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by Mithras
Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:59 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New Mass text and music
Replies: 94
Views: 26852

Re: New Mass text and music

Paul Inwood's setting of Euchristic Prayer 2 is a good example of a psalm-tone like chant with related material framing it (though when I have used it I don't have the Our Father as I believe this is one text that should always be said, though nostalgia often nudges against this me when using Latin ...
by Mithras
Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:43 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New Mass text and music
Replies: 94
Views: 26852

Re: New Mass text and music

Is there, as yet, an instruction on repetition of words or phrases for musical reasons? For example, there are plenty of settings of the present Holy which turn "Lord God of power and might" to "Lord God of power, Lord God of might..." Will composers still have this freedom? I t...
by Mithras
Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:14 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Organs I have known
Replies: 46
Views: 18045

Re: Organs I have known

Is the Venerable in Rome a Tamborini? I've played that, though I think there's been work done on it since (not because of my playing I add!). It has a crescxendo pedal, one of the most dangerous devices known to organkind (unless you're playing Reger and don't have an overly inquisitive right foot);...
by Mithras
Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:46 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New Mass text and music
Replies: 94
Views: 26852

New Mass text and music

Today's Tablet carries an article (p 32) concerning the proposed new Mass texts and the possible problems these might pose for composers. It seems that plainsong is envisaged as having a much more prominent role in the musical settings used. It would appear that ICEL "aimed to preserve and reco...
by Mithras
Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:23 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Unison Choir Items
Replies: 29
Views: 9139

Re: Unison Choir Items

If you have a fairly strong choir and organ of full resource, Bax's Epithalamium is a fabulous piece. Though really a wedding hymn with a bit of mental reservation it can be used on All Saints - the text speaks of "receiving this saint with honour due".

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by Mithras
Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:16 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Am I being a pedantic bore ? (yes)
Replies: 41
Views: 15148

Re: Am I being a pedantic bore ? (yes)

Choir and organ have been requested for a weekday Mass which will be celebrated by a visiting bishop who likes music. Needless to say, choir & organist have not been consulted about the choice of music. Needless to say, the music has been chosen by someone who knows nothing about the liturgy. N...
by Mithras
Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: Core Repertoire
Topic: Liturgical Rites
Replies: 17
Views: 35259

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The new GIRM http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/GIRM/Documents/GIRM.pdf (April 2005 edition for England & Wales) approves the practice of singing during the preparation of the gifts: no. 74 says that singing may always accompany this rite, even when there is no procession, following the ...
by Mithras
Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:37 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Words we don't quite get
Replies: 45
Views: 17857

Re: Words we don't quite get

How about "O give me Samuel's ear" followed in the next verse by give me Samuel's heart? Yes, our choir sang Sullivan's setting of that a few months ago when it fitted in with the reading. I remember remarking during reheasal that by the time we got the the end there wasn't much of Samuel...
by Mithras
Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Mass and Exposition
Replies: 6
Views: 2663

Re: Bet you never had this!

This seems to be saying very clearly: (1) If exposition is taking place in a side chapel, you can't have Mass in the body of the Church at the same time. (2) If exposition is taking place in the body of the Church, it must cease while Mass is being celebrated there. (3) If exposition is taking plac...
by Mithras
Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:02 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Light Relief
Replies: 21
Views: 6486

Re: Light Relief

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by Mithras
Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:39 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Organs I have known
Replies: 46
Views: 18045

Re: Organs I have known

St Peter's, Roath Cardiff; The Finnish Church, London; St Mary's, Rotherhith; Soutwark (Anglican) Cathedral; Canterbury Cathedral; St David's Hall, Cardiff; Holy Trinity, Dockhead; Malmo Cathedral (Sweden); there may be more to come... I am itching to know if Mithras will do a Paul Carr ~ http://ww...
by Mithras
Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:20 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Bet you never had this!
Replies: 13
Views: 5231

Re: Bet you never had this!

In my church, we have 24/7 exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (in the side chapel). When I practice the organ, I generally use an 8 ft stopped flute with the box closed. (To be fair, some adorers like the music and have said so). Does this mean that the Blessed Sacrament is exposed while Mass is b...
by Mithras
Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Summer Break
Replies: 36
Views: 11206

Re: Summer Break

Another advantage of the summer break, if you do take one, is that you can attend Mass at another parish where maybe the music carries through ... this might trigger a few ideas for your home parish. And organists particularly might go once in a while to a CofE or Non-conformist church (as long as i...
by Mithras
Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:28 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Organ Voluntaries
Replies: 41
Views: 12915

Re: Organ Voluntaries

We have a final hymn and I will play a final voluntary. I see this as music to go out to - the organ is playing whilst people assemble; it completes the circle for the organ to be playing as people leave. . I would say that the organist is playing whilst people assemble . (There is a story of Georg...
by Mithras
Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Organs I have known
Replies: 46
Views: 18045

Re: Organs I have known

As this thread progresses it will be interesting to see how many (if any) organs contributers " share".

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