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Notre Dame de Paris
@davido Polyphonic or homophonic? Could you specify titles perhaps?

Comment by francis January 3 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
No comment… you decide. As best I can tell from looking at historical images, a cross was not even being used upon the previous, arguably more hideous altar.at least they are consistent! Well, after all the hours I spent reviewing what I originall…

Comment by francis January 2 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
Does anyone know who composed the setting of the Litany of Saints? Hey… what composer living or not yet born thinks he/she can compose something better than the Litaniae Sanctorum in the official books?! Rubbish! And the Becker started that nonsense.

Comment by francis January 2 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
Watched “this” from beginning to end… (Thank you @a_f_hawkins) Was there a piece of polyphony in all of the musical repertoire? Seems like they threw a bone to tradition… the Credo and Pater Noster… Can someone show me a closeup of both the front …

Comment by francis January 2 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
2nd Installment https://www.youtube.com/live/77bG9DJ8hF8?si=yb2QTUWNcA69aboY Global Pomp and circumstance… Where is the Mass? After this?

Comment by francis January 2 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
Ok First installment… https://youtu.be/f8gJEgpSTLI?si=GJAMbrFJ0m5wC8Fl Some very nice passages throughout… crushing fists are useless… just for adrenaline rush. I agree with you that it is good that the kings of the earth have gathered at the ca…

Comment by francis January 2 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
@davido Yes… I read and reread your OP. I will have to watch the entire vid myself… sure there are “elements” of beauty in the event, but when they are intertwined with the elements of “assault” and then overlooked or ignored, THAT is the issue th…

Comment by francis January 2 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
@davido Warning… “FRANK” opinions to follow… [When you get to be my age, let me know how you look back on it all.] Once I saw the “altar”, the “vested president”, and heard the organ improv, all I could do was yawn and … think to myself, … why ev…

Comment by francis January 1 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
...and apparently the organ improv was like a teenager on an electric guitar...? https://youtu.be/vK2rXp1dxAU?si=97XRNv07iS-SnUDk one of the many comments here: @cvbzizou 3 weeks ago It was physically painful. You could see the crowd was not impr…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Communion hymn selection during the Christmas season
I may be mistaken, but I don't think music during Communion has to BE ABOUT COMMUNION... I think that is a novel concept that emerged with the NO... you know... see me this, say me say this, do this say this... type of attitude... but let me kn…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Distracting Descant During Communion
@davido Yea, there is always controversy concerning straight-tone.

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Distracting Descant During Communion
@Liam I love the renaissance masters… their’s is an art unto itself… somewhat timeless… although it limits itself to very strict harmonic progression. On this particular performance: Way too much vibrato destroys the upper (resulting) harmonics i…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Distracting Descant During Communion
Find a different church. Your feet will do the talking. There are two kinds of churches… traditional or novel… pick!

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Baroque-Style Organ Chorale Preludes
Well, sometimes great fun steps over a philosophical point of departure… I would never create a higher form of art based on something that doesn’t aspire to a higher form. (Perhaps it’s just the stodgy curmudgeon that lives within me.) perhaps a bet…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Baroque-Style Organ Chorale Preludes
Am a massive fan. That trio is amazing even if, well…lol...

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Question about organist interview process
It is unclear to me about the 'interview'... did that actually occur? If so, what was the interview like?

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Chant and HARMONY, with new Practitioner's Tracks, by the International Chant Academy
Hi @AngelaR You will have to put http:// before the www in your links or they will not be operable.

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Question about organist interview process
Personally, I wouldn't take any job, even a single gig like this, without first meeting and speaking face to face with the pastor or DoM. Delay the process... this requires them to step up and dignify you as a musician who is going to play at t…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
O Vos Omnes (E Minor) : SATB choir & organ : by Koerber
this is a simulation of this piece with orchestra and choir... http://myopus.com/preview/ovosomnesKoerber.mp4

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Notre Dame de Paris
and, yes, the colorful vestments.really… truly?

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Announcing a major new offering: "The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hymnal"
@FSSPmusic Amen and amen. I echo your sentiment. Let us all continue to strive to uphold and promote every good work and better it to every degree possible.

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Announcing a major new offering: "The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hymnal"
My wood in this fire is that we publishers (I also have my small offering of a super light hymnal) is that we need to proof each others work BEFORE it goes to press. Also, we are thankful for EVERYONES contribution to sacred music here… large or s…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Curious about this: discontinuing the introit/entrance antiphon
Sounds… which vowels are they singing incorrectly? I don’t think that would be too hard to rectify.

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Announcing a major new offering: "The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hymnal"
I immediately noticed the piano style of writing SATB hymnody as a departure from accepted norms along with more than four versus being put inside a grand staff…in my opinion the 1940 is a premier model for standards to engrave a hymnal

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Curious about this: discontinuing the introit/entrance antiphon
So, our parish is immersed in the chant, and has been for the five years I have been there (maybe even before that). They (musicians) are all volunteers, and not only a schola of about 6-10 men, but also a choir of 20+ that regularly (every week) ar…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Curious about this: discontinuing the introit/entrance antiphon
… about the essence of Gregorian Chant… it is a lifelong practice and philosophy of worship (if there is such a way of thought), and utmost, the clergy must entirely embrace its daily demands and then lead the church at large into its cultural lands…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Curious about this: discontinuing the introit/entrance antiphon
OK… I’m standing afar off since I no longer have a “Novus Ordo music position…” technically… although I am the DoM for a weekly Friday morning Novus Ordo mass, it is of the “unicorn” variety. I think the struggle to implement propers into the Novus…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Looking for a Traditional Catholic Hymnal
NOTE: I used the content in The Traditional Roman Hymnal as the basis for the Fleur De Lys Hymnal... very much the same content, but in a different format, more condensed, and in a pew edition with melody alone. Still have to create the choir editio…

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Where or how to listen to liturgical hymns
OMagMys (kinda cool handle?!) Nice music by the Benedictines!

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink
Which Gregorian Credo is the best?
Best? I think that is a totally subjective question. Popular, easy or unusual might be better gauges for determining an outcome.

Comment by francis December 2024 permalink

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