Monday, May 13, 2013

First Missa Solemnis for Pentecost to be celebrated at Incarnation Catholic Church, Tampa

Please join us for our very first Missa Solemnis- Solemn High Mass for the feast of Pentecost!  The last time the Missa Solemnis was offered in Tampa may very well have been 50 years ago! 

First Missa Solemnis at Incarnation Church, Tampa

from a recent Missa Cantata at Incarnation
 

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Chant is for Everyone! says Music Scholar

One of the many obstacles faced by Chant enthusiasts with the PTB (Powers That Be) is the perception that Gregorian Chant is elitist, and unintelligible by the peeps in the pews.  Now, we, having shared said pews with said peeps, know that this is not the case, since the majority of those singing in chant scholas came from their ranks.  I should know; I'm one of them. :)

Article here:
Music Scholar says Chant is for Everyone, not just Elite

Here's a little teaser from the article:

“When you show up at Mass, would you rather hear a chanted version of a scriptural antiphon that speaks directly to the liturgical year and season and day – all the way down to the precise reason you're there that day – or do you want to hear 'Gather us in' again?”

I know what I want to hear.....

J


Gregorian Chant Tool for Chrome

I read this about this Tool on chantcafe.com, and while I'm not quite sure , it's (almost) guaranteed by the experts to be awesome, so I'm posting the link for future reference:

Awesome Gregorian Chant Tool


Thursday, April 11, 2013

Guest Schola at Incarnation

In January of this year, the St. Lawrence Schola Cantorum was the guest schola for the EF Mass at Incarnation parish.  This was prior to the formation of the Sacrificium Sanctum Schola, which currently sings at the High Mass on alternate weeks at Incarnation.  Currently, the other two weeks are Low Mass.  A Solemn High Mass is being planned, with the hopes of being celebrated before Pentecost!


Tridentine Mass Promo from Two Sense Films on Vimeo.


Monday, April 8, 2013

Welcome!

Welcome to our new chant page, a work in progress!
Stay tuned....