First things first: “The Bulgarian State Television Female Choir” has to be the most bizarre… Read the postWeek 706: “Polegnara e Todora” by The Bulgarian State Television Female Choir
December is the shortest month. Okay, technically, February is the shortest month. It’s just that… Read the postWeek 656: “A Spotless Rose” by Herbert Howells
We’ve all got our contradictions. I, for example, will diligently rinse out food cans before… Read the postWeek 571: “Salve Regina” by Francis Poulenc
Up here in the northern half of the world, today is the winter solstice. And… Read the postWeek 554: “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Gustav Holst (arr. Gjeilo)
Traditionally, a pilgrim is someone who is on a journey to a holy place. But… Read the postWeek 452: “Pilgrim’s Hymn” by Stephen Paulus
As well as being home to composer Peteris Vasks, Latvia is home to a waterfall… Read the postWeek 421: “Pater Noster” by Peteris Vasks
This Valentine’s Day, I want you to know something. The Voyager 1 space probe, launched… Read the postWeek 405: “Rise Up, My Love” by Healey Willan
Bluebirds have a habit of popping up in music more frequently than most birds. Judy… Read the postWeek 386: “The Bluebird” by Charles Stanford
We’ve approaching the midway point between Halloween and Christmas. It’s an odd time of year. It… Read the postWeek 341: “The Lamb” by John Tavener
Let’s take a second to thank the country of Scotland for its uncanny ability to… Read the postWeek 320: “The Gallant Weaver” by James MacMillan
Two things strike me about Olivier Messaien: a) He really liked birds, almost to a… Read the postWeek 299: “O Sacrum Convivium” by Olivier Messaien
Of all the weird and wonderful phenomena that Mother Nature conjures up, the weirdest and… Read the postWeek 270: “Northern Lights” by Ola Gjeilo
I’ve got nothing against parties, nightclubs, pub crawls, or any event that involves a lot… Read the postWeek 235: “Abendlied” by Josef Rheinberger
Depending on where you live, today might be Veteran’s Day, Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day.… Read the postWeek 183: “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Alex Patterson
Ten years ago, in my first year as a teacher, a group of 4th grade… Read the postWeek 180: “Bright Shadows” by Alexander Campkin
Polyphony used to be considered offensive. It’s hard to imagine how two people singing different… Read the postWeek 150: “O Vos Omnes” by Tomas Luis De Victoria
Mozart’s death has spawned more theories than probably any other event in the history of… Read the postWeek 142: “Lacrimosa” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Along with years of piano lessons, the experience that really fixed music as an important… Read the postWeek 99: “Miserere Mei” by Gregorio Allegri
It’s always seemed strange to me that Blur and Oasis got lumped into the same… Read the postWeek 30: “Tender” by Blur
I first heard this song a couple of years ago at a choral concert close… Read the postWeek 7: “Sleep” by Eric Whitacre