Letters

---

SACRED VOICES: CONVERGENCE AND CONTRAST IN TIIE MUSIC OF 'THE ABRAHAMIC FAITHS

I am writing, on behalf of St. George's House, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, The Jewish Music Institute and The Three Faiths Forum, to seek support from you, or your organization, for a Consultation on the above theme, to be held at St George's House from 30 January to 1 February 2007.

The objective of the Consultation is to examine the music of the three Faith traditions - its evolution and expressions, its contribution to deepening religious experience, its place in wider musical and general culture - and to seek for evidence of cross-fertilisation and commonality of substance and purpose. It is hoped to demonstrate that music is an art form which embodies and expresses equities and convergence between three rich, distinctive and even complementary cultures.

The Consultation will address three general themes:

- Sources and Contexts: The role and function of music in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths.
- Singing in the same space: Cultural cross-fertilisation: mutual interaction and enrichment
- emerging voices': Stylistic and technical developments, and perspectives in devotional music in our own time

The Consultation will include a concert to be given in St George's Chapel before an incited audience, featuring music from the three traditions performed by the Choir of St George's Chapel, the Badakhshan Ensemble, and the gentlemen of the Choir of London with Cantor Steven Leas.

Andrew Carter,
Warden, St George s House

 

 

 

 

If you would like to make any comments or contribute to The Scribe please contact us