And the glory of the Lord

"And the glory of the Lord" in Handel's Messiah, arranged for Minecraft's noteblocks.

Recording: https://youtu.be/rgFYDXaD4A0

Note: A few changes have been made since the release of the YouTube video. You can switch to the YouTube branch for an exact replica what was shown in the video. Otherwise, stay on the main branch for the latest version.

Arrangement

Instrumentation:

• Soprano: pling + flute
• Alto: pling
• Tenor: guitar
• Bass: guitar
• Violin I: bell + flute
• Violin II: bit + harp
• Viola: harp
• Cello: bass + guitar

Tranposed down 3 semitones to better fit noteblock's ranges. However, a few notes still do not fit, then they are either transposed up/down an octave or played by a different instrument, depending on which sounds better to me.

Play requirements

Minecraft Java 1.20 to play the pre-built world; 1.19+ if you build from source.

Optionally:

• Go to Music & Sounds settings and turn down Master Volume to about 70%, otherwise it might be a bit too loud.

• After entering the world, increase the redstone tick rate to your preference (this requires version 1.20.3+), otherwise it might be a bit too slow. The tick rate that I prefer is 21.

Easy install

Copy the World folder into your saves.

To obtain the folder, you may clone the repo or use third-party tools such as Down-Git to download it.

Build from source

Build requirements

• python 3.10-3.12
• pip

Overview of the build process

The structure is auto-generated using noteblock-generator. The program takes src which defines the composition, and generates the structure inside an existing Minecraft world.

Step-by-step guide

1. Install the lastest version of noteblock-generator:

   pip install --upgrade noteblock-generator

   Configure your PATH so that noteblock-generator is executable on the command line.

2. Obtain src. You may clone the repo or download just that folder.

3. Obtain a world in Minecraft Java 1.19+. You may use your existing world or create a new one.

4. Run:

   noteblock-generator [path to src] [path to minecraft world]

   See noteblock-generator for more build options.