You can't be young enough
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You can't be young enough to start learning Gregorian chant. This is a wonderful picture taken during the papal Mass celebrated last Sunday in the Sistine Chapel at the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord:
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I love it!
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Notice, she is pointing to the custos so they know where they are going next.
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Francis, either that or she is explaining not to breath on this phrase until you get to the double bar!
Thanked by 1E_A_Fulhorst -
priceless!
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She's not singing -- she's just moving her lips!
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You're all wrong! She is analysing the chant and showing the extent of a phrase while lecturing on modal relationships and structural tones.
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Out of the mouths of babes. Once in the car, a gregorian chant was on the radio and my 3-year old exclaimed, "That sounds like church!" The thing is, he had never heard chant in the context of a church service before that.
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She's obviously counting backwards from the next certain ictus...
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Actually, I think she's saying "Oh, mama....look....no OCP!!!!! It's real church"..... (sorry, everybody, couldn't resist).
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When I tried introducing a complete chant Mass a while back, most of the adults tuned out and scowled. On the other had, I would swear that the children and infants in particular would perk up and chant along--as if it were somehow familiar to them.
Perhaps we can come up with a chant book for children to compete with a "Never Too Young" title from OCP! -
A member of our choir sent this video of her 3-year old nephew singing chant. The army is being formed.
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What a wonderful pic and yes never too young. And yes the younger do pick it up quicker.
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