Richard Morris
Richard Morris
Richard Morris, was an English philologist and priest of the Church of England...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth8 September 1833
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There's nothing stupider than bursting into song for seven seconds and then falling silent again.
aesthetic music
Inaudible prayers, particularly of the Canon, which at first don't seem to have anything to do with music, end up being a very important part of the aesthetic of the traditional structure of the Mass.
mainly messages
The tunes, rhythms, and messages are drawn mainly from secular culture.
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And this speaks to the larger problem that no one wants to talk about: the restoration of the Roman rite is a precondition for a long-term fix for the problem.
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Even Catholic parishes today are not wanting for talent. But no serious singer or organist will get anywhere near the typical music program, at least if he wants to retain his self-respect.
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At St. Francis de Sales in Atlanta, we do not have an organ. We do not have rehearsals during the week. We do not have a professional choir.
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It would be difficult to discover the truth about the universe if we refused to consider anything that might be true.
As for sacred polyphony, there is no reason to be afraid of it.
mass restored
Once the Mass is restored to its rightful place, we will again see choirs being developed.
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(Santa Fe) started out very slow because we had a lot of new players but our fly half, Hulbert, is from New Zealand, and his experience made a tremendous amount of difference.
music
Music had always been the handmaid of the Roman liturgy.
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Catholic liturgical music, it would seem, is everywhere but in the Catholic Church itself.
great wider
Never have so many recordings of the great Masses and motets been in wider circulation.
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We believe data transmission and voice transmission are all telecommunications,