I have seen them alternate between the Salve Regina and Regina Caeli in other installations, perhaps it was a preference of the Archbishop. Definitely a fine choice.
Byrd and Hurd... Ok! Lots of polyphony and little chant and a good amount of (other) reminds me a lot of my kids at Easter dinner.
Tons of goodies before dinner... very little meat on the plate, and a hodge lodge of random side dishes.
The Halleluiah chorus would be analogous to the tres leches cake my husband made. Everyone loves that except us poor sopranos- the chorus, not the cake.
I think whoever planned this genuinely tried their best to do what they are used to out there along with the polyphony and chant they know the Archbishop is a proponent of. We need to remember that even if it doesn't suit our tastes, that doesn't mean somebody isn't putting their heart and soul into the music program there. Many of us that grew up with the (1st edition) Glory & Praise and Breaking Bread also grew out of it. I think we can do more good by continuing to lead by example, and in reading his Pastoral Letter in Marquette, so does Archbishop Sample.
I've changed the content of my review/preview below that may pique interest a bit more. WO, I can't help but think that the ultimate arbitar of the repertoire was the cathedral DM, also an editorial board member and choral columnist with OCP. And in that Abp. Sample did reference the presence of OCP in the diocese, this presumption is very tenable.
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