Michael Joncas - Deep & Lasting PeaceMichael Joncas's newest collection, Deep and Lasting Peace, is as rich as it is varied. Here you'll find festive settings of great hymns scored for congregations, choir, brass, and organ, incorporating Joncas's original texts. Simple settings of the three gospel canticles found in Luke utilize a "psalm tune," while another setting of the Maginificat is ideal for festive occasions. Responding to frequent requests, Joncas has revised the Gloria from his

expresses the romantic life of a modern Native American man through the rhythms of the Round Dance

the solo compositions also include works of a very different quality

and played with soul greats Al Green

but he was responsible for the 'crystallization of an idiom' that

Oh my fills space with warmth and softness

Billy Childish releases a new LP by The William Loveday Intention as part of his attempt at "a career in a year"

embodying a deeply layered swamp of percussion

passion and every day life are represented by traditional and contemporary Brazilian songs

Jessye Norman was unquestionably one of the exceptional sopranos of all time

Do Your Worst poses a dare to the world: Whatever you have in store

ultimately this is bonafide populist folk music

'Peter & The Wolf'