Monthly Archives: July 2015

2 Kings 25:1-30 – The Fall of Jerusalem

The Rite of Spring is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.  When first performed, at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on 29 May 1913, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a sensation and a near-riot in the audience. Although … Continue reading

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1 kings 16:29-19:18 – Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5, is a music piece by Sergei Rachmaninoff, completed in 1901.[1] It was included in his Opus 23 set of ten preludes, despite having been written two years earlier than the other nine. Rachmaninoff himself premiered the … Continue reading

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1 kings 8:1-9:9 Solomon’s Temple

Carillon de Westminster, Opus 54 No.6, is a piece written for organ by French composer and organist Louis Vierne. It constitutes the sixth piece in the third suite of Vierne’s four-suite set 24 pieces de fantaisie, first published in 1927. Carillon de Westminster is in the key of … Continue reading

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