People in roles of authority have been known for some striking expressions, such as Caesar – Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered), or Bonaparte – Le pouvoir c'est en artiste que je l'aime (I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it). They embody two important aspects that are inseparable, Power and Politics. Where do such shady lines cross when music is governed by Power and Politics, or the reverse when Power and Politics dominate the expression of music? Seraphim brushes the surface of works that experienced political and powerful interference ranging from South African apartheid, Nazi degenerate music, and murderous villains. Encounter the works of Gal, Gesualdo, Byrd, Mendelssohn, Connesson, and more.