musicians of old

Chapter 140 The Church of the Holy Sun
"Forty years ago? Church organist?"

Fanning leaned on the sofa in the luxurious office in a comfortable posture, looked through the floor-to-ceiling glass, and looked at the bustling street scene of the city: "That is to say, this old organist who lived in the original address of the Turner Art Museum many years ago is A cleric from the Church of the Holy Sun?"

Neither he nor his father Vincent was a believer in the Lord of Witnesses, "The Unfallable Flame", but as a native of Teolyan, he had a common sense understanding of the Church of the Holy Sun.

Its inheritance history is extremely long, and it has been uninterrupted since the third Sturungalian Dynasty, and it is still the state religion of the Holy Janus Kingdom in the Western Continent—in fact, in the Western Continent and the Southern Continent, the three major Orthodox Churches So far, it is the most influential official organization of knowledgeable people in various countries.

The Church of the Holy Sun has also spread in the Northern Continent to this day, and its influence has long penetrated into the human bone marrow of this land, affecting all aspects of people's lives. The roots of all art forms, music, art, and poetry can all find their shadows in church culture. However, in the past two hundred years, the Church has maintained a good tacit understanding with the authorities on issues involving the actual power of the Tiorian Empire, and has also maintained a non-offside cooperative relationship with the Special Inspection Office.

This point in the Northern Continent is closer to the modern situation in the European countries of Fan Ning's previous life - the trend of industrialization has already broken the system of combining steamed dumplings, and the people in power in the authorities belong to the emerging chaebol class.

The most direct manifestation is that Fan Ning has been traveling for more than half a year, and there has been a lot of movement on the mysterious side, but there has been almost no intersection with the Church of the Holy Sun.

"Can you have more information?" Fan Ning continued to ask Lu, "Although this is also a valuable clue, but it is only a name, and a church occupation information in a small town more than [-] years ago. We may not be able to find him if we get to know each other. Moreover, judging from the timeline, the mansion of the old organist and the Turner Art Museum may not necessarily be directly connected, and there may be other changes in between."

"I will arrange people to continue to try, but I suggest you not to have too much hope." Lu sat straight at his general manager's desk, explaining, "Because the Uflandser Railway Branch is not the authority's urban construction Department, this city will only have a relatively detailed file with us if it involves the passage of the transportation line..."

"The information that can be found is often found at the first time... The reason why this old pipe organist can appear in our files is because his mansion area was once one of the many alternatives for the railway to pass through, and with the plan If it is rejected, this area has never been seen by the railway company again..."

"So that's how it is." Fan Ning put his forehead on his forehead and fell into thought.

Time flies and it is the end of June. Joan, who is already on summer vacation, begins to accompany Xilan to prepare for the upcoming entrance examination.

Fanning, who had failed to find any further results in his efforts to search the archives, finally decided to visit the house on his own.

The Uvransel headquarters of the Church of the Holy Sun is in the Nelenia district, not far from St. Lennia University—in fact, both the place name and the predecessor of the university more than 140 years ago are related to the church. History is inextricably linked.

Walking along the direction of Liufenus Garden, the west gate of the school, through the lawn and square, and out of the small street of oak trees, Fanning reflected the blue sky, saw the white exterior wall of St. Lenia Cathedral, and saw strands of The sun's rays reflected harshly on the raised sphere in the middle of the pointed arch.

When he climbed up the white stone brick steps, he had already heard the "Glorious Mass" by the early composer of medieval music, Ma Xiao, played by the organ and choir.

The St. Lenia Cathedral looks larger than the "Church of Enlightenment" in the secret realm of Escape, and the overall brightness is not strong, but just the right beam of light shines in through the colored windows with the logo of the unfallen fire, making it even more radiant holy.

Amidst the aroma, Fan Ning walked through tall pillars and arches, and sat down at a place closer to the front, quietly admiring the "Glorious Mass" by Marshall.

The mass and the mass are two different concepts. The former is the ancient Hoffman transliteration of the concluding words of the sacrament ceremony, "the congregation is dispersed", while the latter is written for the former and used for the secret atmosphere of the ceremony. music.

Its content is divided into two types: "regular" and "special". Like today's ordinary weekend, the mass held is "regular mass". The form of this type of mass is relatively more common, including five movements with a fixed order. : "Mercy Sutra", "Glory Sutra", "Creed Sutra", "Sacred Sutra", "Lamb Sutra".

The "Mass in F Minor" commissioned by Mr. Anton for the Church of the Holy Sun is a more complicated type of "special mass". part, which changes from time to time according to certain specific church festivals, anniversaries or important events.

For example, the overture to the first "Mass in F Minor" that Fan Ning returned to at the graduation concert at the school was actually the special mass "Entrance to Taiwan" that served as a preface before the fixed mass "Mercy Sutra".

For another example, between the fixed mass "Glory" and "Creed", the special mass will also add specific prayer recitation, epistle recitation, "Continuing Psalms" or "Preaching Song" links; " and "Sacred Scriptures", will also add "Dedication Scripture", "Meditation Prayer" and "Preface"; between "Sacred Scriptures" and "Lamb Scriptures", will add the holy prayer ceremony; in "Lamb Scriptures" ", "Holy Communion", "After Holy Communion" and so on will be added...

"Then the Lord of Enlightenment was passing by;
The storm rages, and the mountains are broken, but the Lord is not in the storm;
After the wind there is an earthquake, and the Lord is not in the earthquake;

After the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire;

Because His deeds are mysterious in our eyes;

The subtle sound of the wind until after the fire is the beginning of the song and the beginning of the curse;

They bear the great wheels of the Throne of Light;
Joy, Joy, Throne of Light;

Sing, sing, the high seat;

Marvel, marvel, one miracle after another;

He is the King of Glory, the true Light and Enlightenment."

In the chants of the church choir and the majestic humming of the organ, Fanning felt some transcendent fluctuations related to "candles", and wanted to sway his astral body with him.

The vibration of this spiritual body is very gentle and completely under his control, but Fan Ning has no inspiration to close himself. While the "candle" phase resonates to experience the emotion of music, he is using the "key" phase to resonate rationally to split And insight... Voice line, harmony function, chorus breath, accompaniment technique, all the factors that make up music are being figured out and learned by him.

After the last "Lamb Sutra", a man who had been sitting next to the bench spoke softly.

"Mr. Fanning, do you find it simple and boring to listen to the early works of medieval music more than 400 years ago?"

(End of this chapter)