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by IncenseTom
Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:12 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Choral Director Post
Replies: 16
Views: 13697

Re: Choral Director Post

Er......no it's not. Ashgrove, which is being sold, is right across the road from the academic buildings, halls of residence, etc. It was a visual statement of the presence of the Church around what is a very secular institution. It was high-profile and very convenient. It was frequented by Catholi...
by IncenseTom
Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Choral Director Post
Replies: 16
Views: 13697

Re: Choral Director Post

Maybe they are funding it through the closure and selling of the Catholic Chaplaincy for the Students of the University of Bradford. Shameful!! It was there that my liturgical sensibilities were first triggered. As far as I'm aware, the Catholic Chaplaincy for Bradford University still exists, it's...
by IncenseTom
Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:05 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Only 20 hymns
Replies: 55
Views: 38060

Re: Only 20 hymns

Seriously though, in general, priests seem to have delegated the choice of music to musicians. I've never been sure if this is entirely appropriate. Surely music should be chosen jointly by the celebrant and musicians? My PP leaves it up to me, because he know's I'll choose the thing he would choos...
by IncenseTom
Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:40 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Only 20 hymns
Replies: 55
Views: 38060

Re: Only 20 hymns

"Go, the Mass is ended" "Thanks be to God" Loud, crashing organ music while the priest processes to Our Lady's Altar All sing 'Regina Caeli' in Eastertide, or 'Salve Regina' if we get back to Ordinary time whilst still in May and during October. Loud, crashing organ music as the ...
by IncenseTom
Sun Aug 21, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Liturgical Tourism
Replies: 220
Views: 479926

Re: Liturgical Tourism

Today I sang The Lourdes Hymn, Shine Jesus SHine, Bring Flowers of the Rarest, One Bread One Body, Sweet Heart of Jesus, and Faith of Our Fathers.
I kid you not. And the Salazaar Gloria.


Ouch. 6 hymns seems ridiculous.
by IncenseTom
Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:27 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: How accessible is your church?
Replies: 16
Views: 32815

Re: How accessible is your church?

I think the Catholic church in Cottingley - St. Monica's if I remember - is fairly accessible. It's modern with no steps or narrow aisles etc as far as I'm aware. It might be a bit far for you, though - on the edge of Bingley.
by IncenseTom
Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:20 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Cardinal Sarah
Replies: 20
Views: 17604

Re: Cardinal Sarah

My understanding of this is that Cardinal Sarah is saying the normal way of celebrating Mass has always been (and continues to be) ad orientem and that Mass versus populum is a permissible option. It isn't necessary to encourage/ ask/ recommend, etc priests to celebrate ad orientem because that's &q...
by IncenseTom
Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:46 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: It's Friday! Singing out of Tune
Replies: 12
Views: 9269

Re: It's Friday! Singing out of Tune

Have a look at this from about 7:50. The Kyrie is stunning, and not in a good way. The look on the priest's face is priceless.

http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/me ... 2708f.html
by IncenseTom
Thu May 12, 2016 9:01 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Another type of mass
Replies: 18
Views: 11969

Re: Another type of mass

I just want to point out, for the sake of clarity, that I haven't mentioned style at all in this discussion.
by IncenseTom
Thu May 12, 2016 3:30 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Another type of mass
Replies: 18
Views: 11969

Re: Another type of mass

I understand hymns, worship songs, anything 'religious in it's content' sung at Mass to be religious music. Whereas, I understand the integral parts of the Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, etc etc) including the psalm to be liturgical music. For everyone, not just the original poster, I would say liturgical mus...
by IncenseTom
Wed May 11, 2016 9:04 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Another type of mass
Replies: 18
Views: 11969

Re: Another type of mass

Gosh, this sounds like a nightmare.

Someone once told me, "remember, you'll never keep everyone happy so all you can do is do what's correct".

Also, remember that there's a difference between religious music and liturgical music and preference should be given to the latter.
by IncenseTom
Thu May 05, 2016 6:25 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Percussion
Replies: 12
Views: 8440

Re: Percussion

We always repeat the singing of the Alleluia at the end of the Gospel outside of Advent and Lent and it does indeed make more of the Gospel.

I had better leave my thoughts on percussion in the liturgy to myself. :wink:
by IncenseTom
Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:03 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Noises off
Replies: 14
Views: 34604

Re: Noises off

This is certainly a problem. I too have noticed a lot of chatter before Mass (including amongst the choir). I seem to have found a small solution in often playing loud, 20th Century voluntaries at the end of Mass. I look around when I'm finished and the church has emptied! During Lent, I may have me...
by IncenseTom
Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:57 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Saturday evening Masses
Replies: 9
Views: 8263

Re: Saturday evening Masses

I rather agree with Mancunian.

I think that would be the same in my parish. Our Sunday liturgy is fairly splendid, (or so I like to think!) so I reckon those who go to the Vigil Mass go for the simplicity/ quiet/ etc that it offers - a liturgical palette cleanser.
by IncenseTom
Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:19 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Funeral Liturgies in Theory and in Practice
Replies: 30
Views: 24460

Re: Funeral Liturgies in Theory and in Practice

I play for funerals where the priest often 'moulds' the homily around the deceased's life. He obviously gets to know all about the person from talking to their relatives and gathers a few things about them which he might refer to in the homily. The family are also offered the opportunity to do a 'fa...