“On Eagle’s Wings”: The composer; the song; the story, blessing us all for 50 years and counting

Author, composer and professor Fr. Michael Joncas holding a June 2024 letter from former U.S. president Joe Biden by the bookcase where he framed and displayed the original 1976 score of "On Eagle's Wings," in his apartment in St. Paul, Minnesota, May 2026. (NCR photo/Camillo Barone) by Camillo Barone, NCR staff reporter By the mid-1970s, Fr.... Continue Reading →

June 19, 2026 0

Mother Earth concerto — A climate crisis creation

Pianist-composer Fazıl Say premieres his 'Mother Earth' Piano Concerto with the Philharmonic Orchestra this weekend Days before it’s London premiere, Turkish pianist-composer Fazıl Say talks about his powerful Piano Concerto 'Mother Earth' - a work inspired by the climate crisis and the urgent need to protect our planet. The work premieres Sunday 30 November with... Continue Reading →

November 30, 2025 0

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