The Touch of the Master's Hand
Christian poem and song
"The Touch of the Master's Hand", also sometimes called "The Old Violin", is a Christian poem written in 1921 by Myra Brooks Welch.
The poem tells of a battered old violin that is about to be sold as the last item at an auction for a pittance, until a violinist steps out of the audience and plays the instrument, demonstrating its beauty and true value. The violin then sells for $3,000 instead of a mere $3. The poem ends by comparing this instrument touched by the hand of a master musician to the life of a sinner that is touched by the hand of God.
Biblical allusions.
Mess of pottage is used to describe that for which a sinner might sell his or her soul. This term was first coined by John Capgrave in reference to the Biblical story of Esau selling his birthright to Jacob for lentil stew, found in .
Legacy.
Welch's famous poem inspired other works. The poem was adapted into song lyrics and set to music by John Kramp in 1974 while a freshman at Baylor University. The song was recorded by Contemporary Christian artist Wayne Watson for his first album "Workin' In The Final Hour" in 1980 and re-recorded 12 years later on his "How Time Flies" compilation project.
A short film also titled "The Touch of the Master's Hand" won the Short Film Jury Award – U.S. Fiction at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Adaptations.
The poem has been adapted into three films:
About the author.
Myra Brooks Welch was born in 1877 and died in 1959. While she authored many other poems, she is best known for this work.
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The Master's Touch
The Master's Touch is a jazz album by Lester Young.
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Sources.
Gridley, Mark C. Jazz Styles: History & Analysis. 9th N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2006. Print.

The Master Hand
1915 film by Arthur Edeson, Harley Knoles
The Master Hand is a 1915 silent film drama directed by Harley Knoles and starring Nat C. Goodwin. It is based on a 1907 play "The Master Hand" by Carroll Fleming. It was released by World Film Company.
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The Master Touch
The Master Touch (Italian: Un uomo da rispettare) is a 1972 crime film directed by Michele Lupo starring Kirk Douglas and Florinda Bolkan.
Plot summary.
Steve Wallace, a safecracker, has just been released from prison. He attempts one last burglary with the help of a circus gymnast in Germany, who later becomes fat.
Release.
"The Master Touch" was distributed theatrically in Germany in 8 December 1972.
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Touch the Hand
"Touch the Hand" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Conway Twitty. It was released in August 1975 as the first single from the album "The High Priest of Country Music". A ballad that became one of his 41 "Billboard magazine" No. 1 songs (all but one of them on the Hot Country Singles charts), the song represented one half of a double-sided hit for Twitty in 1975. The other side was "Don't Cry Joni."
Initially, Twitty claimed to have written Touch the Hand. But after Ron Peterson (twice president of the Nashville Songwriters Association) filed a copyright infringement suit against the singer in Nashville on September 23, 1975, Peterson was properly credited.
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My Hands
"My Hands" is a song by Australian singer, songwriter and record producer, Running Touch. It was released on 12 July 2018. The song was certified gold in Australia in August 2019.
"This is my first collaborative project in production" speaking on collaborating with Berlin producer Alexander Freund. "I think it's the most natural sound I've committed to up until this point. This started off as a few notes on piano, and grew into something super different sounding in the studio. Lyrically, I wanted to build on a theme that doesn't really stem from a first person or third person point of view. No matter who you are, your hands are your hands, your love is your love. They don't belong to anyone else."
Track listing.
1-track single
Remixes
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Touch (1997 film)
Touch is a 1997 American black comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It is based on a 1987 novel by Elmore Leonard. It stars Christopher Walken, Richard Schiff, Bridget Fonda, Skeet Ulrich, Tom Arnold, Gina Gershon, Lolita Davidovich, Janeane Garofalo, LL Cool J, and Paul Mazursky. It was shot in Fullerton, California.
Plot.
A young man, Juvenal, is apparently able to cure the sick by the laying-on of hands. Mysterious stigmata appear from time to time on his flesh.
The former evangelist Bill Hill, tired of selling mobile homes for a living, persuades his friend Lynn Faulkner to befriend the innocent ex-monk and encourage him to aim for the big-time. But matters become complicated when the young couple falls in love, and even more complicated when fundamentalist August Murray takes exception to their relationship.
Cast.
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Soundtrack.
The soundtrack is composed and recorded by Dave Grohl and released on his Capitol Records imprint, Roswell Records. Nine of the tracks are instrumental. The remaining four tracks feature lyrics. One has Grohl on vocals titled "How Do You Do," another has John Doe on vocals titled "This Loving Thing", and the other two songs titled "Touch" and "Saints in Love" feature vocals from Grohl and Louise Post of Veruca Salt. The release would also mark the first time Grohl used his pseudonym Late, as credited in the liner notes, since the release of "Pocketwatch" in 1992.
Reception.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, of 18 critics' reviews are positive. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the a score of 56 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating .
In a review that awarded 2 and 1/2 stars out of 4, Roger Ebert wrote, "The plot of 'Touch' sounds like a comedy. But the experience of seeing the film is subduing; the movie plays in a muted key. Actors like Tom Arnold, who approach their characters more broadly, sound like they're talking too loudly in church. The dominant tone is set by Skeet Ulrich, as Juvenal: He's sweet, soft-spoken, not sure what it all means. Schrader has said his movie has 'a whole cast of ironic characters, with an existential character in the center.' If the viewer doesn't figure this out, some scenes play very oddly." John Petrakis of the "Chicago Tribune" labelled the film as "cryptic" in his 1997 review, and praised Ulrich's performance, stating that he "proves as gentle here as he was evil in "Scream"." "Touch" was included in "Magill's Cinema Annual 1998: A Survey of the Films of 1997", with the book describing the film as "too unconvincing and confused in tone to be truly satisfying."
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Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
1974 song by the Staple Singers
"Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" is a song written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton, and first recorded by The Staple Singers for their album "Be What You Are". It was one of The Staple Singers most successful singles and peaked at number three on the "Billboard" Hot Soul Singles chart and number 23 on its Hot 100 chart in 1973. The single also reached number 27 on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart.
The Oak Ridge Boys version.
The Oak Ridge Boys released the song in August 1985 as the second single from their album "Step On Out". It was their thirteenth number one on the country chart and appeared at number 38 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs 1985 Year-End chart. In Canada, the single topped the "RPM" Country Tracks chart.
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TouchMaster
2007 video game
TouchMaster is a video game created by Midway Games for the Nintendo DS. It supports Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and was released on June 25, 2007 in North America. A sequel, "Touchmaster 2" (known as "More Touchmaster" in Europe), was released on November 3, 2008. A second sequel called "TouchMaster 3" was released on October 27, 2009. The fourth and final sequel, "Touchmaster: Connect" (known as "Touchmaster 4: Connect" in Europe), which used to allow players to post high scores to Facebook and Twitter, was released in 2010. "Touchmaster" tests the player's skills on the Nintendo DS with a variety of games and challenges.
The games share the "TouchMaster" name with Midway's previous series of coin-operated touchscreen games.
Included games.
Gem Slide, Crystal Balls, Hot Hoops, Mahki, Mah Jong Pairs, Pond Kings, Pairs, Target 21, 3 Peak Deluxe, Phoenix 13, Power Cell, Solitaire Classic, Artifact, 5 Star Generals, Double Take, Go Wild, Uplift, Times Square, Word Search, Triple Elevens, Pick Up 6, Wordz, Trivia
Reception.
"TouchMaster" received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

The Touch of Your Lips (Nat King Cole album)
The Touch of Your Lips is a 1961 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Ralph Carmichael.
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Master of the Playing Cards
German engraver (fl. 1430s-1450s)
The Master of the Playing Cards () was the first major master in the history of printmaking. He was a German (or conceivably Swiss) engraver, and probably also a painter, active in southwestern Germany – probably in Alsace, from the 1430s to the 1450s, who has been called "the first personality in the history of engraving."
Various attempts to identify him have not been generally accepted, so he remains known only through his 106 engravings, which include the set of playing cards in five suits from which he takes his name. The majority of the set survives in unique impressions, most of which are in the Kupferstich-Kabinett in Dresden and the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. A further 88 engravings are regarded as sufficiently close to his style to be by his pupils.
Style.
It has long been recognised that the Master's style was closely related to that of paintings from south-western Germany and Switzerland in the period 1430–1450, by artists of whom the best known is Konrad Witz. In addition, the Alpine cyclamen – a flowering plant native to the region – very frequently appears in the engravings. Although the theory proposed by Leo Baer to identify the Master as Witz has not been widely accepted, the Master does appear to have been trained as an artist rather than a goldsmith like many other early engravers. His prints show an engraving technique closely related to drawing, with forms conceived in three dimensions and delicately modeled; other engravers were usually trained either as armourers or as goldsmiths, such as Master E. S. or Israhel van Meckenem, and their works display a different set of stylistic conventions. The Master's shading is mostly done using parallel vertical lines, and cross-hatching is rare.
Apart from comparisons with paintings, the start of his period of activity can only be dated to before 1446 by a dated print by his presumed pupil, referred to as the "Master of 1446". The fact that by then he already had a mature pupil suggests that the Master himself had been active for many years by that date.
Prints done by the Master very rarely appear on the market, but on 20 September 2006 Christie's London auctioned a print titled "Queen of Flowers" for £243,200 (about $450,000). The print is now part of the print collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Cards.
Many of Master's engravings, especially the cards, contain compositional elements that also occur in the miniatures of the Giant Bible of Mainz of 1452–3 and other illuminations made in Mainz between then and 1482, including at least one illuminated copy of the Gutenberg Bible, which is now in the Princeton University library. It has been suggested that he painted elements of these miniatures. It is generally thought that both sets derive from a common manuscript model-book of the sort painters are known to have maintained, though this does not rule out his involvement, or that of his workshop, in the painting. There are similar repetitions in many other manuscripts and other works of art, mostly but not all German.
The cards have typical suits for Northern European cards of the period: flowers, birds, deer, beasts of prey, and wild men – so five suits in total. Each symbol (or "pip") on a card is different, so the quantity and difficulty of the engraving is far greater than found in a modern set of cards (and, equally, rapid play must have been very difficult as there are no numbers depicted on the cards). Engraved sets of cards are few; they must have been much more expensive than those made in woodcut, which can be printed in much greater numbers before the matrix wears out. Interestingly and unusually, some of the cards are composed of different little plates, one per pip, which were presumably held together in a frame for printing. Possibly the Master was in Mainz and was influenced by Johannes Gutenberg's movable type. Despite this, the majority of the pips are unique, and although they appear rather jumbled as groups, when looked at individually it is apparent that many are very fine studies of their subjects. Despite the very few impressions surviving, some cards exist in two states, and some in different versions, all catalogued by Max Lehrs.
Place in printmaking.
Woodcut old master prints had begun around the turn of the century, and were extremely popular by the start of the Master of the Playing Cards' career, but were then almost all very crudely executed. Playing cards and religious images were the vast majority of the production. Although he comes very early in the history of engraving for prints, the Master of the Playing Cards is certainly not the inventor of the technique. He is however considered the first significant artist to use either printmaking technique. The art historian Arthur Mayger Hind characterised his style as "incisive and individual".
After him came a series of other significant engravers who had trained as either an artist or a goldsmith, and after woodcuts became widely used for illustrating printed books, their quality also improved. The Master's other works are mostly religious and some are relatively large for very early engravings; these were intended mainly for insertion as illustrations into manuscript devotional books. As with most early printmakers, many of his designs survive only in copies by others, and many have not survived at all.
Some of his presumed pupils have also been given names by art historians, such as the "Master of the Nuremberg Passion", the "Master of 1446", and the "Master of the Banderoles". If the Master also practiced as a painter, whether on panel or in manuscript illuminations, no identification of any of his works has been generally accepted.
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Literature.
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The Touch of Your Lips (disambiguation)
"The Touch of Your Lips" is a song written by Ray Noble in 1936.
The song gave its title to the following albums:
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Master of the Lübeck Bible
Master of the Lübeck Bible (fl. c. 1485 – c. 1520) was a Flemish manuscript illuminator and printmaker. He is named for a series of woodcuts designed for a Bible printed at Lübeck, Germany in 1494. He has long been known as a contributor to several early printed books; only recently, however, has their style been associated to certain illuminated manuscripts. Relatively few illuminations have been ascribed to the Master. Those that have been share an almost frenetic sense of movement, combined with a distorted quality, that distinguishes his printed output. His figures have oddly elongated faces, while the spaces they inhabit have conversely been strangely foreshortened. The Master's city of origin is unknown; his close association with the Master of James IV of Scotland, who is thought to have been active in Ghent, may indicate that his base of operations was that city.

Working with the Hands
1904 book by Booker T. Washington
Working with the Hands (1904) by Booker T. Washington is described by its author as a sequel to his classic "Up From Slavery".
The full title of the work is Working with the hands; being a sequel to "Up From Slavery," covering the author's experiences in industrial training at Tuskegee.
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Links.
Archive.org scan of "Working with the Hands"

Touch (ballet)
Touch is a ballet made by David Parsons on the New York City Ballet to music by Richard Peaslee. The premiere took place February 15, 1996, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center.
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A Touch of Reverence
A Touch of Reverence is a 1974 Australian mini-series about an Anglican minister.
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Handwriting (album)
Handwriting is the debut album by the instrumental group Rachel's. It was released in May 1995 on Quarterstick Records.
Critical reception.
"Trouser Press" wrote: "Using vibes, winds and traps, 'M. Daguerre' is the closest to jazz the ensemble gets, but the song’s main theme gives way to effective, unsettling improv, as well as delicate passages led by [Rachel] Grimes’ piano and a string section."
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I Have the Touch
1982 song performed by Peter Gabriel
"I Have the Touch" is a song by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel from his fourth eponymous studio album released in 1982. The song's working title during the recording sessions was "Hands". This song was featured in the film "The Chocolate War" (1988). The 1996 remix was used in the film "Phenomenon" of the same year. In 1996, Heather Nova recorded a cover version of the song for the teen-witch horror film "The Craft".
Background.
Musically, the song is built around a drum machine pattern and various synthesisers, including a Prophet-5 played by Larry Fast. In addition to the LinnDrum programming provided by Gabriel, Jerry Marotta also recorded some acoustic drums, which was treated with gated reverb. To achieve some of the guitar tones on "I Have the Touch", David Rhodes tapped some B chords on the twelfth fret of his guitar.
The lyrics deal with the desire for human contact, which Gabriel explored after reading about the importance of touch, citing an example of how various degrees of physical contact can influence newborn brain development. He cited the literary work of Michael Argyle on body language and brain stimulation as inspiration for "I Have the Touch", further referencing an experiment conducted in capital cities observing different forms of body contact.
During the penultimate lines of each verse, the vocals reach the highest note, after which the tension releases at the title line: 'I have the touch'. At the end of the song, Gabriel lists off several activities that he believes are insufficient to human contact, including arm folding, scratching, and finger tapping. A German re-recording, titled "Kon Takt!", was included on the "Deutsches Album". This version features an added refrain with shouted gibberish.
The B-side of the single, "Across the River", was an instrumental which came from a session between Gabriel, Stewart Copeland, L. Shankar, and long-time Gabriel guitarist David Rhodes, recorded for on a WOMAD benefit album, "Music and Rhythm", that had been released six months earlier. Gabriel created the chord progression of "Across the River" the night prior to the recording session and mixed the song the following day. The single cover art is a still frame from the "Shock the Monkey" music video.
Alternate versions.
In 1983, Gabriel and Peter Walsh re-recorded the track featuring an extended instrumental section, first released as a B-side to the 12" single of "Walk Through the Fire", a non-album track from the motion picture "Against All Odds" (1984). An edited remix of this version was later released on the 12" single of "Sledgehammer" and the compilation album "" (1990).
In 1996, Gabriel remixed "I Have the Touch" with Robbie Robertson for the movie "Phenomenon". This version was included on the 2003 compilation album "Hit".
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The Personal Touch
The Personal Touch is a 1980 studio album by Oscar Peterson, featuring songs written by or made popular by Canadians.
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The Touch of Your Lips (Chet Baker album)
The Touch of Your Lips is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker, recorded in 1979 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.
Reception.
"The Globe and Mail" wrote that, "with his subtle trumpet and vocal styles, he is one of the great expressionists, an artist whose emotional power exceeds his musical virtuosity."
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This was the perfect setting during his later years. The trumpeter (who also sings on two of the six songs) sounds very relaxed and comfortable".
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Thomas Master (died 1643)
English poet and divine
Thomas Master (1603 – 31 August 1643) was an English poet and divine. He also assisted Edward Herbert, Baron Herbert of Cherbury, in his writing of the "Life of Henry VIII". He translated Herbert's work into Latin.
Life.
He was born in 1603 at Cote, Gloucestershire, the son of William Master, the rector of Cote, and educated at Cirencester Grammar School and Winchester College. There he obtained a scholarship to New College, Oxford, where he became a perpetual fellow in 1624, and graduated B. A. in 1625, M.A. 1629, and B.D. in 1640/1.
After 1629, he was ordained and in 1637 became rector of Wykeham, Lincolnshire, a sinecure office.
He assisted Edward Herbert in collecting materials for his 'Life of Henry VIII' and in turning this and other of Herbert's works into Latin. He died near Louth in 1643 and was buried in the outer chapel of New College.
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With These Hands (song)
"With These Hands" is a song written by Benny Davis and Abner Silver and performed by Eddie Fisher featuring Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra. It reached number 7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1953.
The song ranked number 28 on "Billboard" magazine's Top 30 singles of 1953.
Other versions.
The following additional artists have released recordings of the song:
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Touch by Touch (Diana Ross song)
"Touch by Touch" is a song by American singer Diana Ross from her fifteenth studio album "Swept Away" (1984). The song was written by Arthur Barrow, Joe Esposito and Richie Zito; Ross herself produced the record.
The song was released as a single in some countries, where it performed well on the charts. In Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway, the song entered the top ten, but in the United Kingdom it reached only the 47th position. In the US, the song was never released as a single. RCA, deciding which song to make a single, hesitated between "Touch by Touch" and "Telephone", but chose the latter.
Diana Ross performed the song at the 14th American Music Awards on January 27, 1987.
Critical reception.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic called this song one of the best on the album. Paulette Weiss from "Audio" wrote: "'Touch by Touch'
has some unique percussion work, with a slight Caribbean cast and a definite flair for the unusual synthesizer accent."
 A. "Touch by Touch" – 4:13
 B. "Fight for It" (Ray Chew, Bill Wray, Diana Ross, Peppy Castro) – 4:09
 A1. "Touch by Touch" (Extended Mix) – 5:35
 B1. "Fight for It" – 4:09
 B2. "Touch by Touch" (Instrumental) – 5:15
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The Dancing Master
Dancing manual by John Playford
The Dancing Master (first edition: The English Dancing Master) is a dancing manual containing the music and instructions for English country dances. It was first published in 1651 by John Playford.
History.
It was published in several editions by John Playford and his successors from 1651 until c. 1728. The first edition contained 105 dances with single-line melodies. The 1651 book "The Dancing Master" by John Playford had been designed for teaching dancing. It was originally small so that the dancing master could hide it under his cloak and consult it surreptitiously. Subsequent editions introduced new songs and dances, while dropping others, and the work eventually encompassed three volumes.
Dances from "The Dancing Master" were re-published in arrangements by Cecil Sharp in the early 20th century. In 1957 Margaret Dean Smith completed her facsimile book "Playford's English Dancing Master". This work had been the first publication of English dance tunes and her publication established her as the expert on this work.
Dances from the book, in reconstructed forms, remain popular among dancers today. Early versions of the book are rare and command high prices.
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Thy hand, O God, has guided
English hymn
Thy hand, O God, has guided (also Your hand, O God, has guided) is a Christian hymn with words by Edward Plumptre and music by Basil Harwood.
History.
Edward Plumptre first created the lyrics to the hymn as a text called "Church Defense" and published it in his "Lazarus and Other Poems" in the second edition in 1865. The text was published in 1889 as one of the supplementary hymns to "Hymns Ancient and Modern" by Charles Steggall.
Use in hymnbooks.
The has been and is published in more than fifty hymnbooks, including those of a number of significant denominations, such as the Church of England; the United Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in Canada (Book of Praise 1972 version, as "Thy hand, O God, has guided"; and the current Book of Praise 1997 version, as "Your hand, O God, has guided"); the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; the Seventh-day Adventist Church; and the New Apostolic Church.
Structure.
The hymn has a meter of 7.6.7.6 D, and has the well-known refrain "One Church, One Faith, One Lord".
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Master Hands
1936 film
Master Hands is a 1936 sponsored documentary film short which shows what work is like in a Chevrolet automobile factory. It was produced by the Jam Handy Organization, a pioneer in industrial film production.
Credits.
Notables for this film include original music by Samuel Benavie, cinematography by Gordon Avil, and film editing by Vincent Herman.
Legacy.
In 1999, "Master Hands" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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Right Won't Touch a Hand
"Right Won't Touch the Hand" is a ballad by American country singer George Jones. It was released on the Musicor label and rose to #7 on the "Billboard" country singles chart. It was written by Earl Montgomery. The recording, which features a lilting melody over an ambitious musical arrangement, was reminiscent of some of the material Elvis Presley was recording at the time. It would be one of the singer's last single releases on Musicor, for which he had recorded over 280 sides since 1965. Most of those records had been produced by H.W. "Pappy" Daily but, as recounted in Bob Allen's book "George Jones: The Life and Times of a Honky Tonk Legend", by 1971 Jones had become unhappy with the uneven quality of his records under the supervision of Daily and Art Talmadge and, having been pried away from his longtime mentor Daily by wife Tammy Wynette, began seriously considering jumping ship to Epic Records so he could record with Wynette and her producer Billy Sherrill.
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Touches (Bernstein)
Composition by Leonard Bernstein
Touches: Chorale, Eight Variations and Coda, often shortened as Touches (from French, "Keys"), is a composition by American composer Leonard Bernstein. Composed in 1980, it is one of Bernstein's last compositions for solo piano.
Background.
"Touches" was a commission for the sixth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, which all the contestants were required to perform, and dedicated "to [his] first love, the keyboard". The title refers to "touches", which is French for "piano keys", and the feeling of the pianist's fingers, hands, and arms while playing. It was composed in Fairfield, Connecticut in July, 1980, and premiered on May 24, 1981, at the piano competition in Fort Worth, Texas. It was subsequently published that same year by the Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company and Boosey & Hawkes.
Structure.
This 10-minute composition scored for solo piano is divided into ten short movements: a chorale, where the main theme is presented; a set of eight variations on the main theme; and a final coda. All movements are meant to be played continuously with no breaks between movements. The list of movements is as follows:
A piece with relatively lower technical demands for professional pianists, "Touches" emphasizes expressiveness and jazzy-bluesy piano performance. Its general tone is dissonant and austere, but with strong character delineation in each variation. According to the composer, it was greatly inspired by Aaron Copland's Piano Variations, which he became enamored with as a teen, as both compositions share references to jazz and blues and have variation sets that flow easily from one section to the next. The main theme presented in the "Chorale" is similar to a piece Bernstein wrote for his daughter Jamie's 26th birthday, which was entitled "Virgo Blues". It is generally conceived by critics and scholars as a fine example of Bernstein's mature style. It is often described as "austere", "solitary", and "bleak".
The general structure is somewhat circular, as the theme that is presented at the beginning in the "Chorale" is repeated in the "Coda" at the end, and Variations 1 and 8 (the first and last of the set) are not only almost identical, but also variations in the strict sense of the word, insomuch as they restate the theme with certain strange and uncommon turns. The rest of the variations differ greatly from the theme in a fashion similar to the composer's own "The Age of Anxiety", each variation evolving from the preceding one and diverging further and further from the main theme.
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Myra Brooks Welch
American poet
Myra Brooks Welch (October 12, 1877 – August 11, 1959 Los Angeles, California) was a poet that is known for her Christian poem "The Touch of the Master's Hand", which was also adapted into a film.
Personal life.
Myra Brooks was born on October 12, 1877, in Farmington Township, Fulton County, Illinois to Mary (née Eshelman) and John W. Brooks. She was the youngest of four other siblings: Charles, David, Frank and Dessie. By 1900, she and her parents had relocated to Independence, Oregon, where she was working as a sales clerk in a store. Around 1901, she married Otis Melvin Welch, who was a clerk in a dry goods store and had two children, Otis and Doris. By 1920, her parents had moved with her and her family and they were all living in La Verne, California.
Welch's most noted poem, "The Touch of the Master's Hand" was written in 1921 and published on February 26, 1921, in the "Gospel Messenger". She published four books of poetry "The Years Between" (1929), "Dorcas" (1930), "High Songs" (1933) and "The Touch of the Master's Hand" (1941).
Welch was disabled in a wheelchair from arthritis. Her arthritis later caused her to not be able to play music, such as the organ which she used to play. Her hands were disabled, but she wrote poems on a typewriter by pressing the keys with pencil erasers, despite the pain that it caused. She was named "the poet with the singing soul".
She was a resident of La Verne, California. As a youngster her special joy was playing the organ but this was denied her in later life as she was severely affected by arthritis and spent much of her time in a wheelchair. She wrote with an inverted pencil in each of her gnarled hands and would pick out the words on a typewriter. She said that the joy of her writing outweighed the pain of her efforts.
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Masterbook
Masterbook is a generic role-playing game that was published by West End Games (WEG) in 1994.
Description.
The generic rules of "Masterbook", which do not have a specific campaign setting, use rules from both WEG's multi-genre role-playing game "Torg" (1990), and WEG's science fiction role-playing game "Shatterzone" (1993).
Like "Torg", the "Masterbook" system utilizes two complementary forms of in-game conflict resolution: a unified dice mechanic, which is based on a roll of two ten-sided dice, and a game-specific deck of cards (the MasterDeck, similar to the Drama Deck in "Torg") that is used to influence random number generation, character actions, and the game's plot.
Publication history.
"Masterbook" is a 176-page softcover book that was designed by Ed Stark, with interior art by Paul Daly, Jamie Lombardo, Ron Hill, Karl Waller, and Brian Schomburg, and cover art by Stephen Crane. It was published by WEG in 1994. A limited-edition 483-page hardbound version was made that also included the "World of Bloodshadows" and "World of Indiana Jones" material in one volume.
It was designed for use with the MasterBook Deck (also designed by Ed Stark), which contained a 108-card deck of playing-card size. It came in three types of effects. The 83 black "Enhancement" cards are handed in by the player for random benefits, like a bonus on a character's task roll, temporarily allowing extra actions, or granting extra Life Points. The 17 red "Subplot" cards are used immediately by the Game Master to create a random event or encounter. The four "Picture" cards (Disaster, Opportunity, Wild, and Interloper) are Wild Cards that can provide special effects that the gamemaster can tailor to their needs. The remaining 4 were two blank cards and 2 blank Picture cards. The deck was sold separately from the standalone rule book, but a free deck was enclosed with each worldbook box set. Expansions to the MasterDeck come with 12 blank cards and 24 "Plot Development" cards, which are Subplot cards that the players control that potentially could grant extra Skill Points.
MasterBook 1E (1994).
The "Masterbook" system was used for several licensed properties. It was also used for their proprietary fantasy-noir setting "Bloodshadows". Each softcover worldbook came in a box set with a copy of the MasterBook rules, a MasterBook deck, and a pair of 10-sided dice.
MasterBook 2E (2011).
In 2011, MasterBook was re-printed by Precis Intermedia Gaming. They are currently working on an improved second edition, called "MasterBook 2E", and have released a free simplified version, called "MasterBook EZ".
In 2016 Precis Intermedia printed the new "Bloodshadows" 3rd Edition worldbook. It has conversion rules for use with the "Active Exploits" and "MasterBook EZ" rules.
Reception.
In the March 1995 edition of "Dragon" (Issue #215), Rick Swan was not enthusiastic about the rules, which he found too derivative of the rules from "Shatterzone" that he had roundly criticized in a previous edition of "Dragon". But while Swan found the rules less complex than the original "Shatterzone" rules, he still found that "while less confusing [than "Shatterzone", "Masterbook"] can't get over its love affair with charts and numbers." He did find several strong elements, including "a well-written text, an intriguing selection of skills, [and] a clever use of cards." And he lauded the included card deck, which he found "inventive, fun to use, and in contrast to the rest of the rulebook, blessedly succinct." He concluded by giving the book an average rating of 4 out of 6, saying, "even with its flaws, the "Masterbook" system remains a solid, versatile game with strong characters and clever concepts. The designers just didn’t know when to quit."
There were two core rule books. One was included with the boxed sets and the other was sold separately. Apart from the cover, they were both identical. A Companion book also compiled rules from the boxed set world books. The world books were only available in their dedicated box sets. This may have had an effect on sales, due to the world books not being available separately.
There were several licensed properties released using the Masterbook, but only "Bloodshadows" and "World of Indiana Jones" found success. These two were both later rewritten for "West End Games" D6 system, which had been adapted from their more popular .
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The Heart of the Master
1938 book by Aleister Crowley
The Heart of the Master is a short mystical text written by Aleister Crowley mostly in 1925 while he was in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. The work presents a visionary experience in which Crowley proclaims the arrival of the Beast 666 as the Prophet of the New Aeon, governed by Horus, the God of Force and Fire. The text describes spiritual forerunners throughout history who have guided humanity's evolution.
Content.
The book is divided into three sections:
Crowley classified "The Heart of the Master" as a Class B document, meaning it was a work of ordinary scholarship rather than direct revelation. The text contains illustrations of the Qabalistic Tree of Life and the Major Arcana of the Tarot, which serve as meditation aids.
Publication history.
The book was first published in 1938 in a limited edition of 100 copies by Ordo Templi Orientis. in England. A later edition was published by 93 Publishing in 1973, edited by Kenneth Grant. In 1992, "The Heart of the Master & Other Papers" was released by New Falcon Publications, containing additional essays and editorial notes. In 2017, Hell Fire Club Books published a limited fine edition of 200 copies, bound in half leather and marbled paper boards.
Significance.
"The Heart of the Master" is regarded as a significant text in Thelemic literature, offering insights into Crowley's vision of the New Aeon and the spiritual forces guiding humanity's progress.

He Touched Me (song)
Song by Bill Gaither
"He Touched Me" is a gospel song written by Bill Gaither in 1963.
History.
While Bill Gaither was accompanying Dr. Dale Oldham on his evangelistic crusades, the preacher said to him, "Bill, the word 'touch' is a very popular word. It comes up so often in the New Testament stories about Jesus touching people's eyes and healing them, or touching people's lives and changing them. It's a special, spiritual word and you ought to write a song that praises His touch." So Gaither did. That week, Dr. Oldham's son Doug Oldham began singing it in the meetings. Doug was also the first to record the song (in 1964). Not long after that, the Bill Gaither Trio recorded it.
In 1965, The Imperials first recorded "He Touched Me" for their album "The Happy Sounds of Jake Hess and the Imperials", then recorded a newer version in 1969 for the album "Love Is The Thing". It was this version that Elvis Presley heard, and made him want to record it himself. On May 5, 1971, Elvis recorded it—along with the Imperials (as backup singers)—and was released as a single. It became the title track of his 1972 Grammy Award-winning album "He Touched Me". In 1972, due to Elvis' version of the song being popular.
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The Soul Master
1984 novel by Graham Dunstan Martin
The Soul Master is a novel by Graham Dunstan Martin published in 1984.
Plot summary.
"The Soul Master" is a novel in which Kosmion builds an army of puppets under his control by absorbing his victims.
Reception.
Dave Langford reviewed "The Soul Master" for "White Dwarf" #55, and stated that "I admired the ingenuity, but less so the writing: portentousness, reminders of the author's presence ('How shall I put it?' he wonders in print, breaking the narrative spell) and overuse of Significant Understatement."
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Take My Hand, Precious Lord
Song written and composed by Thomas A. Dorsey
"Take My Hand, Precious Lord" (a.k.a. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand") is a gospel song. The lyrics were written by Thomas A. Dorsey, who also adapted the melody.
Origin.
The melody is credited to Dorsey, drawn extensively from the 1844 hymn tune, "Maitland". "Maitland" is often attributed to American composer George N. Allen (1812–1877), but the earliest known source (Plymouth Collection, 1855) shows that Allen was the author/adapter of the text "Must Jesus bear the cross alone," not the composer of the tune, and the tune itself was printed without attribution for many years. "Maitland" is also sometimes attributed to "The Oberlin Social and Sabbath School Hymn Book", which Allen edited, but this collection does not contain music. This tune originally appeared in hymnals and tune books as "Cross and Crown"; the name "Maitland" appears as early as 1868. Dorsey said that he had heard Blind Connie Williams sing his version of this song with "Precious Lord" and used it as inspiration. Dorsey wrote "Precious Lord" in response to his inconsolable bereavement at the deaths of both his wife, Nettie Harper, in childbirth, and their infant son, in August 1932. (Mr. Dorsey can be seen telling this story in the 1982 gospel music documentary "Say Amen, Somebody".) The earliest known recording was made on February 16, 1937, by the "Heavenly Gospel Singers" (Bluebird B6846). "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" was first published in 1938. "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" is published in more than 40 languages.
Performances.
It was Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite song, and he often invited gospel singer Mahalia Jackson to sing it at civil rights rallies to inspire crowds; at his request she sang it at his funeral in April 1968. King's last words before his assassination was a request for musician Ben Branch to play it at a service he was due to attend that night. King's exact last words were "Ben, make sure you play 'Take My Hand, Precious Lord' in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty." Opera singer Leontyne Price sang it at the state funeral of President Lyndon B. Johnson in January 1973, and Aretha Franklin sang it at Mahalia Jackson's funeral in 1972. Franklin also recorded a live version of the song for her album "Amazing Grace" (1972) as a medley with "You've Got a Friend". It was sung by Nina Simone at the Westbury Music Fair on April 7, 1968, three days after King's assassination. That evening was dedicated to him and recorded on the album "'Nuff Said!". It was also performed by Ledisi in the movie and soundtrack for "Selma" in which Ledisi portrays Mahalia Jackson. It was also performed by Beyoncé at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015. Dave Grohl recited the lyrics of the song at a remembrance service for his friend, Lemmy from Motörhead, in January 2016.
Recordings.
Many notable musicians have recorded "Take My Hand, Precious Lord". It was recorded by Mahalia Jackson on Tuesday March 27, 1956, on the album "Bless This House" (Columbia Records CL 899) with The Fall-Jones Ensemble: Mildred Falls (piano), Ralph Jones (organ).
Accolades.
"Take My Hand, Precious Lord" was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2007. It was also included in the list of "Songs of the Century", by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2012, Mahalia Jackson's recording of "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
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The Touch of Your Lips (Pat Boone album)
The Touch of Your Lips is the 23rd studio album by Pat Boone, released in early 1964 on Dot Records.
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Master of Suspense (album)
Master of Suspense is an album by trumpeter Jack Walrath which was recorded in 1986 and released on the revamped Blue Note label.
Reception.
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The biggest news of this CD by trumpeter Jack Walrath is that Willie Nelson sings and plays guitar on two numbers: "I'm Sending You a Big Bouquet of Roses" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." The other selections feature Walrath (who composed all but the two Nelson features) with a larger group than normal; a septet ... As usual Walrath's music stretches the boundaries of hard bop without tossing away its roots". The album was nominated for a Grammy.
Track listing.
All compositions by Jack Walrath except where noted
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To the Hands
To the Hands is a six movement piece by American contemporary composer Caroline Shaw which first premiered on June 24, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Commissioned by The Crossing, who would later premier the work, the piece is intended as a reply to the third cantata, "Ad Manus", of "Membra Jesu Nostri" composed by Dieterich Buxtehude in 1680. The name of the piece is a translation of said cantata.
Composition.
The piece is written for SATB Choir with accompaniment by a string quintet of 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Double bass. As "Membra Jesu Nostri" is based on different body parts, "Ad Manus," To the Hands in English, is specifically about Jesus' crucified hands. While other movements quote and respond to other texts, movement 5 specifically discusses refugee crises. The piece contains uses of string harmonics and extended technique, as well as polyrhythms. Its choral writing has also been compared to Gregorian chant, and portions of the piece have been paraphrased from "Membra Jesu Nostri".
Movements.
The work is in six movements.
I. Prelude.
The movement contains no actual text and uses the syllables "ah, oh, oo, nn, mm," and "na'n'n..." The piece ends with an attacca into movement 2.
II. "in medio"/in the midst.
Contains text of "Ad manus" and from "Membra Jesu Nostri" which have been arranged by the composer, in addition to the line "in medio manuum nostrarum," which itself is a quotation of .
III. Her beacon-hand beckons.
Contains quotations of "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus and additional text as a response by the composer. The movement is without string accompaniment.
IV. ever ever ever.
Contains text from the composer describing separate scenes, and the movement's final lines are taken from Dieterich Buxtehude's "Ad latus".
V. Litany of the Displaced.
This movement uses the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre's data from 2015 on displaced persons by country and in ascending order, with the smallest number being 224 and largest at 7.6 million from Syria. The choir shouts figures of displacement while accompanied by arpeggiated strings with the exception of the contrabass, which is absent in this movement.
VI. i will hold you.
The text reprises portions of Zechariah 13:6 from movement 2.

Master of the Dresden Prayerbook
The Master of the Dresden Prayerbook was an anonymous master illuminator active in Flanders between 1460 and 1520. He is named after the manuscript now in the State Library of Saxony. Over fifty manuscripts are attributed to him.
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The Warm Touch
The Warm Touch is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Records in 1971.
Personnel.
Production notes:
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The Touch
The Touch may refer to:
In film:
In literature:
In music:
In theater:
See also.
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Free Hands
Free Hands is the name of Emmett Chapman's two-handed tapping method of parallel hands used on his Chapman Stick instrument, and on several other Stick-inspired instruments. Chapman first published his tapping lessons in book form in 1976, and called his method book "Free Hands: A New Discipline of Fingers on Strings".
Chapman's method of tapping was the first to facilitate equal access to the strings by aligning the right hand's fingers parallel to the frets, the same orientation as the left hand's, but coming from over the neck instead of under.
Guitarists.
Notable guitarists that frequently utilize Free Hands or a similar technique include:

Touch to Touch
Touch to Touch is an album by Timmy Thomas released during 1977.
Track listing.
All tracks composed by Noel Williams; except where noted

Timothy Hands
Former Headmaster of Winchester College
Timothy Roderick Hands (born 30 March 1956) is an English schoolmaster and writer. Previously the Master of Magdalen College School, Oxford, he was the Headmaster of Winchester College until August 2023.
Education and early life.
Timothy Roderick Hands was born into a family of schoolteachers. His father, Rory K. Hands, founded Chiswick Comprehensive School in 1968.
Hands was educated in the state sector, at Emanuel School in London, and later studied the violin at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, before reading English at King's College London, where he also gained a qualification in Theology. He then became a graduate student at Oxford, where he was senior scholar at St Catherine’s and then Oriel College.
Career.
Hands was a Lecturer in English at Oriel College before becoming a housemaster at the King’s School, Canterbury, and then Second Master at Whitgift School. In 1997, he became Headmaster of The Portsmouth Grammar School, before moving in January 2008 to Magdalen College School as its 61st Master. Hands has appeared as a spokesman for the independent sector on educational matters, especially partnership between the sectors, and university admissions. He was elected to the Committee of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference in 2003, becoming chairman of its University Committee one year later, and serving in that capacity for seven years. In 2012, he was elected as Chairman of the Conference for 2013-14. He became Headmaster of Winchester College in September 2016. In March 2022, it was announced that he would retire in August 2023.
Publications.
Hands has written books on English literature, especially on Thomas Hardy. These include "A Hardy Chronology", "Thomas Hardy: Distracted Preacher?", and the Hardy volume in Macmillan's "Writers in their Time" series. He contributes to other books about Hardy including the Oxford Reader's Guide and the Ashgate Companion. In 2021, he wrote an illustrated guide to Winchester College's heritage, "A Winchester A–Z".
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Just a Touch of Love
Just a Touch of Love is the fourth album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1979. It was the band's second album with the vocals of Steve Arrington and Starleana Young. Vocalist Curt Jones joined the band at this time. The album reached number eleven on Billboard's Top Soul Albums chart in 1980. The title track was released as a single, reaching the top ten on the Soul Singles chart.
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The Talented Touch
The Talented Touch is an album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones recorded in 1958 for the Capitol label.
Reception.
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "The tracks are rather brief, running less than three and a half minutes each, though musicians the caliber of these four gentleman can say a lot more musically in that time frame than most can during a ten-minute performance. Although this album isn't one of Hank Jones' most essential dates as a leader, it is worth purchasing if it can be found". In "JazzTimes", Thomas Conrad wrote "The down-the-middle renditions and charming tags and gentle, tinkling flourishes could have been provided by an artist less accomplished than Hank Jones-although not with his polished elegance. If caution renders this session less than indispensable, it is hard to imagine a nicer, more reassuring piano album to come home to after a difficult day at the office".
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When You Touch Me
"When You Touch Me" is a song by English dance band Freemasons. It was released as the 6th single from their second studio album "Unmixed" and features vocals from English dance music vocalist and songwriter Katherine Ellis.
Music video.
The music video was inspired by the "Rich Man's Frug" scene from the 1969 musical film Sweet Charity. Although Katherine Ellis sings lead vocals in the song, she is not featured in the video and instead features dancer Stephanie Fitzpatrick miming over the track and dancing as the lead in the video.
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Master and Man (1929 film)
1929 film
Master and Man is a 1929 British drama film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Anne Grey, Henri De Vries and Olaf Hytten. Due to the public's apathy towards silent films, a sound version was also produced in 1929. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects along with a theme song. The film was based on the play "Master and Man" by George Robert Sims and Henry Pettitt, though Cooper is also credited on a novelization published by The London Book Company. It was made at Isleworth Studios.
Plot.
A manager of a motor works is sacked for being too old, leading him into a bitter dispute with his former employer.
Music.
The sound version of the film features a theme song entitled “Tho’ Castles Tumble Down” by Pat Heale, Stanley Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (words) and Harry Tilsley and Tolchard Evans (music).

Hand in Hand (Olympic theme song)
1988 Summer Olympics theme song
"Hand in Hand" (Korean: ; RR: ) is a song by South Korean band Koreana that was the official theme song of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. It is sung in both Korean and English and was produced by Giorgio Moroder. Its English lyrics were written by Tom Whitlock while its Korean lyrics were penned by Kim Moon-hwan.
"Hand in Hand" topped the music charts of several European countries, including Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and West Germany. It has since been translated and covered several times. In 2013, Moroder said that the original singer of the demo recording that he presented to PolyGram was Joe Pizzulo, not Koreana.
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In My Hands

In My Hands is an album by Natalie MacMaster. It was released in 1999 on Rounder Records. The album won the 2000 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.
Critical reception.
"The Washington Post" wrote that "Alison Krauss' satiny soprano perfectly matches MacMaster's fiddle on 'Get Me Through December'."
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Masters of the Dark Eyes Missal
Manuscript from Utrecht, Netherlands
The Masters of the Dark Eyes Missal (Walters Art Museum, MS. W. 175) is a late 15th c. illuminated missal that was created in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The name of the Dutch missal is taken from an academic term that was used to describe a specific artistic movement, "Masters of the Dark Eyes", that emerged from the Ghent-Bruges School and was named for its unique use of darkened areas around the eyes of its painted figures.
The manuscript contains a total of 236 leaves that are made of parchment. The contents of the manuscript appears to have undergone rebinding during the 19th century and are now covered in a dark blue Morocco leather with gilded decorations. This illuminated medieval manuscript is currently in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The contents of the manuscript include illuminated miniatures and Flemish-style borders that feature flowers, insects, and jewels. Most of the written pages have two columns with 33 lines in red ink and Gothic Bastarda calligraphy.
The image shows a page from the missal for the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. The initial "S" commencing the "Introit" is historiated with a scene showing the presentation. The historiated text commences "Suscépimus, Deus, misericórdiam tuam in médio templi tui ..." (We have received Thy mercy, O God, in the midst of Thy temple ...) and continues to the Collect commencing with an illuminated "O" beginning "Omnípotens, sempitérne Deus, majestátem tuam súpplices exorámus ..." (Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech Thy Majesty ...).
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The Touch of Teddy Wilson
The Touch of Teddy Wilson is an album by American jazz pianist Teddy Wilson featuring performances recorded in 1957 for the Verve label.
Reception.
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.
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Touch (Daft Punk song)
2013 song by Daft Punk featuring Paul Williams
"Touch" is a song written and recorded by French electronic music duo Daft Punk and American singer-songwriter Paul Williams. "Touch" serves as the seventh track from the group's fourth studio album, "Random Access Memories" (2013). The song was featured in the American thriller TV series, Mr. Robot, and Daft Punk's farewell video, "Epilogue".
Composition.
While working with Chris Caswell, Daft Punk mentioned they had been heavily influenced by the 1974 film "Phantom of the Paradise", starring Paul Williams. Caswell offered to arrange a meeting between Williams and the duo, leading to Williams singing on the track and writing lyric treatments for a few tracks on the album. Daft Punk had an initial melody for the song, but, when Caswell arranged a counter-melody for string accompaniment, Daft Punk preferred Caswell's. This became the melody Williams sang to and led to Caswell receiving a songwriter credit for the track.
"Touch" is a multi-part ballad in common time. The track is performed in the key of F-sharp minor, with a tempo of 91 BPM except for a faster middle section at 116 BPM. Music journalists described the song musically as disco, progressive rock, and jazz fusion. Mark Richardson of "Pitchfork" described the track as "over-the-top" and ambitious, with a "Cluster-fied spacey intro, some showtune balladry, a 4/4 disco section complete with swing music trills, and a sky-scraping choir, all in service of a basic lyrical idea: love is the answer and you've got to hold on." Nick Decosemo of "Mixmag" compared "Touch" to rock ballads heard in musicals similar to "Jesus Christ Superstar", additionally calling it "part Brian Eno ambient experimentation, part musical theatre, part gospel epic".
"2021 Epilogue" version.
In February 2021, a version of "Touch" was featured in Daft Punk's eight-minute video announcing the group's disbandment, entitled "Epilogue". The video shows a part of the ending from the group's 2006 film "Electroma" in which one member of Daft Punk explodes while the other walks away, after which a rendition of "Touch" is played, featuring an orchestra and a choir. The video has amassed over 29 million views on YouTube. The version from the epilogue video was released as part of the 10th anniversary edition reissue of the album.
Personnel.
Credits adapted from "Random Access Memories" liner notes.
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The Tremulous Hand of Worcester
13th-century scribe of Old English manuscripts
The Tremulous Hand of Worcester is the name given to a 13th-century scribe of Old English manuscripts with handwriting characterized by large, shaky, leftward leaning figures usually written in light brown ink. He is assumed to have worked in Worcester Priory, because all manuscripts identified as his work have been connected to Worcester.
Variation in work.
The variability of his work indicates that the Tremulous Hand of Worcester had a long career in glossing. He glossed sometimes in Middle English and sometimes in Latin and is thought to have written over 50,000 glosses.
In some manuscripts one out of every four words is glossed, while in others only one or two glosses appear on a page. While glossing Old English texts he is also known to have edited the works, adding punctuation marks and in what is identified as his early work changing the vowels and consonants of Old English words to be more like their Middle English counterparts. His earliest work is predominantly glossed in Middle English, but later he begins to gloss equally in both Middle English and Latin.
Although he is most typically identified by light brown ink, the Tremulous Hand used multiple media types and his glossing evolved throughout his career, showing a considerable range characterized by variable "layers". His hand tremor grew worse with time; also whereas in his earliest glosses he uses contemporary Middle English that reveals a close kinship with the language of the "Ancrene Wisse" manuscript Nero A.xiv (his handwriting also resembles that scribe's), he later appears to be collecting Old English words in the margin, perhaps in order to compile a glossary. He often indicates that something should be noted (using the Latin word "nota" or an abbreviation) and sometimes makes a doodle.
Layers.
In order to differentiate the Tremulous Hand of Worcester’s varied glosses, Christine Franzen, a literary scholar, has categorized his work into seven "layers":
Franzen, however, commented informally at a later date that identification of as many as seven layers was perhaps "over zealous".
Manuscripts.
Notable glosses by the Tremulous Hand occur in Ælfric of Eynsham's "Grammar" and "Glossary", and in the Worcester manuscripts, St. Bede's Lament, The Soul’s Address to the Body and an Old English translation of Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum. The Tremulous Hand is also thought to have glossed a segment of the Bodleian manuscript "Junius", which contains the earliest Middle English translation of the Nicene Creed. He is considered to have over 50,000 glosses in total. Only one manuscript remains in Worcester, which was discovered in 1837 by the antiquary Sir Thomas Phillipps, bound into the cover of later Cathedral muniments.
Tremor diagnosis.
The weight of the evidence in the features of the handwriting of the Tremulous Hand points to essential tremor as his neurological condition. This diagnosis takes into account characteristics of the tremor including its regular amplitude and regular frequency, and that it exhibited fluctuations in severity. Evidence points away from other conditions such as Parkinson's disease, writer's cramp and dystonic tremor. The tremor also shows signs of rapid improvement, possibly due to a combination of rest and the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and this response is consistent with essential tremor.
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True Master
Derrick Harris (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name True Master, is an American hip-hop record producer and rapper, known for his affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan.
07. True Master - "Who's the Truest"
09. Fabidden - "Hi Energy"
04. "Brooklyn Zoo"
04. Looking Through the Darkness (featuring Mica Paris) [
09. "Fish" (featuring Cappadonna and Raekwon)
04. Method Man and Ricky Watters - "It's in the Game"
07. The RZA - "Tragedy"
2-09. "The M.G.M."
2-13. "Heaterz" (featuring Cappadonna)
03. "Da Bomb"
08. "Pit of Snakes"
12. "Hidden Emotions" (featuring True Master)
01. "Slang Editorial"
05. "Supa Ninjaz" (featuring U-God and Method Man)
07. "Splish Splash"
09. "Milk the Cow" (featuring Method Man)
10. "South of the Border"
12. "Dart Throwing" (featuring Raekwon and Method Man)
02. "One Step" (featuring Tekitha)
05. "Cross My Heart" (featuring Inspectah Deck and GZA) {also on "Caught Up (soundtrack)"}
11. "If You Don't Know" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)
04. "Flaming Swords"
11. "Collaboration '98" (featuring True Master & Method Man)
14. "For the Lust of Money/The Grandz"
17. "Next Up" (featuring Method Man)
18. "Intellectuals" (featuring Raekwon and U-God)
04. "Dangerous Grounds" (featuring Street Life)
06. "Sweet Love" (featuring Cappadonna & Street Life)
08. "Torture"
16. "Party Crasher"
The version of this song that appears on the album is actually a remix by RZA. True Master provided the original beat, but it was later replaced. In an interview,