{"id":66122,"date":"2025-01-06T23:01:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T05:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=66122"},"modified":"2025-01-07T05:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T11:26:14","slug":"in-memoriam-william-mahrt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/in-memoriam-william-mahrt\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: William Mahrt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. William Peter Mahrt, distinguished scholar and advocate for sacred music passed away on January 1, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on March 9, 1939 he dedicated his life to the study and performance of Gregorian chant and medieval and Renaissance polyphony. 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