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"The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman liturgy — therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services. But other kinds of sacred music, especially polyphony, are by no means excluded from liturgical celebrations, so long as they accord with the spirit of the liturgical action..." Vatican Council II, Sacrosanctum Concilium ¶116, Dec 4, 1963

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    • CommentAuthoradmin-dev
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2007 edited
     

    As this forum is discussion-centric versus category-centric, visitors will see updated and recently opened discussions first.

    The discussion categories that you see in the "Categories" folder are some of the broader topics that can serve as launching points for discussion. More likely than not a topic will fit into one of these categories. Unfortunately at this time there is no cross-listing functionality; that may change if enough demand arises.

    Members can create discussion topics within a category; Administrators and Developers can create discussion categories in addition to discussion topics. If a member has a subject that he or she believes warrants its own discussion category, please e-mail cmaa.forum.admin@gmail.com

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      CommentAuthorGavin
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2007
     

    I've been on a few forums, so let me make a couple suggestions for new categories. I'm dealing with this in public so that others can chip in what's a good idea also.

    "General Music Discussion": discussion of anything musical (church or otherwise)
    "General Catholic Discussion": discussing liturgy, Catholicism in general
    "General Discussion": anything goes; politics, TV, fun threads
    "Music Program Management": doing music in the context of an average (or exceptional) parish
    "Choral Topics": self-explanatory
    "CMAA Issues": for anything concerning the CMAA or Sacred Music (the magazine) Topics like conventions, questions about CMAA's work, etc.

    I also think the "Ward" category is redundant with the "Gregorian Chant" one, or at best something less specific like "pedagogical methods" would be more appropriate.

    • CommentAuthoradmin-dev
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2007
     

    Gavin: These ideas have merit; so much so, in fact, that they've been implemented. :)

    I've also moved your music program management thread to the Music Program Management category.

    • CommentAuthorG
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2007
     

    I am thrilled that you have begun this.
    Looking forward to explring the site and the discussions.

    (Save the Liturgy, Save the World)

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    It is very important that everyone here write to others to join this forum.

    I'm really very pleased and a bit astonished that we seem to have Finally found the venue that draws people out into "active participation" with the growing sacred music community.

    But it will require that everyone do what he or she can to get others to join. One thing we might need is a a little banner ad of some sort, something to display on blogs.

    • CommentAuthorPes
    • CommentTimeDec 5th 2007
     

    What does "sink discussion" mean? Do I have it right that it means "don't push the thread to the top of the list whenever a new comment appears" so that the thread gets pushed further down, making it easier to see new threads? If so, that seems a polite thing to do. Any ideas for rough guidelines?

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    Pes:

    That is correct.

    Well, a couple of good rough guidelines are:
    - use discernment before sinking a discussion
    - sink sparingly (usually on those that have been resolved)
    - sink primarily the discussions you initiate
    - don't take offense if someone else sinks your discussion
    - don't take pride if someone unsinks a sunk discussion

    I have initiated discussions that I have sunk initially, only to have another unsink it.

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    Maybe it is time to revisit the categories to make sure they are all working?

    One cat just occurred to me: Lists. These would be readings lists, music lists, chant lists, things like that. Is there anything to this idea?

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    I love the idea of a list category. I've been trying to compile my own list from recommendations on various threads...

    • CommentAuthorG
    • CommentTimeDec 16th 2007
     

    List?
    Yes, please!
    (Someone as disorganized as me likes to be able to pretend to have a handle on something by having it in list form...)

    Save the Liturgy, Save the World

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    Should we start with a list of lists? Or maybe a list of lists of lists?

    (ok teasing)

    • CommentAuthortdunbar
    • CommentTimeDec 17th 2007
     

    >list of lists of lists

    Depends on the M.I.T. of the lists: the Maximal Informational Transfer as defined in DARPA 1017.3B which, as a gross rule of thumb also suggested skepticism regarding lists with mit > 12.

    • CommentAuthordebthomas
    • CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
     

    I am a new music teacher and would like a time-line of composers. Does anyone know where I can get one or who even makes one?
    thanks, debthomas

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    I am planning the music for the fall season and would like suugestions for motets and/or anthems for all saints day. thanks dale

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    debthomas: wikipedia has a pretty good timeline of composers.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_composers
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_music#Composers_of_the_Renaissance.E2.80.94timeline
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_composers
    etc.

    As for suggestions for the forum, I think it would be invaluable for you to offer the whole forum in Spanish. I don't know if it exists elsewhere, but it would help the cause of musicasacra if it did exist somewhere. I work in a parish where the majority of parishioners and staff speak Spanish. The topics and suggestions covered by this site and Sacred Music should be brought to the burgeoning, Spanish-speaking Catholic community.

    • CommentAuthorDale Fleck
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2010
     

    I have never attended a Greek or Russian Orthodox Liturgy where superb music was used. Is there a parish that I might attend this summer while on vacation that would present the best of music for this liturgy? I would so much like to have that opportunity. Thank you all for your suggestions.

    • CommentAuthorchonak
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2010
     

    A good question, but it deserves a separate new discussion thread of its own, since it doesn't related to the topic of this discussion thread. Use "Start a new discussion" to launch a new topic.

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