2012 Winter Gregorian Chant Intensive in Houston, Texas

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2012 Winter Gregorian Chant Intensive at St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston, Texas. January 4-6, 2012

The Winter Chant Intensive is intended for beginning and continuing students and all who love and appreciate the central role that chant plays as the prayerful song of the Roman Rite – not only at cathedrals and Basilicas but also in every parish. The conference will both train and inspire toward the goal of continuing the renaissance of sacred music in our time, both in the ordinary and extraordinary forms of the Mass.

The Chant Intensive lives up to its name: though no previous experience with chant is required, beginners and intermediate chanters should be prepared for full immersion from the get go. You will learn or review how to read and fully navigate all aspects of traditional Gregorian notation (square notes). The course will also address correct Latin pronunciation, the sound and mystery of the eight Church modes; Psalm tones and their application; questions concerning the rhythm of plainsong, and more.

For more information:
musicasacra.com/houston/

Chant Intensive schedule:
musicasacra.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CMAA-Winter-Chant-Intensive-20122.pdf

 
I am happy that the Texas area is having a promotion of learning to use our ancient and “official - yet obscure” music.

It would be interesting if more Bishops and priests could participate in the Church Music Association and it’s classes.

I say this because the average Latin rite priest I run across in the Archdiocese of Baltimore is more often found to be promoting or actually writing some contemporary/secular style music for masses and tends to be either outright opposed to the usuage of chant, or feels it is politically risky or that someone (whether hierarchical or laity) will fight them to stop using it? T

The average priest and clergy of the Church appears to have limited interest or education in the official music of the Church, even though nearly all chant for the mass and office now exists in the english language.

for example: members.cox.net/oplater/
English-language version of text and (plainchant) music of the 2005 edition of the Antiphonale Monasticum: (which can be matched to the Liturgy of the Hours with little effort)

It seems that the time hasnt quite arrived, but it can’t be much further off.
Surely the new translation will only encourage more abundance of genuine patrimony and universally appealing beauty.

The comfort level of uttering the words “And with your spirit” and “Consubstantial” is hardly compatible with a “folk music mass”. The two simply don’t blend together. One is deeply mystical the other is not. Eventually one or the other has to go.

I think we know which one it will be next.
 
Chris_McAvoy said:
It would be interesting if more Bishops and priests could participate in the Church Music Association and it’s classes.
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I have had the privilege of attending the Sacred Music Colloquium, put on by the Church Music Association, a couple of times. It was fantastic. The next one coming up is in June, here is the link to info about it:
musicasacra.com/colloquium/

The first year I attended in Chicago, Cardinal George celebrated Mass for us. If anyone is interested in free downloads of the music, here is a link:
music.dierschow.com/

Thank you Carl for the downloads~
 
Chris_McAvoy said:
I am happy that the Texas area is having a promotion of learning to use our ancient and “**official **- yet obscure” music.
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That’s an interesting take you put on it. I think many forget that the Catholic Church only has two official music books, and neither of them contains Gather Us In, or All are Welcome.
 
I have heard that the session is sold out. No more room unless a cancelation takes place.
 
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