Sir James MacMillan: Music in The Early Church & Gregorian Chant

How did the first Christians sing their prayers? What traditions did they draw on? And how do we sing our prayers today? Sir James MacMillan is one of today’s most successful composers and performs internationally as a conductor. In this podcast, we explore how his Scottish heritage and Catholic faith inform his work as a composer and the contribution he has made to Church music. Sir James explains how the Christian faith shaped Western Music as a whole and how the Jewish chant of Jesus' day went on to develop the Church's tradition of Gregorian Chant. This podcast was recorded live at the first-ever WeBelieve Festival of Catholic Life, which CTS was a proud partner of. You can find out more about the festival here: www.webelievefestival.com