tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post199954395392093846..comments2023-08-05T05:23:45.628-07:00Comments on Soundings: The ExultetDale Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post-60030916801988943992018-04-01T04:50:17.606-07:002018-04-01T04:50:17.606-07:00This year, I was led to come out of 'retiremen...This year, I was led to come out of 'retirement' and once again sing the holy and mystical Exultet. It was a joy and a privilege. For those of you who are Anglicans, There is a good version of the Exultet on YouTube performed by Todd Marchand here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlbU6zUJNSw<br />Happy Easter to you all! He is risen. He is risen indeed!Dale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post-20976987901920049372017-04-16T05:18:53.055-07:002017-04-16T05:18:53.055-07:00I was unable to attend last nights Easter Vigil as...I was unable to attend last nights Easter Vigil as I continue to recover from anemia and assume Fr. Carlos again sang the Exultet. I truly miss the days of Bishop John David Schofield where we began the Easter Vigil Service before dawn on Easter Sunday. I was ordained a deacon my first year at St. James but was not prepared to sing the Exultet. Fr. Bill Gandenberger did a nice job which I inherited from him when he departed the diocese. I remember practicing with a recording of it on my IPod Nano in the back pocket of my running shorts and ear buds as I ran the trails of Woodward Park in Fresno. After Bishop Eric Menees was enthroned he wanted the evening service in the Cathedral. I always preferred it in the Chapel of the Innocents on our campus. We now celebrate it as guests at another church since TEC won the lawsuit and is in possession of our former campus. We hope to have our new location at some point in the future. Happy Easter! He is Risen, He is risen indeed, Hallelujah! Dale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post-62353130581294855832016-03-29T04:29:29.724-07:002016-03-29T04:29:29.724-07:00Our Cathedral dean Fr. Carlos Sang the Exultet thi...Our Cathedral dean Fr. Carlos Sang the Exultet this year and did a fine job. He has a good voice and we still have no "singing deacons". God bless you Father Carlos. Dale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post-40000249896138626022015-04-05T04:10:50.290-07:002015-04-05T04:10:50.290-07:00I sang the Exultet again last night and had a few ...I sang the Exultet again last night and had a few wrong notes. My eyesight has deteriorated and in the dim light, it was difficult to see the music. I announced last week that this would be my final time. We'll see if anyone else is willing to take it on in 2016. Happy Easter. He is risen, He is risen indeed!Dale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222318303736141895.post-77234517956146983922014-04-20T05:15:50.677-07:002014-04-20T05:15:50.677-07:00It is one year later. I sang the Exultet again las...It is one year later. I sang the Exultet again last night. One tricky part is censing the Paschal Candle before singing. The air becomes thick with incense.<br />Oh to have a voice as good as Fr. Tim Hepburn. The Roman Catholic Exultet is a bit different than the Anglican version.<br />http://catholicaudio.blogspot.com/2010/04/exultet.htmlDale Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975212053636312471noreply@blogger.com