EUROPE COLLECTION
REEL 15 [DAT 8]
Bissingen, Germany March 2/75
(1a. false start)
[ID 1 0:29]
1. CHURCH SERVICE, entrance with hymn
[ID 2 3:11]
2. " " pastor reading from old testament (story of Abraham)
[ID 3 6:02]
3. " " end of prayer and sermon
[ID 4 7:52]
4. " " sermon cont'd
[ID 5 9:16]
5. " " " "
[ID 6 9:53]
6. " " " "
[ID 7 11:35]
7. " " " "
[ID 8 12:19]
8. " " end of sermon, beginning of hymn
[ID 9 14:38]
9. " " benediction, people shuffling
[ID 10 17:18]
10. " " Lord's Prayer
[ID 11 19:07]
11. " " announcement of events, prayer and final hymn, people leaving church with organ accompaniment
12. CHILDREN'S CHURCH SERVICE
mark * children enter church [22:07]
mark * responsive singing between priest and children [29:465]
mark * transition in ambience: leaving church, walking outside [38:00]
COMMENTARY
1. Singing with organ accompaniment. Congregation always half a beat behind organ (note modal structure of hymn).
3 - 8. Sermon on the story of Abraham (excerpts only) no complete hymn in takes 1 to 8.
10. Note that the bell sounds just as the congregation recites the Lord's Prayer. People sitting down with lots of noise, then beginning of a hymn.
12. Kids enter the church hall, drop coins in glass bowl, and lots of talking. Mark #2; children sing in response to the priest - alternation between the two; note how one child sings harmony to the priest's melody. Prayer follows. Singing without organ accompaniment. Children are singing and speaking alot in response to priest. A more lively atmosphere than in service before. Kids leaving church with a racket. Distinctive transition of ambience as recordist leaves church, with rooster crowing, village ambience, Peter saying, "this is a nice take".
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