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05/13/2021- Amazing!: Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”on a giant handmade xylophone in the depths of a serene Japanese forest.

All handmade and no special effects involved. Enjoy!

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/news/forest-xylophone/?fbclid=IwAR1geN3Xii8G5Zw_o9ZN0Q66BgJbUV0rnhqerB3-5FAgvxm6nDudJEmfBvU

And, now listen to the same piece , sung by the reknowned Texas Boys Choir:

And here are the lyrics in English:

“Jesu’ …

05/11/2021 – Sacred Classical Music – Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor

Mozart’s Requiem is roughly the 1st half or a hour or so in length at the front end. In the link below, a beginner’s guide…

Mozart – Requiem – …

05/09/2021 – Bach – Cello Suite no. 1 in G major – BWV 1007 performed by Lucia Swarts.

“Harmony is next to Godliness” Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach’s compositions represent the best of the baroque era.

And as to Lucia Swarts on the Cello, here was just one of the …

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 …