Catholic musicians gathered to blog about liturgy and life
This coming Friday, December 14, is the registration deadline for the CMAA’s Winter Chant Intensive in Macon, GA. The dates of the Intensive are January 7-11. The women’s class is nearly full, but there is still some room in the men’s course, taught by David Hughes. This is a wonderful opportunity for seminarians…a few scholarships for seminarians have just become available. To inquire,write to the CMAA at programs@musicasacra.com
We attempted this a few years ago here in our parish in Alabama. We pulled it off, actually.
As we are waiting on the miraculous, the general sense is that mysterious music should be happening in our parishes; music that reflects the many moods of anticipation. Alas, Advent always sneaks up on me in terms of planning. That’s the nature of the Ordinary Form. So, for the First of Advent, we’re singing:
Gregorian Introit Ad te levavi Responsorial Psalm – Parish Book of PsalmsAlleluia (simple mode ii Alleluia from Parish Book of Chant)Offertory from the Simple English PropersOffertory motet: Josquin’s Ave ChristeGregorian Communio Dominus dabitPost Communion motet: Weelkes’ Let Thy Merciful Ears, O Lord Recessional: don’t know yet!
What will you be singing this Sunday?
The Marriott hotel in Macon, GA has reduced its rates for those attending the upcoming Winter Chant Intensive. The new, lower rate is $99 per night. Make your reservation before midnight on December 8, 2012. Reserve your room at the Marriott online.
From the Cantica Nova website:
There is great work being done to promote quality music in Catholic parishes. The CMAA holds frequent symposia and workshops to train musicians in chant and polyphony. Corpus Christi Watershed and other groups are producing ample music of good quality, much of it free for the using. Even “less traditional” organizations and periodicals are experiencing a shift toward the sacred and orthodox. And all of this is wonderful — almost miraculous! But are we ignoring an important facet of the Catholic world? In focusing on current musicians and their training, are we overlooking the roots of the future of Catholic church music — the roots that might be (quite literally) under our feet?
In response to many emails, the Black Friday sale on the 2013 Winter Chant Intensive will continue through the weekend and Cyber Monday. Register before 12:00am on Tuesday, November 27 and receive a $25 discount on your registration fee. Register Here.
Black Friday sounds liturgical, but it isn’t. But we’ll breach good taste and get into the discount spirit of the day… Register for the Winter Chant Intensive today (Friday, November 23) and receive a $25 discount on your registration. Instead of $265, you pay $240. The Winter Chant Intensive will be held in Macon, GA, on January 7-11. 2013. Registration deadline is December 14. More information here.
