Top SongCherry Blossom Promenade, Carwyn Ellis There’s no way to ignore the last 10 months of our existence. 2020 from February on was a steady stream of atrocities that seemingly had no end. For many, music has been a therapeutic outlet and a blessing. And in trying times, there has been a trove of new …
Of all the great choral works of Christmas, the many compositions of “O Magnum Mysterium” including those by Poulenc and Victoria stand apart in their power and beauty. But Morten Lauridsen’s more recent composition of “O Magnum Mysterium” has an inner emotional strength and beauty that I’ve seldom experienced in sacred music. This is a …