Gregorian Chant:

[Apotheoun]

In my Church the entire liturgy is sung, and not just by the priest and the choir, but by the whole congregation as well.

[Slappo]

I want to see chant come back, but I also want to see the silence of the Latin Rite return with it! Too many masses have no silence because the music overrides periods where silence would be appropriate.

[puellapaschalis]

[quote name='Apotheoun' post='1748630' date='Jan 11 2009, 08:21 AM']Yes, but there hasn't been any great revival of Gregorian chant in Roman Churches in the United States.[/quote]

Well, the US is an annoyingly large place and these things take time. But believe me (or don't - in which case check out NLM and the Musica Sacra forums), the tide of people's attitudes is turning in your country. Different people are at different places: some are just figuring it out, others are (trying to - with all the obstacles they face) introducing it in parishes, others go to chant workshops, courses, colloquia, conferences, you name it, and Mr. Tucker's seemingly heading up a campaign to overturn the copyright mess.

Check out NLM for some photos and reports of the Winter Intensive held in San Diego last week. The revival is taking a long time...but it's happening.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='Slappo' post='1748676' date='Jan 11 2009, 07:59 AM']I want to see chant come back, but I also want to see the silence of the Latin Rite return with it! Too many masses have no silence because the music overrides periods where silence would be appropriate.[/quote]

[missionseeker]

[quote name='Apotheoun' post='1748630' date='Jan 11 2009, 02:21 AM']Yes, but there hasn't been any great revival of Gregorian chant in Roman Churches in the United States.[/quote]

I would have to respectfully disagree. I have been to chant conferences where people come from California and Colorado ect to particiapte in a worshop to learn and teach chant. The annual Sacred Music colloquiem has had record numbers (so much so that had to change location) for the past three years. I am at a school with about 20-30 SACRED MUSIC MAJORS These people will inform others who will in turn form others.

And that gives me hope.
[quote name='Slappo' post='1748676' date='Jan 11 2009, 03:59 AM']I want to see chant come back, but I also want to see the silence of the Latin Rite return with it! Too many masses have no silence because the music overrides periods where silence would be appropriate.[/quote]

Verbum.

[jeffpugh]

[quote name='Apotheoun' post='1748667' date='Jan 11 2009, 02:31 AM']In my Church the entire liturgy is sung, and not just by the priest and the choir, but by the whole congregation as well.[/quote]
Okay, here's the deal. A few things factor in your situation:
1. Awesome. Our entire Liturgy can be sung. We have problems with priests not wanting to learn. But hey, at least they're still dispensing the sacraments. That's why I go to mass.
2. Your congregations are relatively smaller. And most have been Oriental [u]their entire life.[/u] And they care. They know the music inside out.

There. I'm done ranting. Now back to saving the Latin tradition... or considering joining the east. Not sure which...

[quote name='puellapaschalis' post='1748687' date='Jan 11 2009, 06:06 AM']Well, the US is an annoyingly large place and these things take time. But believe me (or don't - in which case check out NLM and the Musica Sacra forums), the tide of people's attitudes is turning in your country. Different people are at different places: some are just figuring it out, others are (trying to - with all the obstacles they face) introducing it in parishes, others go to chant workshops, courses, colloquia, conferences, you name it, and Mr. Tucker's seemingly heading up a campaign to overturn the copyright mess.

Check out NLM for some photos and reports of the Winter Intensive held in San Diego last week. The revival is taking a long time...but it's happening.[/quote]
Yeah. I'm one of those infectious ones who wants to get into a liturgy and start turning things inside out

[quote name='missionseeker' post='1750894' date='Jan 13 2009, 11:31 PM']I would have to respectfully disagree. I have been to chant conferences where people come from California and Colorado ect to particiapte in a worshop to learn and teach chant. The annual Sacred Music colloquiem has had record numbers (so much so that had to change location) for the past three years. I am at a school with about 20-30 SACRED MUSIC MAJORS These people will inform others who will in turn form others.

And that gives me hope.


Verbum.[/quote]
I wish I could go to the Colloquium:(

[puellapaschalis]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1751115' date='Jan 14 2009, 07:01 PM']Yeah. I'm one of those infectious ones who wants to get into a liturgy and start turning things inside out [/quote]

Me too. Only try doing it in Dutch. Adapting chant tones is...interesting.

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1751115' date='Jan 14 2009, 07:01 PM']I wish I could go to the Colloquium:([/quote]

Me too. Zucht.

[missionseeker]

Maybe I should email Mr. Turkington or Mr. Tucker or Mrs. Arlene and find out if we can get a phatmass student discount.

[puellapaschalis]

[quote name='missionseeker' post='1751240' date='Jan 14 2009, 09:09 PM']Maybe I should email Mr. Turkington or Mr. Tucker or Mrs. Arlene and find out if we can get a phatmass student discount. [/quote]

Yes. Especially if one's in Europe

[jeffpugh]

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