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
Church Music Association of America, bring that sense of life and love to the digital world. As St. Augustine said, "Cantare amantis est."
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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Freedom of speech must not count for much.
However, this points again to how evil Facebook is because people misuse it.
I actually am quite fond of Rutter. He's the Andrew Lloyd Webber of liturgical music: accessible, tuneful, and well loved. His carol "What Sweeter Music" is a masterpiece. He captures a Dickens like sentiment in his music. Perhaps it's too saccarhine but I'd prefer it over Haugen, Haas their ilk. He captures a Victorian tone in his work.