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Classical Music

sprinkleeninow

(20,641 posts) Sun Apr 22, 2018, 12:18 AM Apr 2018

2 expressions of 'The Holy Spirit' from Von Bingen: "O Ignis Spiritus Paracleti" by A Far Cry &

"Spiritus Sanctus"/Hovhaness: "Prayer of St. Gregory"
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2 expressions of 'The Holy Spirit' from Von Bingen: "O Ignis Spiritus Paracleti" by A Far Cry & (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 OP

I love "Prayer of St. Gregory" The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1

Much of Hovhaness music has a mystical flavor, yes? sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #2

Very much. And quite a bit of Asian and Indian influence. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #3

Yes, exotic. I often wonder if have some Middle Eastern in my heritage sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #4

lovely. hildegard still rocks. pansypoo53219 Apr 2018 #5

😉 sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #6

The Velveteen Ocelot

(121,873 posts)

1. I love "Prayer of St. Gregory"

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 12:22 AM

Apr 2018

and just about everything else by Hovhaness.

sprinkleeninow

(20,641 posts)

2. Much of Hovhaness music has a mystical flavor, yes?

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 12:27 AM

Apr 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(121,873 posts)

3. Very much. And quite a bit of Asian and Indian influence.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 12:30 AM

Apr 2018

His style is very distinctive and immediately recognizable.

sprinkleeninow

(20,641 posts)

4. Yes, exotic. I often wonder if have some Middle Eastern in my heritage

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 02:11 AM

Apr 2018

Or I just get moved by those kinds of sounds.

pansypoo53219

(21,838 posts)

5. lovely. hildegard still rocks.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2018, 02:54 AM

Apr 2018

sprinkleeninow

(20,641 posts)

6. 😉

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 23, 2018, 03:05 AM

Apr 2018

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