Theology in Music

A blog considering theology as illustrated by Western Art Music

Pie Jesu

  • Piety in the face of death

    In January of 1918 a young woman, who had suffered chronic illnesses and was to die only a couple of months afterwards, dictated to her sister a setting of the text Pie Jesu for singer, strings, harp and organ. Her name was Marie-Juliette Olga Boulanger, known as ‘Lili’ and this was her last piece. Her Read more