tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post7543466884252778203..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Music of the American BaroqueFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-21612752235302616592012-01-04T20:10:25.865+00:002012-01-04T20:10:25.865+00:00There was a programme a few months ago - I think i...There was a programme a few months ago - I think it was on the BBC World Service - about Catholic youth choirs in Bolivia. Their success (both in terms of musical achievement & in helping poor children develop skills, confidence, &c.) is every bit as impressive as that of El Sistema, but their aims explicitly include spiritual formation. The repertoire they focus on is the American Baroque, and they look to the 'reductions' for their inspiration.Ben Whitworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00499311491843942923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-7997360468909927522012-01-04T20:05:08.518+00:002012-01-04T20:05:08.518+00:00The Schmid reminds me of German music of the perio...The Schmid reminds me of German music of the period - at a guess I would have said it was by Biber or one of the Leipzig or Dresden composers.Physiocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682019625346594568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-65017544902767131762012-01-04T18:53:41.011+00:002012-01-04T18:53:41.011+00:00Thank you Father. This is an innteresting post an...Thank you Father. This is an innteresting post and honors a high civilization whose members embraced Christianity, even if poor pastoral care eventually made that problematic.<br /><br />The development of high Catholic culture in Latin America in the 17th and18th centuries remain an undertold story.<br /><br />Mike+The Rev. M. Forbesnoreply@blogger.com