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Prayer of Thanksgiving to the Trinity

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The two faces of art
“Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity.” …
The London Proms in the 1930s
A recollection of the London Proms in 1936: The behavior of the Promenaders was more genteel in those days … …
Hilary Hahn on technique, practise mentality, and performance
Violinist Hilary Hahn on practice and technique: I’ve always worked hard at my technique … But I’ve worked hard at …
The state of opera: 1720s
In 1720 in Italy, opera was largely dictated by the egos of the singers, rather than considering the text, or …
The Blue Danube (Strauss)
Title: The Blue Danube (op. 314) Composer: Johann Strauss Arranger: Greg Smith Instrumentation: Cello and piano Product medium: PDF score …
As good as Paderewsky
“At the end of a dinner he was attending by a lady in Liege, Ysaÿe was asked to listen to …
George Sand on Chopin’s compositional process
“His creation was spontaneous and miraculous. He found it without seeking it, without forseeing it. It came on his piano …
Abstraction V
Title: Abstraction V Composer: Greg Smith Instrumentation: Cello and piano Product medium: PDF score and part SAMPLES:
Improvising a fugue
On 1 May 1747, Bach met Friedrich II, King of Prussia, in the Potsdam city palace (where chamber music was …
Schubert’s progress
Schubert’s report card in in the Music of the Court Chapel Choir-Boys in the I. & R. Seminary, 1st term, …
The life of a pianist
My life involves endless hours of repetitive and frustrating practising, lonely hotel rooms, dodgy pianos, aggressively bitchy reviews, isolation, confusing …
Abstraction IX
Title: Abstraction IX Composer: Greg Smith Instrumentation: Brass quintet (2 trumpets in B-flat, Horn in F, trombone, bass trombone) Product …
Sibelius’ punch recipe
“Punch recipe (for Satu’s christening party) 1 l water + sugar + jam + brandy or spirit. Add 2 bottles …
Salvation by imagination
“An idea is salvation by imagination.” – Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect
The here and now
“It is a mark of soulfulness to be present in the here and now. When we are present, we are …

Prayer of Thanksgiving to the Trinity

By Greg