Benedict XVI and beauty in sacred music

Janet E. Rutherford editor

‘[A] magnificent book which I recommend to you if you have not already got a copy', Charles Cole, New Liturgical Movement (June 2013).

'Long before he assumed the petrine office, Benedict XVI wrote on the important role occupied by sacred music and Gregorian chant in the life of the Church and its power to orient a person to an encounter with the divine. He has spoken of the connection between music and theology and the implications of this connection for the liturgical life of the Church. Moreover, the emphasis on beauty as a path to God was a core theme in his writings and speeches. This volume of twelve essays … explores the ideas advanced in Benedict XVI’s writings on liturgical music … A specialised volume with some interesting papers by experts in sacred music, liturgy, and theology, the book offers a valuable array of perspectives on Benedict XVI’s writings on sacred music and its significance within the liturgy', Aidan O'Boyle, The Furrow (July/August 2013).

‘Introduced by Professor Vincent Twomey SVD, the eleven contributors offer an array of perspectives on liturgical music … the collection offers many stimulating reflections on Benedict’s liturgical reform', Peter Costello, Irish Catholic (January 2013).