As Jesus walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. We must work the works… Read More Mud in, mud out
I recently finished rewatching, for the second time, all seven seasons of “The West Wing” television series, when government was sane. The term, “What’s next?” is President Jed Bartlet’s signature phrase in The West Wing, used to signify moving forward, tackling the next challenge, and relentless dedication to the job. It is frequently used when finishing… Read More What’s next?
Sweet melancholy. That’s how I would describe last night’s Early Music Hawaii concert by Les Voix Humaines Consort of Viols whose program featured John Dowland’s “Lachrimae.” They were in Hawaii after finishing a series of concerts in Japan, and would Early Music Hawaii host them for a series of concerts here? They gave a concert… Read More Sweet melancholy
This past week we have put the finishing touches on the Early Music Hawaii program, “Masters of the English Reformation” which will be aired beginning Friday, October 23rd at 7:00 pm and will be available on the website for one week. The program really consists of two parts: Sacred music, which will be aired on… Read More Definitely OLD School!
Last night we heard a concert of John Dowland songs, all by the great Dame Emma Kirkby, and it will go down in the annals of concerts we will never forget. This was our third time to hear her in person — the first time was in England, at the Stour Festival in Wye, where… Read More A great artist