The Bible and Music

I found Dr. Saler’s presentation on composer Arvo Part very intriguing and instructive. I have come to find that the way my brain works is chronologically, or otherwise historically. I appreciated how Dr. Saler was able to recount Mr. Part’s composition style and theology by breaking different transition points into life events. I found that I was able to better understand Mr. Part’s role in religious music by studying his life.

I think that Arvo Part’s music has been my favorite to listen to so far, because it is so simplistic. My personal taste is very simple and clean, without too much clutter. This is why I think I connect to it so much more than, say, Bach. I really enjoyed the tintinnabuli technique, because it is still simple while being a unique form of musical composition.