The pointed and shaking finger of our adamant inner schoolteachers often accompanies calls to engage and stick with ancient (read: tried and proven) spiritual practices. Not so with Bourgeault's ...

The psalms have long been a mainstay of Christian liturgical singing. While these songs of the Hebrew Bible first expressed the relationship of Israel to the God of salvation, Christians have heard in ...

Update from the organizers: “Due to inclement weather, this show has been moved from Maymont to indoors to the Altria Theater (2 N. Laurel St.). All previously purchased tickets will be honored, the ...

For Music Extra on the BBC World Service Scottish musician Ken Hyder explores the dwindling tradition of Gaelic psalm-singing. On first listening it’s hard to believe that its exuberant sound is a ...

Let's tote up the score for the Houston Symphony's current classical program: But they also provided subtler pleasures, from the unexpected group of instruments Stravinsky employed in Symphony of ...

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