Music of the Week: July 30, 2021: Stabat Mater (Pergolesi)

Music of the Week: July 30, 2021: Stabat Mater (Pergolesi)

Click here to listen. Beautiful interpretation of this 13th-century Christian hymn to Mary – Stabat Mater – by Giavanni Battista Pergolesi in the Chapelle de la Trinité, Château de Fontainebleau, France. Pergolesi is an Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and organist, best-known

Music of the Week: July 23, 2021: Believe for It (CeCe Winans)

Music of the Week: July 23, 2021: Believe for It (CeCe Winans)

"It’s time to believe in the impossible." ~ CeCe Winans CeCe Winans is on of Catherine’s favorite gospel singers. She has been awarded 12 Grammy Awards and 23 GMA Dove Awards, along with many other awards. This selection is from

Music of the Week: July 16, 2021: You Are My Sunshine

Music of the Week: July 16, 2021: You Are My Sunshine

Who doesn’t remember this recording by Mississipi John Hurt? A simple and beautiful melody that many would have loved their grandma to sing for them. Mississipi John Hurt was famous for his blues and gospel

Music of the Week: June 25, 2021: Le Roi Danse (Lully)

Music of the Week: June 25, 2021: Le Roi Danse (Lully)

Jean-Baptiste Lully was an Italian-born French composer, instrumentalist, and dancer, who is considered a master of French Baroque music. Best known for his operas, he spent most of his life working in the court of

Music of the Week: March 19, 2021: Celebrating Bach

Music of the Week: March 19, 2021: Celebrating Bach

Bach – A Passionate Life Johann Sebastian Bach – The Greatest Hits (Full album) Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685 — 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He

Fields of Gold (Sting) – Eva Cassidy

Fields of Gold (Sting) – Eva Cassidy

With this beautiful love song from Sting we celebrate our humanity while remembering Eva Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) and her absolutely perfect voice. Sting supposedly wept when he heard this song and

Spem In Alium (Thomas Tallis) – Tallis Scholars

Spem In Alium (Thomas Tallis) – Tallis Scholars

This is another sublime piece of music that will appease any unsettled spirit. The purity of the sound of this interpretation is delightful and takes us above the turmoil of our times. Tallis served at

Jimmy Rose – Coal Keeps the Lights On

Jimmy Rose – Coal Keeps the Lights On

In dedication to the United States veterans and coal miners of America. May God bless you and your families. From a friend of coal.

The Tenors – Auld Lang Syne (Official Video)

The Tenors – Auld Lang Syne (Official Video)

Related reading: The Tenors Lyrics: Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should old acquaintance be forgot And auld lang syne For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We’ll

You Raise Me Up – Martin Hurkens

You Raise Me Up – Martin Hurkens

Martin Hurkens always had a dream of being an opera singer, but he did not have the money to stay in music school. Instead, he became a baker to make a living and for 32

Footloose – Kenny Loggins (1984) HD

Footloose – Kenny Loggins (1984) HD

Synopsis: A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Related reading: Kenny Loggins on Wikipedia Footloose (1984 film) on

Beethoven’s Ode to Joy – the Som Sabadell Flashmob

Beethoven’s Ode to Joy – the Som Sabadell Flashmob

On the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell we wanted to pay homage to our city by means of the campaign “Som Sabadell” (We are Sabadell). This is the flashmob that we arranged

Kyle Carey & Gillebride MacMillan – Sios Dhan An Abhainn

Kyle Carey & Gillebride MacMillan – Sios Dhan An Abhainn

Kyle Carey & Gillebride MacMillan perform as part of Celtic Connections 2016 in the ‘Seirm’ series at the Hillhead Bookclub in Glasgow with support from Mhairi Hall, Ewen MacPherson, Elias Alexander, and Fiona MacKaskill. With

Beethoven, Symphony No 6 in F major, Op 68, Christian Thielemann

Beethoven, Symphony No 6 in F major, Op 68, Christian Thielemann

May 1, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 5. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann April 17, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 4. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann April 3, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 3 “Heroica”. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann March

Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 5. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann

Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 5. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann

April 17, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 4. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann April 3, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 3 “Heroica”. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann March 20, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 2. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann March

Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 4. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann

Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 4. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann

April 3, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 3 “Heroica”. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann March 20, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 2. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann March 6, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 1. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann Related

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Related reading: Cole Porter on Wikipedia

Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 2. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann

Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 2. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann

March 6, 2020 Beethoven, Sinfonía Nº 1. Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann Related reading: Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven) on Wikipedia Ludwig van Beethoven on Wikipedia Christian Thielemann on Wikipedia Sinfonía n.º 1 (Beethoven) on Wikipedia Vienna

2019 New Year Concert Vienna

2019 New Year Concert Vienna

* 2019 New Year Concert Vienna Philharmonic * * Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 2019 * * Concert du Nouvel An de l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Vienne 2019 * Good News – thanks to a Dutch subscriber

Mary, Did You Know –  Mark Lowry & Voctave

Mary, Did You Know – Mark Lowry & Voctave

Voctave performs their a cappella version of Mary, Did You Know featuring original songwriter Mark Lowry. Related reading: Mark Lowry on Wikipedia Voctave Web Page

Elvis Presley “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

Elvis Presley “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

“I’ll Be Home For Christmas” was written in 1943 by composers Walter Kent, Buck Ram, and lyricist Kim Gannon. The song was originally written to honor soldiers overseas who longed to be home at Christmastime.

The World Is Turned Upside Down

The World Is Turned Upside Down

“The World Is Turned Upside Down” performed by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band on the album “Hang Up Sorrow and Care” (Park Records, 1995, posted with permission). In the 17th century, Cromwell and the

Chant of the Mystics: Lamentations of Jeremiah

Chant of the Mystics: Lamentations of Jeremiah

Joshua 1:1 as recorded in the Aleppo Codex From Wikimedia Commons Related reading: The Lamentations of Jeremiah Book of Lamentations on Wikipedia Full Collection and single tracks

Bruce Springsteen – Hello Sunshine

Bruce Springsteen – Hello Sunshine

Related Reading: Bruce Springsteen’s new album ‘Western Stars’ Bruce Springsteen on Wikipedia Bruce Springsteen Webpage

Arvo Pärt: The Deer’s Cry

Arvo Pärt: The Deer’s Cry

“The Deer’s Cry”, attributed to St Patrick, is known by several names: “The Breastplate of St Patrick” and “Lorica” to mention two. It is a beautiful prayer celebrating a God who lives with his children,