Gwyn wrote:There's a little book called 'Organo Pleno' which discusses chant. The author, Gordon Reynolds I believe, describes anglican chants along these lines:
"...being harmless enough in themselves, and the organist is required to play them through first just to prove this. Unfortunately words are then added, the organist having to act as a referee between the choir and congregation, usually favouring the majority.
All good fun, eh?
Excellent book which together with its companion "Full Swell" should be compulsory reading for musicians and clergy of all denominations.
