Category Archives: Essential 100

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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Exodus 19-20:21 The Ten Commandments

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Brad

Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include … Continue reading →

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