Papal Mass at San Tommaso di Villanova, Castel Gandolfo
  • Maureen
    Posts: 679
    EWTN aired this Mass, and it was really nice to see Pope Leo in such a small but gorgeous parish church. The music was good.

    The interesting bit is that the choir sings from a small ground floor area on the right hand side (under the painting of the church's patron saint), which is sort of a "pen" surrounded by marble railings. Since the church is small and has a dome, this seems to work well with the acoustics. (You can see the choir during the Kyrie and Gloria.)

    The soloist scrambles out at the end of the Gloria, because she has to get into position to sing the Psalm from the ambo. She seems so dignified and experienced that it makes me feel better about my similar scrambles in the past!

    The organ pipes are high up on the left side, up by the altar. There's a good trumpeter somewhere, but I never saw him/her.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsa5DHulghQ
    Thanked by 1CHGiffen
  • Felicia
    Posts: 143
    Thank you, Maureen.

    For those whose prefer no commentary:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqDaHYf88hw
    Thanked by 2Liam CHGiffen
  • CaleferinkCaleferink
    Posts: 452
    I’m just glad to see a pope who personally says Mass again.
    Thanked by 1CHGiffen
  • henry
    Posts: 251
    It was nice, but despite all the music they neglected to sing even the most basic parts as prescribed by Musicam Sacram for the First Degree: the dialogues.
    Thanked by 3a_f_hawkins tomjaw PaxTecum
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