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by Hare
Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:49 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The Advent Wreath
Replies: 1
Views: 82190

Re: The Advent Wreath

At my last place, we used Schiavone's Advent Wreath Service - with a minor amendment to the words suggested by Paul Inwood....
by Hare
Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:27 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New facebook Group
Replies: 17
Views: 165089

Re: New facebook Group

Apologies for resurrecting an old topic. I know several members of this forum belong to the Facebook group mentioned.... I actually set up the group, but I wanted to let members know that I now no longer have Facebook access, following a very nasty hacking, so the group admin is now solely and safe...
by Hare
Sun Aug 20, 2023 6:12 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New facebook Group
Replies: 17
Views: 165089

Re: New facebook Group

Apologies for resurrecting an old topic. I know several members of this forum belong to the Facebook group mentioned.... I actually set up the group, but I wanted to let members know that I now no longer have Facebook access, following a very nasty hacking, so the group admin is now solely and safel...
by Hare
Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:48 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Communion Songs
Replies: 16
Views: 70624

Re: Communion Songs

A former PP insisted that being present and participating was far more important than the act of receiving Communion....
by Hare
Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:22 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Communion Songs
Replies: 16
Views: 70624

Re: Communion Songs

Fair enough. I just accepted that in my last situation, it was impracticable without leaving a shuffling hiatus! Where I attend Mass now, the choir and organist go first, with the congregation following closely in a rush to get out after receiving, so most of the Communion time is just a shuffle wit...
by Hare
Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:04 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Communion Songs
Replies: 16
Views: 70624

Re: Communion Songs

With a mixed band of musicians it is possible to stagger communion so that instrumental support is always there. With a solitary organist the choices are limited to some unaccompanied singing, or a non communicating organist. Neither are ideal. A modern song with a strong memorable refrain is easie...
by Hare
Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:40 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Communion Songs
Replies: 16
Views: 70624

Re: Communion Songs

I chose not to communicate to avoid shuffling silences
by Hare
Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:23 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Communion Songs
Replies: 16
Views: 70624

Re: Communion Songs

At my last gaff I used to play an organ piece (always chosen and prepared) until the choir and/or cantor(s) had been for Communion. We would then have the "song" - usually with a refrain, but sometimes a hymn - as the last few rows of the assembly went for Communion.
by Hare
Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:59 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Easter Blessings!
Replies: 5
Views: 18868

Re: Easter Blessings!

Although I miss it, I am actually just SO glad that I'm not needed to play anywhere - I really don't think I could cope with the Triduum now after 2 (now 3) years break!
by Hare
Wed Apr 06, 2022 5:45 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Limited supply of Psalmists for the Easter Vigil
Replies: 18
Views: 44813

Re: Limited supply of Psalmists for the Easter Vigil

One PP once asked for a version with responses that he'd heard elsewhere (can't remember who it was by) IIRC there was an instruction in it that the cantor raised an arm when they reached the phrase that the assembly were supposed to repeat. I seem to remember that it went quite well, although I wa...
by Hare
Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:56 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Limited supply of Psalmists for the Easter Vigil
Replies: 18
Views: 44813

Re: Limited supply of Psalmists for the Easter Vigil

Has anyone else had to accompany the missal tone for the Exsultet because the priest who insisted on sing it (the long version at that) was so musically challenged that he was likely to set off somewhere in the alto register and end up like a Russian contra bass? Yes! Didn't make any difference tho...
by Hare
Wed Mar 30, 2022 6:14 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Limited supply of Psalmists for the Easter Vigil
Replies: 18
Views: 44813

Re: Limited supply of Psalmists for the Easter Vigil

One PP once asked for a version with responses that he'd heard elsewhere (can't remember who it was by) IIRC there was an instruction in it that the cantor raised an arm when they reached the phrase that the assembly were supposed to repeat. I seem to remember that it went quite well, although I was...
by Hare
Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:06 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Limited supply of Psalmists for the Easter Vigil
Replies: 18
Views: 44813

Re: Limited supply of Psalmists for the Easter Vigil

In my last parish, my first PP used to sing the Exsultet fairly successfully (No deacon at the time) His successor read it. Thereafter for a number of years we did a version with two congregational responses, and two psalm tones for the cantors (I used two cantors - one for the text and one to lead ...
by Hare
Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:26 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: " . . Old forgotten far-off things, and battles long ago"
Replies: 12
Views: 24623

Re: " . . Old forgotten far-off things, and battles long ago"

In the last 10 years or so, singing the Mass has been dealt two massive body blows. The first was the revised translation. And the second has been Covid. Our congregation which used to sing the Mass lustily now is barely audible through their masks during the four hymns that all our PP allows. Its ...
by Hare
Wed Dec 29, 2021 8:24 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Mill Hill Chapel
Replies: 5
Views: 11960

Re: Mill Hill Chapel

Many people attend Unitarian churches because they are not bound by a formal creed. That does not mean that they necessarily deny the Trinity nor the divinity of Christ. I was organist for a number of years at a Unitarian church that was a traditional Gothic Revival building with choir stalls and al...