Taking a survey
  • adjpanderson13
    Posts: 23
    Hi everybody, I'm working on a project and I need your help. I'm surveying my general Catholic public communities with this question:
    If you had to ask a specialist in Sacred Music ONE question, what would it be?

    But what I want to know from you is this: what questions do you think people SHOULD be asking about sacred music?

    Thanks!
  • francis
    Posts: 10,827
    In two sentences, can you outline the entire repertoire of authentic sacred music that is best suited to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass?
  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,415
    The place to begin is: 'What is your philosophy (theology?) of sacred music?'
    Maybe prior to the above one should ask: 'Are you a devout Catholic?'
    Ditto Francis - what repertory?
    Thanked by 2CHGiffen CCooze
  • ContinuousbassContinuousbass
    Posts: 357
    How do you bring Sacred Music back into the church?
  • Drake
    Posts: 221
    How can we best reflect God’s beauty in music, thereby touching the most hearts? Or perhaps more succinctly, how do we we please God with our music?
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
    Posts: 6,902
    "What comes to mind when you hear the expression, "Traditional Catholic music"?
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
    Posts: 5,193
    What tradition?
    Thanked by 1tomjaw
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
    Posts: 6,902
    Charles,

    Yes, that's exactly my point. Once we identify what Traditional Catholic music means, the person compiling results will know how to rate/disaggregate the information.
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
    Posts: 5,193
    With "traditional" already vague enough, it behooves one to wonder what kind of Catholic music is meant -- liturgical? devotional? etc.
    Thanked by 1CharlesW
  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,415
    In a world full of people (and clerics - who are, be it noted, quite human) who cluelessly believe (or tenaciously insist) that the pop music up with which they grew is both 'Catholic' and 'traditional', using the words 'Catholic' and 'traditional' is meaningless. One must state specific genres.
    Thanked by 2CHGiffen francis
  • francis
    Posts: 10,827
    Gregorian Chant, Polyphony (preferably using the text of the propers), Organ Music (preferentially deferring to that which is composed for the purpose of the worship of God)
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