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“I have heard some great sermons throughout my life on truth and on goodness, [but] not enough on beauty yet,” says the celebrated Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan, shown here conducting The Catholic University of America Chamber Choir on April 9, 2025.

Composer Sir James MacMillan speaks at CUA on beauty, music, and faith

Apr 11, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

During a visit to The Catholic University of America, renowned composer James MacMillan discussed how music “helps carry the prayers... Read more

Sir James MacMillan.

‘It’s heady stuff’: A composer turns St. John Henry Newman’s much-loved words into music

Jun 9, 2021

By Luke Coppen

Sir James MacMillan’s new work “Nothing in Vain” is inspired by a meditation by the English saint. Read more

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