INTERVIEW MEME

Tagged by Lyn, the Organ-ic Chemist.

Here are the rules as I was given:
1. Leave me a comment saying anything random, like your favorite lyric to your current favorite song. Or your favorite kind of sandwich. Something random. Whatever you like.
2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be asked, you will ask them five questions.

Here are the questions Lyn asked me:
1. You have complete editorial control over a new hymnal project. What kind of material will you include in it?
2. What would be your ideal gig?
3. You are commissioned by Pope Benedict XVI to compose a new Mass that would reflect the new English translation, that would be debuted in Rome. What would you present?
4. Say you decided on a career change and leave the church music business. If you had a choice, what career would you choose?
5. You have access to any organ anywhere in the world. Which would you want to play on a regular basis, and why?

1. You have complete editorial control over a new hymnal project. What kind of material will you include in it?
It would have plenty of chant, traditional hymnody, propers, and music based on propers. This will be a combination of Adoremus, Worship II, and the Gregorian Missal all in one.

2. What would be your ideal gig?
Any parish that has an appreciation for a primarily traditional music program, with organ accompaniment, and/or a cappella. The organ should be one with pipes and a good three-manual console (two-manual consoles are too little for me, yet a four-manual console is too big LOL).

3. You are commissioned by Pope Benedict XVI to compose a new Mass that would reflect the new English translation, that would be debuted in Rome. What would you present?
Something in a traditional style that alternates between congregation (chant or metrical unison) and choir (in the style of a motet).

4. Say you decided on a career change and leave the church music business. If you had a choice, what career would you choose?
Trust me when I say I hope this won't be soon. I'm only a fortysomething. I think I have something left. I would probably try my hand at broadcasting if I really had to leave the church music scene.

5. You have access to any organ anywhere in the world. Which would you want to play on a regular basis, and why?
St. Anne's Church, Fall River, Massachusetts (80+ rank Casavant on three manuals) or the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Providence, Rhode Island (125-rank Casavant tracker on four manuals)

OK - so the idea is to ask a random question in the combox. I then respond by giving you YOUR questions to answer on your blog. Kapiche? Whoever reads this, TAG! YOU'RE IT!

BTW, Jason, you were tagged by Lyn as well.
Peace,
BMP