The Mystery We Celebrate, the Song We Sing: A Theology of
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harmon, Kathleen A., PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, Music and liturgy seem ong>inong>separable, yet ong>weong> seldom pause to ponder their relationship ong>inong> depth. ong>Inong> this volume, Kathleen Harmon offers her own ong>inong>sights by creatively explorong>inong>g the complex ong>inong>terplay betong>weong>en congregational song>inong>gong>inong>g and the liturgical celebration of the paschal mystery: - Harmon asserts that liturgical music, ong>inong> the form of communal song>inong>gong>inong>g, is a vehicle through which the ritual reenactment of the paschal mystery is effected. - She addresses concrete and practical pastoral applications of the relationship betong>weong>en music and liturgy. She focuses on how the liturgical song>inong>gong>inong>g of the assembly creates the collective consciousness of church as the Body of Christ. - Music, then, is much more than just a component of liturgy; it is, ong>inong> Harmon's view, absolutely constitutive both of liturgy's deepest essence and its fullest realization. Professional music scholars, graduate students, music directors, and anyone else seekong>inong>g a sophisticated analysis of liturgical music will fong>inong>d this volume a rich sourcebook of new ideas.