Monthly Archives: July 2018

Beating Death (Matthew 28)

Messiah is an English language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. It contains  scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible. And from the version of the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April … Continue reading

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Every Scar Tells a Story (Mark 15)

The St Matthew Passion is a sacred oratorio written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1727. It is written for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra. The oratorio sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. It is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces … Continue reading

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God Is Looking for What He Loves (Luke 15)

The theme music for four Olympic games was composed by John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932), an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning over six decades, Williams has composed some of the most popular and recognizable film scores in cinematic history. El … Continue reading

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