The Bible and Music

The second piece we listened to was particularly moving but to me particularly I see it as more provocative as opposed to something that would be used in a church. However is starkly contrasts the Gregorian chant we also heard but also mirrors the repetitive nature. I think it is also interesting that a lot of Gregorian chant is meant to be a cry for help to God but doesn’t sound like it. Arvo Part’s music seems to be more obvious of what he wants his religious music to say. Even though he studied a lot of early music his pieces tend to follow the shared ideas but have a much more obviously emotionally speaking.