Composing Christ’s Passion

Music as Theology in Contemporary Practice

AvSarah Moerman

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This book provides an account of the differing theologies and compositional approaches of three current composers—James MacMillan, Arvo Pärt, and John Adams. It contributes a comparative theological and musical analysis of their work through case studies of three of their major compositions.The first part establishes the role of faith in James MacMillan’s musical inspiration, investigating how the suffering and death of Christ are direct and indirect themes in much of his work. It presents a close reading of St Luke Passion (2012), demonstrating how MacMillan uses music both as a theological practice of his faith and as a means to communicate theological meaning. The second part considers Arvo Pärt and how his Estonian religious and political formation influenced his compositional style. It presents a brief Orthodox theology of the icon and argues that Pärt—as a composer—acts as an Orthodox iconographer and that his Passio (1989) can be read and heard as an ‘aural icon’. The third part reframes the music of self-identified agnostic composer John Adams. It demonstrates how his music still provides theological insight, precipitating the possibility of God revealing something of himself to seekers, as well as compelling believers to interrogate their own theological assumptions. The author examines in detail The Gospel According to the Other Mary (2012), a contemporary reimagining of Christ’s Passion through the eyes of women and ethnic minorities.The volume contributes comprehensive musical examples of how proposed methodological frameworks might be applied, arguing that different compositional styles and different faith backgrounds necessitate different musical and theological lenses. It will be of interest to scholars of both theology and music.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-19
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:550 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts
Antal sidor:202
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032941837

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Sarah Moerman is a Research Fellow in Theology and Music at the University of St Andrews, UK.

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Introduction PART I. JAMES MACMILLAN AND A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE 1. James MacMillan and the ‘Same Three Days of History’ 2. James MacMillan’s St Luke Passion: An Outworking of Faith PART II. ARVO PÄRT AND AN ORTHODOX PERSPECTIVE 3. Gesturing Towards the Icon: Arvo Pärt’s Theology of Music 4. Arvo Pärt’s Passio: An ‘Aural Icon’ PART III. JOHN ADAMS AND AN AGNOSTIC PERSPECTIVE 5. John Adams: Exploring Agnostic Theological Possibilities 6. John Adams’s Search in the Gospel According to the Other Mary Conclusion Bibliography Index

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