A Precious Instrument to Make the World of the Spirit Accessible
“The ultimate message of his art as a message of faith and hope.”
Music for the Mystical Doctor
For “his knowledge in sacred matters, so widely celebrated.”
The Baroque Composer who Influenced Bach, Vivaldi
A voice that shaped the Baroque.
The Unsung Praises of Antonio Maria Bononcini
Above: Modena. On July 8, 1726—three centuries ago—the composer Antonio Maria Bononcini died in Modena, northern Italy. Born in the same city 49 years earlier, he was the younger brother of the more famous Giovanni Bononcini (†1747), remembered above all as a rival of George Frideric Handel (†1759) in England. After studying in Bologna, Antonio…
Music for the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Inspired many musical traditions.
The Great American Eucharistic Congress
“The largest religious meeting in the history of the Catholic Church in America.”
Modern Architecture for Sacred Music
A life lived in dignity and absolute austerity.
German Romantic in Sacred Music
A central figure of musical Romanticism.
Baroque Sacred Music: Inspiring Wonder
"The aim of the poet is wonder: whoever cannot astonish, let him take up the currycomb!"
Medieval to Modern: Valentino Bucchi
Bucchi’s life and work resist easy classification.
Respected Maestro Excluded from Vatican II
Virgili responded to the post–Vatican II liturgical reforms with clarity and pastoral balance.