July 17th – Feast of the Carmeltie Martyrs of Compiegne
I have posted the climactic scene of Poulenc’s opera, “Dialogues of the Carmelites”, not once but twice Today, three days after Bastille Day, is the feast day of the Martyrs…
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#MarianMay – the playlist
After the enormous success of #ChoralMarch and #AprilCountry, #MarianMay did not perhaps set the Internet on fire, but I did enjoy exploring the wide range of Marian-inspired music, with a good representation from contemporary, living…
#MarianMay , “Salve Regina” – closing scene of “Dialogue des Carmelites”, Francis Poulenc
Last year I posted a YouTube video of the magnificent setting of the Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen) the concludes Poulenc’s opera Dialogues des Carmelites , with the sound of the…
Francis Poulenc : “Dialogue des Carmelites” – on the feast of the Carmelite martyrs
It is the feast of the Blessed Martyrs of Compiègne: 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed by French revolutionaries on this day in 1794, after refusing to accept state control over…
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