“Reader Feedback” • 9 November 2024
Let’s call this person “Harry.” (We usually redact names for anonymity’s sake.)
Articles
Huge Discovery! • Rare Document Explains Why There’s a “Spoken” Version of the Propers
His statement is not only foolish, it approaches heresy!
“Entrance Chant” for this Coming Sunday • Jeff Attempts to Accompany Himself on the Organ
Singing Gregorian Chant lifts one’s spirits. Agree or disagree?
Bending Your Ear • A Sound Theology
“The way in which music is deployed in the Holy Mass has a direct impact on how we understand our relationship with God.” —Dr. Backman
Re: Copyright Status of “Abbey Psalms & Canticles” (PDF Chart)
There’s been considerable online discussion about this. Our readers have a right to know what’s at issue.
“I Bow to Rebecca Raber Who Oversees the Music in This Chapel.” —Mike Aquilina
“This is not the choir!” … exclaims Mike Aquilina.
“All Saints” • Jeff Ostrowski Tries to Simultaneously Accompany His Voice on the Organ
Although it beggars belief, in his entire life Father Josef A. Jungmann never celebrated a sung Mass—not one!
Pop Quiz • “How Well Do You Know Plainchant?”
Re: the “Communion Antiphon” for the Feast of All Saints (November 1st).
PDF Download • “Entrance Chant in English” (31st Sunday in Ordinary Time) for 3-NOV-2024
With a brief digression on “feelings of inadequacy.”
A Suggestion for Ordinary Form Masses
The idea developed (somehow) that having the priest wait 15 minutes for an item he needs is “good and reverent” liturgy. But that’s false.
*Gasp* — Other Sacred Music Websites!
In a show of “web-ecumenism” I’d like to mention five today.
PDF Download • “Seasonal Index” for the Brébeuf Hymnal
It’s been downloaded more than 4,000 times, so it seems useful.
PDF Download • “Like Gold Dust” — Extremely Rare Book of Gregorian Chants (315 pages)
Including “O Come All Ye Faithful” (with Latin text) in a delightful arrangement for two voices.
Entrance Antiphons • “Transitioning from a Contemporary to Sacred Music Program”
“These are simple propers, but not to the point of being monotone.” —Rebecca De La Torre
In Search of the Pius XII Psalter!
Robert B. sent us the following email…