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  • Johann Pachelbel

    …the time and Catholic church music in general. He was also likely influenced by the works of his contemporary, Johann Jakob Froberger, who had served as the court organist in…

  • Hector Berlioz

    Hector Berlioz

    …survived to adulthood) born to Dr. Louis Berlioz, a physician, and Marie-Antoinette-Joseph Ramonet, a devout Roman Catholic. Berlioz’s father hoped Hector would follow in his footsteps and become a doctor….

  • Anton Bruckner

    Anton Bruckner

    …Bruckner composed numerous masses and sacred choral works, including the Mass in D minor and the Te Deum, which reflect his deep religious faith and reverence for the Catholic Church….

  • Leopold Mozart

    Leopold Mozart

    …the choir and demonstrated a keen aptitude for music. His parents intended for him to pursue a career in the Catholic Church, but Leopold had other plans. He left Augsburg…

  • Classical Music for Funerals

    Classical Music for Funerals

    …piece of music for remembering a loved one. A musical adaptation of the traditional Roman Catholic prayer, Franz Schubert‘s tune is both calming and uplifting. After tenor Luigi Vena’s performance…

  • Trumpet Tune by Purcell

    Trumpet Tune by Purcell

    “Trumpet Tune” Purcell’s “Saint Jude Fanfare” by Mark Husey, available for purchase via PayPal. Contact MarkHusey@aol.com for more information. Organist at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Columbia, South Carolina, USA….

  • Sergei Rachmaninoff – Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 – Cello & Organ

    Sergei Rachmaninoff – Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 – Cello & Organ

    …The venue was the Catholic Church of “Maria Himmelfahrt” in Bad Wiessee. Rachmaninoff, a renowned composer, pianist, and conductor, was born on April 1, 1873, in Semënovo, Russia. He passed…

  • Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor II – Dies Irae

    Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor II – Dies Irae

    …is a Roman Catholic service to pray for the departed. Mozart’s composition follows a specific structure with different parts. Mozart didn’t finish the Requiem Mass, so it was completed by…

  • Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor I – Introitus and Kyrie

    Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor I – Introitus and Kyrie

    …Roman Catholic service to pray for the departed. Mozart’s composition follows a specific structure with various parts including the Introit, Kyrie, Sequence, Offertory, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, and Lux Aeterna….

  • Béla Bartók

    Béla Bartók

    …a son, Peter. Although Bartók was raised as a Catholic, he identified as an atheist in his early adulthood. Later, he was drawn to Unitarianism and publicly converted to the…