Society of Saint Gregory

Hare wrote:http://www.mander-organs.com/discussion/index.php?showtopic=2423

A parallel discussion here?

Interesting... Some of those posting are known to SSG members, but are not posting here for some reason.

Using PDFs in comparison is stone age technology - with Scorch (or Finale Viewer for that matter), you can play back the file interactively: for instance, click where you want it to start playing, see the cursor moving along as it plays, transpose the piece, specify what you want to play it back on...

Excellent poster!

Am I right in thinking that the Shaw Room at SFX is named not after Shaw Street but after John Shaw, a former treasurer of the SSG and source of some wonderful stories? He played the organ at SFX for many years, too, which is what prompted the question.

As I said on the other thread, it's only easy to share music via Sibelius if you have Sibelius yourself. Some of us don't have it, and don't want to have it. Coda (the makers of Finale) were quite happy to share their source code with Sibelius, so that Sibelius users could read Finale files. Sibeliu...

I wonder if the new missal will prompt our bishops to reappraise their view of the importance of chanting readings/dialogues/prayers. The current guidance stops short, just, of describing it as an affectation Well, if the cap fits.... and seems to set itself up in opposition to Musicam Sacram. I th...

I don't think there's any good reason for HarperCollins to withhold permission for the current psalter, even if the new version is just round the corner, if Psalm Project is willing to pay a fee (as s/he says s/he is). It's worth bearing in mind that royalties on the current translation, and a propo...

Is it OK to promote the music of someone I consider a friend? Well I'm going to anyway because Martin Barry's Come to Me is one of the most delicious things I've heard in ages. And very useful too because it can be performed with a simple guitar accompaniment or with four-part choir. It's on Martin...

I have heard "breaking the bread of the word"; but by far the most common phrase seems to be "breaking open the word", which I like. Having said that, I'm not sure that "break the word", as opposed to "break one's word", would necessarily imply failing to leep...

SouthernComfort takes what might be considered to be a broader interpretation of the documents than is perhaps merited by their texts. It is clear from the texts that a member of the laity may indeed address the congregation, but not as a substitute for a homily within the Mass. Perhaps this is the...

It relates to what is contained in the liturgical books. Official liturgical books (as opposed to books for the people) must contain nothing beyond a faithful translation of the Latin text. I'm sure someone like Martin Foster will be able to give lots of chapters and verses on this, but this is basi...

It should be borne in mind that any previous norm that may have admitted non-ordained faithful to give the homily during the eucharistic celebration is to be considered abrogated by the norm of canon 767 §1. This practice is reprobated, so that it cannot be permitted to attain the force of custom. ...

there is no provision in the Rite of Marriage outside Mass or the Rite of Marriage between a Catholic and an unbaptised person for the distribution of Holy Communion. Au contraire! I have on my desk a photocopy of the official ritual book for the Rite of Marriage in England & Wales (a commodity...

I don't believe that this was abrogated by the 1983 Code of Canon Law or by subsequent Instructions on (the limitations of) Collaborative Ministry, but perhaps someone with greater knowledge of the minutae of canon law could give a definitive answer. I bow to greater authority, but the following pa...

Hare wrote:

Southern Comfort wrote:http://www.organrecitals.com is the best place to look, wherever you happen to be going.

I thought of that but couldn't remember the exact address!

Glad to be of help!

http://www.organrecitals.com is the best place to look, wherever you happen to be going.