Qui bene cantat bis orat

mcb · Post by **mcb** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:28 pm

Another site you simply have to check out. Turn your speakers up loud.

M.

presbyter · Post by **presbyter** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:43 am

If he carries on singing "I the Lord of sea and sky" like that, his vocal chords will deteriorate rapidly and he will not be able to sing at all.

The section on the Eastern Catholic Churches is very informative.

mcb · Post by **mcb** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:36 pm

presbyter wrote:If he carries on singing "I the Lord of sea and sky" like that, his vocal chords will deteriorate rapidly and he will not be able to sing at all.

I think strictly speaking it's a recording, presbyter, and he may just have sung it like that the once. :wink:

I liked it, anyway.

presbyter wrote:The section on the Eastern Catholic Churches is very informative.

I hadn't got past the signature tune! But I'll look a bit further.

M.

dmu3tem · Post by **dmu3tem** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:43 am

Can someone please tell me who originally said this, and if so, where/when? I once heard that it was attributed to St Augustine.

Thomas (Muir)

mcb · Post by **mcb** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:32 am

dmu3tem wrote:I once heard that it was attributed to St Augustine.

Not according to GIRM 39:

Thus Saint Augustine says rightly, "Singing is for one who loves." There is also the ancient proverb: "One who sings well prays twice."

Lots of web sites seem to (mis)attribute the quote to Augustine, though.

M.

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