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George Frideric Handel ‘Thus Saith the Lord’: Scene Two
George Frideric Handel: Thus Saith the Lord Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘And the Glory, the Glory of the Lord’: Revelations
George Frideric Handel: And the Glory, the Glory of the Lord Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s Read more…
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Elmer Bernstein ‘The Great Escape Main Title’: A Catchy Tune
Elmer Bernstein: The Great Escape Main Title Context Elmer Bernstein is fondly remembered as being one of the leading film composers of the 20th Century. Read more…
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Ethel Smyth ‘Fȇte Galante Overture’: A Traditional Step
Ethel Smyth: Fȇte Galante Overture Context Dame Ethel Smyth is one of the most important British composers that bridged the gap between the 19th and Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘Ev’ry Valley Shall Be Exalted’: Make Way! Make Way!
George Frideric Handel: Ev’ry Valley Shall Be Exalted Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Read more…
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Aaron Copland ‘John Henry’: A Short Story
Aaron Copland: John Henry Context Originally composed in 1940 for radio broadcast, Aaron Copland’s John Henry is a short orchestral piece based on the popular Read more…
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Gioachino Rossini ‘Le siège de Corinthe Overture’: Dramatic Beginnings
Gioachino Rossini: Le siège de Corinthe Overture Context Le siège de Corinthe is the name of an 1826 opera by Gioachino Rossini. With a French Read more…
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Benjamin Britten ‘Simple Symphony’: A Youthful Exploration
Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony Context Composed between 1933-34, Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony was based on a number of smaller works that the composer had written Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘Comfort Ye, My People’: The Voice of God
George Frideric Handel: Comfort Ye, My People Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Read more…
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Cindy McTee ‘Adagio for String Orchestra’: An Engaging Experience
Cindy McTee: Adagio for String Orchestra Context Cindy McTee was born in 1953 in Washington. Her father played the trumpet and her mother played the clarinet, Read more…