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"As for sacred polyphony, there is no reason to be afraid of it."
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"The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire the first music director who walks through the door."

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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."

"It bothers me when I hear it in a car commercial or some such. But for the most part, it's better than seeing sacred music relegated to the scrap heap."
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