The New Texts: Events for Parish Musicians (announcements)

[presbyter]

Updated Birmingham list:


6th June 2011 - Birmingham - Saint Teresa, Perry Barr - 7.00 pm
9th June - Shirley - Our Lady of the Wayside - 7.00 pm
10th June - Birmingham - St Chad's Cathedral - 7.00 pm
13th June - Coventry - St Thomas More - 7.00 pm
14th June - Leamington Spa - St Peter's - 7.00 pm
16th June - Lichfield - Holy Cross - 7.00 pm
20th June - Burton on Trent - St Mary & St Modwen - 7.00 pm
21st June - Oxford - Littlemore - 7.00 pm
23rd June - Hanley - Sacred Heart - 7.00 pm
4th July - Halesowen - Our Lady & St Kenelm - 7.45 pm
5th July - Banbury - St John's - 7.00 pm
11th July - Stafford - St Austin's - 7.00 pm
12th July - Wolverhampton - Saint Michael's - 7.00 pm
14th July - Worcester - St George's - 7.00 pm
18th July - Caversham - Our Lady & St Anne - 7.00 pm

[NorthernTenor]

Still nothing for Southwark (please correct me if I'm wrong, anyone). The series of talks about the new translation arranged by the Diocese (e.g. at Canterbury) don't seem to address the needs and interests of parish musicians.

On the other hand ... perhaps this has been in the air long enough now for those of us with an interest to get our own thoughts in order. A shame, though.

[mcb]

New Music for the Mass: a day for parish music directors, organists, singers and other musicians

You are invited to a day at the Cathedral Centre, Salford, on Saturday 25th June (10.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.) to look at music for the new translation of the Missal.

Martin Barry (Director of Music at Salford Cathedral) and Fr Peter Jones (parish priest, composer and chair of the Archdiocese of Birmingham Church Liturgy and Music Committee) will present a day of new music for the Mass, introducing musical settings written for the new translation of the Missal, including a close look at the forthcoming collection Glory to God from Decani Music, edited by Alan Smith and Peter Jones.

The admission charge is £10, which includes a buffet lunch and tea, coffee, etc., during the day. Please pay on the day upon arrival. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Salford Cathedral’.

For catering purposes and the production of resources please ensure that you book for the day by e-mailing: martin.barry@manchester.ac.uk
You can also e-mail Martin if you have any questions about the day.

If you do not have access to e-mail then you can ring Cathedral House on 0161-834 0333 in order to book for the day. Please give your full name and contact details.

(updated 21 May 2011)

[HallamPhil]

FORMATION OF MUSICIANS
Revised Translation
Update June 2011

SCHOOLS CONFERENCES

Wednesday 6 July 1.30-3.30pm at the Hallam Pastoral Centre
Music Session with RE Co-ordinators and Musicians

AREA FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

Two opportunities in various venues around the Diocese to look at the music for the revised texts of the Mass. We will look at Philip Jakob’s ‘New Wine Mass’, revised settings including Haugen’s Mass of Creation and Farrell’s Eucharistic Acclamations and the Missal Tones. These sessions are open to all who sing/play at Mass (that’s most of us!) including those who cannot make the sessions closer to their own parishes.

Sheffield North Deanery (completed)

Barnsley Deanery (completed)

Rotherham Deanery (completed)

Sheffield South Deanery
Monday 6 June and Tuesday 21 June
In Our Lady of Lourdes, Hackenthorpe S12 4HJ

Bassetlaw Deanery
Wednesday 8 June at St Joseph, Retford DN22 7BP
Tuesday 14 June at St Joseph the Worker, Worksop S81 0SF

Doncaster Deanery
Monday 13 June 7.30-9pm
Wednesday 22 June 7-9pm
In St Peter-in-Chains, Chequer Road, Doncaster DN1 2AA

Chesterfield Deanery (to be onfirmed)
Monday 20 June and Wednesday 6 July 7-9pm
In Holy Family Church, Derby Road, Chesterfield S40 2EP

To date the Area workshops have been attracting about 40 people to each session.
Do feel free to come along if you are interested ,
if you missed a session in your area
or if you wish to hear it all over again!

FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES

MAKING THE MOST OF THE MISSAL – 9 July 2011 0930-1300

A study half-day with Martin Foster from the Liturgy Office of Bishops’ Conference.
The event is hosted by Sheffield North Deanery but open to all from the Diocese of Hallam.
Venue: All Saints Catholic High School, Granville Road, Sheffield S2 2RJ

There is a significant rebuilding programme at the moment. Check the Diocesan website (www.hallam-diocese.com) for updates regarding travel and which entrance to use.

Any who wish to attend from parishes outside Sheffield North Deanery should register with Philip Jakob on 0114 273 7139 or philip.jakob@stmariecathedral.org
It would be useful to the planners to have some indication by 15 June.

Diocesan Celebration of 75th Anniversary of Association for Propagation of the Faith

Sunday 17 July in the Cathedral
Celebration of Mass (using the revised texts and music) at 3pm in the Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield
This will be one of the early diocesan opportunities to experience Mass in the revised translation.

Saturday 16 July in the Cathedral
Joint rehearsal of Diocesan Singers and instrumentalists 2pm in Cathedral

[John Ainslie]

MAKING THE MOST OF THE MISSAL

You may or may not know, HallamPhil, that I wrote a book of that title in 1975, when the full ICEL missal had just come into use. It was basically a guide to the contents and use of the missal. It didn't sell well and went out of print very quickly.

I've just turned up my copy of it. The last paragraph of the book reads (italics added):

Making the most of the Missal' requires above all, then, a concept of the liturgy as the worship of the people and priest together, participation as an expression of worship and a sharing in the entire action of the Mass, texts as a not unchangeable instrument to be judged by their ability to express the worship of the people who use them. Though the Missal is now in our hands, there is a lot of adjustment and instruction to be done. If the present round of liturgical reforms is coming to an end, the liturgical renewal has hardly started.

Not much has changed in 36 years, has it?

[NorthernTenor]

The last paragraph of the book reads (italics added):

Making the most of the Missal' requires above all, then, a concept of the liturgy as the worship of the people and priest together, participation as an expression of worship and a sharing in the entire action of the Mass, texts as a not unchangeable instrument to be judged by their ability to express the worship of the people who use them. Though the Missal is now in our hands, there is a lot of adjustment and instruction to be done. If the present round of liturgical reforms is coming to an end, the liturgical renewal has hardly started.

Not much has changed in 36 years, has it?

A sense of year 0 followed by permanent revolution, John? Of its time, perhaps?

[HallamPhil]

I was not aware of that, John but did you know Gerry Burke who used to be a priest in westminster. 'Twas he who chose the title ... should we expect a writ in due course?

[presbyter]

It didn't sell well and went out of print very quickly.

Just to let you know that at least I bought a copy. How about a second edition John - Making the Most of the ICEL Missal?

[Southern Comfort]

It didn't sell well and went out of print very quickly.

Just to let you know that at least I bought a copy. How about a second edition John - Making the Most of the ICEL Missal?

In this case it would need to be Making the Best of the ICEL Missal

[John Ainslie]

In this case it would need to be Making the Best of the ICEL Missal

Alas, I have nothing printable to say.

[musicus]

Back to the topic now, please.

(I don't know; I turn my back for half an hour... )

[presbyter]

New Music for the Mass: a day for parish music directors, organists, singers and other musicians

You are invited to a day at the Cathedral Centre, Salford, on Saturday 25th June (10.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.) to look at music for the new translation of the Missal.

Participants came from the dioceses of Liverpool, Shrewsbury, Salford and even Birmingham.

[TimSharrock]

New Music for the Mass: a day for parish music directors, organists, singers and other musicians

You are invited to a day at the Cathedral Centre, Salford, on Saturday 25th June (10.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.) to look at music for the new translation of the Missal.

Participants came from the dioceses of Liverpool, Shrewsbury, Salford and even Birmingham.

and found it very helpful - thank you very much to Martin, Peter and the organisers!

I do wish we could have brought away just one line of music from each of the items we sang to help us sort out memories

Tim

[contrabordun]

TONIGHT - 7.45pm

Fr Peter Jones presents the latest Birmingham session, Our Lady and St Kenelm, Halesowen.

Cobham Rd (Church accessed from Siviter St) Halesowen Birmingham West Midlands B63 3JZ

[Ros Wood]

Andrew Wright is running a session at Our Lady of Grace and St Theresa, North Chingford at 7.30 on 7th July. Please let the Brentwood Diocesan Music office know if you would like to attend.