tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post116171650945640122..comments2023-06-08T11:21:10.878-04:00Comments on EPISTLES FROM THE SCRIPTORIUM: BAD MUSIC IS DESTROYING OUR CHURCHBrian Michael Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09836644567939527991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1161753982936023112006-10-25T01:26:00.000-04:002006-10-25T01:26:00.000-04:00Brian, I have posted on this elsewhere a couple of...Brian, I have posted on this elsewhere a couple of weeks ago. Dr. McMillen is a highly esteemed choral composer and conductor not only in his native Scotland and the whole of the Isles, but internationally. I even downloaded some of his compositions this very day from a Christophers "The Sixteen" recording called "IKON." Basically what I've expressed some difficulty with this recent very public outburst on his part (particularly after a detailed feature article about his Scots heritage influencing his compositional ouveur in ACDA Choral Journal) is that Dr. McMillen has no consistent involvement or ongoing relationship with the development or evolution of RC worship music in the UK; his circles have been based in the academic and artistic communities. That is all well and fine, but I believe that his comments are receiving credence and attention because of his artistic achievements OUTSIDE of matters "church." Like any choral composer, his sacred settings have worthily found their way into usage in churches that have the resources and personnel to render them successfully. But that does not elevate him to a loftier position as a critic of church culture. My point basically is that respect for his opinion should also be tempered by the realization that his criticism has a "Johnny come lately" taint which doesn't lessen its validity; but should not be given any more merit due to his renown and status among contemporary composers.<BR/>And I've been to Masses in Scotland and know it's more desolate there than over here. I'm Scots m'self. But he can't be regarded as having spent his life in our fields; he is not a dilletante, but he is not an expert either on the intricasies of post-conciliar music evolution in the RC Church internationally either.Mr. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649237173680633611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1161720800849073562006-10-24T16:13:00.000-04:002006-10-24T16:13:00.000-04:00See, I grew up LONG after any saber-rattling of V2...See, I grew up LONG after any saber-rattling of V2 was over. As I said in my "young fogey" post, guitar mass and Fr. Friendly were just what being Catholic was, no exception to the rule. That's kind of why the "reform of the reform" is picking up steam, is because people in my generation are again rebelling against the norm.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876735704508443889noreply@blogger.com