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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0161 225 8953
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