"When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith."

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"When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith."

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"Catholic liturgical music, it would seem, is everywhere but in the Catholic Church itself."

Music

"Once the Mass is restored to its rightful place, we will again see choirs being developed."

Being

"Ironically, we live in times that are awash in authentic sacred music."

Music

"And this speaks to the larger problem that no one wants to talk about: the restoration of the Roman rite is a precondition for a long-term fix for the problem."

Talk

"The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days."

Character

"As for sacred polyphony, there is no reason to be afraid of it."

Reason

"But nowadays hymns are the norm, because people don't have much else to sing."

People

"Inaudible prayers, particularly of the Canon, which at first don't seem to have anything to do with music, end up being a very important part of the aesthetic of the traditional structure of the Mass."

Music

"There's nothing stupider than bursting into song for seven seconds and then falling silent again."

Nothing

"All you hear Catholics turning out these days are pop versions of the old Protestant anthems."

Old

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