JRJ - Sacred Music

James R. Jennings

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These pages feature MIDI files and NWC (Noteworthy Composer) scores of choral works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Dubois, Palestrina, Stainer, and Zingarelli and organ compositions by Buxtehude. Among the multi-movement compositions, some have been completely sequenced (e. g. Bach's Magnificat in D, Cantata #4, Cantata #34, Cantata #131, New!

Jesu meine Freude, Dubois' Seven Last Words of Christ, Mendelssohn's Elijah, St. Paul, Stainer's Crucifixion), while others may consist of only a movement or two at present. More selections are added and old files updated (e.g. recent revisions of various movements of Elijah and the Bach Magnificat) as time permits, so be sure to check back from time to time to see what is new. Software to read the scores written in NWC format can be downloaded free of charge.

African American Spirituals

This section includes MIDI files and NWC (Noteworthy Composer) scores for a collection of favorite African American spirituals in four part arrangements, and including guitar chords. From time to time more sprituals will be added. New!

See newly added spiritual.

Religious songs for the handicapped

Once a month a group of us present a free Gospel sing for some handicapped folks from the area around Carbondale, IL. No, you don't need to be handicapped to participate. Here, you can download most of the songs we do for them (things will be added from time to time). In December we present songs that are specificly for the Christmas season. Here is a direct link to a separate page containing Christmas carols with guitar chords. We also do some songs that are special for the Easter season.

Making violins/fiddles

These pages feature various instruments that I have made or repaired, together with some discussion of the process. There is a new page and there are new photos of a 1942 Kay bass. I expect to post more eventually.

Various favorite links.

The links page leads to various useful, interesting, or fun stuff.

Site map.

Voices United of southern Illinois now has its own site.

Contact Information for Jim Jennings.
All pages on this website are copyright© James R. Jennings.
Permission is granted for all visitors to download one copy of any music posted on this site for private study or personal enjoyment.
Any commercial use is specifically forbidden without express written permission.

Recent changes:
August 1-14, 2009 (Updated Bach Magnificat, and some of Elijah)
September 1-11, 2009 (Updated Magnificat, Elijah, added Cantata 131)
September 22, 2009 (Updated St. Paul #26, revised site map)
September 28, 2009 (Added spiritual: Workin' on a Buildin')
September 20-29, 2009 (Revised download pages)
October 2, 2009 (Added Cantata 34)
October 24, 2009 (Updated German text and added English translation for Cantata 34, movement 1)
October 30, 2009 (added PDF files for handi songs, updated site map)
October 31, 2009 (updated links to handi PDF files)
November 3, 2009 (updated contact info)
November 17, 2009 (Added file formats and updated Christmas Carols)
November 20, 2009 (Added "Jesu meine Freude", updated site map)

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