JRJ - Misc. Music

James R. Jennings

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These pages feature MIDI files and NWC (Noteworthy Composer) scores of choral works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Dubois, Palestrina, Stainer, and Zingarelli and organ compositions by Buxtehude. Among the multi-movement compositions, some have been completely sequenced, while others (e. g. New!

Cantata #147 and New!

Cantata #78) may consist of only a movement or two at present. More selections are added and old files updated as time permits, so be sure to check back from time to time to see what is new. Software to read the scores written in NWC format can be downloaded free of charge.

African American Spirituals

This section includes MIDI files and NWC (Noteworthy Composer) scores for a collection of favorite African American spirituals in four part arrangements, and including guitar chords. From time to time more sprituals will be added.

Religious songs for the handicapped

Once a month a group of us present a free Gospel sing for some handicapped folks from the area around Carbondale, IL. No, you don't need to be handicapped to participate. Here, you can download most of the songs we do for them (things will be added from time to time). In December we present songs that are specificly for the Christmas season. Here is a direct link to a separate page containing Christmas carols with guitar chords. We also do some songs that are special for the Easter season.

Making violins/fiddles

These pages feature various instruments that I have made or repaired, together with some discussion of the process. There is a new page and there are new photos of a 1942 Kay bass. I expect to post more eventually.

Voices United of southern Illinois.

Voices United is a community choral group consisting of people from all over southern Illinois, and which meets in or near the Murphysboro/Carbondale area. It has a tradition, extending back more than 20 years, of performing selctions from Handel's Messiah during the Christmas season, and has also performed various works for Logan Days, civic celebrations, Flag Day, and the 4th of July.

Various favorite links.

The links page leads to various useful, interesting, or fun stuff.

Site map.

Contact Information for Jim Jennings.
All pages on this website are copyright© James R. Jennings.
Permission is granted for all visitors to download one copy of any music posted on this site for private study or personal enjoyment.
Any commercial use is specifically forbidden without express written permission.

Selected changes:
January 12, 2012 (removed the Smoky Hollow String Band)
November 16, 2011 (Fixed chords and link for "O Come All ye Faithful")
May 9, 2011 (Added the Smoky Hollow String Band)
March 25, 2011 (Added .pdf of Bach Magnificat #1, piano/vocal score)
January 31, 2011 (Fixed errors - Bach Magnificat, number 5 - Thanks Mike Burch!)
November 28, 2010 (fixed logo on Christmas and Easter pages)
November 16, 2010 (Added Bach Cantata #78, number 4)
October 22, 2010 (Added Bach Cantata #78, number 2)
October 16, 2010 (Added Bach Cantata #78, number 1, number 7)
September 11, 2010 (Added Bach Cantata #147, number 3)
August 28, 2010 (Added Bach Cantata #147, number 4)
August 21, 2010 (Added Bach Cantata #147, number 8)
August 16, 2010 (corrected notes in Bach Cantata #131, number 4)
August 8, 2010 (Added Bach Cantata #192)
July 24, 2010 (Fixed links to contact page)
July 24, 2010 (Fixed link to "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" - Thanks Levi!)
July 24, 2010 (Fixed links to "Be Thou My Vision" - Thanks Levi!)
July 23, 2010 (Moving day. Hello 000webhost!!)
May 23, 2010 (Updated contact info)
May 24, 2010 (Added Spiritual)
June 1, 2010 (fixed dead links, corrected "What a Friend" - Thanks Levi!)
June 15, 2010 (Revised "Kum Ba Ya")
June 19, 2010 (corrected chord letter in "Blessed Assurance" - Thanks Dennis!)
June 24, 2010 (added missing key signature to "Swing Low" - Thanks Levi!)

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