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Alex Hodgkinson
'The Dream of Gerontius': Elgar and Newman's epic Catholic work of art
with his assertive gaze, aristocratic bearing and lavish moustache, photographs of sir edward elgar give the impression of the archetypal en...
On the Record: recommended listening for Corpus Christi and Ss Peter & Paul
proclaimed before the gospel on the feast of corpus christi, lauda sion is one of the four medieval sequences that remain in annual use. the...
Body and soul: a selection of music to celebrate Corpus Christi and Ss Peter & Paul
proclaimed before the gospel on the feast of corpus christi, lauda sion is one of the four medieval sequences that remain in annual use. the...
Bach’s Mass in B Minor highlights how the great composer wove a ‘potent, steadfast faith' into his music
the "k" of the first kyrie shot straight down the middle of yale university’s impressive woolsey hall like a burning arrow; a foretaste of t...
On the record: Musical ups and downs on the way to Ascension, Pentecost and Trinity Sunday
if you are near oxford, make haste to the bodleian library, where you will find on display the autograph of auf christi himmelfahrt allein, ...
On the Record: Musical choices for heart and soul this Lenten season
candlemas was only just a couple of weeks ago; an early easter this year means that lent is here already. if i were to suggest miserer...
On The Record: listening choices for Epiphany to stir the heart and soul
british composer judith bingham typically uses imaginative and poetic performance directions in her scores. for the anthem “epiphany”, the e...
On The Record: some fine listening choices for Advent and Christmas
perhaps more beautiful than the better-known “ veni emmanuel ” is the 17th-century french chant “ rorate caeli”. the antiphon melody shoots ...
On the Record: Listening from Lent to Passiontide, with one eye on Easter
tenebrae factae sunt – there was darkness. tenebrae is a dramatic three-part liturgy for holy week, consisting of sung psalms, lessons and r...
On the Record: Music for Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, and the Annunciation
the cathedral of notre-dame in paris is due to reopen later in the year, painstakingly restored following the devastating fire five years ag...
On the Record: Ascension, Pentecost and Trinity Sunday
an ascension day procession in bavaria if you are near oxford, make haste to the bodleian library, where you will find on display the autogr...
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