I really wish I hadn't clicked on this, with the irreplaceable chant of the Victimae Paschali haunting me from the whole morning of Masses. I don't mean any offense, but this kind of setting is a poor substitute for the real thing. Why gild the lily (pun intended)?
I'm going to go sing the chant some more and hope that my sensibilities are able to revive.
Well, maybe I should listen again when I'm less full of actual chant. And then also, maybe I don't understand the intention. On the recording, there is no congregation--one has to imagine when the people would sing, which would make a difference with this music I suppose.
Noel's clip shows the right idea, I think. If you're going to change something astounding, you have to improve it!
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