Music Workshop Suggestions

Claire H

This Sunday I am presenting a parish workshop titled "Encountering the Music of the New Missal". I'm preparing a powerpoint presentation and just thought I'd tap y'alls brains for ideas and suggestions of points that should be included.

A few things I'm planning to incorporate:

Why Catholics have the best music in the world ;)
Very simple historical overview of Church music
What do Church documents (especially recent ones) have to say about music in the Liturgy?
What is the music of the new missal?

The time slotted is 1-hourish, and I need to keep this simple, upbeat/enthusiastic, and suitable for the kind of "set-in-their-ways" community I serve. :)

Adam Wood

If you aren't familiar with Jerry Galipeau, you should be.
He's the Publisher at WLP, and blogs at:
http://gottasinggottapray.blogspot.com/

The kind of workshop you are describing has been his more-than-full-time job for the last few years.
He has spoken to groups of every size and temperament, including liberal musicians, conservative priests, completely uninformed non-Catholics, and all sorts of regular parishioners.

He's reported on most of those talks, including his answers to the difficult questions from people with all sorts of problems and concerns.

francis

You might clear up what "Actuosa Participatio" actually means.

http://www.ewtn.com/library/LITURGY/PARACT.TXT

I also offer some info here:

http://romancatholicsacredmusic.com/wswbsnB2.pdf

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