Br. Columba Thomas, O.P., on Contemplating Beauty in Music

"Amidst the Church's vast treasury of sacred music, there can be a tendency for certain gems to collect dust over the centuries, only to be rediscovered, polished up a bit, and placed on more prominent display, where they can be admired for their glorious beauty and even used to aid contemplation and prayer. Such is the case with the works of Josquin des Prez, an iconic French writer of sacred Renaissance polyphony, who until the past few decades was perhaps the most respected and influential composer that hardly anyone outside a Western music history class ever heard of."

In a recent commentary and using the work of Josquin des Prez, Brother Columba Thomas, O.P., offered a reflection on how to contemplating beauty in music.

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Dominicana: Contemplating Beauty in Music (16 OCT 18)