Frozen in time, like a “musical Pompeii,” the 221 remaining original organ pipes from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem may fill a gap of knowledge of more than three centuries in the history of the organ and its cultural context, medieval church culture, music and technology.
Musicologist hopes to reconstruct 12-century organ from Bethlehem church
Baltimore museum showcases medieval missal used by St. Francis of Assisi
The same book that inspired St. Francis in 1208 is expected to inspire thousands of others as the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore places it on public display for the first time in 40 years Feb. 1 through May 31.
Medieval crucifix in St. Peter’s Basilica ‘resurrected’ from obscurity
“We have discovered a hidden treasure under the dust of many centuries,” said Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica.