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Category: Holiday
Easter Hymn: Thine Be the Glory
Global virtual choir sings Easter hymn More than 400 United Methodists from around the world have joined in singing the favorite Easter hymn “Thine Be the Glory.” Even in the midst of the pandemic, church members can celebrate Christ’s resurrection together. This was an amazing experience bringing together over 400 singers from different countries, congregations, […]
A New Practice Piece
Actually, this has been attempted! https://youtu.be/sCgT94A7WgI but for my students…April Fools!
Happy Piano Day!
Piano Day, an annual worldwide event founded by a group of like-minded people, takes place on the 88th day of the year – in 2021 it’s the 29th March – because of the number of keys on the instrument being celebrated.
Music for Palm Sunday
Every Palm Sunday, without fail, my father’s church choir in Connecticut sang this. I still know it nearly by heart. This hymn for Palm Sunday was originally written in French as “Les rameaux” originally published in 1864 by French art collector, operatic baritone and composer Jean-Baptiste Fauré (1830–1914). Jean-Baptiste Fauré should not be confused with French composer, […]
Easter Egg-stravaganza
Join us as our youth host Pender’s Easter Egg-stravaganza! It will be a fun time for the kids as we get together safely to celebrate our Easter Season. We will have Easter story time, crafts, dancing, and photos with the Easter Bunny! Bring the tailgate chairs or a picnic blanket. Social distancing will be […]
Was Bach on Facebook!?!
He’s the master of harmony and counterpoint, he could effortlessly compose an amazing concerto or cantata, but what if Johann Sebastian Bach was on social media? To celebrate the 333rd anniversary of the great composer’s birth (it’s either today or March 31, depending on Old Style and New Style dates), we’ve imagined what his Facebook […]
Happy Birthday, J. S. Bach!
1685 ~ Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer birthday (Old Style) Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in d minor was featured in the Walt Disney movie Fantasia and the new Fantasia 2000 Read quotes by and about Bach More information about Bach Grammy winner