Jutty1224 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Our music director has chosen Michael Joncas' hymn I Have Loved You as the entrance hymn for this sunday. I was singing it to myself and it just doesn't seem like the type to sing for entrance, its most meditative and would sound better at offertory or communion. What do you think? She has originally planned for us to sing Led By The Spirit but thought that we probably didn't know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I would start with the "Glory of these 40 Days" and use the other one as Communion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I would agree that "I Have Loved You" is inappropriate the entrance hymn. Actually, I don't think it's appropriate in the liturgy since it's so banal. The introit from the [i]Graduale Romanum[/i] would have been much more appropriate. BTW, I [i]do[/i] support contemporary hymns. Contemporary chant and polyphonic hymns, that is (yes they do exist). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1800405' date='Mar 8 2009, 12:16 PM']I would agree that "I Have Loved You" is inappropriate the entrance hymn. Actually, I don't think it's appropriate in the liturgy since it's so banal. The introit from the [i]Graduale Romanum[/i] would have been much more appropriate. BTW, I [i]do[/i] support contemporary hymns. Contemporary chant and polyphonic hymns, that is (yes they do exist).[/quote] We are not discussing latin or chant in the liturgy, but stuff people can sing today in this particular parish from the hymnal they have in front of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Most hymnals do have at least [i]some[/i] chant (though it may be a very small amount). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Not that you can master in an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Since chant is really just a plain melody with no harmony a lot of it isn't very difficult to learn quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Yeah, that's pretty weird that they're using it as an entrance hymn. We've done it as both an offertory and communion hymn, but entrance doesn't seem to fit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 You want something at the processional that gets people focused and prepared to participate in the liturgy. More meditative things might put people into a frame where they aren't really listening to the readings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1800416' date='Mar 8 2009, 12:32 PM']Since chant is really just a plain melody with no harmony a lot of it isn't very difficult to learn quickly.[/quote] People would actually have to be interested in it as well, and most people in a parish are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1800786' date='Mar 8 2009, 07:31 PM']People would actually have to be interested in it as well, and most people in a parish are not.[/quote] Ditto for my church. They want to sing songs that everyone knows so everyone can participate. They don't want Latin, or anything fancy, because frankly, we can't afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 [quote name='CatherineM' post='1800812' date='Mar 8 2009, 10:52 PM']Ditto for my church. They want to sing songs that everyone knows so everyone can participate. They don't want Latin, or anything fancy, because frankly, we can't afford it.[/quote] Exactly! Our biggest fight is that I won't sing Father's favorite polish hymn at our irish parish funerals , like he makes us do at the polish church. I told him I would only sing polish here if I could sing gaelic there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1800405' date='Mar 8 2009, 11:16 AM']I would agree that "I Have Loved You" is inappropriate the entrance hymn. Actually, I don't think it's appropriate in the liturgy since it's so banal. The introit from the [i]Graduale Romanum[/i] would have been much more appropriate. BTW, I [i]do[/i] support contemporary hymns. Contemporary chant and polyphonic hymns, that is (yes they do exist).[/quote] I'm a supporter of Contemporary liturgical music. I AM a composer after all [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1800818' date='Mar 8 2009, 09:53 PM']Exactly! Our biggest fight is that I won't sing Father's favorite polish hymn at our irish parish funerals , like he makes us do at the polish church. I told him I would only sing polish here if I could sing gaelic there. [/quote] Cmom, you know Gaelic? NICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 [quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1801078' date='Mar 9 2009, 02:43 AM']I'm a supporter of Contemporary liturgical music. I AM a composer after all Cmom, you know Gaelic? NICE[/quote] No, but I don't know polish either, and that hasn't stopped Father from making us sing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 [quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1801078' date='Mar 9 2009, 02:43 AM']I'm a supporter of Contemporary liturgical music. I AM a composer after all [/quote] link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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