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by IncenseTom
Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:51 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Music Animator required
Replies: 43
Views: 27560

Re: Music Animator required

I wonder what it is that makes people think a guitar, keyboard or other instruments are what's required for a family Mass. Presumably they've decided the organ would not be appropriate? Personally, I can't see why the organ might be considered inappropriate for a family Mass. Then again, I would rat...
by IncenseTom
Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:23 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Post of Director of Organ School and Organ, Diocese of Leeds
Replies: 16
Views: 26858

Re: Post of Director of Organ School and Organ, Diocese of L

From what I know of the situation, and I really do not know all the details, the Leeds Music department are really trying to save every penny they can, so I would imagine they would like to offer more money if they were in a position to do so. Perhaps if they can't attract the candidate they're afte...
by IncenseTom
Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:22 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Robert Cardinal Sarah's message to 'Sacra Liturgia' 2015
Replies: 36
Views: 22300

Re: Robert Cardinal Sarah's message to 'Sacra Liturgia' 2015

One small point about the popularity of the EF - I know a priest who recently went on retreat to a Seminary in Bavaria run by the Society of St. Paul (I think). They use the Old Rite exclusively, and there are 150 seminarians currently there with an average age of 25. Now if I could I attempt to mov...
by IncenseTom
Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Robert Cardinal Sarah's message to 'Sacra Liturgia' 2015
Replies: 36
Views: 22300

Re: Robert Cardinal Sarah's message to 'Sacra Liturgia' 2015

My understanding of/take on the BXVI reforms, for what it's worth, is as follows: Before the pontificate of BXVI there were (and still are) some who thought that everything that had happened before Vatican II was awful and what good news it was that it had been "abandoned" and "we've ...
by IncenseTom
Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:21 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Music and Liturgy: Letter to the Editor
Replies: 28
Views: 17785

Re: Music and Liturgy: Letter to the Editor

Tom_Neal wrote: "it is tragic that Gregorian melodies which were known and sung by the faithful for centuries, have in some parishes been abandoned. Praise God we are finally seeing a return of this music into ordinary parishes; but there appears to be no effort from the SSG, which I find both...
by IncenseTom
Sun May 31, 2015 4:10 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Music and Liturgy: Letter to the Editor
Replies: 28
Views: 17785

Re: Music and Liturgy: Letter to the Editor

I have much sympathy with you, Tom, having felt like I was going round in 'liturgical circles' when having these very discussions in the past on this forum. There are some who seem to have a very different interpretation of the documents than we do. For what it's worth for those who are interested, ...
by IncenseTom
Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:14 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Liturgical Tourism
Replies: 220
Views: 478623

Re: Liturgical Tourism

5th Sunday of Lent - St. Patrick's, San Francisco Choir of about half a dozen or so, 2 cantors, all accompanied by piano or organ. Hymns at entrance, offertory and communion. Silence at the end. The only one I knew was Unless a Grain of Wheat - the others were very cantor led, which I found distrac...
by IncenseTom
Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:32 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Hymns for Wedding
Replies: 17
Views: 11368

Re: Hymns for Wedding

I'm sure you'll have plenty of ideas, but I can't resist mentioning one of the hymns we had at our wedding in August.

"Christ Be the Lord of All Our Days" to the Repton tune. Lovely text combined with a rousing melody.
by IncenseTom
Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:44 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The 'New' Translation - your recommended music settings
Replies: 19
Views: 14972

Re: The 'New' Translation - your recommended music settings

We sometimes use the revised St. Anne's Mass by MacMillan - Sanctus, Mem Acc and Agnus Dei. The congregation seem to have no issues with the changes to the text, however, we only use it from time to time because the PP feels that as the music was originally composed for a different set of words, it ...
by IncenseTom
Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:03 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The 'New' Translation - your recommended music settings
Replies: 19
Views: 14972

Re: The 'New' Translation - your recommended music settings

For those looking for something slightly different, we're currently learning the Gloria from the 'Mass of Our Lady, Help of Christians' by Australian composer Richard Connolly. I don't think (but I might be wrong) that it's been approved by the English Bishops but it has been approved by the Austral...
by IncenseTom
Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:35 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Christmas Greetings
Replies: 12
Views: 8936

Re: Christmas Greetings

I too thought the beginning felt slightly disjointed. They could have easily sung the 4th verse of O Come all Ye Faithful during the sprinkling and incensing of the crib and then sung the 'Dominus Dixit ad me' for the procession to the sanctuary and incensing of the altar??? That's how we did it at ...
by IncenseTom
Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:11 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Responses to the Prayer of the Faithful
Replies: 11
Views: 13576

Re: Responses to the Prayer of the Faithful

There are a couple of settings in Laudate which are fairly short. I've heard the choir sing 'Lord in your mercy' and the response 'Hear our prayer', but I've never heard a sung 'Lord hear us', 'Lord graciously hear us'. I have also heard the choir sing 'Be pleased to hear us' and the people respond ...
by IncenseTom
Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:15 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Fourth Sunday of Advent
Replies: 1
Views: 2596

Re: Fourth Sunday of Advent

St. Anne's, Keighley, W Yorks Entrance - Rorate Caeli Kyrie - Wadsworth Psalm - Psalms for Sundays Alleluia - Homegrown Offertory - The Angel Gabriel Euch Acc's - Missal tones Agnus Dei - xvii Communion - Behold a virgin will conceive (Ainslie's English Proper Chants) Post-Communion - O Come O Come ...
by IncenseTom
Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Third Sunday Of Advent
Replies: 14
Views: 10472

Re: Third Sunday Of Advent

St. Anne's, Keighley, W Yorks Entrance - Hail to the Lord's Annointed Wadsworth Kyrie Psalm from Psalms for Sundays Homegrown Alleluia Offertory - O Jesus Christ Remember Eucharistic Acclamations - Missal tones Agnus Dei - Missa xvii Communion - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending Recessional - Like...
by IncenseTom
Sun Nov 30, 2014 12:53 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Second Sunday of Advent
Replies: 17
Views: 12563

Re: Second Sunday of Advent

St Anne's, Keighley, W. Yorks Entrance hymn - On Jordan's Banks Introit - Entrance song from Ainslie's English Proper Chants Wadsworth Kyrie Psalm from our usual collection (I think it's Psalms for Sundays) Home grown Alleluia for Advent Offertory hymn - Creator of the Stars of Night Sanctus and Acc...