The Ride of the Valkyries is the second of the four opera, "Ring Cycle" by Richard Wagner.  It was written in 1851 and is one of Wagner's best known musical compositions.

Photo:  "In Old Norse mythology, the maiden attendants of Odin, who, at his command, rode over battlefields and bore the souls of the bravest of the slain to Valhalla, Odin's great hall." -Foster, 1921

The Ride Of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner

Prokofiev - Romeo And Juliet, No 13 Dance Of The Knights (Valery Gergiev, LSO)

Hungarian Dance No.5

13 - Dance of Knights

Tchaikovsky - Marche Slave, in B-flat minor, Op.31

SAINT-SAËNS: Dance Macabre (Waltz)

Alejandro D. Consolacion II
Princeton Seminary Chapel 

J.S. Bach: Little Fugue in g minor BWV 578

"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" is a famous musical composition for the organ. Composed by the Baroque maestro Bach, the piece is regarded as being the virtuoso's signature. Renowned for its regal and majestic resonance, dramatic command and titular opening motif, this piece  reveals the mastery of the performer's "touch" upon the organ's keys through its poignant and swiftly paced arpeggios. In western culture, the piece has developed an association with horror movies.

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - Bach

Recorded on the superb Casavant Frères Opus 3095, 1970 tracker organ.

Bach - Dorian Toccata In D minor, BWV 538

Bach - Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major, BWV 529 - Largo

Bach - Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 642

Music Director at Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto
Artistic Director of Music Mondays Concert Series

Bach - Dorian Toccata In D minor, BWV 538

Ian Grundy