Category Archives: New Translation
Mass Setting Review: Mass of the Sacred Heart, Timothy R. Smith – OCP
As we look forward, and especially as we find ways to “deal with” the New Translation, I’m heartened that there are still some composers who remember the Church that I grew up in.
The problem with the problem with “And with your spirit.”
The new English translation of the Roman Missal is not without problems. There is much to recommend about it, and much to be concerned over. While I have chosen, after some early hesitation, to be a supporter (in my limited way), I have no doubt that most of those who feel called to publicly speak about their concerns are doing so sincerely.
However, I find some of their tactics (if you can call them that) and specific issues of concern to be seriously unhelpful generally, and (in some cases) particularly harmful to the cause of progressivism and liberality (a cause generally supported by critics of the new translation).
Shaker Mass Update
I’m almost finished with my new Mass setting inspired by Shaker chants and spirituals!
Reviews of Mass Settings with New Translations – WLP’s New Settings
Finally, the long awaited conclusion to my series of reviews of new settings of the new translations of the Ordinary from the “Big Three” publishers…
Unknowingly, I saved the best for last.
New Mass Setting Reviews: Missa pro editio tertia, Chris Mueller
It is not a copy of some earlier, falsely venerated style. But it’s not new for the sake of new, either. Here we have a very gifted composer (who should be more famous, by the way) marrying his craft to the needs of the liturgy and, more, to what I can only assume is his very deeply held personal faith.
Sanctus – New Setting of the New ICEL Text – Missa Sakanala
I’m not done with the whole setting, but I think I may be soon, so I thought I’d let people see and hear the Sanctus from my Missa Sakanala.
New Mass Setting Reviews: Psallite Mass, At the Table of the Lord
This is, by far, the best new setting of the Ordinary I have heard or seen since the new translations were announced.
Reviews of Mass Settings with New Translations – OCP’s New Settings
The second in a series that started with reviews of GIA’s new Mass settings. Some hits and misses here, but OCP’s line up seems a bit better than GIA’s.
Reviews of Mass Setting with new Translations – GIA’s New Settings
Advent 2010 is half-over, which means that Advent 2011 is less than a year away. If you’re a choir director at a Catholic Parish, you probably are trying to figure out what new Mass settings to start using. I highly recommend the ICEL chants to start with.
All the publishers, of course, want you to sing their settings (or at least purchase them), and they are offering previews of their works online. I have listened to almost all of them.
Folks, it ain’t pretty out there.
New ICEL Chants for the English Ordinary of the Roman Missal
Jeffrey Tucker, my new friend and leading candidate for the position of “my arch nemesis,” was kind enough to send me the entire set of the new ICEL chants that go with the new translation of the Roman Missal. First of all- thanks! Let me preface my thoughts on the new settings with some context [...]