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I heard someone whose philosophy I admire very much say this morning that a world renowned organist used to come to the organ loft and while away the hours on weekends just playing. Practicing. Practicing his Toccata and Fugue in Dminor or whatever. He didn't have to of course, he just did it because he was world-class good at it and got better by practicing on weekends when he didn't have to. Professionalism is the word for that, I think. I have an idea I can write. But I don't write every day. It occurred to me, when I heard this bit of philosophy this morning that a blog would be a way to write every day. I certainly have the ideas, just nowhere to write them that they could do anyone any good besides me. My notebook is full. Maybe something here will give you pause. Or not. Anyway, here's the first post. We're underway. -Decius
posted by Decius, the Centurion | 11/13/2005 11:40:00 PM
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Decius, during the 70s I had a recording on disks of Alexander Scourby's reading of the RSV - both New and Old Testaments. It was reported that for years he had refused to record any Bible except the King James. However he finally had capitulated in favor of the RSV - which of course is a slightly modernized King James, and is therefore uniquely beautiful among the [mostly abominable, including the NAB but excepting the NIV] modern translations of the Bible. As I recall, Scourby's RSV did not contain the Deuterocanonicals ["Apocrypha"], as one might expect, although the ORIGINAL King James did include those books. I gave away my Scourby RSV recording to a Jesuit priest, who loved it. Afterwards, I discovered that copies didn't seem to be available any more.
Decius, during the 70s I had a recording on disks of Alexander Scourby's reading of the RSV - both New and Old Testaments. It was reported that for years he had refused to record any Bible except the King James. However he finally had capitulated in favor of the RSV - which of course is a slightly modernized King James, and is therefore uniquely beautiful among the [mostly abominable, including the NAB but excepting the NIV] modern translations of the Bible. As I recall, Scourby's RSV did not contain the Deuterocanonicals ["Apocrypha"], as one might expect, although the ORIGINAL King James did include those books. I gave away my Scourby RSV recording to a Jesuit priest, who loved it. Afterwards, I discovered that copies didn't seem to be available any more.
Lexarchivist--
Thanks for the update on Scourby and his RSV recordings. I have been completely unsuccessful in locating the OT versions in any format. Your post inspires me to keep looking!
Regards,
Decius
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