I’m so excited for you to experience this Beautiful Music from a live concert performance from Summer 2020 at  St. John’s Lutheran Church in Allentown, PA. The marvelous performers are soprano Sherezade Panthaki, bass-baritone Dashon Burton, bass-baritone, oboist Mary Watt, cellist Loretta O’Sullivan, and keyboardist Greg Funfgeld. The title of the program is Bach at […]

On June 27, 1743 the Battle of Dettingen took place, and George Frideric Handel’s boss — King George II — commissioned the composer to write a celebratory composition to mark the occasion. Today’s Beautiful Music is WE PRAISE THE O GOD — the opening chorus from Handel’s DETTINGEN TE DEUM HWV 283. The performance is

Today’s Beautiful Music is from Mexico during the baroque era (1600-1750) by Manuel de Zumaya. This December 2020 performance of LA BELLA INCORRUPTA is by Keene Vocal Consort at Keene State College. The sacred villancico was published in 1725 by the Mexico City-based church musician. La bella incorrupta – Manuel de Zumaya – YouTube Manuel

I was first introduced to the Brasil Guitar Duo through their recording with flutist Marina Piccinini of Flute Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. João Luiz and Douglas Lora are such fine musicians, and it’s a delight to share this live 2012 concert recording of Beautiful Music for two guitars featuring the full range of their talent

  Eliesha Nelson is a violist, and since 2000 she has been a member of The Cleveland Orchestra. She is not only a terrific musician, she is a marvelous advocate for the instrument. Today’s Beautiful Music features Eliesha Nelson with pianist Glen Inanga playing Russian Viola Music. You can also watch Ms. Nelson’s presentation about

Washington McClain was a leading oboist — an “impeccable baroque oboe player” as his friend and fellow musician Patricia Ann Neely called him. With degrees in musicology and oboe performance from Northeast Louisiana University and a Master in oboe performance from Northwestern University, Mr. McClain was a specialist on Baroque and Classical oboes. He performed

Dr. Melissa Morgan is a conductor — an Assistant Professor of Choral Music in the department of Media, Arts, and Performance at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. This is Dr. Morgan leading her Chamber Singers in some modern adaptations from a December 2019 concert. As you enjoy this Beautiful Music, you can also

Jeanne Lamon was a trailblazer. She was a gifted violinist and expert in baroque performance practice, and was on the leading edge of the mid-20th century revival of interest in baroque music. Ms. Lamon was the longtime (33 years!) leader of the Canadian period instrument group Tafelmusik, and its Music Director Emerita since her 2014