MatthewRoth

Bono, U2, and "The Edge"...
Melo, we did P&W stuff at the altar of the Chair of St. Peter... I’m not sure at that Mass we sang Mass XVIII. Go figure in Rome we didn’t use the Canon Romanus. There are all sorts of problems with this concert.

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Is there a name for...?
Charles, the thing is, I really learned modern notation with the arrangement of the named notes and pitches for the bass clef. I can with some difficulty apply the note names to tenor parts written with a treble clef. (I was taught the treble clef b…

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Is there a name for...?
Like this. It was not uncommon, but I am much more comfortable with square notes, since I can use solfège...

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Is there a name for...?
I have a book from the 1930s on the liturgical ceremonies which uses modern notation. I also saw a French handmissal from the 1950s, which was beautifully done except for the modern notation. I can’t make heads or tails of it. Square notes made sens…

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Liturgical Dance in the 16th Century
The CCC, quoting Nostra aetate says Muslims profess to be Abrahaminic, not that they actually are.

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Starting to sing propers at mass
Of course, the reason Bartlett avoided the missal was because he sees the goal as building up to the Graduale Romanum and singing the missal antiphons does not reinforce that "the missal is for reciting, the Graduale is for singing." The e…

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No longer in Kentucky
It will be sad to see you go, but I'm glad you have a job where you will have good work to do with support.

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Cantus Mariales (1903) republished in facsimile edition
I would not have allowed the PDF to go up. Thanks Dr. K.

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Litany of the Saints
Okay, I thought so. I agree, fwiw. And I’ll have to listen!

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Verse before the Gospel, Lent 5A
My university published a Latin-English booklet for the Ordo Missae prior to the new translation. That makes me quibble with some of the vocabulary choices, but the fact of the matter is ICEL could have done a better job even while appreciating it a…

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What funny things have you heard at Mass? (Updated Title)
The one about the bishop is priceless.

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Litany of the Saints
Chris, which De profundis chant, and which song, exactly, from the movie?

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Sunday Mass in Rome...
Check if the ICRSS has Mass at the Gesu e Maria. The 9:30 Mass there would get you to the square in time. The FSSP at Ssma. Trinità has low Mass early, but High Mass is at 11:00, so you would miss the Regina Caeli. The Reini painting is a must-see. …

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Guerrero Requiem Mass Music
Thanks! I was being a bit flippant at the end. I think that outside of the Anglophone world, it’s somewhat of a dead letter.

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Finding copyrighted sheet music online
Also, none of us are lawyers, so we cannot dispense legal advice. But I think laying out what is copyright protected, what is fair use, etc. and what is a “do not do at all” vs. “do not do at your peril” vs “talk with reasonable people” are fair for…

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What funny things have you heard at Mass? (Updated Title)
Oh, dear. Mer. vs. mère is hard enough as it is... I’m actually straining to hear the difference. I would, however, make sure to separate it from the article.

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Frustrated and Discouraged
Wait a minute. Just because the rest of the church in this country slacks means everyone else must too so that people aren’t disappointed? Having an artificial spiritual high all the time is one thing. Singing the Mass well is quite another.

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Slandering the Irish?
Well, when you need something done, I suppose you have to have a blank Czech.

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Slandering the Irish?
I’m just saddened that this is the case and moreover, they will impose it on other people...

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Correctness as a Substitute for Quality
I agree with Bruce. I also would agree in that while sometimes we overestimate (particularly someone such as myself, who loves sacred music but is in no way capable of being the DM) the abilities of the congregation and the choir, we also underestim…

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Confirmation music
Bishop Olmsted is correct, on a side note. As a youth here (20), even if I weren't on this forum I would say that those suggestions are not what a young person would want. I think most of them would be okay with at least an average rendition o…

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Regarding bilingualism-Latin/vernaculars
I would want a translation of the Panis Angelicus, but if people don’t know a relatively straightforward setting of the Ave Maria in English is the “Hail Mary” we have problems. CCooze, that means a serious discussion about a printed order of wors…

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Is this normal for an unpaid volunteer job?
I’m absolutely stunned they put a teenager in this position... As far as the DM goes, why on earth would he or she have thought one day was sufficient? As far as the priest goes... It is a reminder that I need to pray for clergy.

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Regarding bilingualism-Latin/vernaculars
Adam, I know!

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Regarding bilingualism-Latin/vernaculars
My unabashed preference is for the traditional liturgy, so with the exception of a motet (since we have Anglican ones, for example, we might as well use them) and hymns (De musica sacra is a later law, and merely law), I prefer every ritual word and…

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New hymnal from St. Paul's!
So basically it works in many places other than the place that put it together?

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New hymnal from St. Paul's!
It looks exciting, but what about all the copies of Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Canticles the parish used? There has been less Marier of late, I heard. One can argue some things, like his pointed psalms (now out of date, I think, because of the lec…

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Bach St John Passion in place of reading
We’ve had this discussion before regarding improvisation... The musical richness of days other than Good Friday, starker than all of Lent, contrasts to that liturgy in which there is no music at the entrance or exit, and all the music is sung as app…

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Bach St John Passion in place of reading
Agreed. Or even the day before...

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Fasting during the Octave of Easter
Because only one Friday of Paschaltide is actually exempted from abstinence...

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