Catholic liturgical music is serious, solemn, transcendent, but Catholic musicians are never more fun and inspiring than when they are talking about what they love most. This is what happens at sacred music events around the world: the social and intellectual are critically important elements. The musicians (and music enthusiasts) at the Chant Café, a project of the
Church Music Association of America, bring that sense of life and love to the digital world. As St. Augustine said, "Cantare amantis est."
Among the contributors:
Also past contributors:
Jeffrey Tucker, writer, editor, entrepreneur, musician |
archiveNick Gale (1975-2015), organist, choral director, for 13 years Master of the Music at the Cathedral of St. George in Southwark |
archiveBen, schola director and organ student |
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Thanks for finding this! I've listened to them before, and I really like the way they intersperse the chant with instructions. You feel like you're right there in the schola listening to the chantmaster explain the propers.
Thanks for linking to this.
Having felt incredibly awkward in trying to incorporate the arsis and thesis arm movements in my chant despite the assistance of my excellent teacher, I now sit mesmorized as I watch Brother director"s flowing arm movements. This is a joy to behold.