When I wondered what repertoire was played at Salisbury Cathedral, where people heard organ music while receiving their vaccinations, I found this article which revealed that the organists played Bach, Handel and Pachelbel: “Beautiful organ music soothes people having Covid-19 at Salisbury Cathedral.“ If you click the link, you can even view a video of… Read More We have our answer!
Maybe you saw these photos and stories about organ music being played Salisbury Cathedral as people were receiving vaccinations. It was reported on a number of news outlets such as CNN. The Telegraph, The Guardian and the BBC. Here’s what was reported by The Guardian: Graham Turner, 88, a chaplain at Salisbury Cathedral, wore his… Read More Organ music and the vaccine
I spent Friday at the North Carolina Museum of Art and by far, the most captivating experience was “Forty Part Motet” at a special exhibition called “You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences.” It was a room full of 40 speakers—apparently every single singer had been miked individually in Thomas Tallis’ Spem in alium for eight 5-part… Read More Forty part motet
I just discovered a fascinating book, called Sacred Space, Sacred Sound: The acoustic mysteries of holy places by Susan Elizabeth Hale, with a foreward by Don Campbell, author of The Mozart Effect. It is available on Amazon. She described her experience at Salisbury Cathedral: “When the organ reached its crescendo, it seemed it was going to erupt through… Read More Sound in sacred spaces