Power
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Though it appears as I write (8 April 2026) that a cease-fire in Iran may have allowed for some deferral of escalation in that part of the world, I have been reflecting on power and threat in the same week that the Church has been celebrating the resurrection. Doing so reminded me that the composer… Read more
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In 1970 French organist Jean Langlais wrote a composition for the organ competition at the Paris Conservatoire; a technically demanding piece he entitled Imploration pour la joie, and was probably an expression of happiness in his personal life. He added to it two further Implorations after the one for joy: one for indulgence, which could… Read more
Theology in Music 