Society of Saint Gregory

Well, if organ voluntaries require explanation, I figured that they probably don't happen very often.............. Nope, understand those. Just don't understand the link between organ voluntaries and your belief that "there are so many fine organs languishing neglected in Liverpool churches!&q...

Hare wrote:Rocket Science Degree needed to work it out...........................

No – but a simple explanation would help.

And now I've read it all properly and have seen that others have already said what I said. I will away to my virginal divan.

Why do the Catholic assembly have to be "invited" to join in? I have never come across "animators" in Anglican or nonconformist churches. Because it's a relatively new addition to our tradition. In days of yore it was likely that only one Mass had music – and that was often the ...

Hare wrote:Presumably we now know why there are so many fine organs languishing neglected in Liverpool churches!

Well, go on... Why?

MaryR wrote:I tend to agree about the microphone, however; a microphone always suggests a solo to me.

And they're bloody difficult to use.

Rather a sweeping statement to my mind; one or the other or both can, in the right hands, inspire the assembly to fuller participation Noone's saying they can't or don't – but if you're talking brass tacks, the basic is priest and people singing and the cantor-animateur can help make this happen. C...

you can forget the animateur Why? His/her origins are ancient. They are probably pre-Christian but can be traced back to the monks who pointed to various parts of their hands to indicate pitch, a practice which probably determined the modern practice of using five lines on which we (most commonly) ...

Not a good analogy – I'd rather be served by a dumb waiter than by some poor *beep* who's underpaid to bring me my mezze. The way we treat waiting staff in the UK is appalling.

NorthernTenor wrote:We are called to sing the Mass. All else, no matter how desirable, is not necessary.

Couldn't agree more: organs, choirs etc are optional extras.

johnquinn39 wrote:I found this appealing, and not unlike some of the music in 'Pasllite'.

I found it a tad grim. The refrain of the responsorial psalm must be easily and instantly singable. Our assembly would struggle with this.

Start with an organ prelude. If it is still Easter when the mass happens, RVW's Hyfrydol would be suitable. Without wishing to be rude, why? I would have thought, start with Alleluia and Eucharistic acclamations – but I'm an angry old *beep* who doesn't understand what's happening these days. Why d...

If music is servant of rite, can there be any positive reason for using CDs? Can't completely rationalise/verbalise this, but I can't think of a single reason for using CDs in liturgy. (And before you all pile in I already understand I am a dinosaur and my views are a tad to the left.)

Thanks, Musicus. I sit corrected.
Full details at: http://www.prsformusic.com/playingbroad ... nce.aspx#6

Personally, I'm totally anti the use of CDs.
However, does your parish have a MCPS(RPS) licence? It will cost at least £20 a track.