Tradition and Creativity in Music

A good friend of mine sent me recently a link to an interesting discussion posted on YouTube, and asked for my comments. As the topic of the panel discussion is music, I just couldn’t resist to write my response here on my blog. So, here it is.

The event was held at the Princeton Theological Seminary Chapel on June 15, 2024, beginning with a discussion with Sir James MacMillan, Dr. Margarita Mooney Clayton, and Peter Carter on how noble and accessible sacred music can once again shape all popular culture. The discussion was followed by a choral concert of music by all living composers: eight new choral works based on the texts of the Antiphons of Corpus Christi as well as music by renowned composers James MacMillan and Paul Jernberg.

Sir James MacMillan is a Scottich classical composer and conductor; Peter is a choral music composer and conductor; and Margarita Mooney Clayton is a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, who is the author of numerous books and popular articles and an inspiring public speaker on topics such as education, culture, virtues, and faith.