James Connolly wrote:
>
> Just commenting as one who has sang in both Catholic
> and Protestant Cathedrals in my time, the regularly
> use each others hymns, and why not. Many hymns express
> sentiments that are equally apt for both churches. As
> for German/ Wesleyan, my preference is for Palistrina,
> and Montiverdi, neither chant nor atrocious.
>
> Jim
>
> --- Elizabeth Whitaker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > At 11:38 AM 1/24/00 -0500, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > [snip]
> > >Testament is often used. The same question comes
> > up with Protestantism and
> > >Catholicism. I don't know how often they actually
> > use one another's prayers
> > >and hymns. I don't think it's an aversion to
> > "their" prayers or hymns so much
> > >as a preference for "my" prayers or hymns.
> >
> > I'm a convert to Catholicism who had had experience
> > with the Book of Common
> > Prayer and the 1940 Episcopal hymnal before
> > converting: I have found that
> > Catholic
> > churches here in the U.S. routinely use Protestant
> > hymns. How often and which
> > hymns seems to depend upon the hymnal the parish
> > uses as well as the choir
> > director's (music director's) choices.
> >
> > Given the historical context, it's a rather
> > *interesting* experience being
> > at Mass
> > and singing A Mighty Fortess is Our God.
> >
> > Catholic religious music that isn't plainchant tends
> > to be atrocious. Give me
> > anything originally German or composed by a Wesley
> > any time!
> >
> > Elizabeth Whitaker
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
>
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> Jim Connolly
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Perhaps Palestrina and Monteverdi?
Cheers
Luciana Cuppo Csaki
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