Sacred Music and Suspicions of Elitism
“While a student, I was told to avoid playing Bach in the context of worship, as doing so might give the impression that I was targeting a sort of ‘elite’ class.” —Dr. Samuel Backman
Jesus said to them: “I have come into this world so that a sentence may fall upon it, that those who are blind should see, and those who see should become blind. If you were blind, you would not be guilty. It is because you protest, ‘We can see clearly,’ that you cannot be rid of your guilt.”
“While a student, I was told to avoid playing Bach in the context of worship, as doing so might give the impression that I was targeting a sort of ‘elite’ class.” —Dr. Samuel Backman
Including ten (10) alternate versions!
“One builds a house, and its roof is not finished; another buys merchandise, and it is not yet sold.” —Cardinal Newman
In last Friday’s Eucharistic Conference, Corrinne May underscored that Silence is an integral and essential part in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Hosted in Houston, this conference will explore “Liturgy and the Human Imagination.”
English Gregorian Chant by the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood (O’Fallon, Missouri)
We’d be grateful if a reader could determine the precise year this bizarre pamphlet appeared.
Some spend their days giving “hot takes” online—but others build the kingdom of God.
When the Lord finally calls me home, I have no plans to trip over “eagle’s wings” on my way to the cemetery.
In the 1970s, some musicians felt that annihilating the Mass propers would lead to “freedom”—but the opposite was true.
Christie’s Valuable Books and Manuscripts auction on July 10 will be offering a selection of important Catholic medieval and renaissance manuscripts for sale.
Exploring ways to build a successful music program grounded in the truth and beauty of the Catholic tradition.
Dom Lucien David gives a practical lesson in applying the method of Dom Pothier to a chant from the Kyriale.
I’d love to hear you sing this!
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