{"product_id":"from-sacred-song-to-ritual-music-twentieth-century-understandings-of-roman-catholic-worship-music-9780814623527","title":"From Sacred Song to Ritual Music: Twentieth-Century Understandings of Roman Catholic Worship Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Sacred Song to Ritual Music\u003c\/i\u003e identifies the shifts in understanding that have led to significant changes in Roman Catholic worship music theory and practice during the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this guide, nine documents are chosen to answer five questions for the future: What is Roman-Catholic worship music? What is its purpose? What are its qualities? Who makes it? and How should it be played?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFather Joncas documents the changing attitudes about Roman Catholic worship music in papal, conciliar, and curial documents for the Roman Rite throughout the world, and then narrows his focus to bishops' conference and scholarly documents produced in the United States. The nine documents he examines are \u003ci\u003eTrale sollecitudini\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMusicae sacrae disciplina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDe musica sacra et sacraliturgia ad mentem litterarum PiiPapae XII\u003c\/i\u003e Musicae sacrae disciplina\" et \"Mediator Dei,\" \u003ci\u003eSacrosanctum Concilium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMusicam Sacram\u003c\/i\u003e, Music in Catholic Worship, Liturgical Music Today, The Milwaukee Symposia for Church Composers: A Ten-Year Report, and The Snowbird Statement on Catholic Liturgical Music. He concludes with reflections on the theories and practices marking the United States' liturgical renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Sacred Song to Ritual Music\u003c\/i\u003e clearly identifies for Roman Catholic church musicians, pastors, and liturgists the revolution that has occurred both in theory and in practice this century. Father Joncas shows that these nine documents are a source of inspiration and encouragement for all who generate, participate in, lead, sustain, and evaluate the worship music of the Roman rite in its journey \"from sacred song to ritual music.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJan Michal Joncas is assistant professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. He holds liturgy degrees from the University of Notre Dame and the Pontifical Liturgical Institute. He has served in parish work and campus ministry and is a composer and editor of liturgical music.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Michael Joncas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.02w x 0.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814623527\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40908687442035,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":26.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1fce4cba-b26c-460f-b161-95c3fe17cada.jpg?v=1691066673","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/from-sacred-song-to-ritual-music-twentieth-century-understandings-of-roman-catholic-worship-music-9780814623527","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}