Furthermore…

I’ve started a quest for Rosary music, initially thinking in terms of finding a composer to write background music for praying the Rosary. For each of the 20 Mysteries, there would have to be background music styled to agree with the mood or emotional associations of that Mystery, such as glory for the Resurrection, struggle for Carrying the Cross, joy for the Birth of the Lord, and reverence for The Institution of the Eucharist.

Now, instead of trying to find a composer, I am convinced that music written for the movies would nicely fill the bill. The art of adding music to movies in order to enhance viewers’ feelings during a particular scene has been developed to a high state of excellence in the film-making world. I am thinking it all is “in the can.”

So the next stage of this quest will be to solicit suggestions, from anyone interested, of movie music selections well suited to being played along with each of the Mysteries, music that will serve to deepen and enrich the Rosary prayer experience.

There are already productions in audio, video, and on web sites to accompany praying the Rosary, often including music of some sort, but I haven’t come across any having music such as I am seeking, such as would tend to establish and convey feelings allied with the scenes within the Mysteries.