The "Old vs. New - Sinicization of Christian Music" concert was held at the Beijing Christian Haidian Church.
According to Beijing CC&TSPM, the July 28 event was attended by more than 600 participants, including members of the Beijing CC&TSPM, pastoral staff, church workers, and fellow Christians. Leaders of the Beijing Catholic Church as well as leaders of the Buddhist and Islamic communities in Beijing were also present.
In his speech, Pastor Wu Weiqing, Chairman of Beijing TSPM, said that by tracing the development of Catholicism and Christianity in China, the concert aimed to show its audience the Christian idea of the integration of traditional culture as well as the quest for contemporary Catholicism and Christianity in the sinicization of Christian music.
The performances were arranged in chronological order, showing the process of Christianity's integration and adaptation into Chinese culture since its arrival in China more than 1,300 years ago. The concert was divided into three sections: Nestorianism, Catholicism, and Christianity. Participating groups and individuals included the choir of Beijing Haidian Christian Church, the choir of Chongwenmen Church, the Glorious Choir of Fengtai Church, the Cathojoy Choir of Beijing Archdiocese, and the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
The concert began with a prayer by Pastor Liu Cuimin, the president of the Beijing Christian Council, and ended with a blessing by Pastor Wu Weiqing.
- Translated by Joyce Leung
“古韵·新歌——圣乐中国化”音乐会在北京市基督教海淀堂举行。
据北京市基督教两会，7月28日，市基督教两会班子成员、教牧同工、信徒约600余人参加本次音乐会。市天主教、佛教、伊斯兰教的领袖也出席活动。
北京市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席吴伟庆牧师在致辞中表示，本次音乐会旨在通过追寻天主教、基督教在华发展历程，展现基督徒对传统文化融合的思考，呈现当代天主教、基督教在音乐中国化事工上的探索。
本次音乐会以时间历史为序，展演基督宗教入华一千三百多年以来，主动融入和适应中国文化的历程。演出内容包括景教、天主教和基督教三部分。参演的团体与个人有北京市基督教海淀堂唱诗班、崇文门堂唱诗班、丰台堂荣耀合唱团、天主教圣音合唱团，中国艺术研究院等。
音乐会在北京市基督教教务委员会会长柳翠敏牧师的祷告中开始，在吴伟庆牧师的祝福中圆满结束。
北京市基督教两会“古韵·新歌”圣乐中国化音乐会举行
The "Old vs. New - Sinicization of Christian Music" concert was held at the Beijing Christian Haidian Church.
According to Beijing CC&TSPM, the July 28 event was attended by more than 600 participants, including members of the Beijing CC&TSPM, pastoral staff, church workers, and fellow Christians. Leaders of the Beijing Catholic Church as well as leaders of the Buddhist and Islamic communities in Beijing were also present.
In his speech, Pastor Wu Weiqing, Chairman of Beijing TSPM, said that by tracing the development of Catholicism and Christianity in China, the concert aimed to show its audience the Christian idea of the integration of traditional culture as well as the quest for contemporary Catholicism and Christianity in the sinicization of Christian music.
The performances were arranged in chronological order, showing the process of Christianity's integration and adaptation into Chinese culture since its arrival in China more than 1,300 years ago. The concert was divided into three sections: Nestorianism, Catholicism, and Christianity. Participating groups and individuals included the choir of Beijing Haidian Christian Church, the choir of Chongwenmen Church, the Glorious Choir of Fengtai Church, the Cathojoy Choir of Beijing Archdiocese, and the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
The concert began with a prayer by Pastor Liu Cuimin, the president of the Beijing Christian Council, and ended with a blessing by Pastor Wu Weiqing.
- Translated by Joyce Leung
Beijing CC&TSPM Holds Sinicization of Christian Music Concert
