A Perfect Chord: Trinity in Music, Music in the Trinity

The doctrine of God’s Triunity is at the core of Christian faith; this article presents a theological survey of how it has been understood in a musical way during the Christian era. The role of music as a participation in the liturgy of mutual love eternally experienced in the Trinity is first analy...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Bertoglio, Chiara 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2013]
In: Religions
Further subjects:B History of music
B Trinity
B Harmony
B monody
B Liturgy
B Polyphony
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Summary:The doctrine of God’s Triunity is at the core of Christian faith; this article presents a theological survey of how it has been understood in a musical way during the Christian era. The role of music as a participation in the liturgy of mutual love eternally experienced in the Trinity is first analyzed, with references to the Church Fathers and to modern/contemporary theologians. Later, the three main forms of congregational singing are taken into account (i.e., monody, polyphony and harmony), pointing out how each has been seen in turn as a symbol of the Trinity’s love.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contains:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel4040485