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Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 - March 8, 1887) was a Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery and his emphasis on God's love. In one of a series of lectures to honor his father, Lyman Beecher, he waxes rhapsodic about the pipe organ: “I look upon the history and development of the organ for Christian use as a sublime instance of the guiding hand of God’s providence”. Beecher describes the sound of the organ as a flood that brings power to the people, encircles and fills them and helps them to sing.

François Dompierre. Depuis toujours, cet homme singulier décline sa passion de la musique au pluriel: trames sonores, chansons, concertos, publicités, comédies musicales et plus encore. Mais Dompierre, c’est aussi douze années de radio et cinq années d’ateliers culinaires, trois livres et treize disques, des milliers de kilomètres à pied et un formidable appétit de vivre.

Raccontata ai piedi del Monte Maio nell’Antica Terra di Lavoro, oggi la storia di Vincenzo Del Seni potrebbe essere quella di ogni contadino suonatore e cantore della nostra penisola.