A friend who is a musician and who is very familiar with Chant was at a near-western suburb of Milwaukee yesterday for an afternoon EF Mass.
During that Mass, a girls' choir sang the Introit, Offertorium, and Communio.
His thoughts?
The singing was something of a revelation to him--he found that their work revealed the 'song' which is in the Chant; they used rallentando and diminuendo very effectively.
In other words, it was sung as though it were music.
Revolutionary, eh?
Yes, not surprising as there is a strong commitment to sacred music in this parish, which I attribute to the PP. Though not our ‘territorial’ parish, my wife and I began attending Mass there last Summer.
ReplyDeleteThis for a number of reasons – not least being the devout way Mass is celebrated and the disposition of the congregation. Silence in church is advocated - something I’d like to see in all churches, as it used to be.