Perhaps the most quoted of all the 150 psalms (lyrical odes) attributed (loosely) to King David in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. The music is the most famous selection from the "Hunting Cantata," BWV 208 by J.S. Bach(1685-1750).
Perhaps the most quoted of all the 150 psalms (lyrical odes) attributed (loosely) to King David in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. The music is the most famous selection from the "Hunting Cantata," BWV 208 by J.S. Bach(1685-1750).
Baroque chamber piece popularly attributed to Venetian composer Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (1671-1751). However, legitimate evidence points to 20th century Albinoni scholar Remo Giazotto (1910-1998)as the composer. Giazotti had originally claimed he created the Adagio from an Albinoni fragment, later saying the composition was fully his own.
Unmistakably Welsh folk song (" Ar Hyd y Nos") from late 18th century, a staple of Welsh choirs usually sung in Welsh, best known internationally for 1884 English lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton.
Written by English clergyman John Newton(1725-1807) as expiation for his involvement with the slave trade. First presented as part of a sermon in 1773, it was published in 1779, then forever after sung to the tune "New Britain" beginning in 1835.