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I make no secret of the fact that it was traditional Catholic music which brought me to the faith. When an atheist, a keen sense of glory flowed through my veins when I heard Haydn⌠but it wasnât from any acknowledged source. As belief in God started to take root, I realised that all this beautiful intensity which had grounded itself in my soul came from God! Now, I try to listen to one orchestrated Mass, Te Deum, Psalm, or Hymn every day to remind myself of the majesty of God.
It would be very moving to me, a little convert, to compile a list of the most dramatic, evocative, and often traumatic music of Catholic history. I implore you not to give me anything by Bach, Händel, Purcell, or the many other Protestant masters. This is not to degrade the amazing music of our brothers, but to increase pride in Catholic composers.
Please insert music here that fills you with images of high altars, incense, angelic armies, martyred regiments of saints, and the glory of God. Orchestral is what Iâm really looking for, but organs are far from unacceptable. Iâll start with the Baroque, my favourite!
Heinrich von Bibern: Missa Christi resurgentis (the Gloria is amazing)
Haydn: Missa in angustiis (an epic Credo with the full force of Heaven) - and 13 other Masses
Schubert: the E-flat major Mass (D. 950) and an A-flat major mass fill any nave with the echoes of the angelic hosts beautifully!
Charpentier, Lully, Delalande: Te Deum, all powerful
Biber: youtube.com/watch?v=GOqPHJVQw-c
Delalande: youtube.com/watch?v=IYmm4Q6O18M
If anyone knows of Psalm settings or even Gospel-verses set to music by Catholics, Iâd love to see it! We must emphasise the great force which Catholics have had on music praising God.
I make no secret of the fact that it was traditional Catholic music which brought me to the faith. When an atheist, a keen sense of glory flowed through my veins when I heard Haydn⌠but it wasnât from any acknowledged source. As belief in God started to take root, I realised that all this beautiful intensity which had grounded itself in my soul came from God! Now, I try to listen to one orchestrated Mass, Te Deum, Psalm, or Hymn every day to remind myself of the majesty of God.It would be very moving to me, a little convert, to compile a list of the most dramatic, evocative, and often traumatic music of Catholic history. I implore you not to give me anything by Bach, Händel, Purcell, or the many other Protestant masters. This is not to degrade the amazing music of our brothers, but to increase pride in Catholic composers.
Please insert music here that fills you with images of high altars, incense, angelic armies, martyred regiments of saints, and the glory of God. Orchestral is what Iâm really looking for, but organs are far from unacceptable. Iâll start with the Baroque, my favourite!
Heinrich von Bibern: Missa Christi resurgentis (the Gloria is amazing)
Haydn: Missa in angustiis (an epic Credo with the full force of Heaven) - and 13 other Masses
Schubert: the E-flat major Mass (D. 950) and an A-flat major mass fill any nave with the echoes of the angelic hosts beautifully!
Charpentier, Lully, Delalande: Te Deum, all powerful
Biber: youtube.com/watch?v=GOqPHJVQw-c
Delalande: youtube.com/watch?v=IYmm4Q6O18M
If anyone knows of Psalm settings or even Gospel-verses set to music by Catholics, Iâd love to see it! We must emphasise the great force which Catholics have had on music praising God.