This page is a listing of the music played during meetings at Templum Fidelis. Music is a key component of our meetings and provides a time of contemplation while enjoying compositions which are, in some way, thematically tied to, or connected with Freemasonry.

Time permitting, two musical selections are played at each meeting, one just before the paper is presented and the second just after. A brief introduction of the music is presented which includes information on the composer and performers and some history on the piece to provide context and relevance for the Lodge. The recorded music is played in Lodge by the Organist and is from the privately purchased libraries of the Lodge membership.

June 19th, 2010
First Piece: “String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio Ma non troppo e molto Espressivo”
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by The Fine arts Quartet
Recording: The 99 Most Essential Beethoven Masterpieces

Second Piece: second half of the first piece.

March 20th, 2010
First Piece: “Awa Whigs Awa”
Written by Brother Robert Burns (1789)
Performed by Max Dunbar
Recording: Songs and Ballads of the Scottish Wars

Second Piece: “Africa” (choral hymn)
Written by William Billings
Performed by His Majestie’s Clerkes, conducted by Paul Hillier
Recording: Early American Choral Music Vol. 1: Anthems and Fuging Tunes by William Billings

January 16th, 2010
First Piece: “Three Mantra Chant”
Performed by The Buddhist Monks of Maitri Vihar Monastery
Recording: Tibetan Mantras and Chants

Second Piece: “Alleluia Benedictus es Domine” from “Missa Se La Face Ay Pale”
Composed by Guillaume Dufay
Performed by Diabolus in Musica, Antoine Guerber conductor
Recording: “Missa Se La Face Ay Pale”

December 16th, 2009
First Piece: “Overture” from “Messiah”
Composed by G.F. Händel
Performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Waler Susskind conductor
Recording: Handel’s Messiah For Christmas

Second Piece: “Pastoral Symphony” from “Messiah”
Composed by G.F. Händel
Performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Waler Susskind conductor
Recording: Handel’s Messiah For Christmas

September 19th, 2009
“Maurerische Trauermusik” or “Masonic Funeral Music”
Composed by W.A.Mozart
Performed by The Vienna Volksoper Choir and Orchestra, Peter Maag conductor
Recording: Mozart – The Complete Masonic Music

June 6th, 2009
“Overture” from “Apollo et Hyacinthus”
Composed by W.A.Mozart
Performed by Capella Istropolitana
Recording: Mozart – Overtures

March 21st, 2009
1st Piece: “And The Glory of The Lord” from “Messiah”
Composed by G.F.Händel
Performed by The Handel Society Symphony of Berlin
Recording: George Frederic Handel – Greatest Moments

2nd Piece: “Sinfonia” from act III of “Solomon”
Composed by G.F.Händel
Performed by The Royal Philharmonia of Prague
Recording: George Frederic Handel – Greatest Moments

January 17th, 2009
1st Piece: “Kyrie” a variation performed in harmonic chant
Composed by: David Hykes
Performed by: David Hykes and The Harmonic Choir
Recording: Harmonic Meetings

2nd Piece:”Lied zur Gesellenreise” or “A Fellowcraft’s Journey”
Composed by W.A.Mozart, lyric by Josef Franz von Ratschky
Performed by Werner Güra, Christoph Berner
Recording: Mozart: Lieder & Klavierstücke

December 13th, 2008
1st Piece: “Rondo” from “The Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D minor.”
Composed by W.A.Mozart
Performed by The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Conducted by Bobby McFerrin
Recording: “The Mozart Sessions” – Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea

2nd Piece: “Song for Amadeus” (improvisation of Mozart’s Sonata No. 2 in F Major)
Composed by Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea
Performed by Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea
Recording: “The Mozart Sessions” – Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea

June 21st, 2008
1st Piece: “Molto Allegro” from “Quartet No. 14 in G”
Composed by W.A.Mozart
Performed by The Hungarian Quartet
Recording: “The Six Haydn String Quartets”

2nd Piece: “Menuetto” from “Quartet No. 15 in D”
Composed by W.A.Mozart
Performed by The Hungarian Quartet
Recording: “The Six Haydn String Quartets”