Doublereed Archive - Posting 000060.txt from 2007/08

From: bssn2@-----.net
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Church music and Princess Di
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:59:55 -0400

Harold,

A pretty broad question! I think it can be said in general that "good music" is
in use in churches in the USA, and while there is a lot of "praise" or
"innovative"(in the pejorative sense) music, there is a lot of good new music
being composed in addition to the use of the "standard" music.

I happen to be an Episcopalian, and in our denomination the entire spectrum of
music is to be found. I was a professional chorister as a boy, so I am most
comfortable with Anglican tradition of singing and music. Happily, my parish
employs a broad range of classical Anglican music, Taize for one of the monthly
Evensong services (Evensong is one of the great contributions of the Anglican
tradition to liturgical music), the use of new liturgical music, and
instrumental music on occasion. I also happen to live in the Washington, DC
area, an hotbed of great choral music.

David Bell,
Alexandria, VA

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br>
> Dear List:
> Don't know if any of you watched today via BBC the commemorative service at
> the
> Cathedral in London of Princess Diana's death .Was and am always impressed
> by the use of Great music the Brits traditionally employ in their
> ceremonies.Pomp and circumstance in the good sense: we heard Bach,Faure,
> Purcell and the whole series of lovely works for mixed chorus,boys choir and
> orchestra.
> Does the USA these days in general use good music in the churches---and
> synagogues--or is leaning more to "ïnnovative" music with drummers banging
> away and guitars strumming?
> Await any replies.
>
> Rgds,
> Harold Emert
> BBC viewer in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
>
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