“Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good, just, and beautiful, of which it is the invisible, but nevertheless dazzling, passionate, and eternal form.”
Unknown (attributed to Plato)
“Music is the main driving force in my life. It gives me insight into my own self and enables me to reach others in a profound and beautiful way. I have felt this power of music ever since I first came in contact with it as a child: at home, listening to my mother sing, and at church, singing liturgical music in harmony with the other churchgoers. Later on, after joining the Benedictine monastery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, I continued to feel this power over and over again, while singing Gregorian Chants, hearing the pipe organ and, of course, hearing the works of J.S. Bach for the first time. With every musical experience, I become more convinced of music’s unique and magical power to inspire and bring us closer together.”
– Hiram Santos