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Connecting to God Through Music

Voices from Heaven

Here is a wonderful growing collection of voices that bring through heavenly music.…

George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759

Handel was born in Halle, Germany on February 23, 1685. His father forbade him to own or play musical instruments, however his mother supported her…

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician who is generally regarded by many, as one of the greatest composers of all time. …

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791

A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical…

Ludwig Van Beethoven, 1770-1827

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras.…

Jakob Mendelssohn, 1809-1847

Felix Mendelssohn was born on February 3, 1809, in Hamburg, Germany. A child prodigy, at age 9, he made his public musical debut in Berlin. In 1819,…

Richard Wagner, 1813-1883

Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany. His father died only 6 months after his birth.…

Charles-Francois Gounod, 1818-1893

Charles-Francois Gounod was born in Paris on June 17, 1818. Gounard was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria, based on a work by Bach, as…

Gustav Mahler, 1860-1911

Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler became popular in the late 19th century for his emotionally charged and subtly orchestrated symphonies.…

Claude Debussy, 1862-1918

Claude Debussy was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born on August 22, 1862 in…

Morten Lauridsen, 1943-Present

The music of Morten Lauridsen occupies a permanent place in the standard vocal repertoire of the Twenty-First Century. His eight vocal cycles,…