Music or Songs Easy and Fashionable? A View to the Musical Art
in the Liturgy, Based on the Selected Statement of Joseph Ratzinger – Benedict XVI Cover Image

Muzyka czy "pioseneczki łatwe i modne"? Spojrzenie na muzyczną sztukę w liturgii w oparciu o wybrane wypowiedzi Josepha Ratzingera - Benedykta XVI
Music or Songs Easy and Fashionable? A View to the Musical Art in the Liturgy, Based on the Selected Statement of Joseph Ratzinger – Benedict XVI

Author(s): Krzysztof Kurnik
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Benedict XVI; Joseph Ratzinger; art; “easy and fashionable songs”; the Church; liturgical music

Summary/Abstract: The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy draws attention to the treasury, which themusical heritage of the Church is, and encourages to give this treasury a due care. Amongthe gems this musical treasure of the People of God contains, at the first place is a Gregorianchant, named by the Fathers of Vatican II as its own singing of the Roman liturgy.This document has expressed a great concern of the Church so as not to lose the greatmusic within the space of our churches, this music that deserves to be called art.

  • Issue Year: 13/2015
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 71-84
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish