NihilNominis

EF Office Music Needs
Thanks for that--- I was super unclear, which is my fault and therefore fine -- I had imagined a digital resource as a manipulable file. However, the book scans are much appreciated, and may be what I have to use.

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EF Office Music Needs
EF

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Pontifical Solemn High Mass
I second, third, and fourth the Cantus Missae of Rheinberger, and lack a better suggestion.

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Beethoven 9 in a cathedral
Difficile lectu mihi, Mars is hysterical. Yes, once you find the joke it's quite crude, but the fact that the Latin reads, "It's difficult for me to read, O Mars," subtly pointing to a hidden meaning between the lines of the text…

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Beethoven 9 in a cathedral
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Marian Repertoire During Mass
On Marian feasts, the text "Ave Maria" is used as Offertory. It cannot therefore be suggested, that a text addressed to Our Lady, is wholly repugnant to the tradition of the Western Eucharistic liturgy. Whether it be partially repugnant …

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Beethoven 9 in a cathedral
That's how I'm choosing to look at it.

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Beethoven 9 in a cathedral
Alright, which one of you wiseguys scotch-taped edited excerpts from Inter Sollicitudines to the Assumption Mass fliers in my parish this morning?! No, seriously, that happened. It included the bit about women in the choir, too. My passive-aggress…

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Beethoven 9 in a cathedral
Their purely musical art is equal to Palestrina's as the highest achievement of motivic economy... Preparing obsessively as I have been for our parish's Assumption Mass, for which the Ordinary will be K.317, I was struck by this exact poi…

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Beethoven 9 in a cathedral
The great Msgr. Schuler is too busy, I hope, beholding the Vision, to roll in his grave about some of what is being said here. The Msgr., of course, was known to refuse to perform the great classical Masses in a concert setting. Using them as conce…

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This is actually happening!
They'll be out of session, won't they?

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This is actually happening!
Not exactly -- we love our organ. It was just enchambered in 1947. We're restoring casework and expanding tonal resources, thanks to St. Louis.

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Prayers for Fr. Haynes, SJC
Kevin will be conducting a choir and orchestra at my parish for the Assumption! Had no idea what I'd be pulling him away from!

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Mass of Puff, the Magic Dragon
Last six notes = end of "O Lord, I Am Not Worthy" Therefore it's "suitable for sacred use." How many snails have to die to make enough purple for this post?

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Praise and Worship, and School Masses
If, in their mind, "outside the liturgy" = "Mass in the gym," then why is this person entrusted as the "D" of "RE" in a Catholic parish, or principal of a Catholic school? Overseeing that, by the way, is not …

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HELP! Anyone in St Louis willing to help with pipe organ removal Thurs/Fri of this week?
Thank you, chonak! My availability on-site was limited, as well, but I can put those interested in touch with our team leader!

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How do you sing/play “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”?
I play this amazing vintage harmonization for at least one verse almost every time. Treat yourself.

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When the Forum comes alive...
Did... Did Incardination just? Yellow card & a period?! At the same time?

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When the Forum comes alive...
It depends on the situation. Is it a summer pick-up choir, or a semi-professional ensemble? What are its usual rules for such guests? My ensembles, entirely volunteer, are built and managed for ebb and flow, with ample rehearsal prior to liturgy, in…

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When the Forum comes alive...
You can decline volunteers, I'm never offended to be told "no thanks." Still, I would never not ask... meet too many awesome musicians that way. Incidentally, irishtenor declined my offer to collaborate (which I respected and which d…

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Graduate Degree - music or Liturgy?
There is a summer-only Master of Church Music at Concordia University Wisconsin. I'm enrolled now, on year 2 of 3. Excellent instructors, and the Lutheran perspective is close enough to home to matter, actually teaching you some things you can …

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Translation SC 116
In the 1955 reform, the Good Friday liturgy is referred to as, Actio Liturgica, translated simply as Liturgy in English.

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Organ news (two items, really) from St. Louis
Palestrina, I doubt it would be playable from the Wilhelm console. KW's condition was that it remain entirely unaltered. But there is likewise a console and ranks of pipes in the sanctuary. I just wonder what they have in mind, or whether the…

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Organ news (two items, really) from St. Louis
They are retaining the antiphonal instrument. Interesting. Perhaps the idea is a great organ / choir organ arrangement?

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Organ news (two items, really) from St. Louis
Just to be clear, at least for my part, I am not saying that it's the wrong choice for them. I don't have all the details, nor am privy to their post-Botkins vision. I am still sad if it is the right choice for them, as I *love* the soun…

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Organ news (two items, really) from St. Louis
I will add this: Glad as we would be to have the case, I would be heartbroken to see this instrument leave SFDSO. I fell in love with recordings of Nick's work there years ago, and I found the more Romantic tones of that instrument, sweet, ri…

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Organ news (two items, really) from St. Louis
BruceL, We (pastor, facilities manager, and I) are exploring the possibility, should it be available, of incorporating the Wicks, and its casework, into our very sympathetic, contemporary instrument, also largely Wicks, at our parish in Sleepy Eye.…

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Survey: Full time director/organists who also teach elementary ed.
I do. Also High School.

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How to respond?
Does the catechist sign your check? Run this by the pastor, and come back with his stamp of approval. I cantored a lectionary psalm at age 7 for my First Holy Communion. Child-friendly is relative.

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CCWatershed Brébeuf Hymnal
Who is Peter Lejeune? Richard Clark, Kevin Allen, and Jeff Ostrowski, the other composers of new hymn tunes are all names I recognize, and names that are rightly well-respected in the church music community. For the record, I think Mr. Lejeune'…

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