A question I’ve been asking myself is: “what would ‘musical sacred geometry’ be like? “Sacred Geometry” includes the idea that sacred spaces such as cathedrals are built on very deliberate geometric ratios, and are geometrically/arithmetically informed generally. (See https://mandalashop-online.com/en/blog/the-sacred-geometry-of-cathedrals-n53 ). A parallel idea is the Islamic prohibition on human images in mosques: “the creation of
Alchemy is an ancient philosophical and proto-scientific tradition historically practiced in China, India, the Muslim world, and Europe. Alchemists attempted to purify, mature, and perfect certain materials. Common aims were the transmutation of “base metals” (e.g., lead) into “noble metals” (like gold); the creation of an elixir of immortality; and the creation of panaceas able
Here in the West we tend to think that we largely have The World figured out — well enough to live comfortable, predictable and safe lives — that WE are in control. And that Mystery and Paradox are exceptions, outliers, ‘not the norm’. Anymore I wonder if we have that backwards, that Mystery and Paradox
A new piece for piano, about experiencing Loss.
A new piece for piano, on the sorrow of the world: in Ukraine, and Sudan, and Afghanistan, and Libya, and Syria, and… Just the mp3:
I wrote three pieces for a set called “Sanctuary”, and settled on the titles “Sanctuary of Faith”, “Sanctuary of Hope”, and “Sanctuary of Love” — alluding to St. Paul, I Corinthians 13: “And now abideth faith, hope and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” The first section of all three pieces
Which books are included in the official New Testament was essentially established by informal consensus by the 2nd century or so. In the case of the four gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — this consensus was virtually unanimous very early. But there were a number of ‘alternative’ gospels that didn’t make the cut.
Here’s a new piano piece for your consideration:
