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I love early music and classical music. Secular or Christian. I am an atheist, but good music is good. The church just happened to attract fantastic composers. It's only natural because prior to the Romantic era, composers were typically employed by either royalty or the church.
The very first early music I got into was Renaissance choral music. I was very captivated by the "feeling" it gives.
But is this "feeling" of musical ecstasy exclusive to religious music? Nope. I would say not. I feel it when I listen to French Impressionism as well. Impressionism, I understand, uses lots of modes and techniques not used in classical music for a long time, which gives it that very sublimely beautiful character it oftentimes has.
(been a while since I analyzed that one, but looking at it right off the top of my head, look at those parallels - parallel fifths and octaves - that's a technique that was scoffed at for a long time. I say screw it, I'm a fan. But... not everyone can compose with them like Debussy, of course lol)
Lastly, on the note of J.S. Bach... I am an oboist and he used the oboe a lot for a period of his cantatas. So you can say I'm biased toward Bach for using my very favorite instrument.
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