Peter Philips – Exiled English Composer
Last summer, I had the opportunity to attend the Canadian Renaissance Summer Music School in London, Ontario. The week was filled with an abundance of motets, as... Read more.
Franz Schmidt’s “The Book with Seven Seals” — an Oratorio of the Apocalypse
The Book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse, stands as one of the most image-laden parts of Scripture, and as such, there is much for composers to conjure... Read more.
The Search for English Catholic Hymnody
Catholics have praised God in song for the entirety of the faith’s history. Various expressions of devotion have given rise to countless compositions, and yet,... Read more.
The Faith and Music of Anton Bruckner
Faith and music are forever intertwined in Western art music. Many, if not most, of the leading classical composers were people of faith. Anton Bruckner (1824–1896),... Read more.
Word Painting in William Byrd’s Vigilate and Ave Verum Corpus
Few composers have lived and nonetheless thrived in such a turbulent era as William Byrd. Born sometime between 1539 and 1543, Byrd grew up in newly Protestant England,... Read more.