{"product_id":"the-sound-of-beauty-a-classical-composer-on-music-in-the-spiritual-life-9781621642718","title":"The Sound of Beauty: A Classical Composer on Music in the Spiritual Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusic remains something of a mystery to many people--ephemeral sounds floating invisibly through the air--here, and then gone. This book begins with the basic question of what music actually is, scientifically, employing simple, clear explanations of wave theory and the acoustics of sound as part of God's natural creation. It presents accessible and fascinating explanations of some theories of the psychology of perception of music, how music speaks to the mind, emotions, and spirit. Some of these concepts have rarely been addressed outside the ivory tower and even more rarely been seen through the lens of Catholic theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving from music and the individual to music in the culture and the Church, the author addresses numerous issues in the context of Catholic thought, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimmanence and transcendence in music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Real Presence and music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoral Theology, Natural Law and music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eordered and disordered understandings of music as it relates to the emotions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstanding the authentic meanings of beauty and creativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe real function of music in Catholic liturgy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe role of music in evangelization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a kind of layman's handbook, a comprehensive theology of all things music, which anyone can understand, written by an internationally respected classical composer and music professor at a top secular university who is also a faithful Catholic. It sheds light on the mysteries of music and furthers the spiritual formation regarding music for Catholics of many ages and walks of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is groundbreaking in its comprehensive and holistic treatment of music from a Catholic perspective, and particularly timely in advocating for the renewal of the norms for music in liturgy found in the documents of Vatican II. It also presents one of the most penetrating critical examinations to be found of contemporary classical music, from an insider. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ignatius Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621642718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d","brand":"Michael Kurek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662646440092,"sku":"9781621642718","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b87db4cb-17ad-461f-8a5f-4343d85e4db1.jpg?v=1603902355","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-sound-of-beauty-a-classical-composer-on-music-in-the-spiritual-life-9781621642718","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}