It’s the most melodious time of the year. Even if you’re not religious, many people enjoy soaking up the blessed sounds of Christmas hymns and carols during the December holidays and beyond. While ...

On a chilly January day in 1919, grieving friends, family members, and political confidants gathered in Oyster Bay, New York. The quaint Long Island area was the site for President Theodore ...

Maria Solis is at home with the sprawling, diversity of Catholic liturgical music in the United States. Growing up bilingual in Texas, she saw the eclectic cultural influences of music at Mass, and, ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. To end a holiday concert at Montréal’s symphony hall earlier this month, superstar conductor and five ...