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Roger Scruton Memorial Lectures

“Stand up for your friends especially when they’re right.  There is every reason in the world to do so but one is not obvious — although perhaps it should be — and it’s this:  it might be the only chance you get to show them how much they mean to you if you don’t seize this opportunity whenever it comes along. 

To save the truth of your feelings for their funeral or obituaries it’s not much use to anyone then but if you defend a friend while they’re alive you might just give them the slightest intimation of how much you value them and love them and how much other people love them too…”

Douglas Murray

 

Monteverdi VESPERS of 1610

Claudio Monteverdi’s “Vespro della Beata Vergine” that sets the high point in early Baroque sacred music.  It is a collection of liturgical pieces — psalms, hymns, and motets — all set to Latin texts.

Monteverdi employs a variety of musical forms and textures, from expansive polychoral settings that exploit the spatial possibilities of the church interior, to intimate solo passages and intricate instrumental ritornellos. The Vespers also integrate elements of secular music, such as dance rhythms and dramatic vocal lines, highlighting Monteverdi’s innovative approach to sacred composition.

Notable sections include the “Dixit Dominus,” with its choral and instrumental interplay, and the “Magnificat,” which concludes the Vespers with a triumphant affirmation of faith.

Monteverdi’s Vespers are celebrated for their emotional depth, technical brilliance, and their role in bridging the Renaissance and Baroque musical eras.

History of Western Civilization Told Through the Acoustics of its Worship Spaces


Unibrass: Olympic Fanfare

Unibrass


Psalm 84

“Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself,

where she may lay her young, even thine altars,

O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.”

–  King James 84:3

 

“Library Lawn and Chapel; Pembroke College” | James Hart Dyke b. 1966

Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.

Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty;
listen to me, God of Jacob.
Look on our shield, O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.

Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.

Lord Almighty,
blessed is the one who trusts in you.

Sir Christopher Wren Architect

Cambridge City Council: Urban Design Guidance and Resources

Top Deck View

University of Bath: Department of Estates

BSI Group Standards Catalog

BSI Group Standards Catalog

*After the Roman period, Bath remained a small town until the 18th century, when it became a fashionable spa destination for the wealthy. The architect John Wood the Elder designed much of the city’s Georgian architecture, including the famous Royal Crescent and the Circus. Bath also played an important role in the English literary scene, as several famous authors, including Jane Austen, lived and wrote in the city.   During the 19th century, Bath’s popularity declined as other spa towns became fashionable. In the 20th century, the city experienced significant redevelopment and preservation efforts, including the restoration of its Roman baths and the construction of a new spa complex.

Today, Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist destination known for its historical and cultural significance.

“We Plough the Fields, and Scatter”

The hymn is based on a German poem titled “Wir pflügen und wir streuen,” which was written by Matthias Claudius (1740-1815), a German poet and journalist. The poem first appeared in 1782 as part of a larger work, “Paul Erdmann’s Fest,” which was a fictional account of a harvest festival.


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