jmc's classics
It is now Lent and is a good time to listen to many good choral pieces such as St. Matthew and St. John Passions by J. S. Bach. Also Kristof Penderecki's St. Luke Passion which I have not yet listened to. As of now he is still living. He is a Polish composer. He has written many genres in music. J.S. Bach also wrote an unfinished St. Mark Passion. I Like J. s. Bach's Easter Oratorio (BWV249) Handel also wrote a version of St. John Passion. I could only find one version of this work on Arkiv.com. Handel is mostly known for his oratorio "Messiah" plus his Water Music. Both J.s. Bach and Handel were born in 1685 but never met.
Mardi Gras and St. Pat's Day are just excuses to get drunk like New Years Eve. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz. It has a lot of classical elements in it. I do like jazz but do not know much about it. Jazz has influence of Blues and other music of the south. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" it is the last hurrah before lent begins which is on Ash Wednesday. It is a time for rebel rousing. Ireland is known for its folk music and Irish dancing. Some Catholic Church hierarchs are not sure if St. Patrick even existed. He is the saint who is credited for bringing Christianity to Ireland. Ireland has produced some great opera tenors such as John McCormack (1884-1945) who had an excellent voice. There are the Three Irish Tenors who also sing Popular Music.
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