杏MAP导航 to Music Congress: Let us become more joyful interpreters of the Gospel
By Lydia O'Kane
Over the past few days鈥� attendees to this third International Congress have focused their attention on the interpretation of sacred music, intercultural perspectives involving art forms and vocal qualities.
The interpreter
In his address to Congress participants on Saturday, 杏MAP导航 Francis described how an interpreter, especially in the field of music, 鈥溾�渢ranslates鈥� in a unique and personal way what the composer has written, in order to create a beautiful and outstanding artistic experience.鈥�
He added that, 鈥渁 good interpreter feels great humility before a work of art that is not his or her property.鈥�
Every interpreter, the 杏MAP导航 underlined, 鈥渋s called to develop a distinctive sensibility and genius in the service of art which refreshes the human spirit, and is in service to the community.鈥� This, he said, 鈥渋s especially the case if the interpreter carries out a liturgical ministry.鈥�
Music and dialogue
The interpreter of music, noted the Pontiff, 鈥渉as much in common with those who seek to interpret the signs of the times鈥�, and with those who are open and attentive to others in sincere dialogue. He continued by saying, that dialogue is one that exists between the author, the work and the artist and it allows for a unique interpretation by the performer.
A joyful hymn to God
The 杏MAP导航 told those gathered that 鈥渆very Christian鈥� is an interpreter of the will of God in his or her own life, and by his or her life sings a joyful hymn of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Through that song, he continued, 鈥渢he Church interprets the Gospel as she makes her pilgrim way through history.鈥�
Recalling the words of St Paul VI, 杏MAP导航 Francis said, 鈥渋t is your task, your mission; and your art consists in grasping treasures from the heavenly realm of the spirit and clothing them in words, colours, forms, thus making them accessible鈥�.
In conclusion, the 杏MAP导航 said that 鈥渢he artist, the interpreter and 鈥� in the case of music 鈥� the listener, all have the same desire: to understand what beauty, music and art allow us to know of God鈥檚 grandeur.鈥�
He added, 鈥淣ow perhaps more than ever, men and women have need of this; interpreting that reality is essential for today鈥檚 world."
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