Richard Morris

Inaudible prayers, particularly of the Canon, which at first don't seem to have anything to do with music, end up being a very important part of the aesthetic of the traditional structure of the Mass. ↗

— Richard Morris

#anything #being #canon #end #first

Ironically, we live in times that are awash in authentic sacred music. ↗

— Richard Morris

#awash #ironically #live #music #sacred

It bothers me when I hear it in a car commercial or some such. But for the most part, it's better than seeing sacred music relegated to the scrap heap. ↗

— Richard Morris

#bothers #car #commercial #heap #hear

It would be difficult to discover the truth about the universe if we refused to consider anything that might be true. ↗

— Richard Morris

#anything #be true #consider #difficult #discover

Music had always been the handmaid of the Roman liturgy. ↗

— Richard Morris

#been #had #handmaid #liturgy #music

Never have so many recordings of the great Masses and motets been in wider circulation. ↗

— Richard Morris

#circulation #great #great masses #many #masses

Once the Mass is restored to its rightful place, we will again see choirs being developed. ↗

— Richard Morris

#being #choirs #developed #mass #once

Participation is easily obtained with Latin chant. ↗

— Richard Morris

#easily #latin #obtained #participation

Record stores have whole sections devoted to the chant. ↗

— Richard Morris

#devoted #record #record stores #sections #stores

The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days. ↗

— Richard Morris

#days #democratic #ditties #hymns #invite