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Taizé & Rounds

Within various religions there has been a small minority—contemplatives and mystics—who have compassion for all regardless of creed and other superficial differences, for whom violence and coercion are unthinkable, and for whom the unity of Humanity is a core belief. (And frequently persecuted by members of their own religion.)

The Taizé ("tay-ZAY") community in Taizé, France would be one such group. Their services consist of mantra-like music with a contemporary approach, silent meditation, and prayer. No sermons, no passing the plate, and there is no 'membership' or dogmas. Just come.

Personally, I think Taizé-style music may well be the most interesting innovation in contemplative/meditative music since the Gregorian Chant.

Below are my own pieces in the style of Taizé, and rounds (also very appropriate for Taizé style services). The pieces are all for small chorus and optional vocal & instrumental solists—the mp3s are instrumental 'MIDI mockups' so you can hear how they sound. (Good enough for singers to rehearse at home and for folks to hear roughly how they sound—but not polished performances.)

BTW: On all the music pdf's on this page you will find this notice next to the copyright: "Permission is granted to reproduce and adapt this piece for non-commercial uses such as public worship."

A few of my personal favorites would be:

Taizé Style
Alleluiapdfmp3
Be Stillpdfmp3
Trust In The Lord With All Your Heartpdfmp3
Rounds
And Now Abidethpdfmp3
I Am The True Vinepdfmp3
To Live Is Christpdfmp3

Taizé-Style
Alleluiapdfmp3
Be Stillpdfmp3
Come To Mepdfmp3
God Gives Us Beautypdfmp3
Holy, Holy, Holypdfmp3
I Will Lift Mine Eyespdfmp3
Kyrie Eleisonpdfmp3
My Soul Magnifies The Lordpdfmp3
Not My Willpdfmp3
O Give Thanks Unto The Lordpdfmp3
The Lord Is Near The Broken Heartedpdfmp3
They That Wait Upon The Lordpdfmp3
Trust In The Lord With All Your Heartpdfmp3
Unless A Grain Of Wheatpdfmp3
Rounds
5 Rounds #1: There Is Not A Wordpdfmp3
5 Rounds #2: And Now Abidethpdfmp3
5 Rounds #3: O Lord, Our Lordpdfmp3
5 Rounds #4 & #5: The Two Great Commandments (a double round)pdfmp3
7 Mystical Rounds #1: I Am the Bread of Lifepdfmp3
7 Mystical Rounds #2: I Am the Light of the Worldpdfmp3
7 Mystical Rounds #3: I Am the Gatepdfmp3
7 Mystical Rounds #4: I Am the Good Shepherdpdfmp3
7 Mystical Rounds #5: I Am the Resurrection & the Lifepdfmp3
7 Mystical Rounds #6: I Am the Way, Truth, Lifepdfmp3
7 Mystical Rounds #7: I Am the True Vinepdfmp3
Glory To God In The Highestpdfmp3
I Am the Bread Of Lifepdfmp3
I Am The Good Shepherdpdfmp3
I Am The Light Of The Worldpdfmp3
I Am The True Vinepdfmp3
To Live Is Christpdfmp3