Embraces and dervishlike whirlings evoked states of sacred and secular passion, making "Ecstatic Poems" theatrically lush.
Widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of classical sacred music, this Passion, a sacred oratorio, was written by Bach in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with the libretto by Picander.
The lovers' chance reconnection at a sale of Christmas trees blends sacred and profane passions, and the action pivots on the tragic implications of an ill-chosen Christmas gift.
It's the sound of the banal workaday current from which the secret spark is struck — the one that lights the sacred flame of obsession, passion, invention, creation.
He writes, "His novel bears witness to the rich, complex workings of the mind and heart -- memory, love, passion, both sacred and profane -- and to the oceanic transformations that changed the horse-and-buggy world to one of aviation, Cubism, mode in fashion, comfort and hygiene".
He looks at the modicum of freedom that prisoners found in the margins of Auschwitz, and compares the passionate militarists who make use of it to rebel with Saul's passion for his sacred mission.
For the villagers of the region, the breeding of Arabians is a science, a passion and a sacred tradition.
Analysis of the vocal music of Johann Sebastian Bach in its historical and cultural context with particular focus on the sacred cantatas, the St. Matthew Passion and the B minor Mass.
Her music calls up the lively passion of Southern sacred tradition, connecting the texture of church music with the groove of jazz, endowing both with new depth and radiance.
