CharlesW

Church Militant throws shade on CMAA AGAIN
Good Lord, do the Latins ever like to split hairs when it comes to sin. In the east, we have sin. It's all bad. LOL. Unfortunately, many also seem eager to exclude dedicated musicians who would prefer to keep their personal lives private, …

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Church Militant throws shade on CMAA AGAIN
I never accepted seamless cloth and thought it a crock. However, as far as the personal lives of my choir members, whatever it is: I didn't cause it I can't fix it I probably don't even know about it. It's called doing your jo…

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Robert Prior, RIP
May his memory be eternal.

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Church Militant throws shade on CMAA AGAIN
I have had it with rabid TLMers who see everyone's sins but their own. There is nothing wrong with the TLM but some of its adherents give it a very bad name. As I mentioned earlier, there is a strong case to be made for minding one's own…

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Words of Wisdom (on the light side)
Was that contratenor, or contrarytenor? Sir-prano is a new one. ;-)

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Order oddity of sung Masses in Ordinary Time
Ah, but don't we see the same logic at work in politics. But I won the popular vote!

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Church Militant throws shade on CMAA AGAIN
I don't inquire into the personal lives of my choir members. My choir is an older group of people and I am no longer young, either. I remarked to a deacon who preached on sex a few weeks ago, "Stop preaching about sex to us old people. …

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Third verse 'O God beyond all praising'
My understanding is that he was Lutheran - ELCA, if I remember correctly. Then he moved to the United Church of Christ, likely the most liberal church in the country.

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Church Militant throws shade on CMAA AGAIN
I am more concerned about losing my religion than what singers believe on some Sundays. The basses are leaning against the back wall, half asleep. When it is time to sing they MAY become more alert. The sopranos follow the lead of a loud and goss…

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Third verse 'O God beyond all praising'
"Wait, are you saying Marty Haugen isn't Catholic?" (quotes feature not working) I'm not always sure he's even Christian.

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Order oddity of sung Masses in Ordinary Time
Not all change is equal. Never said it was. However, if it is promulgated by lawful authority, then disobedience can be sinful - nah, if you want it differently such things don't matter these days.

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Order oddity of sung Masses in Ordinary Time
1560? Don't know, but if it is part of the so called, "Tridentine" mass it is no older than that in any published and promulgated form for official use during the 1560-1969 time period. My point was that just as Trent changed the mas…

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Church Militant throws shade on CMAA AGAIN
Just keep your sexuality and your politics out of my choir loft! That's what I said. I have enough distractions without anyone bringing more with them.

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Church Militant throws shade on CMAA AGAIN
I don't know who he was talking about. Maybe everyone doesn't.

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Church Militant throws shade on CMAA AGAIN
I don't know where they were hoping to go with this. I have found as many sinners at TLMs as I have found at NO masses. My own observation is that the ritual and dress can attract the "costume party" crowd who are likely not very di…

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Order oddity of sung Masses in Ordinary Time
Such comparisons may depend on where you are starting from. If you look to the old mass as the starting point, then yes they are out of order. If you believe the order has been changed, then a new order exists and is the basis for future compariso…

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
ICEL website suspended?
He might be charismatic, but I've never had the privilege of shaking his hand. He is actually a very talented musician and composer.

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
ICEL website suspended?
Francis a Prig? I thought he was Charismatic.

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Preludes and Postludes suitable for good pianist starting pipe organ lessons?
Although they are not difficult, you might like the works of John Stanley, 1713-1789. English but true to the organs of his day, lacking pedals, although pedal lines can be added at will. Much of his work is free on IMSLP. I think Kevin Mayhew�…

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Flor Peeters (born 4 July 1903, died 4 July 1986)
I love his music and still use it often. When I was a teenager - I have told this story before - he was friends with a local Episcopal organist/choirmaster and would visit my city from time to time. When he was here, he held master classes open to…

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Where did refrain Glorias even come from?
Today is hot and humid: Lord have mercy Tomorrow may be hotter: Christ have mercy But Saturday it will rain: Lord have mercy

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Prayers please, new pastor this evening
And driving more Catholics away who are tired of doing more...and getting less out of it. There was an old commercial some years ago that said something similar to, are you doing it more but enjoying it less? Reminds me of a middle school student …

Comment by CharlesW July 2018 permalink
Here we go. Two interviews coming up. WWYD?
Go with the Presbyterians even if it is a long drive. The Catholic parish sounds like it may be headed for trouble if not outright closure.

Comment by CharlesW June 2018 permalink
Wedding Fees
Case by case is fine. I hate weddings but last year played one for a friends daughter (any my former student) to help them out. However, if I know they have the money for the funerals I do play, I don't mind taking it. I solved that issue by…

Comment by CharlesW June 2018 permalink
Wedding Fees
Think of it as like the electricity bill. You can pay it or sit in the dark. Luke 10:7 King James Version (KJV) ... for the labourer is worthy of his hire.

Comment by CharlesW June 2018 permalink
Good Article About Gounod's Bicentennial
The only issue I have with Reger is that, as my organ professor used to say half jokingly, he wrote too many notes. As for Mozart, musical genius that he was, much of his music is frilly "court" music which sold well to the self-obsess…

Comment by CharlesW June 2018 permalink
Bad cantor technique (video)
I'm very sorry. Jackson has the dot under copyright. Also the yellow square. ;-)

Comment by CharlesW June 2018 permalink
PrayTell does it again - fascinating post on liturgy 1965-1969.
You know he was kidding, right? And yes, some polyphony can get really tiresome when it goes on too long and obscures the text with melody lines.

Comment by CharlesW June 2018 permalink
Wedding Fees
We do not allow outside organists, but have an approved list of 4 organists who want to play for weddings. I wont have anything to do with weddings and contract them all out to those on the list. I am over Buffy and Brad and don't remotely car…

Comment by CharlesW June 2018 permalink
Bad cantor technique (video)
Side note - does anyone know what the organ in the loft is? Unused?

Comment by CharlesW June 2018 permalink

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