Monthly Archives: June 2015

Joshua 3:1-4:24 – Crossing the Jordan

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Brad

The soundtrack to Raiders of the Lost Ark was released by Columbia Records in June 1981. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestrations were done by Herbert W. Spencer with additional orchestrations done by Al Woodbury. La … Continue reading →

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Joshua 1:1-18 – Joshua Succeeds Moses

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Brad

  Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite in ten movements (plus a recurring, varied Promenade) composed for piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874. The suite is Mussorgsky’s most famous piano composition and has become a showpiece for virtuoso … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32-34:35 – The Golden Calf

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Brad

Rodeo is a ballet scored by Aaron Copland and choreographed by Agnes de Mille, which premiered in 1942. Subtitled “The Courting at Burnt Ranch”, the ballet consists of five sections: “Buckaroo Holiday”, “Ranch House Party”, “Corral Nocturne”, “Saturday Night Waltz”, and “Hoe-Down”. The symphonic version omits … Continue reading →

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