About kristopher and the chants
THE CHANTS
Chants for Meditation and Celebration chant book (sheet music) contains seventy-seven chants and liturgical songs suitable for individual use or for prayer, meditation and yoga groups. They are also used widely in worship settings. These simple melodies are reminiscent of traditional Irish, English and Appalachian tunes.
A variety of music is offered in this collection, ranging in
style from quiet and contemplative to joyful and exuberant celebration. The texts were inspired by Biblical scriptures, Christian theology and spiritual-mystic traditions of both the West and East.
Written in inclusive and expansive language, they are accessible in various religious and spiritual settings. They are flexible and can be sung with guitar accompaniment by a few individuals, or by a medium size group with piano accompaniment or in a large congregational setting with organ accompaniment.
The printed music is scored for piano/keyboard with guitar chords. The book is also indexed by subject and the liturgical calendar, Advent-Pentecost. The chant book is available for purchase as a download or a spiral bound and printed book.
Links:
Click here to buy the chant book.
Thirty-six of the chants have been recorded and can be heard for free by clicking here.
The recorded chants can be purchased here on iTunes.
To hear a live performance of “You Shine Within Us” click here.
ABOUT KRISTOPHER
Kristopher Erik Lindquist (1953-2015) Kristopher was a native of Minnesota and moved to Phoenix as a teenager. He studied organ with David N. Johnson at Arizona State University, graduating with a BA in Music in 1977. He did graduate studies in theology and liturgy at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, CA. Over his career, Kristopher held various positions as organist and choir director at many churches including Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Tucson. He became the pianist for the Mass for the Third Millennium (M3M) and Director of Music and Organist from 1998 until 2002.
Kristopher was a self described pianist-composer, spiritual explorer, meditator, mystic. He wrote in many genres such as vocal solos, ballads for piano and free improvisation. His personal blend of music was influenced by Celtic, jazz, Appalachian and classical expressions. He is remembered most for his chants which are featured here. Both recorded and printed versions of Chants for Meditation and Celebration are available through htps://www.lulu.com/spotlight/kelmusic