Category: “Relevant Reading” (295 posts)
H.L. Mencken on Music
June 17, 2009 by — 1 comment.
originally published at Fragmented Obsessions:
H.L. Mencken on Music
Louis Cheslock, ed.
New York: Schirmer
A few days ago, as a belated birthday treat to myself and in celebration of the end of a long work cycle, I visited Bookhaven, Philadelphia’s finest vault of used books. This is one of those places in which there is always something to [...]
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Schola survey and results posted
October 8, 2008 by — 0 comments.
Noel Jones, a regular contributor to the MusicaSacra Forum, conducted what I believe is the first survey of Gregorian chant schola directors in a long time…perhaps ever.
He limited his sample to 100 respondents, and asked the following questions (paraphrased below in some cases):
How many singers do you have?
When/how often does your schola sing?
Do you sing [...]
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Announcements; Publications; Relevant Reading; War Stories.
“The Spirituality of Sacred Music”
October 3, 2008 by — 0 comments.
Fr. Scott Haynes from the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius offers this excellent article in the October 2008 edition of the Adoremus Bulletin. Some passages that are of general interest, and of specific interest to those learning how to sing the music of the Church for the first time:
[A]s a child embraces the spoon [...]
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Liturgical Reform; Relevant Reading; Spirituality.
Homily of Bishop Earl Boyea to the musicians of the Diocese of Lansing
May 28, 2008 by — 0 comments.
Given at Solemn Vespers celebrated on Trinity Sunday. Here are a few excerpts with emphases:
I have often told parish musicians that everything you do is like another homily or instruction. Thus the words we use in our songs and hymns and inspired songs are of critical importance.
Thus, if we are singing hymns which glorify ourselves [...]
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Benedict XVI on music and hope
May 9, 2008 by — 0 comments.
Excerpts from the official English translation of the Holy Father’s April 24, 2008 remarks at Paul VI Auditorium after a concert held in his honor (links and emphases added):
Certain of interpreting the sentiments of everyone present, I address my heartfelt congratulations to the “Giuseppe Verde” Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Milan, beautifully conducted by Mr [...]
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Relevant Reading; Spirituality.
A tale of two church music journals, in their own words
January 22, 2008 by — 0 comments.
Recently the Church Music Association of America released most of their Sacred Music journal archives from 1975-2007 in PDF format. Some months prior to this, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians made their Pastoral Music journal archives, of basically the same time period, freely available in the same format.
I was beginning to write a comment [...]
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"Managing Transition: A Gloria Case Study"
April 20, 2006 by — 2 comments.
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"Music professor marches to a different beat"
April 19, 2006 by — 0 comments.
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"Gregorian Chant: A Thing of the Future?"
December 25, 2005 by — 0 comments.
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