Like father Benedictus Bakker, who set up a male choir and through choir-appearances often heartened his fellow-prisoners. |
The Sanctus and Hosanna were very fairly given, the Benedictus being perhaps the most telling effort of all. |
In 1539 Benedictus noted the occurrence of hemophilia or bleeders' disease. |
Today we normally only hear the Benedictus in Advent and Lent. |
For that reason let me comment in general on all four before I turn to the Benedictus. |
Yesterday, I jotted down a few notes for a new composition: Benedictus, seventh part of my Arc-en-ciel cycle. |