Our Lady of the Lake Seminary - Spire Yearbook (Syracuse, IN)

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Liturgical Music At the right you seen our organ- ist, Bob Goodrum, who has put forth his untiring efforts to pro- vide us with the finest Liturgical music. So often we have taken our organist for granted as he tried to put us back on key dur- ing an early morning Requiem, or to speed us up when we drag- gged along. 'His was not an easy job and many times Bob could be found practicing for Terce or Complines in his free time. Aside from the usual accom- paniment, Bob seemed to have an endless supply of marches and Liturgical numbers with which he embellished all of our ser- vices. We consider ourselves for- ' tunate to have had ,Bobg an ac- complished organist, The correct rendition of Gregorian Chant is difficult of attainment for the average American, even if he be music- ally inclined. Achievement of a flowing, rhythmic interpre- tation of the Ordinary of the Mass exhausts the capabilities of most singers with but nor- mal training in the Chant. 'Ihe Seminary, therefore, following , an old practice of the Church, calls upon the Schola, a picked group of 12 singers. to sing the ever-changing chants of the Propers of the Mass for each Sunday. This group spends extra time each week in earnestly preparing these Chants, which are often leng- thy and melismatic. The Schola then sings these Prop- ers on Sundays, and alternates with the rest of the student body in singing the Ordinary. In this way all parts of the liturgical sung - prayer are chanted with at least a sincere effort at attaining the beauty and gracefulness which char- acterized these melodies when they welled up, centuries ago, from hearts permeated with a tender, child-like love of Cod. Schola Ccmtorwm Rev. L. Weisensel, O.S.C., M. Kettron, J. Voss, R. Schott, T. Blckel, J, Schultz, H. Snider, VV, Harrison, J. Davidson, J. Clauss, J. Sedlak, R. Jazger. L. Eieverding. Page 43

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