Kudos to the WLP hymnal committee for providing the church with so worthy a “worship aid” as One in Faith. The book presents today’s congregations with a mature guide into a distant future.
Read moreCategory: Music: Mass settings
Non solum: What New Gloria Settings Do You Recommend?
Which through-composed settings of the “Gloria” that are out there have taken off since the implementation of the 2011 Roman Missal?
Read moreMisa Criolla in St. Peter’s Basilica with Pope Francis on December 12
“When I heard Misa Criolla for the first time, I was studying theology. I really liked it! I enjoyed ‘Lamb of God,’ which is magnificent. I will never forget that I heard Mercedes Sosa singing it.” – Pope Francis
Read moreGlory to God in the… Oh, Nevermind
Is “formal correspondence” more important than accuracy?
Read moreSacred Treasure: Understanding Catholic Liturgical Music, by Joseph P. Swain
A principal purpose of the book is attempting to redress the balance between liturgical thought and musical thought. This is why he has written, not a handbook of Catholic church music, but a book which takes as its starting point the very nature of music itself.
Read moreA New Hard-bound Hymnal on the Horizon for WLP
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Read moreMusic for the Church’s Worship 3: Liturgical Music by Dr. Lynn Trapp
In my experience it is quite rare to find a composer who can write idiomatically in both “classical” and “folk” styles, let alone one who has such a sense of what is appropriate for ritual, conducive to prayer, and within the capabilities of most parish musicians. I hope that Dr. Trapp will continue to bless us with his liturgical compositions for many years to come.
Read moreThe Sacred Music Cardinal Bergoglio (Pope Francis) Likes: Misa Criolla
Contacts from Argentina tell me that Missa Criolla is the Pope’s favorite Mass and was a favorite gift for him to give visitors to Argentina.
Read moreBlessed Fire!
I say this should be the second chant setting in the U.S. Roman missal, after the ICEL chants based on Latin chant. Whaddaya think?
Read moreHymnal Review, Part Five: Conclusion, Hymnody and Justice
By James E. Frazier
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