#spem et alium

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The fate of A Modest Renaissance

My latest art post was hinting at it but by this point I should just say it outright: A Modest Renaissance will no longer be an MCYT AU. More info under the cut.

Wait, it's ending?

No. If I stopped making content for AMR I think my brain would boil over.

What does this mean?

Characters and the story have changed. Some, like the one I posted today, underwent minor design changes. Other unposted characters got a major rehaul, and with them storyline alterations. In short, this story will now be populated by original characters.

Why?

I talked a little about it before on my twitter, but I got burnt out on MCYT content. I love the community and the people I've met in the fandom but I'd lost interest in most of the CCs and their stories by Doomsday, and by then had only been watching Techno's streams anyway. He was the reason I got back into MCYT with his Skywars videos. When he left, it made sense that I would too.

But I had a whole story plotted out for this blog. Since I hadn't been watching other CCs/drawing heavily on their plots in the first place, as I continued to work on AMR the characters started to resemble their origins less and less. So eventually I was faced with the choice to:

keep AMR a MCYT AU and rarely post art, squirreling away the "real" AMR in drafts, or

convert all of AMR into original content and (psychologically) give myself total creative freedom, but risk losing my audience.

The choice was clear, so I decided I should do what I want.

What about content already posted on this blog? Is it still canon?

A lot of characterization and plot stayed the same through the transition, especially regarding posted content. Think of it like a beta version of the story.

Now what?

I guess introductions are in order for my new(ish) characters. You've already seen Loume by this point, but I'll post new characters as I finish up their designs.

Whether you choose to stick around is up to you. Thank you for everything, and I hope you enjoy the story.

#spem et alium #a modest renaissance #sanya #(formerly technoblade) #i hope you all have enjoyed the story so far as much as i have making it.

[tinyshe]

WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - “I started this list as the 100 Best Pieces of Sacred Music, but I decided instead to recommend specific recordings. Why? No matter how fine the music, say Bach's Mass in B minor, a poor performance will leave the listener wondering where the "greatness" went.  So the recommendations below represent a merging of both: All of the compositions are among the very best sacred music ever written, but the recorded performances succeed in communicating their extraordinary beauty.  

“I also dithered over whether or not to make a list of "liturgical" music, or "mass settings," or "requiems." Each of these would make interesting lists, but I chose the broader "sacred music" with the hope that this list might be of interest to a wider spectrum of people. Composers are not limited to any denomination -- some are known to have been non-believers -- although the music belongs to the Christian tradition.  

“I've also decided to limit my choices to recordings that are presently available on CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, or digital downloads.  I don't expect those who are curious about a particular title to start hunting down LPs, especially since these vinyl recordings are suddenly in great demand and prices are rising.  

“This list is alphabetized, rather than listed in chronological order. This was necessary, since recordings will often include several pieces composed years apart, perhaps much more. Thus, to reiterate, there has been no attempt to arrange them in order of preference -- all 100 are among "the best" recordings of sacred music currently available. The recording label is indicated in parentheses.

What I would call 'Indispensable Sacred Music Recordings' are marked with an ***.

1.Allegri, Miserere, cond., Peter Phillips (Gimell).*** 2.Bach Mass in B Minor, cond., Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1968 recording;Teldec).*** 3.Bach, St. Matthew Passion, cond., Philippe Herreweghe (Harmonia Mundi).*** 4.Bach, Cantatas, cond., Geraint Jones and Wolfgang Gonnenwein (EMI Classics). 5.Barber, Agnus Dei, The Esoterics (Naxos). 6.Beethoven, Missa Solemnis, cond., Otto Klemperer (EMI/Angel). 7.Bernstein, Mass, cond., Leonard Bernstein (Columbia). 8.Berlioz, Requiem, cond. Colin Davis (Phillips). 9.Brahms,  Requiem, cond., Otto Klemperer (EMI/Angel).*** 10.Briggs, Mass for Notre Dame, cond., Stephen Layton (Hyperion). 11.Britten, War Requiem, cond., Benjamin Britten (Decca). 12.Brubeck, To Hope! A Celebration, cond. Russell Gloyd (Telarc). 13.Bruckner, Motets, Choir of St. Mary's Cathedral (Delphian).*** 14.Byrd, Three Masses, cond., Peter Phillips (Gimell). 15.Burgon, Nunc Dimittis, cond., Richard Hickox (EMI Classics). 16.Celtic Christmas from Brittany, Ensemble Choral Du Bout Du Monde (Green Linnet) 17.Chant, Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos (Milan/Jade). 18.Charpentier, Te Deum in D, cond., Philip Ledger (EMI Classics). 19.Christmas, The Holly and the Ivy, cond., John Rutter (Decca). 20.Christmas, Christmas with Robert Shaw, cond., Robert Shaw (Vox). 21.Christmas, Cantate Domino, cond., Torsten Nilsson (Proprius).*** 22.Christmas, Follow That Star, The Gents (Channel Classics). 23.Christmas, The Glorious Sound of Christmas, cond., Eugene Ormandy (Sony). 24.Christmas: Moravian Christmas, Czech Philharmonic Choir (ArcoDiva) 25.Desprez, Ave Maris Stella Mass, cond., Andrew Parrott (EMI Reflexe). 26.Dufay, Missa L'homme arme, cond., Paul Hillier (EMI Reflexe). 27.Duruflle, Requiem & Motets, cond. Matthew Best (Hyperion) 28.Dvorak, Requiem, cond. Istvan Kertesz (Decca). 29.Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius, cond. John Barbirolli (EMI Classics).*** 30.Elgar, The Apostles, cond. Adrian Boult (EMI Classics). 31.Elgar, The Kingdom, cond., Mark Elder (Halle). 32.Eton Choirbook, The Flower of All Virginity, cond., Harry Christophers (Coro). 33.Faure, Requiem, cond., Robert Shaw (Telarc). 34.Finnish Sacred Songs, Soile Isokoski (Ondine). 35.Finzi, In Terra Pax, cond. Vernon Handley (Lyrita). 36.Gabrieli, The Glory of Gabrieli, E. Power Biggs, organ (Sony). 37.Gesualdo, Sacred Music for Easter, cond., Bo Holten (BBC). 38.Gonoud, St. Cecilia Mass, cond. George Pretre (EMI Classics). 39.Gorecki, Beatus Vir & Totus Tuus, cond. John Nelson (Polygram). 40.Gospel Quartet, Hovie Lister and the Statesman (Chordant) 41.Guerrero, Missa Sancta et immaculata, cond., James O'Donnell (Hyperion) 42.Handel, Messiah, cond., by Nicholas McGegan (Harmonia Mundi)*** 43.Haydn, Creation, cond., Neville Marriner (Phillips). 44.Haydn, Mass in Time of War, cond., Neville Marriner (EMI Classics). 45.Hildegard of Bingen, Feather on the Breath of God, Gothic Voices (Hyperion). 46.Howells, Hymnus Paradisi, cond., David Willocks (EMI Classics).*** 47.Hymns, Amazing Grace: American Hymns and Spirituals, cond. Robert Shaw (Telarc).*** 48.Lauridsen, Lux Aeterna & O Magnum Mysterium, cond. Stephen Layton (Hyperion).*** 49.Lassus, Penitential Psalms, cond. Josef Veselka (Supraphon). 50.Leighton, Sacred Choral Music, cond., Christopher Robinson (Naxos). 51.Liszt, Christus, cond., Helmut Rilling (Hannsler). 52.Liszt, The Legend of St. Elisabeth, cond., Arpad Joo (Hungaroton). 53.Lobo, Requiem for Six Voices, cond., Peter Phillips (Gimell). 54.Martin, Requiem, cond. James O'Donnell (Hyperion). 55.Machaut, La Messe de Nostre Dame, cond., Jeremy Summerly (Naxos). 56.Mahler, 8th Symphony, cond., George Solti (Decca). 57.Mendelssohn, Elijah, cond. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (EMI 58.Monteverdi, 1610 Vespers, cond., Paul McCreesh (Archiv). 59.Morales, Magnificat, cond., Stephen Rice (Hyperion). 60.Mozart, Requiem, cond. Christopher Hogwood (L'Oiseau-Lyre). 61.Mozart, Mass in C Minor, cond. John Eliot Gardiner (Phillips). 62.Nystedt, Sacred Choral Music, cond., Kari Hankin (ASV). 63.Organum, Music of the Gothic Era, cond., David Munrow (Polygram). 64.Palestrina, Canticum Canticorum, Les Voix Baroques (ATMA). 65.Palestrina, Missa Papae Marcelli, cond. Peter Phillips (Gimell). 66.Part, Passio (St. John Passion), cond., Paul Hillier (ECM New Series). 67.Parsons, Ave Maria and other Sacred Music, cond., Andrew Carwood (Hyperion). 68.Pizzetti, Requiem, cond., James O'Donnell (Hyperion). 69.Poulenc, Gloria & Stabat Mater, cond., George Pretre (EMI Classics). 70.Poulenc. Mass in G Major; Motets, cond., Robert Shaw (Telarc). 71.Puccini, Messa di Gloria, cond., Antonio Pappano (EMI Classics). 72.Purcell, Complete Anthems and Services, fond., Robert King (Hyperion). 73.Rachmaninov, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, cond., Charles Bruffy (Nimbus). 74.Rachmaninov, Vespers, cond., Robert Shaw (Telarc). 75.Respighi, Lauda Per La Nativita Del Signore, cond., Anders Eby Proprius). 76.Rheinberger, Sacred Choral Music, cond., Charles Bruffy (Chandos). 77.Rossini, Stabat Mater, cond., Antonio Pappano (EMI). 78.Rubbra, The Sacred Muse, Gloriae Dei Cantores (Gloriae Dei Cantores). 79.Rutter, Be Thou My Vision: Sacred Music, cond., John Rutter (Collegium).*** 80.Russian Divine Liturgy, Novospassky Monastery Choir (Naxos). 81.Rutti, Requiem, cond., David Hill (Naxos). 82.Saint Saens, Oratorio de Noel, cond., Anders Eby (Proprius). 83.Schubert, 3 Masses, cond., Wolfgang Sawallisch (EMI Classics). 84.Schutz, Musicalische Exequien, cond., Lionel Meunier (Ricercar). 85.Spirituals, Marian Anderson (RCA).*** 86.Spirituals, Jesse Norman (Phillips) 87.Telemann, Der Tag des Gerichts, cond., Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Teldec). 88.Thompson, Mass of the Holy Spirit, cond., James Burton (Hyperion). 89.Shapenote Carols, Tudor Choir (Loft Recordings) 90.Stravinsky, Symphony of Psalms, cond., Robert Shaw (Telarc). 91.Tallis, Spem in alium & Lamentations of Jeremiah, cond., David Hill (Hyperion).*** 92.Tschiakovsky, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, cond, Valery Polansky (Moscow Studio). 93.Taneyev, At the Reading of a Psalm, cond., Mikhail Pletnev (Pentatone). 94.Vaughn Williams, Five Mystical Songs, cond., David Willcocks (EMI Classics).*** 95.Vaughn Williams, Mass in G, cond. David Willcocks (EMI Classics). 96.Vaughn Williams, Pilgrims Progress, cond., Adrian Boult (EMI Classics).*** 97.Verdi, Requiem, cond., Carlo Maria Guilini (EMI Classics).*** 98.Victoria, O Magnum Mysterium & Mass, cond., David Hill (Hyperion).*** 99.Victoria, Tenebrae Responsories, cond., David Hill (Hyperion). 100.Vivaldi, Sacred Music, cond., Robert King (Hyperion).   “ -----

Deal W. Hudson is president of the Pennsylvania Catholics Network and former publisher/editor of Crisis Magazine. Dr. Hudson also a partner in the film/TV production company, Good Country Pictures.

#choral #music #instrumental #classical music

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Spem In Alium (Thomas Tallis) - Tallis Scholars

Spem in alium nunquam habui 

Praeter in te, Deus Israel 

Qui irasceris et propitius eris 

et omnia peccata hominum 

in tribulatione dimittis Domine 

Deus Creator caeli et terrae 

respice humilitatem nostram.

#thomas tallis #spem in alium

[nichristi]

Rules:  Write the first 10 songs that come up on shuffle and quote your favorite lyrics from each. Then tag 10 people. 

I got tagged by @carcinophage  and @look-a-bee what's up y'all?

1. Spem in Alium | Thomas Tallis

So this piece is in Latin. It's a religious piece from the Renaissance and it's my absolute favorite piece of music ever written.

Latin

Spem in alium nunquam habui

Praeter in te, Deus Israel

Qui irasceris et propitius eriset omnia peccata hominumin tribulatione dimittis

Domine Deus

Creator caeli et terraerespice humilitatem nostram

English translation

I have never put my hope in any other

but in Thee, God of Israel

who canst show both wrath and graciousness,

and who absolves all the sins

of suffering man

Lord God,Creator of Heaven and Earth

Regard our humility

2. The Boxer | Simon and Garfunkel

 "A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."

3. Until the Levee | Joy Williams

"Let the current take me over

Let the ruin turn to white

I can feel it all around, all around"

4. Riboflavin Flavored, Non-carbonated, Polyunsaturated Blood | Don Hinson and the Rigor Morticians

Ahahaha I love this song.

"I gave him riboflavin-flavored, non-carbonated, polyunsaturated blood"

5. Shake it Out | Florence and the Machine

"It's hard to dance with the Devil on your back, so shake it out."

6. He Lives in You | Lion King Original Broadway Cast

"Into the water, into the truth, in your reflection, He lives in you"

7. I've Been Everywhere | Johnny Cash

"He said 'have you ever seen a road with so much dust and sand?' and I said, 'listen. I've traveled every road in this here land.'

8. Hurt | Johnny Cash

"You are someone else. I am still right here."

9. Rhapsody in Blue | George Gershwin

There's no lyrics. But that badass clarinet slide at the very beginning? Fave.

10. The Digital Age | Top Secret Drum Corps

Again, no lyrics. This is one of the top drum lines in the world and you need to actually watch them. They light their sticks on fire. It's great.

I tag: 

Any of y'all who would like to do this.

💖

#christi talks shit #good shit #tagged #you're it

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What is your anatomy process?

don't have one. pure vibes in this zone

not dead btw! here's a couple of drawings about new fun characters

#spem et alium #anonymous #for real though this project is my fun zone if something looks off it looks off i focus on anatomy elsewhere #i dont even do a real sketch like 90% of the time

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what brushes do you use 👀

real g-pen :eyes:

#spem et alium #asks #anonymous

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now that i'm looking at this blog again i gotta say thank you all for the kind messages! if i haven't responded know that i read and keep every ask.

when i have the time i might start posting responses to old asks (as in... from 2021 or earlier). so watch out, i guess.

#spem et alium

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Wilbur, to himself: Aren’t you tired of being nice? Don’t you just want to go apeshit?

[Wilbur leans down to look at himself menacingly. A speech bubble makes it appear as if he’s saying the content of the ask.]

#asks #wilbur soot #spem et alium #Anonymous

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do you mind if people use your art as pfps or banners? with credit ofc

Go ahead!

#asks #spem et alium

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Any spare Wilbur lore for this story? His design looks really cool

he mind-controlled an entire town for the power trip and got the church mad. hobbies include selling drugs, making drugs, selling drugs that he made,

[Wilbur asleep in bed, wearing a pink nightcap. “hmm tomorrow I will wake up and make improbably bad decisions” he thinks.]

edit: I should probably mention how his magic works. as we’ve seen, it’s music-based magic with his lute as a magical focus. Wilbur himself isn’t that magically powerful; the lute both boosts the power of his magic and allows him to control it more easily. his magic mostly has to do with tricking the mind into following him, feeling pain, seeing things that aren’t there, etc. but he has general-use magic as well.

#asks #drug mention / #spem et alium #by drugs i mean alcohol content 70% and up #the worst magically fermented rice wine you will ever taste #Anonymous #wilbur soot

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hey Im tryna find your au posts and I clicked on a link you had in one of your psot s and It just sai d not found but not gogy just not found where do I find ur posts without having to scrool thereough your entire blgol

It was a problem with tumblr's new URL decoding setting. Should be fixed now.

Here's the link again: https://steppedladder.tumblr.com/tagged/a-modest-renaissance/chrono

#spem et alium #asks

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I so desperately want to know more about your AU! I've never even though to ask until that other ask (not asked b4). I am a little confused but incredibly intrigued! The art is insane tooooo!!! Too tiered to think of a real question- but know I'm so interested and will read anythign. i loev that its Skeppy who sent Techno on his quest. God tier trolling perhaps??????? v in character for Skeppy to give some mortal an impossible quest, only for Techno to find some loophole like he always does

(cont.) its the tiered anon from a few minutes ago. I reread your comics and understand the story a little better maybe? wanted to ask to check I undertand - is godhood, or at least some forms of godhood, something that you have to kill an existing god for? That explains phils dream (phil a god after killing previous?), presumably technos quest and the long line constellation, because star motif??? is that right?? I feel like it should have clicked earlier but it clicked now lol phil memory loss?

wow congrats, you’ve pretty much got it spot on! very happy that you picked up on the breadcrumbs i was dropping.

a couple things i’m going to clarify:

1. the terms of Skeppy’s quest are for Techno to kill Phil using The Sword in exchange for restoring Techno’s kingdom and the opportunity for Techno to become a god.

2. gods cannot kill gods. mortals can only kill gods after being sent on a binding quest by a god.

3. all currently active gods attained godhood from killing the previous holder of that “seat.” the turnover rate is variable, but there has been a constant number of gods for a long time.

4. Phil’s memory is just fine :•)

#asks #spem et alium #motifs and themes yes yes yes!!! #Anonymous #a modest renaissance

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For modest resistance, why does skeppy want Philza to die?

because Philza did a bad thing -- making a deal to allow him to live on the mortal world, in exchange for something Very Important -- which is extremely against the rules, and also because of personal reasons

#asks #sorry for the vague not-answer but there are so many spoilers in this question #a modest renaissance #spem et alium #Anonymous

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Why did Wilbur Soot mind control an entire town? Did he have a reason?

he found that lute and wanted to see how far he could go

#asks #spem et alium #so like i said for the power trip #Anonymous

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hey, i'm curious, when you draw phil in what i assume is his God Form [the 6 wings and bright green clothes] you also draw him with the star above his head. with bbh you seem to draw him with a star as well, and when it comes to skeppy, he doesn't have a star. does that mean skeppy is a lesser god, or something?

ah, no, Skeppy has a star. did I accidentally draw him without a star? whoops. the star is basically my visual language for “is god”

no god is greater or lesser than the others, but they can gain control over their power as they age. Skeppy is actually the oldest of the three you mention, being thousands instead of hundreds of years old. Philza is the youngest, and none of the BBH illustrations I’ve posted on this blog are canon. hope this helps!

#asks #spem et alium #h0n04rys3n10r

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so Alastair is the Eret's name, and the title of Eret is the title of their position? or am I reading this wrong? ;;

100% correct!

#a modest renaissance #asks #spem et alium #yay! #jaybybyby