Luke 2.29-32, sometimes called the nunc dimittis from its first two words in Latin, is a beautiful piece of poetry with which Simeon greets the baby Jesus.

» At the moment, I am enjoying the Arte Nova recording of Rachmaninov's Aleko and Tchaikovsky's Iolanta (1994). Much like Naxos's, Arte Nova's strategy is to produce cheaper recordings than mainstream labels by using relatively unknown European singers. As from any budget label, there are many recordings that are merely acceptable for the price, but [...]

Let me briefly quote the First Antiphon of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great:
Bless the Lord, O my soul: Blessed art Thou, O Lord. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me bless his Holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and not forget [...]

If folk and classical music don’t move you, then let me recommend something that may be more to your taste: Fingertips. Fingertips claims to be the intelligent guide to free and legal music online. That is not an idle boast. Each week, the author identifies (from the vast quantity of promotional tracks and other online [...]

There are some excellent musicians who are happy to release their music to the public, free of charge. I plan to mention a few through the next few days.
If you’re fond of folk music, there is some excellent music available at the Community Music Project. The performers come from varied backgrounds, some of which make [...]