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Re-tractationes: liturgia in-canto. E-book. Formato EPUB Giacomo Baroffio - Chorabooks, 2018 -
Con la seconda edizione di Retractationes l’Autore ritorna su alcune tematiche trattate in precedenza e qui esposte di nuovo secondo un decorso esperienziale. L’attenzione è rivolta in primo luogo alla liturgia quale madre di ogni esperienza cristiana che inizia con il battesimo e si sviluppa entrando nella dinamica della vita eucaristica. In questa prospettiva si comprende l’impegno della Chiesa nell’ascoltare la Parola di D-i-o, nel proclamarla e svelarne i contenuti attraverso il canto, “vera apologia delle fede” (J. Ratzinger). Nato a Novara nel 1940, trascorre la giovinezza tra Italia e Germania. Si laurea a Köln in musicologia con una tesi sul canto ambrosiano. Approfondisce gli studi teologici a Roma e vive una lunga esperienza monastica benedettina. Si occupa di fonti manoscritte e di canto liturgico che sono oggetto di ricerche, corsi universitari (Cassino, Cremona/Pavia, Milano, Padova), seminari e conferenze in Italia e all’estero, impegni cantoriali quale solista e direttore di cori gregoriani.
Re-tractationes: The Spirituality of Gregorian Chant. E-book. Formato EPUB Giacomo Baroffio - Chorabooks, 2018 -
The merciful level of the liturgy and of the music therein in so many of our churches (now a disturbing majority) should indicate that something has gone seriously wrong. Everyone who is “in the know” at the Vatican is aware of the so-called "liturgical wars", that is, the fight between those who believe the liturgical reforms to date have gone too far and those who view them as not having gone far enough. Abuses have become uses, the "presider" has taken center stage as a kind of protagonist, and vulgar and profane music is now common place in many parishes and churches around the world. This illuminates why it is important for us a return to a traditional pedagogy of Gregorian chant, to a repertoire that brings with it the flavor of many centuries of Catholic practice. The time is thus ripe for a book of this sort, a reflection not principally about the technical issues surrounding chant, but on the depth of meaning that Gregorian chant brings to the liturgy. The focus of this book is therefore not about chant by itself, but about chant IN THE liturgy. Given that the two cannot be separated without unreasonable compromise, if one is in crisis the other is as well. It is fitting that this book was written by Professor Giacomo Baroffio, one with extensive monastic experience. His understanding of chant comes not only from "theoretical knowledge" (of which he is well endowed, being considered one of the world’s experts on chant) but also from years of tireless singing, the latter likely being of greater importance (Aurelio Porfiri).