
Though the hymns can be enjoyed
individually,
The Texas Zen Hymnbook is a song-cycle,
a unified performance piece,
with a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Each of the 41 pages contains lyrics and a midi file,
which plays automatically when you open the page.
To get the full effect, start with Hymn No. 1
and proceed sequentially.
You'll need about 74 minutes for the complete cycle.
Go to first hymn>>
Coda:
To play a random hymn, click here.
After the first random hymn opens, you can continue to get other random hymns by clicking
the "Back" button on the page.
Click here to download a zip file (53k) containing
all the midi's.
For comparison
purposes, here is one very long page (without
midi's) in two columns showing the original lyrics (on the left) and the new lyrics (on
the right).
For information
about purchasing
a CD performance
of The Texas Zen Hymnbook,
click here.
Copyright © 2002 Douglas
Milburn |