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Dall’amica Anita Dordoni riceviamo e volentieri diffondiamo.

Sabato 16 novembre presso la Cripta della Basilica del Corpus Domini di Milano in via Pagano 8 i cori Glass Armonico e Coro Seduto terranno un concerto interpretando queste due famose composizioni. Il concerto è a favore della Mensa dei più deboli dalla Basilica del Corpus Domini. La Petite Messe Solennelle rientra in quelli che Rossini definì i suoi Peccati di Vecchiaia ed è riconosciuto come…

Politicians lie to give them an excuse to go to war, because war makes money. They lied about Iraq. They’re probably lying now. War has ALWAYS been about money. Every time. War makes money. Media, politicians, oil, banking and the military industrial complex all make money from sending troops to die for oil. All of the above lie to send people to war. Get your heads out your butts.

Some people…

Australian Government’s Council for the Arts Continues Strong Investment in Nashville Community

Ruby Boots announced as recipient of the Australian Council for the Arts Residency grant

The Australian Government’s Council for the Arts has named Ruby Boots (Bex Chilcott) as the recipient of the Nashville Songwriter Residency grant.

In its fourth year, the $15,000 grant is the result of a partnership between the Australia Council’s Music Board and Nashville-based producer, Mark Moffatt.…

How do I damn thee? Let me count the pages.

I damn thee to the depth and breadth and height

That scroll can reach, when Word is working right

For start of bombing and other outrages.

I damn thee for the souls locked up in cages

Or left to bleed, in sun or flare lit night.

I damn thee freely, for men forced to fight.

I damn thee purely, as thou spurned the sages.

I damn thee with a passion, for abuse

Of truth in briefs, and of my childlike faith.

I damn thee for lies told without excuse

And Dr Kelly's end, I damn thee for the nerve

To make a wasteland yet to call it peace.

But God shall damn thee better after death.

Music Notes for Passion Sunday

This Sunday is known as Passion Sunday, which marks the beginning of Passiontide, the last two weeks of Lent, which extend from Passion Sunday to Holy Saturday. It is customary in many traditions during this period for all crucifixes, images and pictures in church to be veiled in purple muslin, and for the Gloria Patri(‘Glory be to the Father, and to the Son…’) to be omitted from the psalms,…