Petrarch’s Musical Tradition
The words of the great poet from Arezzo have inspired generations of musicians from the 14th century to the present day.
St. Bonaventure and the Music of Scripture
All of Scripture is like a single zither.
A Jewish Sacred Music Composer
His music is distinguished by an eclectic fusion of diverse cultural influences.
Who was Pope Benedict XIII?
Another noteworthy initiative was the restoration of the Stabat Mater in the liturgy.
Roman Music Under Innocent X
Pope Innocent X was a devout man, eager for justice, but also distrustful, indecisive, and too attached to his family.
Pope John XIX and the History of Music
With Guido’s method, the association between the syllables (Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La) and the intonation of the individual sounds remains firmly impressed in memory.
The 1934 Easter Miracle of Music
Perosi returned after an absence of over fifteen years.
The Prelate who Faced Napoleon
We, the priests and Christians, have not succeeded in destroying the Church! And would you like to do it?
Burning Hearts Set to Music
Outside Italy this form of composition would find among most famous authors, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Who was the “Most Unfortunate Pope”?
Perhaps one of the worst popes in history, it is true.
The Music Regained in Heaven
In the Blessed in Paradise, the instruments project us into the spiritual harmony that the blessed regain in music.
