In this course we will survey the diverse ways in which composers set the words of the Mass Ordinary (that is: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei). How did composers structure their textures?

The Pope has called for a revival of the sacred music of the church's past. After folk and rock 'n' roll Masses, what will the faithful make of polyphony, asks Aengus Collins Earlier this summer a ...

Finally, I understand Black Sabbath and it is about damn time. Musically, my preferences tend toward the durable and dependable blues pentatonic. That is something that, harmonically, I can understand ...