Missa Simplex
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“This is a wonderful settingg that is also chant-inspired and yet contemporary. temporary. It is through-composed, sed, rather than Psalm-tone-like (although there is a fair amount of what I would call recitative). The melodic material is not chant, though; it is folk. I think this is a very good thing: it brings the practical aspect of chant (good for public prayer, good for prose texts), without the alienating foreignness of the modes and typical Gregorian melodies. The text setting is excellent. “This is a really wonderful setting, and I think would serve well in most parishes. I particularly think that a music director who is trying to move a typical parish toward more solemn Mass music, but does not (or cannot) plan to go all-Gregorian, would find this an excellent step in the right direction, or even a decent place to stay for a while. Also, I think this setting is durable enough to last for a long season (OT from after Ascension to Advent) without wearing out its welcome. “We were all saddened by Richard Proulx’s death last year. This setting is a wonderful tribute to his legacy.” —Adam Wood, Music Director at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Hurst, Texas Blogger, http://musicforsunday.com Contributor, http://chantcafe.com
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