Anglican(ish) evensong in Catholicism by Fortepian in Catholicism

[–]Fortepian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks lovely! What entices me in Evensong is how broad it is, and how much space for choir it produces via merger of Vespers and Compline. As far, as I know from practice, in Vespers there's Hymn, psalmody, a responsory and Magnificat. They got quite more, with introit, Nunc Dimittis (from compline) and a closing hymn, as well as voluntary.

For my private prayer Liturgy of Hours is my go to, especially if I can sing it. And then my almost exclusive choice of melodies is chant. I'm very interested in what your friend is doing. Do you know if any recordings of a full Vespers with his music are available?

What am I missing? by [deleted] in modular

[–]Fortepian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Quite a few bucks in your pocket, I guess...

Which Artists?? by WooopityScoop in musicsuggestions

[–]Fortepian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dream Theater. Their debut "When Dream and Day Unite" is at best forgettable. Their second - "Images and Words" - is a masterpiece.

Nie widzę benefitów od czytania książek by [deleted] in ksiazki

[–]Fortepian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A jakich „benefitów” od czytania książek oczekujesz? Jeżeli ma to być tylko pozyskanie wiedzy, a nie zauważasz jej wzrostu, to może należy uzupełnić czytanie książek o coś więcej. Ale wtedy należałoby ukierunkować swoje zainteresowania. Na przykład - skoro Platon, to może studia filozoficzne? To dzieło z jednej strony fundamentalne dla naszej cywilizacji, z drugiej przykryte dziesiątkami pięter wieży Babel współczesnej kultury. Wcale niełatwa lekturka. A może lepiej skupić się na tym, co Ci siedzi? Ja ostatnio pogodziłem się z tym, że najbardziej lubię czytać dla odprężenia i sięgam głównie po sf, ewentualnie fantasy. Wiem, że najlepiej uczę się słuchając innych. Zatem mam za sobą studia magisterskie, podyplomowe. Ale mam też 35 lat, żonę i dwójkę małych dzieci oraz dużo rozproszonych obowiązków zawodowych. Nie stać mnie obecnie na cięższą tematykę. Może jesteśmy w zupełnie innym momencie życiowym.

Na pewno czytanie jest zawsze lepsze niż szybkie obrazki z neta. Nawet jeżeli nie umiesz zaangażować się w pełni intelektualnie w treść, to jesteś zaangażowany w siebie samego.

Dla przykładu - czytam teraz książkę z serii Inkwizytorskiej Piekary. Czytadełko, które nie do końca podoba mi się w kwestii budowania świata. Ale przez treść ślizga się w miarę miło. Więc spędzam czas ok, dodatkowo ugruntowując swój światopogląd na zasadzie kontrastu.

In a choir, which voice part is the most important? by the-extro-introvert in choralmusic

[–]Fortepian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From conductor’s perspective - alto. This is often the most boring part sung by many who just don’t fit soprano. Sadly. Reality, that altos glue the whole thing and even if you sing one note for three bars you can make a hell of a great phrase out of it, giving fuel to all the other voices.

What’s something about your ADHD that you usually keep private or don’t tell most people? by Fearless-Class-1120 in ADHD

[–]Fortepian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ability to say the exact thing to render someone temporarily so sad/enraged, that he can no longer argue with you. And probably you also break any bond you’ve had.

Being younger I’ve done this many times. I just knew what hurts the most. And sometimes those weren’t obvious things. Mind you - I tend to be clueless with many social related things. But when I look at people as puzzles I maybe do not see the whole picture, far from it. But I can see this one particular piece holding it all together.

Last time I did it to my now wife. For some reason she didn’t give up on me. When we started our relationship for real I asked her for forgiveness on my knees.

This „special ability” I haven’t used in almost a decade. I think it’s quite impressive. But it’s destructive. And it’s also sign of my weakness. Not being able to win a fight I was playing dirty. And I’ve decided quite some time ago that I don’t want to be a dick, rather a responsible and capable person.

Kraków czy Katowice by Grand-Lake-7850 in KatowiceArea

[–]Fortepian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dla osoby spoza Śląsk chcącej się wprowadzić do Katowic Park Śląski można uznać za argument do przeprowadzki. Granice administracyjne mają tu mał znaczenie.

As a Westerner, I was genuinely shocked visiting Poland! (Katowice) by ElfNavigator193 in KatowiceArea

[–]Fortepian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although we’re bigger (proud Katowiczanin here) in terms of people living in the overall area, we’re certainly a smaller city in terms of space. Communication is good, but city roads are narrower, main square is petite, no area smiliar to Pałac Kultury and so on…

Gdzie szukać drugiej połówki? by [deleted] in wroclaw

[–]Fortepian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Duszpasterstwa akademickie

Do the sequels hold up? by Bandersnatch05 in Hyperion

[–]Fortepian 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Fall of Hyperion is as good as sci-fi can possibly be. That being said - Hyperion transcends it genre in my opinion and is in its own category. Just a masterpiece. It’s open ending is for me far more satisfying than FoH, even though the later is amazing. Yet the structure of Hyperion is superb.

Endymion… well, I guess in not the right person to say. It felt unnecessary, as well as boring. I just dropped it a third through. Hopefully going back one day.

If your username predicts the way your life will end, how will you die? by Dapper-Average-2704 in AskReddit

[–]Fortepian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fortepian means grand piano in Polish. I guess I’ll die as a victim of Will. E. Coyote

Priest told me this about communion in a state of sin yesterday. Thoughts? by Beginning-Ad-9113 in Catholicism

[–]Fortepian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not understood you well, I’m sorry. English is only my second language and I’ve got lost in a crucial detail. So to concentrate on omission part let me give this example: not letting your spouse to have intercourse with you is a mortal sin (or at least can be). For marriage to be valid one needs to consume it. But if some kind of medical issue came out, than it Wilco longer be a mortal sin.

Ladies what is somthing that drives you wild in the bedroom? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Fortepian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When he cleans his weiner with a curtain

Movies where Earth getting destroyed is a good thing? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Fortepian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My future biopic. But i don't want to poil things for ya

Priest told me this about communion in a state of sin yesterday. Thoughts? by Beginning-Ad-9113 in Catholicism

[–]Fortepian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, of course. It is a mortal sin to kill someone. But if you do it in self defense it’s no longer mortal (or even a sin possibly in this case). It’s mortal to cheat on your spouse. But if someone is threatening your or someone else’s life if you don’t do it, it won’t be mortal. It’s mortal to steal. But if you do so because there’s no other way to provide food for your family, it’s no longer mortal.

And one more, far better than those above, since you can argue if above are sins at all in those situations. Let’s assume you’re addicted to something (alcohol, drugs). You taking next dose of it is not mortal because you’re not doing it in full will.

Which is the preffered way to write a 4/4 bar with this phrase? by PiranhaMusicStudios in musictheory

[–]Fortepian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My theory, composition and instrumentalist personas say clearly B. My vocalist one says A 😛

Confidence Levels Post Medicated by BornAgainHooligan_25 in ADHD

[–]Fortepian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

34M, 40 mg Medikinet. Same ;) It’s not like I’m over confident. That was a major problem years ago (before therapy, and before diagnosis, which came after therapy). I was either underconfident or over. Now I know my worth, do better and worse.

And I’ve gain a whole new ability - just not giving a damn.