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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Record stores have whole sections devoted to the chant.
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I was pretty healthy when I was a kid. When I started gaining weight after college, I was as surprised as everyone else.
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Ironically, we live in times that are awash in authentic sacred music.
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You can count on one hand the number of Novus Ordo churches in this country that feature a fully Catholic music program of any quality, consistent with the Roman rite tradition.
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When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith.
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Thus the slogan should be reversed: Catholics taught the world what music is supposed to sound like, and, more importantly, what it is supposed to mean.
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The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire the first music director who walks through the door.
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It's probably down because of the provisions on those two UK projects.
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The tunes, rhythms, and messages are drawn mainly from secular culture.
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Then suddenly the Roman liturgy disappeared as we knew it.
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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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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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It really is a clash of titans. And, there's a very sexy score.