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05/06/2021 – Tchaikovsky’s “Hymn of the Cherubim”: A Celestial Meditation

I am a posting early in our Friday post of classical praise music. (Sunday, Tuesday, Friday). As you will read in the history below, this is from St. …

05/04/2021 – Pipes band playing “Amazing Grace” at the annual “Basel Tattoo” gala.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gosw3PodEwA

The Basel Tattoo is an annual gala gathering in Basel, Switzerland, including international military bands from around the world.

This one is less than 3 minutes in length. …

04/30/2021 – Alessandro Marcello, Concerto – a “hidden” early 18th century gem perhaps.

Alessandro Marcello Concerto in re minore per oboe e orchestra : Alessandro was an older 18th century contemporary of Vivaldi. This composition was transcribed by Bach onto Hapsichord. …

04/27/2020 – Praise Music series: Gregorian Chants – Benedictine Monks of the Abbey of St. Ottilien, Germany

This praise music probably goes back over 1500 years.

I used to play Gregorian Chants cassette tape on long commutes in Houston, in addition to home. Sad, but I lost …

04/25/2021 – New favorite series: Weekly praise music selections // See the first: “Benedictus”

I have earlier select pieces in this blog under the “favorites” category. But going forward, I will target to post selections three times weekly as follows:

Sunday evening / Tuesday …

04/21/2021 – Heavenly!: “Agnus Dei” sung here – link attached

In the Roman Catholic mass, a singing of “Agnus Dei”, “Lamb of God” in Latin, goes back to the 7th century. As a boy , in the Missouri …