Music and life intertwined
Music appreciation / Orchestral music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published August 3, 2017 · Last modified October 15, 2021
Let’s travel to Alamos, Mexico, birthplace of composer Arturo Márquez. Márquez was born in 1950 in Alamos, living there until 1962, when his family moved to Los Angeles County, California. He was exposed to...
Music appreciation / Potpourri
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published May 10, 2014 · Last modified October 16, 2021
Have you heard the “Dies Irae”? My bet is that you have, even if you don’t realize it. The chant describes the “Day of Wrath,” and has consequently permeated Western music as a song...