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ROME, JULY 4, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The composer of the soundtrack for film "The Passion of the Christ" has extended his original work into a symphony. John Debney will conduct a world premiere of the symphony in Rome this Wednesday. He arrived here Friday for rehearsals. Beforehand, he gave ZENIT more insight into his work. Q: Could you please give us a glimpse of what we're expecting here in Rome? Is there a difference between the symphony and the soundtrack? Debney: Yes. Certainly, this whole idea started when I was composing music for the film with Mel Gibson and I thought...

RIVERS OF LIGHT: MOVIE ON THE PASSION WAS POWERED BY STREAM OF THE MIRACULOUS For most, it's a miracle that the movie is even showing. As The Passion of the Christ sweeps the land this week and for weeks to come, many will point to its very existence as a stroke of grace -- one of the "rivers of light" prophesied for this year. Indeed, from an obscure effort that could not even find a distributor, that at times looked as if it would be upended by Jewish activists, the movie has exploded onto the scene as the movie event...