Why Music and Silence Are Deeply Spiritual
Composer Sir James MacMillan transforms silence into song.
Results from Tag: 'sacred music'
Agatha Christie Letter 2.0: The Traditional Latin Mass as a Cultural, as Well as Liturgical, Treasure
COMMENTARY: The cultural argument, which apparently won the day in 1971 with Pope St. Paul VI, may be used against the TLM today.
A Renaissance in Sacred Music: Will Fritz and the Catholic Composition Institute
A spirit of abundance inspires the next generation of Catholic liturgical composers, with the latest event set for June 15.
Beethoven, Garth Brooks and Tom Brady Converge at the Vatican
COMMENTARY: The German composer’s effort will provide a sublime exhortation to universal brotherhood at the World Meeting on Human Fraternity.
Renewing Liturgical Music: Catholic Sacred Music Project Shares Beauty of the Eternal
The project’s founder and some recent participants discuss how ‘sacred music disposes our hearts and souls to encounter Christ in the sacred liturgy.’
Holy Thursday, Thomas Aquinas and the Immaculate Conception
COMMENTARY: The entire Church sings his words today in praise of the Eucharist.
Christ the King, and Sacred Music Meets AI (Nov. 25)
While Christians have celebrated Christ as King from the very beginning of the Church, the Feast of Christ the King of the Universe was put on the liturgical calendar less than 100 years ago. What’s the origin of this powerful solemnity? We find out with EWTN News’ Dr. Matthew Bunson. Then we look at another effort to sanctity the world — this time through sacred monastic music. Yet there’s a twist: Artificial Intelligence is involved. The Register’s Solène Tadié brings us a story of how an organization is using AI to help spread sacred monastic music.
Floriani: Musical Missionaries for Sacred Music
An interview with the male vocal ensemble’s founder and director, a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College
‘Evangelists for the Beauty of Sacred Music’
An interview with Richard Childress, director of the ensemble His Majesty’s Men, highlights song that ‘lifts [the] soul up to higher things.’
Sounds of Sacred Music: ‘Miserere: A Lenten Prayer Service’ Invites a ‘Surge of the Heart’
Commissioned by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone through the Benedict XVI Institute, conductor Alfred Calabrese discusses the latest world premiere and how the ‘creation of sacred music is experiencing a Renaissance of sorts ...’
