For many centuries composers have used the bible as the source and inspiration for beautiful music. For four Mondays in October, we will study some of these biblical texts and listen to the music which these texts inspired. Everyone is invited, so please join us on Monday evenings at 7:30pm in the library and bring your bible. All classes will end by 9:00pm. The following is the schedule of reading assignments and music:
Oct. 3 - Reading:  The Book of Daniel, Psalm 137, 81
      Music: Belshazzar’s Feast
Oct. 10 - Reading:  Psalms 23, 27, 81, 100 130, 148, 150; 
          Numbers 6:21-26; Job 19:25-29
      Music:  John Rutter’s Collection, John Rutter’s Requiem,
          Handel’s Messiah, No. 13
Oct. 17 - Reading:  Isaiah 40:1-11; Haggai 2: 6&7;
          Malachi 3:2 & 3; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 60: 1-3
      Music:  Handel’s Messiah, part 1
Oct. 24 - NO CLASS
oct 31 - NO CLASS - Halloween
Nov. 7 -  Reading:  Luke 1:47-55; Luke 3:1-17; John 1:1-18;
          Philippians 2: 6-11; Revelation ch. 4 & 5
      Music: Andrea Bocelli Sacred Arias Nos. 1-5;
          Richard Proulx The Cathedral Singers More
          Sublime Chants No.8, No. 12,No. 14;
          Schubert Mass in G The Choir of St. Paul’s
          Cathedral No. 1- 2, No. 4 & 6.
Some of this music is absolutely gorgeous. Feel free to invite your friends who love music to come and join us.