This is the day
Ubi caritas
Veni Creator Spiritus
Veni Sancte Spiritus
Vieni, Spirito Creatore
Wait for the Lord
We adore you, Jesus Christ
We adore you, Lord Jesus Christ
When the night becomes dark
Within our darkest night

This book accompanies the smaller paperback version of the same title, which is the book the people attending a Taize service would be using. It contains wonderful accompaniments to the songs in the smaller books, and these aren't just for paino, but also for flute, violin, recorders, oboe, clarinet, etc. The accompaniments for each song vary, but there is always a piano accompaniment and almost always a flute accompaniment. Two songs have a recorder duet accompaniment and a few have flute duet accompaniments. These accompanimnets are beautifully written and truly add to the worshipful atmosphere created by the simple beauty of the songs as they are sung. There are many cantor parts included as well, which are also beautiful. The words the cantor sings are often additional verses that are not in the people's book.

If you are serious about using Taize chants as prayer responses in your worship services (how we got started), or as the basis of entire services of worship,prayer, and healing, this is the book you want. Music for C-Instruments (recorders, oboe, flute, violin, cello) is all interchangeable, and B-flat trumpet music can be used for any B-flat instrument(clarinet,etc.) The keyboard accompaniment is basic, and can be used by musicians to help create different accompaniments for harp, autoharp, guitar, lute, etc. Chord names are also given that help your more advanced musicians create parts of their own. A marvelous resource; a must-have for doing this music at any level.

This is the good book for Taize songs lovers. This book is not a keyboard accompaniment book but it include the songs accompaniment (not only piano, but also recorder, trumpet, flute) and also how to sing which traditionally and originally written in Taize.

OK - I say this is one of the best Taize books because I'm not only a singer, but also a pianist, guitarist, harmonist, percussionist, improvisationalist, etc, and yes -- I do read music. I appreciate that this book has a *very* good balance of elements for musicians of different persuasions (although not so much for percussionists).
What I especially like about this book is that it has a good variety of Taize songs set out clearly in melody, chords, and parts for other instruments (or descant/cantor/etc.)
What I DON'T like, however, is that some of the "other" parts, for example Cantor verses, do not have the chords listed above them; only the melodic lines themselves.
While this may be just fine if you have a sizable choir plus dedicated Cantor and instrumentalists -- and then everyone can just look at their own individual part -- in a small church like mine (where I'm the Cantor + Director of Music + pianist), it would be helpful for me to have at least some chordal hint as to the accompaniment printed along with the Cantor (or other) part. Not a huge deal, as I can write in the chords and still achieve my needed goal, but it would be nice if it had already been anticipated, and provided, in this particular publication.
But, overall, this is the best Taize book I've seen so far, for my somewhat multi-faceted needs. So, I still give it five stars. (Partly because 4-1/2 stars wasn't a choice from Amazon!)

This book provides many songs that can be used in a TAize service. Coupled with another book that contains 20 potential TAize services, it makes it easy for someone to prepare and offer a Taize service.

i couldn't find this item for sale in my country, so i decided to search it online. it was all i expected. product arrived perfectly, well protected and so in perfect condition.

The book is exactly what I was looking for. Many different arrangements of each song for multiple uses. I needed it in a hurry and it was delivered as promised!

If you are new to Taize and want to get it started in your faith community, this is the resource you need for your musicians. Everything is included so you can lead a service. An important resource for any Taize event.

I had lost my copy of this book, so was thrilled to be able to replace it. Beautiful music to sing praises to God with.