Diapason84

Annual reminder that I wrote a pretty good Advent hymn
I suggest the tune "Kedron."

Comment by Diapason84 December 2 permalink
We need better (i.e. Catholic) Communion Hymns
At this juncture, I can safely assume none of us uses "Tableprayer" by Jan Michael Joncas. :)

Comment by Diapason84 October 28 permalink
We need better (i.e. Catholic) Communion Hymns
--Father, we thank Thee who hast planted --O Sacrum convivium --And the other hymns mentioned above, all which don't involve incessantly repeating short, trite refrains!

Comment by Diapason84 October 27 permalink
We need better (i.e. Catholic) Communion Hymns
OCP has started doing this as well, btw. OCP has been doing that for years (perhaps at the initiative of the composers), notably to several of the St. Louis Jesuits and Mr. Gregory Norbet "hymns." Ditto the others of the former Big Three …

Comment by Diapason84 October 26 permalink
Legal Letters from the USCCB
My point stands - the multiple repetitions of a single line of text.

Comment by Diapason84 October 24 permalink
Legal Letters from the USCCB
Truly the Responsorial Psalm must rate as one of the most poorly conceived aspects of the entire liturgical reform. The singing of the antiphon between each psalm verse strikes me as as originating from a Sixties idea of participation: perhaps the …

Comment by Diapason84 October 23 permalink
Legal Letters from the USCCB
The USCCB is also really pathetic when it comes to, say: -- evangelizing about the Real Presence in the Eucharist, and -- standing behind TLM attendees in the US, many of whom are under siege from their bishops.

Comment by Diapason84 October 21 permalink
ChatGPT "authors" a hymn...
He was more involved with the music, and some translations. The Hymnal 1940 brought us I sing a song of the saints of God, which has many detractors. I mentioned him because of his influence on EC music overall. Yes, that hymn is infantile, but at …

Comment by Diapason84 October 17 permalink
ChatGPT "authors" a hymn...
Earth and all stars, Screens glowing brightly, Sing to the LORD a new song; Binary code, Hardware and software, Sing to the LORD a new song; He has done maaaaaaaarvelous things: AI will praise Him with a new song! The namesake text of this hymn is …

Comment by Diapason84 October 16 permalink
150th anniversary Mass for St Paul's Parish, Harvard Square
I've never been fond of that parish (for a variety of reasons, not just musically), but it sounds like this was a fine program (except Thaxted), and if it lifted up the spirits and prayers of the attendees, all the better.

Comment by Diapason84 October 6 permalink
* When do you just give up?
I was thinking some tough gents of the Diocese of Charlotte might want to consider this tactic Under the present pontificate, the replacement may be just as bad, or worse.

Comment by Diapason84 September 7 permalink
* When do you just give up?
About two years ago, I left a position at a small northeast US parish. I had been the Sunday organist/cantor for one Mass for two years. The congregation was usually small (less than 30 people) and the parish probably should be closed for a variety …

Comment by Diapason84 September 6 permalink
Cathedrals banning Latin is still a thing (unfortunately). (NOTE: Correction below.)
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Comment by Diapason84 August 28 permalink
Is anyone here a carillonneur?
I studied it for a couple of months, decades ago. At the time it didn't hold my interest, so I just went back to the organ. I would be open to trying it again.

Comment by Diapason84 August 23 permalink
New USCCB Guidelines on "Publishing" Ritual Texts (incl. Psalm settings)
This is laughably non-enforceable and a product of someone who has never spent time working in parishes, or if he or she has, has never served as a church musician. In other words, good luck with that, bishops and your lay staff! Further, until the…

Comment by Diapason84 August 17 permalink
Gelineau psalms discussion
The new Mass is designed for the rational man and his empirical, horizontal worldview.

Comment by Diapason84 July 30 permalink
Overlap in Flor Peeters books?
They are completely different sets of works. Thanks. Different question: do you (or others here) recommend these books? Some of the pieces seem too short for practical use during the Mass, but rather study pieces.

Comment by Diapason84 July 19 permalink
Substitute organist, or not
Why can’t the new organist start the following week? Because it's the gig world, Matthew, and we're just living in it, evidently.

Comment by Diapason84 July 11 permalink
Substitute organist, or not
Except this isn't the secular gig world.

Comment by Diapason84 July 10 permalink
Substitute organist, or not
@ServiamScores Your post is a bit dismissive and sets up at least a couple of straw men. I'm glad that you are apparently in a situation where sudden revoking of income is "hardly a capital offense."

Comment by Diapason84 July 10 permalink
Market Pivot Toward Tradition in OCP's Heritage Missal
If "I am the Bread of Life" is the only hymn that people remember compared with other of Sister Suzanne's output since 1970, consider it a blessing.

Comment by Diapason84 July 7 permalink
Substitute organist, or not
@MatthewRoth Yes, I will advise colleagues to keep away from that parish for that reason.

Comment by Diapason84 July 7 permalink
Substitute organist, or not
However, I don't rely on subbing to pay the bills; I might have a different approach if this was a main part of my livelihood. I rely on the income from subbing. But, the music would be chosen by someone else. The now-cancelled engagement was …

Comment by Diapason84 July 7 permalink
Homily Length?
How is the panel appointed? Will there be a space for the lay liturgist with a guitar and 1st edition Glory & Praise?

Comment by Diapason84 June 29 permalink
Psalm 104 for Pentecost Sunday in the Lectionary
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Comment by Diapason84 June 18 permalink
The Hymnal Industrial Complex
I fear for the various parish liturgical committee members, writ large, and their blue-haired chairpersons--whither their power and inestimable wisdom?

Comment by Diapason84 June 13 permalink
Modifications (and re-prohibitions) on the Alleluia and Great Amen -- where did it start?
Unpleasant memories, like phantasms, are coming back to me of John Foley SJ's "Give glory to God in the highest" in that merciless 6/4.

Comment by Diapason84 June 9 permalink
Mendelssohn Wedding March
I rarely play weddings these days and don't miss them much. The Mendelssohn and Wagner are just tawdry in the context of a Catholic liturgy. There was that one wedding where the priest allowed the substitution of a poem by Rilke for a lectiona…

Comment by Diapason84 June 6 permalink
Rift in Music Ministry
Trying to reason one's way through the so-called logic of a Fr. Bob Dufford song is known to cause cranial pain. In previous instances, I have taken a Tylenol and called Dr. John M. Neale in the morning.

Comment by Diapason84 May 16 permalink
Rift in Music Ministry
As soon as possible, OP, you should arrange a meeting with the pastor to discuss your mutual vision about the music program. If he agrees to it overall, proceed to talk about whether he will give you administrative and decision-making powers, regard…

Comment by Diapason84 May 15 permalink

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