BRISTOL ENSEMBLE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR I!!

"A glorious evening of festive music performed by the City of Bristol Choir and the Bristol Ensemble under the baton of the entertaining conductor David Ogden; including sparkling arrangements of Christmas music for choir and orchestra, audience carols, readings and Christmas pieces for orchestra alone."

http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/event/bristol-ensemble-christmas-spectacular-i/

If you live in the area, this might be something you will want to see.  Concert date, time, and information can be found on the above link. 

John Tavener Dies at 69; Composer With Eye on God!!

John Tavener Dies at 69; Composer With Eye on God

 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/arts/music/john-tavener-dies-at-69-composer-with-eye-on-god.html?hpw&rref=obituaries&_r=1

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let Perpetual Light Shine upon him.  May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through The Mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.

MEET THE CAPTAINS OF ONLY BOYS ALOUD!!

http://www.onlyboysaloud.com/the-captains/

ONLY BOYS ALOUD PLAY SWANSEA THIS CHRISTMAS!!

http://www.onlyboysaloud.com/news/2013/10/18/only-boys-aloud-swansea-grand/

Only Boys Aloud! Expands!!

Now city boys can join in as Only Boys Aloud expands

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music/now-city-boys-can-join-6148724

Faure's Requiem!!

Forthcoming Concert:  http://www.royalchoralsociety.co.uk/faure.php

New York City Opera Announces It Will Shut Down!!

How sad!! 

http://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2013/10/News/City_Opera_Close.html

Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers Video!!

I just put together this slideshow video of The Apparition Site of Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers!! I am a full-time devotee of Her Apparitions and Messages!!

I  borrowed  the pictures from St. Michael's World Apostolate's web site. (Shhhhh.   Don't tell them.   They won't mind.) For more information about The Apparitions and Messages of Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers, or to obtain a free rose petal, blessed by Jesus and Our Lady for cures and conversion, please click on the following link:  http://www.smwa.org/

By-the-way, the music is "Ave Maria" by Bach - Gounod. Please enjoy this video:

Guadagnini Violin of Celebrated Teacher Dorothy DeLay Goes On Sale!!

If you are interested in violin stuff, this article's for YOU!! http://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/gallery/guadagnini-violin-of-celebrated-teacher-dorothy-delay-goes-on-sale


For the repose of the soul of Dorothy Delay:  Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let Perpetual Light Shine upon her.  May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.

Celebratory Concert Opens Guildhall School's Milton Court Complex!!

http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/celebratory-concert-opens-guildhall-schools-milton-court-complex

JESUS, REDEEMER OF THE WORLD!!

I created this music video myself and this is the first time I've done this.  So, this is not perfectly done on my part, since I am totally new at creating such a video. The music is part of Handel's "Messiah"!! Please enjoy!!

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59209rfrkfc)

MENDELSSOHN & ADÈS FESTIVAL!!

 

For those of you who live in the San Francisco area, this is something you might be interested in:  http://www.sfsymphony.org/mendades

Nashville Symphony's Free Day of Music!!

If you live in the Nashville, Tennessee area, THIS looks like something worthwhile to attend, this coming Saturday, and it sounds like A WHOLE LOTTA FUN!!  THIS is something I would LOVE to go to if I lived in the area!!  Please check out the following link:  http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/tickets/calendar/free_day_of_music

Monteverdi -- "Beatus Vir"!!

THIS is just so BEAUTIFUL!! This makes my heart react so beautifully!! Please have a listen:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPNZeT_7OR4)

Has YouTube Changed the Tone of Classical Music?

This is a very, very good article to read:  http://southernsinfonia.blogspot.com/2013/09/has-youtube-changed-tone-of-classical.html?showComment=1380007592381#c1647983696121126797

The London Symphony Orchestra Has Administrative Job Openings!!

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://lso.co.uk/administration-vacancies

J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion!!

 

Nicholas Hurndall Smith

St Matthew Passion
23 November 2013, Durham Cathedral

A complete performance, in German, of Bach's great retelling of Christ's trial and crucifixion. Bach's music draws every single person, performers and audience alike, into the heart of the story, and so we will be taking it to the very centre of Durham Cathedral, with the audience in the nave and transepts, drawing everyone together. We will be joined by outstanding young soloists from the North East and the chamber choir of Durham Johnston School, along with professional soloists Nicholas Hurndall Smith and Richard Strivens, and a fully professional period instrument orchestra, made up of some of the UK's leading period players.  (http://www.durham-singers.org/st-matthew-passion.html)

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.durham-singers.org/concert.html

"The Credo" and "Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All" (The Offertory)!!

I just filmed this video during The Latin Tridentine Mass earlier today, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in downtown Toledo, Ohio. I took this video on my regular camera -- not a video camera -- and so the quality is not very good. But, for those of you, who have never been to my beloved parish Church, you get the idea.


The celebrant of this Latin Tridentine Mass is Father Rafal Pokrywinski, who is not our Pastor or our Associate Pastor.  He's a visiting Priest, from Poland, who has served our beloved parish Church since the beginning of July, 2013, while our Pastor has spent this same amount of time in Poland. This is Father Pokrywinski's last Latin Tridentine Mass at our beloved parish, as he returns back to his homeland at the beginning of October.

Here is the video!!  Please enjoy!!



(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un9xPMDvYy0)

God bless YOU, Father Pokrywinski!!  It was truly a blessing having you serve our beloved parish!!


AVE MARIA, Gratia Plena, Dominus Tecum. Benedicta Tu in mulieribus, et Benedictus Fructus Ventris Tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

Win a Pair of Tickets to Casablanca With The Nashville Symphony!!

For more information, please click on the following link:  http://nashvillearts.com/2013/09/13/win-pair-tickets-casablanca-nashville-symphony/

Be A Part of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Verdi Celebration!!

On Thursday, October 10th., 2013, at 7:30 p.m. CDT., The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will be having a free live webcast of The Verdi Requiem. For more information about this live webcast, please click on the following link:  http://csofeatures.org/verdi/