Monthly Archives: June 2015

Judges 4:1-5:31 – Deborah Leads Israel

Clara Schumann (née Clara Josephine Wieck; 13 September 1819 – 20 May 1896) was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era. She exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano … Continue reading

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Judges 2:6-3:6 – Israel’s Disobedience

Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana.  Carmina Burana is part of Trionfi, a musical triptych that also includes Catulli Carmina and Trionfo di Afrodite. The first and last movements of the piece are called “Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi” … Continue reading

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Joshua 5:13-6:27 The Fall of Jericho 

The Year 1812, festival overture in E♭ major, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture,[1] is an overture written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate Russia’s defense of its motherland against Napoleon’s invading Grande Armée in 1812. It has also become a common accompaniment to fireworks displays. El año 1812, … Continue reading

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