IBeethoven once said of the cantor of Leipzig br “Not a stream but an ocean.”I br br Sebastian Bach wove sonic tapestries br and scoffed at notions of genius br “Anyone who pays the price can do it.” br br Whether for Sunday’s choir or organ br or for a palace fete of state, br The fountains of his bounteous spring br embellished every age and station. br br Yet he could crack a joke or two br in a cantata to coffee’s pleasures - br sipping from a sturdy cup br of nature's matchless brew. br br Flutists, fiddlers, singers, organists, br children and masters alike, br have netted hearty sustenance br from the seas of his boundless vision. br br But modesty forbade him boast br the importance of his station - br affixing to his noblest works, br a trio of humblest words, br br I“Soli Deo Gloria.