The sources and mainstreams of European music from the thousand years before the birth of Bach.
Program: #95-21, Air Date: 05/22/95
Program: #95-01, Air Date: 01/02/95
Program: #93-32, Air Date: 08/09/93
There is very little known from early writings about the death of the Virgin Mary.. except that her body disappeared miraculously, and that, as opposed to every other figure in early Christianity except for Christ himself, there are no relics that have ever been claimed to be those of the Virgin. In preparation for the Feast on August 15th, Fr. Jerome Weber, Early Music critic for Fanfare Magazine, shares some of the musical mystery of this event.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #93-28, Air Date: 07/12/93
Sacred music from the ancient Orthodox capital of Constantinople, and from religious centers as far-flung as Syria in the south and Russia in the north, has always been a particular favorite with MILLENNIUM OF MUSIC listeners. This week, Fr. Jerome Weber, Early Music critic for "Fanfare Magazine," provides a guide for appreciating the Eastern liturgical tradition.
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