tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post116216192102481010..comments2023-06-08T11:21:10.878-04:00Comments on EPISTLES FROM THE SCRIPTORIUM: LITURGICAL MUSIC MEMEBrian Michael Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09836644567939527991noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1162909308976391652006-11-07T09:21:00.000-05:002006-11-07T09:21:00.000-05:00Worse, Cantor. There's this one, from Sydney Cart...Worse, Cantor. There's this one, from Sydney Carter's "No Use Knocking":<BR/><BR/><I>Jesus Christ has gone to heaven;<BR/>One day he'll be coming back, sir.<BR/>In this house he will be welcome, <BR/>But we hope he won't be black, sir.</I><BR/><BR/>BMPBrian Michael Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836644567939527991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1162903781469972642006-11-07T07:49:00.000-05:002006-11-07T07:49:00.000-05:00BMP - Be careful, there’s some really goofy stuff ...BMP - Be careful, there’s some really goofy stuff in Worship II!<BR/><BR/>(“He’s baaaaack in the land of the living, the man we decided to KILL!”)Cantorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622485330424236562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1162452274544754642006-11-02T02:24:00.000-05:002006-11-02T02:24:00.000-05:00PRECIOUS LORD, contemporary?In light years maybe.;...PRECIOUS LORD, contemporary?<BR/>In light years maybe.;-)Mr. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649237173680633611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1162328324692719502006-10-31T15:58:00.000-05:002006-10-31T15:58:00.000-05:001) Community Mass - Proulx2) The "Exsultet"3) TBA4...1) Community Mass - Proulx<BR/><BR/>2) The "Exsultet"<BR/><BR/>3) TBA<BR/><BR/>4) O God beyond All Praising / THAXTED and The Church's One Foundation / AURELIA<BR/><BR/>5) Biebl "Ave Maria"<BR/><BR/>6) Advent<BR/><BR/>7) Stanford, Farrant, Parry, Rutter, Willcocks<BR/><BR/>8) overly syncopated hymn melodies that are difficult for musicians to sing, much less John Q. Pewsitter with no musical training<BR/><BR/>9) The Cambridge Singers<BR/><BR/>10) The hippies will continue to die out, and the 20-somethings will continue to search for authentic worship rather than "happy clappy"<BR/><BR/>11) Unless a Grain of Wheat - Farrell, My Soul in Stillness Waits - Haugen<BR/><BR/>12) TBA, off to practice before the first All Saints Mass.<BR/><BR/>~nbPhiMuAlpha2681https://www.blogger.com/profile/08883388434817321459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1162267431993241962006-10-30T23:03:00.000-05:002006-10-30T23:03:00.000-05:001. Favorite Setting: Ordinary of the MassThe Engli...1. Favorite Setting: Ordinary of the Mass<BR/>The English ordinaries composed by Theodore Marier, used every week at St. Paul's, Cambridge, MA.<BR/><BR/>2. Favorite Setting: Proper of the Mass<BR/>Easter Sunday, of course! "Haec Dies" especially.<BR/><BR/>3. Favorite Polyphonic Motet<BR/>William Byrd "Ave Verum"<BR/><BR/>4. Favorite Hymn<BR/>"All My Hope on God is Founded" (Tune: MICHAEL, Herbert Howells)<BR/><BR/>5. Favorite Marian Piece<BR/>Hymne a la Vierge, Pierre Villette<BR/><BR/>6. Favorite Liturgical Season<BR/>Holy Week<BR/><BR/>7. Favorite Composer of Sacred Music<BR/>Theodore Marier<BR/><BR/>8. Worst Church Music Annoyance<BR/>Microphones.<BR/><BR/>9. If I could be in any performing ensemble in the world, what would it be?<BR/>Church of the Advent choir in Boston -- unfortunately, I'm not an Anglo-Catholic. Besides, I have to make a living on Sunday mornings.<BR/><BR/>10. One prediction for Catholic liturgical music in 10 years<BR/>The big bad publishers (OCP, GIA, etc.), the liturgists, and the "lavender mafia" in the seminaries and chanceries of the US will all squash the return of Gregorian Chant. Catholic Church music will continue to be bad everywhere, and you will continue to be considered unreasonable if you think things like Haagen-Haas and St. Louis Jesuits music should NEVER be played in church, period.<BR/><BR/>11. Name one contemporary piece (intended for use with piano or guitar) that you actually don't mind using.<BR/>I had to get my copy of GATHER REPREHENSIVE to come up with one. Nothing came immediately to mind.<BR/>I must say, something does move me when I hear a good choir sing John Bell's "A Touching Place" (#640 in G. Rep.)<BR/><BR/>12. Plan your funeral music. (Money is no object, and you have a cooperative priest.)<BR/>Processional: Requiem aeternam (chant)<BR/>Psalm: Ps. 63 (Theodore Marier)<BR/>Gospel Accl: Any Marier alleluia, probably #92.<BR/>Offertory: Faire is the Heaven (Harris)<BR/>Sanctus: XVIII<BR/>Mem Acc: My setting of "Dying you destroyed our death" set to Victimae Paschalis<BR/>Amen: Just one simple chanted amen.<BR/>Agnus: XVIII<BR/>Communion: Pie Jesu from Durufle Requiem<BR/>Song of Farewell: Saints of God (Marier)<BR/>Recessional: In Paradisum from Durufle Requiem<BR/><BR/>13. OK, make up a question for all future posters to answer, and answer it!<BR/>Tag, you're it!Michael Olbashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068292363388172690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1162242642598476942006-10-30T16:10:00.000-05:002006-10-30T16:10:00.000-05:001. Favorite Setting: Ordinary of the MassEsoteric:...1. Favorite Setting: Ordinary of the Mass<BR/>Esoteric: Missa Papa Marcelli (G Pierluigi da Palestrina)<BR/>Liturgical: Tie: Missa Oecumenica (Proulx)/Holy Family (Schiavone)<BR/><BR/>2. Favorite Setting: Proper of the Mass<BR/>Puer natus est nobis (Mode VII), the Introit for Christmas/Mass during the Day<BR/><BR/>3. Favorite (easy and achieveable) Polyphonic Motet<BR/>Another tie: Dixit Maria (Hassler) and Sicut Cervus pars prima (Palestrina)<BR/><BR/>4. Favorite Hymn<BR/>No doubt: Thaxted (Holst) O GOD BEYOND ALL PRAISING<BR/><BR/>5. Favorite Marian Piece<BR/>Ave Maria by Franz Biebl (centenary of his death)<BR/><BR/>6. Favorite Liturgical Season<BR/>Ditto to Passion Sunday/Triduum (and Holy Thursday ditto big time)<BR/><BR/>7. Favorite Composer of Sacred Music<BR/>All those inspired by their own true faith. Down to it, quill fight at the O.K. Corrall time? Mozart facing JSBach.<BR/><BR/>8. Worst Church Music Annoyance<BR/>Stagnation, intolerance, poseurs, and attitudes that scream “I’m authentic, you’re not” or “whatever I sing is all right, ‘cause I sing fer Jesus.”<BR/><BR/>9. If I could be in any performing ensemble in the world, what would it be?<BR/>Dale Warland Singers; Tallis Scholars, The Sixteen, Chanticleer<BR/><BR/>10. One prediction for Catholic liturgical music in 10 years<BR/>Carey Landry songs will finally be gone; most of the second tier SLJ stuff as well (such as Blest Be the Lord…Sing to the Ceiling, sing to the floor…) Hymn singing as in traditional with the organ coming back in a major way; More contemporary settings of Latin texts that are congregation-friendly (Berthier, Manalo-like stuff.)<BR/><BR/>11. OK, make up a question for all future posters to answer, and answer it!<BR/>-- Name one contemporary piece (intended for use with piano or guitar) that you actually don't mind using.<BR/>Ditto to Dan Schutte's Christ, Circle 'Round Us. Also WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED by M.D. RidgeMr. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649237173680633611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1162166075725811032006-10-29T18:54:00.000-05:002006-10-29T18:54:00.000-05:00Best way to settle it, Gavin, is to do what I used...Best way to settle it, Gavin, is to do what I used to do when I had to announce (I stopped in April):<BR/>"Please stand and join in singing hymn number.... (title), spell number (e.g., three-five-four)". No "entrance", "introit", etc.<BR/><BR/>GIRM (today's US version) calls it the "entrance chant", probably the closest of the common opening hymn terms to "cantus introitus".<BR/><BR/>I've used "Gather Us In" twice in my 25 year career. Even in the most progressive parishes I've worked with, the response from the people with GUI was really crappy. I too have fun with it, but using the tune and trying to sing the parodies at the Moratorium site.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>BMPBrian Michael Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836644567939527991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1162165575923748832006-10-29T18:46:00.000-05:002006-10-29T18:46:00.000-05:00I never really am sure what to say when I have to ...I never really am sure what to say when I have to announce, whether it's an "Entrance Hymn" or "Opening Hymn" or occasionally I'll say "Processional Hymn". I suppose I should make up my mind. Processional hymn sounds nice, but it's long. Entrance is fine, but too utilitarian. And then Opening has a drama-type ring to it.<BR/><BR/>As far as contemporary songs, I wouldn't mind using them in slight moderation. Even Gather Us In would be alright once every two years (NO more often than that). Some of them are just fun to play on the piano. Still, I prefer my current situation of banning them entirely.<BR/><BR/>And getting rid of Pentecost and Epiphany as seasons was a BAD idea. "Ordinary Time" is soo... ORDINARY! I want to know the reasoning behind that.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876735704508443889noreply@blogger.com