This isn't, but in the most strainedly tangential and oblique manner, about liturgy; but, it does perhaps illuminate effective and affective aspects of real music upon creation, and, by implication, liturgy. Contained in a recent BBC magazine dedicated to God's servant, Mozart, are the following tid-bits about his music's influence upon the receivers of its vibrations:

1. A wine grower in France discoverd that grapes to which Mozart was played regularly ripen in 14, as opposed to 20, days. Among the benefits are increased alcoholic content and flavour.

2. An experimenter (I forget where from) discovered that water that had had Mozart played to it had clearer crystals when frozen than that which had had the misfortune of having had rock played to it.

3. A Spanish dairy farmer found that cows who had Mozart played to them produced up to 6 litres more milk per animal than those who had not been so blessed.

4. In 2006 the RSPCE centre in Somerset reported that dogs who had Mozart played for them were far more relaxed than those who had been mistreated with pop music.

5. A researcher (I forget where from) found that mice who had Mozart played for them negotiated labyrinths more quickly than their Mozart-deprived brethren; and, that mice who were so unfortunate as to have rock music played for them attacked one another.

6. In 2004 Greek athletes who had incorporated 15 minutes of Mozart into their daily training regimen brought home 6 gold medals, more than they had since 1895.

7. Somewhere (I don't remember where), hearing Mozart's music resulted in faster growing premature babies (also, faster growing fish).

8. Pigs lulled to sleep with Mozart on their last night of life produced less epinephrine, and, therefore, were far tastier.

9. A certain (I don't remember which) German sewage centre saves around 1000 Euros a month by playing Mozart throughout the plant. It apparently accelerates the break-down of bio-mass.

10. Trinity University in Texas reports that plants photosynthesise more quickly when listening to Mozart. Rock music, in particular, has gravely adverse effects on the unfortunate flora.

11. Last, I read several years ago that stores which played classical music over their PA systems reaped considerable increase in sales. It seems that classical music makes people feel good about themselves and their environment, which results in greater pleasure in making purchases. (I can only say that I neither purchase nor linger where unfortunate music is heard.)