Liturgical Music Seminar

Liturgical Music

Liturgical Music

A seminar given to the members of A seminar given to the members of the Music Ministry of St. Joseph the Music Ministry of St. Joseph Parish, Tambo, Parañaque City Parish, Tambo, Parañaque City

Sunday, Sunday, July 26, 2009July 26, 2009

Topic OutlineTopic OutlineA.A. Introduction: Music In GeneralIntroduction: Music In General

B.B. Music in the Context of Liturgical Music in the Context of Liturgical Celebrations, particularly in the Celebrations, particularly in the Eucharistic Celebration.Eucharistic Celebration.

C.C. Who are included in singing Liturgical Who are included in singing Liturgical Songs?Songs?

D.D. Songs during the Eucharistic CelebrationSongs during the Eucharistic Celebration

E.E. ConclusionConclusion

F.F. Q & A with prizesQ & A with prizes

Music In GeneralMusic In General

What isWhat is Music?Music?… … that which that which enlivens, enlivens, motivates and motivates and restores an arid restores an arid human soul. human soul.

CategoriesCategories OF MUSIC OF MUSIC

Music can be Music can be categorized into categorized into many different many different ways. Among the ways. Among the more accepted one more accepted one is that of distributing is that of distributing music into different music into different

genresgenres: :

1.1. ClassicalClassical

2.2. CountryCountry

3.3. Heavy Heavy metalmetal

4.4. JazzJazz

5.5. BluesBlues

6.6. ElectronicElectronic

7.7. Hip Hip hop/Rap hop/Rap musicmusic

8.8. Easy Easy listeninglistening

9.9. LatinLatin

10.10. PopPop

11.11. Modern Modern folkfolk

12.12. ReggaeReggae

13.13. Rhythm Rhythm and blues and blues (RnB)(RnB)

14.14. RockRock

15.15. World World

Most Influential Musicians…Most Influential Musicians…

BeethovenBeethoven

MozartMozart

Most Influential Musicians…Most Influential Musicians…

J.S. Bach Wagner

Haydn

Successful Recording Successful Recording Artists… Artists…

Successful Recording Successful Recording Artists… Artists…

But what is music in the context of

Liturgical Celebrations?

Liturgical Music

LITURGICAL MUSICLITURGICAL MUSIC is both:

Similar and Different from the other genres of Music…

SIMILARSIMILAR because… because…

It makes use of musical It makes use of musical instruments and human instruments and human voice as other genres voice as other genres do…do…

DIFFERENTDIFFERENT because… because…

It is primarily used for It is primarily used for Liturgical purposes and not Liturgical purposes and not just any other commercial just any other commercial or aesthetic purpose... or aesthetic purpose...

Liturgical Music then is…Liturgical Music then is…

Music that leads people to a genuine encounter with God!

Definition of Liturgical MusicDefinition of Liturgical Music

It is the music which It is the music which accompanies the accompanies the liturgical actionliturgical action that is being done that is being done and the and the liturgical textliturgical text that is being that is being said or prayed. said or prayed.

Who are Who are supposed supposed to sing the to sing the liturgical liturgical songssongs??

Primarily, it is the WHOLE LITURGICAL ASSEMBLY

(that is, everyone)

The choir simply The choir simply facilitates in the conscious

participation of the entire assembly by leading them by leading them

in the singing of these liturgical songsin the singing of these liturgical songs

THE CHOIRTHE CHOIRIn order to properly lead In order to properly lead the assembly in singing the assembly in singing the songs for the Holy the songs for the Holy Mass, the Mass, the choirchoir must: must:

- Also Also participate solemnlyparticipate solemnly in the Holy Mass in all its in the Holy Mass in all its detailsdetails

- Prepare wellPrepare well the songs the songs that are to be sung…i.e. that are to be sung…i.e. PRACTICEPRACTICE

Songs during Eucharistic Celebrations