Palestrina: Super flumina Babylonis Since I’m doing some editing of our unit on Jerusalem in the Early Sacred Music course, it seems natural to turn to Psalm 137 for this week’s performance pick. Many composers have set this text to music. Psalm 137 describes the … Read more
I was joined by Dr. Jean Rioux, professor of philosophy at Benedictine College, for a discussion of Ancient Greece and how its philosophy and culture affected the Early Christian Church. The session is part of our course on Early Sacred Music available in the Circle … Read more
We begin our Early Sacred Music course with a general discussion of Gregorian Chant. How did the chant arise and become the standard for Christian worship in the Middle Ages? The video below is a supplement to the course and concerns Unit 1. The Early … Read more