An abridged version of this article first appeared in the November issue of our parish magazine. Here it is in full. Perhaps one of music’s most infamous compositions is John Cage’s 1952 piece, 4’33” (pronounced Four Minutes Thirty Three Seconds, or more simply, Four-Thirty Three) … More The Sound of Silence
This article was first published in the October 2016 issue of our Parish Magazine.
Which of us has not ever sung “Jerusalem” … More “Jerusalem” William Blake (1757-1827) and Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet, was an English composer, probably best known for stirring hymns and anthems such as “Jerusalem” and “I Was Glad” … More There is a Country Far Beyond the Stars – Parry (1848-1918)
This article was first published in the August 2016 edition of the parish magazine … More Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J S Bach (1685-1750)
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