PITCH - Our House
Posted on March 20, 2006 by canonical
P.I.T.C.H. (People In The Crowd Harmonists) and S.P.I.C.E. (Spreading Peace In Crowds Everywhere) were a group of about 256 Christians from St. Albert, Alberta. From what I know, this group put out three albums, two with the same cover (Spice - Choice Selections has the same cover, pictured above) and one simply called The Magic Ship. The good thing about these albums is that they are not choir albums. Albeit the group is large, the songs usually feature one or two singers backed by whatever arrangments are required. There are a few songs with numerous singers though, like their great version of Sprach Zarathustra (aptly named "Bah Bah Zarathustra").
There are duds on all their albums, particularily the songs intended for children or prayer. What made this album worth buying was this rockin' ballad Halleluiah.
As an interesting side note, when I found this album I was looking through a box of records in the corner of a flea-market with my friend and I jokingly said "this is the box, The Magic Ship will be in this box." I didn't know about Pitch and Spice at the time, so when I pulled it, listened, and asked around, I was pleasently surprised.
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3 Comments to “PITCH - Our House”
I believe late 60’s, maybe 69 or 68 if I remember correctly.
This album was actually released in about 73 or 74. I was a member of this group and recall other albums we did - a great rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar was one - and Melodies des ble d’or (Melodies of the golden wheat). The group was featured at Expo 76 in Spokane Washington and toured numerous times across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec. Several members of this group went on to larger musical careers but most of them went on to regular jobs and families - but with the wonderful experience of this group firmly committed to memory - and of course an address book full of life long friends.
The founder and director was Father Ubald Duchesneau OMI. At the time Fr. Duchesneau taught religeous studies at St. Albert High but I’d suggest his real legacy is the way he gave the members of this group responsibilty for much of what the group undertook. He kept us all off the streets and pointed in the right direction as well!
You’re right though, some of the songs were duds and others were great! In my memory though they were all fun!
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