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Square Notes: The Sacred Music Podcast
SE06 EP07 - Your Questions, Answered: Liturgical Q&A about Sacred Music - with Christopher Carstens
Apr 12, 2024
Christopher Carstens, Editor of Adoremus Bulletin, discusses liturgical-musical questions like using instruments during Lent/Advent, choir placement, approved songs, and paraphrasing psalms. They also debate on cantors being vested and the significance of robes in sacred music performance.
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- In Lent, only organ and supporting instruments are allowed, while Advent permits moderate use to match the season's tone.
- Church instructs that choir placement should emphasize its role within the assembly, offering varied options for best liturgical impact.
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Use of Organ and Instruments in Lent and Advent
During Advent, the use of the organ and other instruments should be moderate to match the season without full joy expression. In Lent, only organ and instruments supporting singing are allowed. While exceptions exist for solemnities, the church's directive distinguishes usage based on the liturgical season.
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