UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...
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Shankill St James’ COI, Crinken Services of Worship for this Sunday The Second Sunday before Lent: 10.30am Morning Praise. Organ Plus Series: This month Christ Church, Bray, continues its interactive ...
Before it leaves for its new home in a Madison, Wisconsin, church, a Staunton organ shop offers a musical send-off for its latest creation. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.
While Afrobeat has evolved into what is now known as Afrobeats, there is little dispute that the movement was pioneered by Fela Kuti. A musical genius and an almost mythical figure in the early years ...
On Sunday at 5 pm, the Kent Keyboard Series welcomes pianist Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng to Ludwig Recital Hall, while Music from ...
Outside Washington, the classical music industry suffers the usual ups and downs, shocks and bumps, with layoffs at the ...
Why do we focus on the bad news stories about cuts and crises in classical music ? Musicians are doing incredible things to engage, support and sustain us; we should tell those stories too When did ...
What are the best ever uses of classical music in film? From heartbreaking love stories to apocalyptic visions, we select our top 12 ...
James]’ Mechanical Organ of Dutch origin has been around longer than he has, but thanks to being rebuilt over the years and ...
Euphoric scenes are a snub to theocracy’s culture of piety, say analysts, and carry message of rebellion Iranians killed in recent protests that rocked the country have been laid to rest in boisterous ...
A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants. By Brian M. Rosenthal For years, the ...