Andantino in modo di canzona from Symphony No.4 In F Minor
Pjotr Iljitsch Tchaikovsky

Adagio From Symphony In C Major
Georges Bizet

Adagio From 3 Nocturnes For Clarinet And Piano
Andreas Späth

The attitude by the Pharisees was, “I cannot associate with you because you are not of my religion; therefore, I cannot have fellowship with you.” Jesus, by His action, said, “Because of my religion, I am compelled to associate with you because I want to have fellowship with you.” Jesus went to the people, and through this, the people came to Him.

The nail-pierced hands stand ready to embrace all who come to Jesus. //

Far too often, we put ourselves down because we’re not out there doing what we would consider great works for the Lord. It may come as a surprise to us that God loves and uses us anyway.

The grandiose is not always grand. No matter how slight it may seem, the meaningful gesture from a graceful and grace-filled heart matters. Seek to do what you are capable of doing, and do that well. It may receive little, if any, notice. But God notices, and the person you touch notices. You do matter, and you do count.

HARD-TO-FIND ACCOMPANIMENT TRACKS AND ARTIST ALBUMS. PHYSICAL CDs AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADS.

But sometimes it's hard to beat the great pieces of classical music that, sadly, too many people have never been exposed to. This is a musical category - calling it a genre doesn't do it justice - that is so huge, so varied, and lasting for too long a stretch of history to neatly categorize - or to narrow down to only fire great pieces.

Regardless, I gave it my best shot. Here, in no particular order, are five great pieces of classical music to enliven your Friday. //

DPDuq
11 days ago
For years, the Boston Symphony Orchestra would close out its summer season at Tanglewood with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. To hear that piece outdoors in one of the most idyllic settings is always a treat. I recall one year as the final measures of the final movement - chorus and orchestra - were thundering to the piece’s climax, the clouds (for the first time that day) suddenly parted and the sun came out. I turned to my friend and simply said, “Just kill me now - nothing will ever top this.”

The Cash statue is the second new one Arkansas has sent to replace two existing ones representing the state at the U.S. Capitol. Another statue depicting civil rights leader Daisy Bates was unveiled at the Capitol earlier this year. Bates mentored the nine Black children who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

The two statues replace ones from Arkansas that had been at the Capitol for more than 100 years. The Legislature in 2019 voted to replace the two statues, which depicted little-known figures from the 18th and 19th centuries with Bates and Cash //

There are few performers with greater stature than Johnny Cash. Some might object to putting a statue of an entertainer in the Capitol, and indeed for most, I would agree. But not Johnny Cash. His cultural impact was too great, his music so defining, his life and career so quintessentially American, that he deserves this honor.

Keep singing, Johnny. America will always remember you. //

JSobieski
12 hours ago edited
HURT as performed by Johnny Cash is an awesome song that Johnny truly made his.

I consider this to be my favorite all-time montage in the history of TV. PERSON OF INTEREST is definitely worth watching. This montage mourns the death of key character and moves the plot along ... all without hearing a single word spoken. The song is perfect for this moment in the series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD8qvpMw8Vw

RIP Johnny Cash. I hope America never ceases to appreciate your gifts to this world.

know-it-all JSobieski
12 hours ago
I literally cry a bit when I here JC Hurt (a little bit more when I experience the video)

JSobieski know-it-all
11 hours ago
“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

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Agnus Dei et Lux aeterna From Requiem Op.48
Gabriel Fauré

Piano Concerto In C Major

1. Allegro maestoso, quasi fantasia
2. Intermezzo (Adagio)
3. Presto

Eduard Franck

HONORING THE LIFE, LEGACY & MUSIC OF
DOTTIE RAMBO (1934-2008) AND THE RAMBOS
Her songs have touched millions. Her voice heard around the world; her heart an open book. Celebrating 60 years of changing lives in song and word — this is the story of Dottie Rambo.

Dottie Rambo's family has attempted to collect the lyrics of songs written by her. As the lyrics get properly formatted for this website, we will continually be adding songs to this vast collection.

Stéphan Elmas
Concerto pour piano et orchestre, no 1, en sol mineur

1. Allegro maestoso
2. Larghetto
3. Allegro animato

Friday is still a great day to listen to some cool music. It may seem odd to choose the idea of musical laments for a holiday weekend as well, but some great musical performances are those that evoke emotion, and a good lament can certainly do that.

Waterfall Under Ancient Stars
Eileen Padgett

Allegro moderato From Piano Concerto In F Sharp Minor Op.20
Alexander Scriabin

Fantasia Apocalyptica World Premiere
Composed 2012-2017 by Donald E. Knuth
Performed by Jan Overduin

The Biblical book of Revelation, also know as Apocalypse (Uncovering), is a mystical work that is filled with symbols. It consists chiefly of a dream that was recorded in the first century A.D. by Saint John the Divine. The dramatic events in this famous dream run the gamut of human emotions, as they highlight crucial aspects of life, death and spirituality.

During the 60s, Donald Knuth became fascinated with the ways in which the author of Revelations emphasized many different numbers (2, 3, 3.5, 4, 7, 12, 24...) and gave them symbolic significance. Knuth soon began to wonder about the possibility of creating a pleasing musical work that would incorporate Revelation's numbers and other mystical symbols in essentially their original order.

Fantasia Apocalyptica is a multimedia work for pipe organ, accompanied by several video tracks. It can be regarded as a somewhat literal translation of the Biblical book of Revelation into music.

These are the liner notes to the "Weird Al" Yankovic box set which came out in 1994, as written by Dr. Demento.
We call him Weird Al. //

Whatever you choose to call him, Alfred Matthew Yankovic is rock music's greatest humorist. Since his first LP came out in 1983 he has sold more funny records, CDs and tapes than any other person on this planet.

That's doubly remarkable because funny music, the music I play on my radio show, is a genre with more than its share of one-hit wonders. Except for the late Frank Zappa (who would rather have you remember him for his serious music) you have to go all the way back to Spike Jones in the 1940s to find another creator of funny music who was as consistently successful and brilliant for as long a time as Al has been.

The Romantic Piano Concerto 84 - Aloys Schmitt

Howard Shelley (piano)

Ulster Orchestra, Howard Shelley