The Dies Irae of Verdi’s Requiem is an exceptional example of the handling of large form, through immediate statement of the heart of the worship, followed by alternations of contemplation and brimstone, that is, lyricism contrasted, seamlessly, against the ferocity of the main material to create a fully integrated and balanced form that neither falters […]
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Libby Davies – Outside In (A Political Memoir) – 2019
Libby Davies is now 66. She was the NDP Member of Parliament for Vancouver East from 1997 to 2015, and during that time also served as House Leader of the NDP and Deputy Leader of the party. I admire her. Not only for how she has lived her life but also for what she lived […]