Bishop Olmsted series, "Singing the Mass"

Adam Bartlett

I believe that we have here perhaps the most clear, thorough, and bold teaching on sacred music from any member of the US episcopacy in the last 50 years. The following is the now complete four part series on sacred music from his excellency, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix:

Singing the Mass, Part One: Liturgical Music as participation in Christ

Singing the Mass, Part Two: A short history of liturgical music

Singing the Mass, Part Three: Sacred music's role in evangelization

Singing the Mass, Part Four: Practical Points for Singing the Mass

Adam Bartlett

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francis

excellent

i sent this out to my choir

ryand

This is so great. Reads as if +Olmsted was taking notes during your talks.

Ben

This totally went up on the blog. Wonderful series.

Adam Bartlett

@Ryan: Haha, perhaps he was!

brahms8

Any new links available? I have searched in several places and they all lead to these, which are now defunct.

a_f_hawkins

Try this.

M. Jackson Osborn

A real teacher of his people!
A true bishop!

Chris Garton-Zavesky

Jackson,

True bishop or not, he's clearly not in the mode of Cupich or Dolan or McCarrick.

CGM

Just in case anyone wants to revisit Bishop Olmsted's very worthwhile series of articles on liturgical music, with updated URL's:

1. Singing the Mass, Part One: Liturgical Music as participation in Christ

2. Singing the Mass, Part Two: A short history of liturgical music

3. Singing the Mass, Part Three: Sacred music's role in evangelization

4. Singing the Mass, Part Four: Practical Points for Singing the Mass

MarkB

The articles have also been consolidated:

https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9963

https://adoremus.org/2012/05/singing-the-mass/

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