[Music] (no subject)

[Rachelle T. Rule, TOP]

Ahhh ok, thanks for the tip. At least i can tell the
lectors who do singing to drop the ampli just a little
bit more....

Very informative the part about the channel gate. At
least i know now why the PA system of our parish
church needs a certain volume of sound before it kicks
in...will mention this to Father, maybe he can talk to
the folks who set out PA system to lower the
sensitivity of the PA so the cantors/lectors do not
have to sing sing that loud....I shudder to remember
the days when one of our commentators can be heard
singing during a Sacred Heart novena that after
resting on the Sacred Heart, we were to all sweetly
pass gas ("Never from Thee, oohhh let us fa-hart")

Rachelle





--- VanDamme James M Ctr AFRL/SNRD
<James.VanDamme.ctr@rl.af.mil> wrote:

> Lectoring requires that they speak clearly and just
> loud enough. Leading the
> congregation in song requires much less
> amplification so they have to step
> back from the lectern mic. In our church, that could
> result in mic dropout
> because the PA has a channel gate which only turns
> on the channel if a
> certain level of sound is detected. This is done to
> reduce
> reverberberberberberberation and feedback, which is
> terrible in our church
> (if you're trying to listen to speech). Very tricky
> to master.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: music-admin@justpeace.org 
> > [mailto:music-admin@justpeace.org] On Behalf Of
> Rachelle T. Rule, TOP
> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:20 AM
> > To: music@justpeace.org
> > Subject: Re: [Music] (no subject)
> > 
> > I have a question ... what about lectors who
> double
> > also as cantors? We have several lectors who also
> do a
> > good job of cantoring (yesshhhh...wierd English),
> so
> > even if there is a choir around, they still do the
> job
> > of cantor (from the ambo, that is...)
> > 
> > Rachelle
> > 
> > --- Scott Knitter <scottknitter@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > I'd very much agree that a cantor isn't
> necessary
> > > when there's a
> > > choir.  Your choir is ideally situated, I
> believe,
> > > by being in the
> > > rear gallery...the congregation can hear the
> hymn or
> > > Ordinary being
> > > sung strongly behind them, and this is what
> > > encourages them to sing. 
> > > It is possible, I believe, for a good organist
> to
> > > lead the
> > > congregation's singing (not by singing into a
> > > microphone, but by his
> > > or her playing the organ) without a choir or
> cantor,
> > > but only if the
> > > music is familiar to the congregation...that's
> not
> > > the time to do
> > > something new and different.
> > > 
> > > Probably the main problem with cantors is the
> > > overamplification.  Zero
> > > amplification is ideal (and might work better
> from a
> > > rear gallery),
> > > but in churches where there has to be some
> > > amplification, the cantor
> > > needs to step back and not bellow through the
> sound
> > > system too loudly.
> > > 
> > > I think it's wonderful that you have music
> > > throughout the week.  
> > > 
> > > On 27/07/05, Dale Fleck <DFleck@sthelenas.org>
> > > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Dear New Friends:   Somehow in my first
> message
> > > there is the perception that
> > > > I either did not want a cantor or choir. 
> Nothing
> > > could be farther from the
> > > > truth!   My intention or query is this:   If
> we
> > > have a choir (and that is
> > > > the optimum, then a cantor becomes
> superfluous.  A
> > > cantor is simply a
> > > > substitute for a choir and I believe that was
> the
> > > original interntion of
> > > > Vatican II and I perceive it!  ).  I would
> like
> > > know your thoughts on this
> > > > subject.  Our choir is in the rear gallery
> except
> > > after they have taken
> > > > communion and then they sing either in the old
> > > "priests' stalls" or behind
> > > > the screen in the ambulatory.  Obviously, if
> there
> > > is no choir available
> > > > then a cantor can be used.  You notice I said
> can
> > > be, we have 13 Masses per
> > > > week (during times other than Lent).  All
> Masses
> > > are with music and during
> > > > the week the congregation sings very well
> without
> > > any leadership.  I believe
> > > > that many times a cantor encourages no
> > > congregational singing!   Your
> > > > thoughts????????Dale Fleck
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Scott R. Knitter
> > > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> > > mailto:scottknitter@gmail.com -
> > > http://scottknitter.blog-city.com
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