Monthly Archives: June 2015

Ruth 1:1-4:22 – The Story of Ruth

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Brad

The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony, is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven’s few works containing explicitly programmatic content,[2] the symphony was first performed in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808[3] in … Continue reading →

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Judges 13:1-16:31 – Samson Defeats the Philistines

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Brad

Bacchus and Ariadne, Op. 43 is a ballet score by the French composer Albert Roussel written in 1930. Its composition roughly coincides with that of Roussel’s Symphony No. 3. It describes the abduction of Ariadne by Dionysus. The Paris Opera premiered … Continue reading →

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Judges 6:1-7:25 – Gideon Defeats the Midianites

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Brad

Light Cavalry Overture is the overture to Franz von Suppé’s operetta Light Cavalry. Although the operetta is rarely performed or recorded, the overture is one of Suppé’s most popular compositions, and has achieved a quite distinct life of its own, divorced from the opera of which it … Continue reading →

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