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“It is also tragic to note that the hymnal was officially approved by the music commission of the Archdiocese of Seattle.” —Fr. Joseph Roff
How important is honesty?
“Have regard, O Lord, to Thy covenant, and forsake not to the end the souls of Thy poor.”
A hymnal out of print for fifty years has been scanned by Mr. Colin E. Jackson!
…including a failed descant from 1983.
It’s disturbing to realize that Mass was offered like this in some places.
Singular or Plural?
They sure did sing with gusto in those days!
“To the man of cultivated taste, they are displeasing—and in some cases even offensive…”
Creating a metrical translation like that, so very literal, is stupefyingly difficult.
This Canon, attributed to William Byrd, was greatly admired by Beethoven and Mozart.
Recorded by participants at the 2018 Symposium!
Our profession is not an easy one.
…recorded on a device located at the very back of Church.
Can you name this hymn melody?
