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by Southern Comfort
Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Responsorial Psalm
Replies: 19
Views: 14057

Re: Responsorial Psalm

This is an old chestnut. In the old days I would have strongly suggested to the catechist that s/he report me to the highest authority! These days I just say stick with what's written in the local missal because that way EVERYONE'S SINGING OFF THE SAME HYMNSHEET. It avoids confusion in their tiny b...
by Southern Comfort
Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:15 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Pipes versus digital
Replies: 94
Views: 31296

Re: Pipes versus digital

I have already posted re the virtues of Phoenix. The bottom line is whatever works for you. Yes, you have. And I already posted that the wonderful sounds on the demo CD are simply not reproduced in real life when testing Phoenix's installations. Once again, the question of direct feed versus record...
by Southern Comfort
Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:01 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Responsorial Psalm
Replies: 19
Views: 14057

Re: Responsorial Psalm

The Lectionary makes it quite clear that you can use any response you like, as long as it's in the Lectionary. The wording in the Missal (i.e. Lectionary) can vary. For example, in GB we have no less than 6 translations of scripture approved for liturgical use: Douai, Knox, JB, RSV, NEB, NRSV, but n...
by Southern Comfort
Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:45 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Romana Guardini's great mistake
Replies: 20
Views: 6588

Re: Romana Guardini's great mistake

asb wrote:
musicus wrote:I have split a block of OT posts off to a new thread: Catholic Variations.


I think there's something left in that block that should be here.................. :?:


Yes, it's my post - no 5 in the new thread.
by Southern Comfort
Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:55 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Organists and communion
Replies: 18
Views: 6483

Re: Organists and communion

If it were physically possible for me to get to communion I probably wouldn't anyway, as i do not feel that, having been playing the organ and directing the choir, my mind has been totally on the spiritual/devotional side of the mass. A lot of people think this way, and in my opinion they are wrong...
by Southern Comfort
Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:44 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Robing
Replies: 22
Views: 8123

Re: Robing

Quite apart from their open necked shirts revealing torso halfway down to the belt, No I didn't! In fact I've watched the clip several times and failed to find these torso revealers. Yes, I don't know where they've gone. They (and their medallions) were there, after about 0:38, but seem to have bee...
by Southern Comfort
Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:40 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Catholic variations
Replies: 6
Views: 2349

Re: Catholic variations

asb wrote:And the spurious passing notes in "St Denio"


The version of the tune with the passing notes is known as "Joanna". Sometimes you hear some passing notes but not others - a sort of "St Jenny-o".
by Southern Comfort
Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:37 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Romana Guardini's great mistake
Replies: 20
Views: 6588

Re: Romana Guardini's great mistake

Even more odd if they were having Communion on a Sunday afternoon if there had been Mass in the morning. I'm pretty sure it is not permitted to have a separate Communion service on a day when there is also Mass. Directory on Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest (Congregation for Divine Wo...
by Southern Comfort
Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:46 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Not sure about all this 'traditionalism'.
Replies: 50
Views: 18593

Re: Not sure about all this 'traditionalism'.

The two problems with By Flowing Waters are that it uses the NRSV translation of the psalms, which is pretty alien to us Grail folk, and that Paul Ford's word stresses do not always coincide with the melodic stresses (following the principle of what happens when you're using Latin) so that the antip...
by Southern Comfort
Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Joking aside
Replies: 10
Views: 3385

Re: Joking aside

Thanks for sticking your neck out, Nick.
by Southern Comfort
Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:39 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Romana Guardini's great mistake
Replies: 20
Views: 6588

Re: Romana Guardini's great mistake

We too do not sing Marian or Benediction hymns at Mass and occasionally their absence is commented on, exclusively by those over 70. We do have exposition on a Saturday morning culminating in Benediction, at which there is rarely anyone present. A group say the rosary and novena on a Wednesday even...
by Southern Comfort
Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:30 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Romana Guardini's great mistake
Replies: 20
Views: 6588

Re: Romana Guardini's great mistake

musicus wrote:I would be very interested to learn how many people typically attend your Sunday Evening Prayer, John.


I'd hazard a guess at between 20 and 30, and would be very pleasantly surprised if it were more than this.
by Southern Comfort
Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:18 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Romana Guardini's great mistake
Replies: 20
Views: 6588

Re: Romana Guardini's great mistake

One of Romana Guardini's mistakes was not to be born a woman - then his name would have been Romana. It's actually Romano. :wink:
by Southern Comfort
Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:49 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Not sure about all this 'traditionalism'.
Replies: 50
Views: 18593

Re: Not sure about all this 'traditionalism'.

For me it doesn't jar to do Dan Schutte's Behold the Wood of the Cross in the same service as Christus Factus Est , or Veni Creator Spiritus closely followed by Spirit of the Living God . I was with you up to the last title. For me, the essence of good liturgical music is the balance between head a...
by Southern Comfort
Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:23 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Pipes versus digital
Replies: 94
Views: 31296

Re: Pipes versus digital

Regarding whether a digital instrument is acceptable for liturgical use or not, there's a quote from me in the very first post of this thread, reminding us that the Sacred Congregation of Rites was asked to approve electronic instruments for liturgical use as far back as 1938 and refused to do so. (...