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Holy?

What is Holy?
"Sacred music is to be considered the more holy in proportion as it is more closely connected with the liturgical action" (Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, 112). It must be able "to express adequately the mystery grasped in the fullness of the Church's faith" (John Paul II).

Music, including sacred music, is not liturgically holy if it is incompatible with the liturgical action or Church teaching.

Beautiful?

What is Beautiful?
"The criterion that must inspire every composition and performance ... is the beauty that invites prayer." (John Paul II).

Requires sound form, true art, full adherence to the text it presents, synchronization with the time and movement in the Liturgy for which it is intended, appropriately reflecting the gestures proposed by the rite.
(John Paul II).

Universal?

What is Universal?
Three requirements:
1. "must comply with the legitimate demands of adaptation and inculturation"
2.
"must respect specific criteria such as the search for musical expressions which respond to the necessary involvement of the entire assembly in the celebration.
3.
"nobody of any nation may receive an impression other than good on hearing them."
(John Paul II).

How Much Singing?

How Much Singing?
(General Instruction, 40):
The amount of singing should correspond to the degree of solemnity of the occasion, with due consideration for culture and ability of the assembly; "preference should be given to those (parts) of greater importance and especially to those to be sung by the priest or the deacon or the lector, with the people responding, or by the priest and people together." More detail

Contact Us

Paul Mason
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WAHROONGA
NSW 2076 Australia
Phone: +61 4 1443 6017
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BROOKVALE
NSW 2100 Australia
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About Us

Paul Mason is a liturgist, composer and pastoral associate with degrees in engineering, theology and liturgy. Paul is married to Margaret and they have four sons. Click for a detailed bio.

Willow Publishing are the publishers of the As One Voice series of hymnals.

Liturgical Song

The universal beauty that invites the involvement of the entire assembly in prayer ...

  1. is intimately linked with liturgical action
  2. expresses Church faith and teaching
  3. is sound in form
  4. is true art
  5. fully adheres to the text it presents
  6. synchronises with the intended time and movement in the liturgy
  7. reflects the gestures of the rite
  8. is adapted and inculturated
  9. involves the entire assembly
  10. offends no one, and is deserving of universal esteem

Workshops

Here is a list of upcoming workshops by Paul Mason.

Workshop - New Texts! New Tunes!

A workshop on new and revised Mass Settings for the upcoming implementation of the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal.

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On Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th September, 2010 at As One Voice Conference, Collaroy, NSW.

The new English translation of the Roman Missal (3rd Edition) underpins Catholic worship. The introduction of new texts necessitates a revision of Mass settings. Many of our favourite settings are being revised, and there are a number of new settings that have been composed specifically with the new texts in mind.

This workshop will explore the changes that are coming; it will show how they affect the use of
current Mass settings; it will explore revisions of the most popular Mass settings, including Mass of Creation, Mass Shalom, Mass of Glory and Praise and Mass of Freedom. It will also explore a selection of new,contemporary Mass settings.

Finally, it will look at the practicalities of learning the repertoire over time, as the new translation of the Roman Missal is introduced in the coming months in 2011.

For music group leaders and choir directors in parishes and schools.

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Workshop - Psalms for All Time

A workshop on singing responsorial psalms.

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On Saturday 25th September, 2010 at As One Voice Conference, Collaroy, NSW.

The Book of Psalms is the songbook of Judeo-Christian worship. Psalms provide musical insight into every aspect of our life. Yet in most contemporary worship situations these songs are read rather than sung. How can we restore this songbook to its rightful place in our worship?

This workshop will identify the 27 “must-know” psalms. It will show how they apply to the Sundays, feast days, sacraments and various special liturgies throughout the year. It will explore a sample of contemporary musical settings of these psalms and demonstrate the variety of modes of performance (a capella singing, simple keyboard accompaniment, or contemporary band arrangement), and finally, it will look at the practicalities of learning the repertoire over time

.For music group leaders and choir directors in parishes and schools.

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