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Catharsis and Lament

Grammy Awards mean something, but with so much fine music recorded now, we can find gems in examining the also-rans.

Breaking Down Barriers to Bach

The Trinity Bach Project is a baroque vocal and instrumental ensemble dedicated to offering “ordinary audiences the extraordinary musical and spiritual riches of Bach’s choral repertoire.”

Marvelous Musical Myths

Christopher Hoh reviews Myths Contested: The Contest Between Phoebus and Pan by J.S. Bach and A New Song by Trevor Weston.

More Christmas Music Worth Your Time

A lot of Christmas music is morally problematic and aesthetically painful. Here are some counter-examples.

Blue Notes for Holy Week

“I decided to write a suite examining each of the eight sayings of Jesus in St John’s passion.”

Tony Iommi Meets Ps. 133

Catherine Ogle, Dean of Birmingham, adapted Psalm 133 for Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi’s composition.

12 Hymns, Recast

Kate Eaton’s settings drive home the message that Christ reigns over all cultures of the world.

Amazing Grace Goes Global

Playwright Christopher Smith: “It feels so right to have this story have its first student production in Africa.”

Rhythms of Catholicism

Olivier Messiaen, a formidable figure in 20th-century modernist music, was a devout Roman Catholic.

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