Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
It’d be easier to accept if they admitted they were explicitly contradicting Vatican II … but instead, they lied egregiously.
During my research, I discovered three previously-unseen photographs of Hannibal Bugnini (taken in November of 1979).
Bugnini felt his modifications were “desired by all.”
More is revealed each day.
Our choir sang so beautifully for this special Mass!
Is Tito Casini correct that vernacular plainsong is a “sin against nature?”
It’s a strange type of “restoration” that rejoices over innovations that never existed before.
Because the post-conciliar liturgical reforms were done with such haste, we sometimes find errors.
Last week, a major bombshell was dropped with regard to two major publishing companies of Catholic hymnals.
This PDF chart will be of interest to Catholic musicians!
This video shows a signatory of the famous “Agatha Christie Indult” talking about Glenn Gould (specifically his Bach interpretations).
