Our Father Calypso Version

[tonyh12]

I never liked singing this particular hymn in the choir Our Father Calypso Version the tune to my ears is too distracting.

Well we have been asked to sing it again, at choir i voiced my opinion, just saying i felt it was not solemn (its a calypso like the sort of music tht is played on kettle drums with a lilt). A few agreed with me, i am a little surprised that this is a liturgical hymn book (Liturgical htmns old and new K. Mayhew).

Perhaps i’m wrong perhaps its me but shouldn’t we say the our father in reverence, in the liturgy it does say let us ‘dare’ to say the our father. My concept of revernance includes focusing amongst over things and i personally find the song distracting almost entertaining i cant speak others but fear they may not focus on the words of the most holy prayers.

Just wonder your opinions i know we are lieving in post vatican 2 and i think spirited music has its place but the other father is not about jumping for joy is it? (i didnt knw pre-vatican 2 btw i am a late revert).

Thanks

 

[Tomdstone]

I like this version of the Our Father prayer chanted:
youtube.com/watch?v=rEPDnVJX1yU

 

[pianistclare]

I never liked singing this particular hymn in the choir Our Father Calypso Version the tune to my ears is too distracting.

Well we have been asked to sing it again, at choir i voiced my opinion, just saying i felt it was not solemn (its a calypso like the sort of music tht is played on kettle drums with a lilt). A few agreed with me, i am a little surprised that this is a liturgical hymn book (Liturgical htmns old and new K. Mayhew).

Perhaps i’m wrong perhaps its me but shouldn’t we say the our father in reverence, in the liturgy it does say let us ‘dare’ to say the our father. My concept of revernance includes focusing amongst over things and i personally find the song distracting almost entertaining i cant speak others but fear they may not focus on the words of the most holy prayers.

Just wonder your opinions i know we are lieving in post vatican 2 and i think spirited music has its place but the other father is not about jumping for joy is it? (i didnt knw pre-vatican 2 btw i am a late revert).

Thanks

You mention drums.
What is the culture of your parish?

 

[tonyh12]

You mention drums.
What is the culture of your parish?

We don’t play drums just sounds like the Jamaican calypso music that is played on kettle drums sort of carnival like to my ears.

We are in the UK, we sing to pipe organ on sundays but sometimes on frinday evening they have flute/guitar (but i don’t usually attend that mass only sunday one usually).

 

[27lw]

Hi tonyh12,
I think a lot of us here agree with you, that sometimes the musical selections at Mass are a lot less reverent than we might hope for.
It sounds like you are in the choir, perhaps you could ask for more chant, or traditional-type hymns. I think there is a whole heritage of chant and choral music that the Catholic Church is missing out on (in the US, and possibly the UK as well).
I sometimes have attended a parish where they sing a very “spirited” version of the Hallelujah, that I think of as the “honky-tonk Hallelujah”.
Best wishes to you, and if you keep it polite and positive, maybe you can make a positive change in the musical culture of your parish.
For lots of fun reading, you might enjoy:

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