When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith.

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• Richard Morris:

  For two thousand years, the Church has guided the development of music, carefully legislating to fu

• Richard Morris:

  Thus the slogan should be reversed: Catholics taught the world what music is supposed to sound like

• Richard Morris:

  Even Catholic parishes today are not wanting for talent. But no serious singer or organist will get

• Richard Morris:

  The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire

• Richard Morris:

  The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pas

• Richard Morris:

  And this speaks to the larger problem that no one wants to talk about: the restoration of the Roman

• Richard Morris:

  Participation is easily obtained with Latin chant.

• Richard Morris:

  Inaudible prayers, particularly of the Canon, which at first don't seem to have anything to do with

• Richard Morris:

  There's nothing stupider than bursting into song for seven seconds and then falling silent again.

• Richard Morris:

  Music had always been the handmaid of the Roman liturgy.