It wasn't clear, but if it was a Roman Catholic Church and the Priest was worried about his higher up, you should have told him, "remember Father, it's better to ask for forgiveness than to seek permission."
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Baumgart Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 2:43 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] In Church Could be one reason you never got any takers is because the priests weren't sure how they'd program it as part of the Mass while retaining the expected liturgical content (by both the priest and parishoners) within time constraints. Also, it may be that the priest is the wrong person to approach, as he may not have the musical background to know what is and isn't a good idea. A church with a good music director (not just someone who bellows louder than the rest of the choir while directing tired hymns) who has a good working relationship with the pastor and a pastor that knows their limits when it comes to musical decisions would be most likely able to accommodate such a deviation from the norm. Of course, it's hard to find those simply by looking at the signs outside the building. John Baumgart ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Mumford" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:52:03 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] In Church To veer slightly away from the subject of weddings in church, It seems that most of the great masters wrote Masses for choir and orchestra. I've asked a couple of Catholic priests if it would be appropriate to perform a composed Mass as part of a Mass instead of just as a performance. (did that sentence make any sense?). I never got any takers, but has anyone else ever been a part of something like that? I think I've heard of Requiem Masses being performed at a funeral, but I'm thinking more of a regular Mass. Having played what passes for music these days at the Catholic church a few too many times, I would be excited to play some real music and I think it would be a very uplifting experience for the parishoners. - Steve Mumford _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/john.baumgart%40com cast.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.ne t _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
