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- Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:27 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Article in Catholic Herald
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8592
For some years now the Chaplaincies at Oxford and Cambridge have been pursuing a musical line I can only describe as exemplary. They provide a mix of music of all periods, from plainsong to modern. The standard of instrumental playing is excellent. They do seem to avoid the questionable end of moder...
- Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:01 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Migrant workers and music
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12283
- Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:55 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Article in Catholic Herald
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8592
- Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:18 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: So why do we hate choirs then?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23033
I feel that a degree of separateness is inevitable if the proper is to be sung, which is what the bishops have decided in the new GIRM. Unless we adopt some very simple system of chanting the proper, I doubt if we can ever teach congregations the two hundred or so pieces of music they would need to ...
- Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:06 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Folk Group
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22082
- Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:59 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Folk Group
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22082
I think that Quaeritor is right when he points out that the organ's advantage is that it has a good range of notes available and so can provide a good bass line. This does depend on the organist being able to pedal. Bass lines in hymns tend to leap about a lot, and if you have to use your little fin...
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:39 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: So why do we hate choirs then?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23033
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:33 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Folk Group
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22082
- Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:02 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: So why do we hate choirs then?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23033
Its my understanding that it is CTM, as the document from our own bishops to which we are bound rather than GIRM. I thought it was the other way round: CTM is guidance but GIRM is law. Perhaps someone can clarify what the true position is. I have read some of Deiss' books, but not the one you refer...
- Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:09 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Folk Group
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22082
Sorry, Quaeritor, I didn't mean to imply that we shouldn't use organs, gregorian chant and traditional hymns. I just don't use tradition as my argument. I like the organ for various reasons. It has a certain atmosphere and presence about it which lets you know you are in church. This may be only a f...
- Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:51 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: So why do we hate choirs then?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23033
- Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:32 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Folk Group
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22082
- Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:52 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Folk Group
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22082
- Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:56 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Proclamation of the date of Easter
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10022
- Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:14 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Imprimatur
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5678
Yes, decetism seems pretty apt, and as for His wings, I know of no scriptural reference. Mind you, there are plenty of other references in popular rhymes and art to things that aren't in scripture. Carols are pretty bad, eg the three kings has no basis for either the three or the kings. Paintings ar...