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- Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:31 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Antiphons and Hymns
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3527
Antiphons and hymns
Weekly meetings? I don;t recall anything in the Bible about being on endless committees??? An overview meeting for a season well before the time would be really good. And a reflection together on the readings would also be wonderful. I work closely with my vicar and we enjoy our coffee mornings toge...
- Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:18 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Westminster Cathedral
- Replies: 41
- Views: 26611
music at westminster
Dear Precentor you are very welcome - may the debate continue! It is so good to have you involved. For the record the English setting at the Saturday 6 p.m. Mass is St Anne's Mass by James Macmillan. I have a few quibbles about the word setting, use of scotch snaps and pitch but people seem to enjoy...
- Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:35 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: St Paul's Cathedral, London
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6566
St Paul's cathedral
The modal ones - can't remember the titles
- Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:07 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: St Paul's Cathedral, London
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6566
St Pauls cathedral
Westminster cathedral music staff are considering having a people's setting composed for their use - something which reflects the chant tradition. I have submitted various ideas notably Alan Rees's settings for their consideration and they are open to discussion. Celtic Alleluia and Paul Inwood's se...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:45 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Summer School 2006
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7235
Summer school 2006
It was great and a big thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make it such a success!
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:43 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Health and Safety
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13341
Health and Safety
Well I've been losing hearing in my right ear for some years and the thought of going deaf is just too awful! I'm due to get NHS hearing aids in a month but the audiologist warned me they won;t help much with music. Someone did a survey on this problem a few years back and I've lost the information....
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:52 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: tree hugger hymns
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4301
tree hugger hymns
I'd like to start a society for the defence of hymn tunes! Slane should be in 3/4 time - it is horrid messed up in any other metre. I blame Songs of Praise. OK I know it's a folk tune and if you were on Iona you'd make it sound new. But weighty percussion working against the metre of the words - no ...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:45 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Holy days of Obligation
- Replies: 61
- Views: 38278
Holy days of obligation
Thanks to Nick and Reginald. In my former parish sung evening Mass on Holy days of obligation was always special and I miss them. I wonder if the bishops will move all of the holy days to Sundays. I do think it is outrageous that some of our schools are pleased that Masses won;t interrupt their purs...
- Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:06 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Crucifixion (John Stainer)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4686
Crucifixion
I've given in this year and agreed to conduct this work on Good Friday evening. I like Stanford's comment to the question "What do you think of Stainer's Crucifixion"?
"I think it's a good idea!"
Still I'll give it all the love and care it so badly needs!
"I think it's a good idea!"
Still I'll give it all the love and care it so badly needs!
- Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:31 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Appropriate songs for primary schools
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14714
Appropriate songs for primary schools
Thank you Merseysider for making me laugh at the entendre This is a subject about which I feel really strongly. If we do not teach children songs we love, they will be gone for ever! I was once told by a teacher that "There is a green hill" was too much for children to stand! I pointed out...
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:52 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Diocesan Music Committee
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11654
diocesan music committee
And I don't just mean our bishops and Rome I'm thinking Holy Spirit here!
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:22 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Diocesan Music Committee
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11654
Diocesan Music Committee
One interesting thought from Thomas's helpful contribution is the amount of music for SATB in old music libraries whereas there has been a marked move towards unison singing. At one Southwark event I attended, we were told at the rehearsal to practise the harmony in our bathrooms as there was no tim...
- Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:11 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Summoned to the Vatican
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7622
Summoned to the Vatican
Thank you VML for your useful comments. I really enjoyed meeting with Martin Baker and he is keen to join the SSG and this forum. A dialogue with him is vital. If funding could be found, the cathedral could commission a congregational setting which would have a plainchant base or a "chant"...
- Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:55 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: SSG Pilgrimage 2006
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2189
SSG Pilgrimage 2006
We are saving hard to go on this pilgrimage which we are sure is going to be very special. It is 34 years since I was in the Holy Land for Easter and I expect to see many changes. I can never forget being beside the sea of Galilee and singing "Dear Lord and Father of mankind"; Easter Day e...
- Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:44 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: music out of copyright
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5164
music out of copyright
A new member of the society has told me about a site where you can find music scores which Can be downloaded as they are out of copyright. Try searching for CPDL.. The index is good and it seems to be easy to use.