Catholic liturgical music is serious, solemn, transcendent, but Catholic musicians are never more fun and inspiring than when they are talking about what they love most. This is what happens at sacred music events around the world: the social and intellectual are critically important elements. The musicians (and music enthusiasts) at the Chant Café, a project of the
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Among the contributors:
Also past contributors:
Jeffrey Tucker, writer, editor, entrepreneur, musician |
archiveNick Gale (1975-2015), organist, choral director, for 13 years Master of the Music at the Cathedral of St. George in Southwark |
archiveBen, schola director and organ student |
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This is really outstanding, Jeffrey. Thanks for doing this!
This is a fun interview. I'm sure the good Father appreciates that there is an increasing interest in the work of the Chapel Choirs, and that such music as he is advocating is no longer something erudite or obscure… or worse yet "quaint" as I have heard it called. The music of the Roman Rite seems to be the norm at St. Peter's now, and we should be grateful to Fr. Paul for his commitment to making it so.
As a side note… has anybody else noticed how much Fr. Paul looks like Dick Cheney in an alb? Disconcerting at times….
Would Fr. Pierre Paul consent to come teach at our Colloquium?