April 2022

Happy Earth Day! Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. You can read more about this year’s celebration of Earth Day, and the history of the observance, using the link below. Today’s Beautiful Music is a choral work by Swedish compsoer Waldemar […]

I hope you enjoy this fun and lively program played by the terrific Infusion Baroque ensemble! It’s a live studio concert they played in 2019, and features music from their recording of Quintets by Georg Anton Kreüsser, a German composer, performer, and conductor who lived from 1746-1810. Enjoy today’s Beautiful Music, and read more about

Tenor Rodrick Dixon has such a warm, calm, and comforting way of expressing himself — whether he is speaking about the music, or whether he is singing with his strong, velvety voice. Mr. Dixon opens his mouth and a magnificent and graceful sound pours out with ease. Today’s Beautiful Music is Rodrick Dixon’s performance of

A new recording of Antonio Vivaldi’s FOUR SEASONS Concertos is being released featuring violinist Elena Urioste and Chineke! Orchestra. It’s been “recomposed” by Max Richter who has drawn on historical performance practices as well as synthesizers to present a unique take on Vivaldi’s beloved works. Today’s Beautiful Music is a preview of the Spring Concerto.

Olivier Latry is Titular Organist of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, and an Organ Professor at the Paris Conservatory.  On January 20, 2022, Olivier Latry gave the inaugural Organ Concert at Our Lady of Victories, Kensington. It was a program of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Louis Vierne, and Charles-Marie Widor, as well as

Happy Easter! These motets by 16th century English musician William Byrd are today’s Beautiful Music. Ars Nova Copenhagen is a 12 member vocal ensemble that specializes in singing choral music of the renaissance and new vocal music. They give a ravishing performance of these contemplative sacred works.   http://www.arsnova.dk/en/ensemble https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Byrd

Happy Passover! Today’s Beautiful Music is a captivating performance of SHALOM ALEICHEM — Peace Be Unto You — by singer Dina Levin, percussionist & singer Dima Graziani, guitarist Yuri Kaplunovich, accordionist Ernest Itzkovich, and oud player Alexey Reznik. Enjoy their lovely collaboration, as well as the sights and sounds of these interesting and unusual musical

“When Israel came out of Egypt: and the house of Jacob from among the strange people, Judah was his sanctuary: and Israel his dominion.” Antonio Vivaldi composed his sacred work IN EXITU ISRAEL in 1739, near the end of his life. The upbeat composition is for mixed chorus with string instruments. Today’s Beautiful Music is