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During World War II, Catholic churches were filled on Friday evenings for the Sorrowful Mother Novena and Benediction.
These intuitive manuscripts give singers the information they need to bring out the oft-ignored nuances of chant rhythm.
“The cemeteries are filled……”
I find it interesting that the “Order of the Mass without a congregation” also tells the priest when he should face the Altar and when he not should face the Altar.
The “invitatory” occurs at the beginning of Matins and therefore introduces the daily divine Office.
“Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Canticles”—the most influential post-conciliar hymnal—was never distributed by any large publisher!
“Often, the person who did us harm won’t even know that we’re still stewing over what they did to us; and if they knew, they might even be glad.”
But we have not spoken very much about Baroque music…
(Keven Smith) • Here are some suggestions on how to get the most out of your unusual combination of skills and traits+
When you ask how a computer works, what you’re really asking is how people use it. That’s a good starting point for understanding how liturgical music works, but just as a computer trains its user to work in a particular way, liturgical music trains us to pray in particular ways.
“Kids don’t remember this…”
How to avoid that sickening feeling when you realize nobody—and I mean nobody—in the congregation knows the hymn you picked!
“If worry did any good, I would advise you to do it—but it is wasted time and energy.”
Terry was forced to resign from the Cathedral in 1924, partially due to his “inconsistent approach to congregational singing at the Cathedral.”
The word “hymn” is one of the earliest music words in all languages…
