'An Art That Reaches beyond the World': Sir Arthur Bliss and Music as Spirituality

Throughout his life, British composer Sir Arthur Bliss (1891–1975) placed great importance on the value of music. He saw it as something that could bring peace and healing and as an ‘art that reaches beyond the world.’ In his artistic creed, set out in 1934, Bliss speaks of music as inherently linke...

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Auteur principal: McCullough, Matthew (Auteur)
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Langue:Anglais
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Publié: MDPI 2022
Dans: Religions
Année: 2022, Volume: 13, Numéro: 12
Sujets non-standardisés:B Belief
B Spirituality
B Sir Arthur Bliss
B British music
B Music
B Death Studies
B Faith
B Emotion
B Musicology
B words against death
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