Theology in Music

A blog considering theology as illustrated by Western Art Music

Revelation

  • Is the truth shy?

    Élizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre had been recognised in the court of the Sun King himself as a talented musician before her marriage, to organist Marin de la Guerre, had taken her away from Versailles and back to Paris. There she had maintained a musical career alongside her husband’s, and even had an opera performed Read more

  • The end of time

    Eight-four years ago today, 15 January 1941, in a prisoner-of-war camp in Silesia, a remarkable first performance took place. Remarkable enough for being a performance of modernist chamber music in that very difficult context that the story does not need the embellishments and additions that have accrued to it. The composer himself used to say Read more