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Music & the Mass: A Practical Guide for Ministers of Music
This book is a walk-through of the Mass, rite by rite and step by step. Chapters focus on each of the main divisions of the Mass with suggestions and criteria for selecting appropriate music for each part. Commentary on official documentation and quotes from a variety of sources are also included. Published by Liturgy Training Publications.
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Published June 1, 2007
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July 30, 2024
LITURGICAL MUSIC GUIDELINES FROM THE FAMOUS CATHOLIC COMPOSER
David Haas (born 1957) is an American composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music (e.g., "You Are Mine", "Blest Are They," "We Have Been Told," etc.). He is director of the Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer and Ministry. He has also written a number of books such as 'With Every Note I Sing: Prayers for Music Ministers & Those Who Love to Sing,' 'Increase Our Faith: Parish Prayer Services for Whole Community Catechesis,' 'Music for Christian Initiation,' etc.
He wrote in the Introduction to this 1998 book, "It is a basic guidebook whose goal is to point musicians and liturgical ministers toward key documents and principles of the celebration of the eucharist. This is a 'walk-through' of the Mass, rite by rite and step by step. Each chapter in this book considers one of the main divisions of the Mass and the elements of that division. These main divisions are the introductory rites, the liturgy of the word, the liturgy of the eucharist... and the closing rites. Each element within these divisions is discussed, with original commentary and pertinent excerpts from scripture, church documents and various other sources."
He says of the Entering, Gathering and Hospitality rites, "These rites are not unified, but inconsistent in their content and intent. They can be confusing to understand and difficult to plan. Often, in practice, they are simply too long. The opening rites of the liturgy, which are intended to serve as a focused preparation to encounter God's word, often become cumbersome and top-heavy. Those who prepare the liturgy should remember that the elements of the introductory rites are the opening song and the opening prayer." (Pg. 4)
He concludes, "Music in eucharistic celebration, as in any liturgical celebration, does not exist for its own sake, nor for inspiration or musical enthrallment. The purpose of music in the liturgy is to move us to conversion, to change our hearts and move us to true discipleship that centers on building the City of God... Only when we surrender to the vision of what God is calling each of us to in our service as ministers of music can we truly become a living song of praise, free to celebrate the wonder of God." (Pg. 123)
David Haas (born 1957) is an American composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music (e.g., "You Are Mine", "Blest Are They," "We Have Been Told," etc.). He is director of the Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer and Ministry. He has also written a number of books such as 'With Every Note I Sing: Prayers for Music Ministers & Those Who Love to Sing,' 'Increase Our Faith: Parish Prayer Services for Whole Community Catechesis,' 'Music for Christian Initiation,' etc.
He wrote in the Introduction to this 1998 book, "It is a basic guidebook whose goal is to point musicians and liturgical ministers toward key documents and principles of the celebration of the eucharist. This is a 'walk-through' of the Mass, rite by rite and step by step. Each chapter in this book considers one of the main divisions of the Mass and the elements of that division. These main divisions are the introductory rites, the liturgy of the word, the liturgy of the eucharist... and the closing rites. Each element within these divisions is discussed, with original commentary and pertinent excerpts from scripture, church documents and various other sources."
He says of the Entering, Gathering and Hospitality rites, "These rites are not unified, but inconsistent in their content and intent. They can be confusing to understand and difficult to plan. Often, in practice, they are simply too long. The opening rites of the liturgy, which are intended to serve as a focused preparation to encounter God's word, often become cumbersome and top-heavy. Those who prepare the liturgy should remember that the elements of the introductory rites are the opening song and the opening prayer." (Pg. 4)
He concludes, "Music in eucharistic celebration, as in any liturgical celebration, does not exist for its own sake, nor for inspiration or musical enthrallment. The purpose of music in the liturgy is to move us to conversion, to change our hearts and move us to true discipleship that centers on building the City of God... Only when we surrender to the vision of what God is calling each of us to in our service as ministers of music can we truly become a living song of praise, free to celebrate the wonder of God." (Pg. 123)
October 13, 2015
Excellent resource! WIsh I had found this a year ago!
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