In quires and places....

[Tsume Tsuyu]

.... hearing the "Hosannah's" reprised after the Memorial Acclamation, he thought it was the Sanctus (having forgotten we'd already sung that!) and start the EP again.

LOL!

Tell me, did you ever actually get to the end of Mass?

[mcb]

I once came across the opposite in a parish I lived in - we had just sung "Christ has died" (though not Paul Inwood's) and the priest launched cheerfully into "Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Saviour gave us". He wasn't to be deflected, and battled on through mounting insecurity and incomprehension as half the congregation stood there smiling benignly and shaking their heads. When he finally cottoned on - perhaps someone told him during Communion - he ruled the Mass valid and we all got home early!

M.

[musicus]

LOL.

But let's try to stay on-topic.

Musicus (moderator)

[Gwyn]

Mr. Mod wrote:

But let's try to stay on-topic.

Good idea. What was that then?

[musicus]

Pay attention, Gwyn

The post that started this thread was removed by its poster, but he reiterated the gist of it recently:

So – all debates about the worthiness of different styles aside – may I now return to my original question: how do many of our cathedrals get away with ignoring rules/practice?

Musicus

[Hare]

Tell me, did you ever actually get to the end of Mass?

I'LL LET YOU KNOW IF AND WHEN!!!!!

[Gwyn]

Said Musucus:

Pay attention, Gwyn

Guffaw and titter

[musicus]

After consultation with the originator of this thread, I have decided to close it, as it is now terminally off-topic.

As Merseysider has remarked, with the exception of MCB, no-one has answered his question. Perhaps it is one we will dare to face up to on another occasion.

Easter greetings to all !

Musicus (moderator)