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Puccini’s music allows us to glimpse the love of a Father, Who doesn’t merely sit on the 50 yard line waiting to see which side of the eternal line we die on…
“While it is true that children can make beautiful music, it is more important that music can make beautiful children…”
Even more exciting were two developments I learned of while in Detroit.
Well, today I decided to buck the system (in spite of my general LOVE of tradition) and simply referred to the various notes by their Takadimi syllables.
He was right, I spoke an unforgivable heresy—boys and girls are different.
The grandmother of 5 choristers informed me that one of her granddaughters told her rehearsal wasn’t long enough—it seemed to be over just as it was starting!
If you aren’t used to working with children, it can be a bit daunting on your first day…
Let’s face facts—the English cathedral system of forming church musicians works.
One musical advantage for the priest celebrating the Ordinary Form is that he can play an active role leading the music, yet still celebrate Mass.
Father told me that he felt extremely awkward standing in the sanctuary for two minutes while the congregation did nothing but look at him.
Whether your particular parishes are rich or poor, big or small, love sacred music or hate it, there is one thing that I challenge all of you to do, and that is to sing the Mass.
I’ve often told my choir members that before I die they will be singing from music displayed on some form of a tablet, but I never thought I’d see the Capella Sistina blazing the trail!
I hope and pray the Church continues to raise up true artists who will bring the Gospel to the world through the greatest of all the Church’s arts—Music.
Let’s put the organ back on the pedestal it rightfully deserves.
I plan to do more of this in the future and I would recommend it to all others who direct any kind of church choir.
