I think it's important to remember that the church is also a family and shouldn't be so stuffy that we can't express our praise and joy in the music our brothers and sisters create. I can tell by watching these videos that this is not a stuffy church and I commend them for that.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; 5make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, 6with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn- shout for joy before the Lord, the King. 7Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. 8Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; Psalm 98 Clapping is a form of praise.
people clap in my church at the end of the recessional hymn--it encourages the choir and lets them know we appreciate their dedication. We clap because we're moved by the Holy Spirit!
I agree with this!! At our church if the choir and organist both do amazing with our offertory anthem or any hymn, they will clap! It's a sign that they're appreciated! It's not annoying at all.
Absolutely not. The point of the Mass and its music is to honor God, not those who celebrate the Mass. Applause, beyond being a simple breach of decorum, is placing honor and appreciation in the Mass where it does not belong. If you are singing - or doing anything else in the Mass - to get applause and appreciation, you miss the point. There is a time and a place to express appreciation to the choir, during the Mass or at its end, is not that time or place.
Once the minister made his exit, it is acceptable for the congregation to follow. The catechism on this is that we should all continue to proclaim our song in the streets as well.
I very much understand your comment in light of our Holy Father's words regarding applause during the Mass. We generally shy away from applause in our parish, but, sometimes it happens on Easter anyway. I like to think the applause is more in thanksgiving and appreciation for the Mass as a whole, rather than to congratulate the choir in some specific way. We work very hard to ensure the Mass is a unified whole; liturgy, homily, music, etc.
Then why not clap as soon as the priest says "Go, the mass has ended"? THAT would suggest it's more about celebrating the appreciation of the Mass. Applause in a Catholic Church is always ill-conceived and poor judgment.
I'm Baptist too and I love this stuff, I wish the Baptist Church would pay more attention to the importance of good music, but especially good acoustics in our churches, every baptist church I've ever been in has wall-to-wall carpeting, padded pews, and usually drapes or curtains. It's very frustrating to a music lover. I dare say we could learn a thing or two from our Catholic brethren when it comes to sacred music :)
@@smithnb42 Clapping is inappropriate. The singing and playing are an act of worship, not a performance. I think it is appalling that Catholics leave before the recessional hymn is over. Again, it is an act of worship - why would you walk out in the middle of it?
Beautiful.....one constructive thought: It seems ever-so-slightly too rapid, needs to very minutely slow down. It kind of sounds rushed. Don't get me wrong, this is NO criticism--just an iota fast-not much, but just a touch.. God Bless you for choosing such wonderful, beloved, Sacred Catholic Hymns!
BigBingFan I agree with the tempo, but they are rushing through those eighth notes. If they pull back on the eighth notes a little, it would be just right.
There is an African-American church in West Columbia, SC, Brookland Baptist. Their membership is so large that they have to get the West Columbia Police Department to direct traffic after the services.
St. Michael's is RC. The hymn words stanzas 1-3 from 14th century Bohemian hymn in Latin. 4th by Charles Wesley a priest of the Church of England who wrote it 1740 (?). The tune is by Vaughn Williams an English composer who died circa 1958, probably C of E. What difference does it make? The Churches sing hymns written by Catholics, Orthodox, Protestant - so long as the theology is the same makes no difference. Nice to see Catholics singing. The Germans, Lutherans or Catholics SING because it's their tradition.
You are talking about two completely different hymns. ie, Hymn Story Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Hymn Lists by book of Bible "Writing the story of this hymn is a task complicated by the hymn’s early origins, the many changes that it has undergone through the centuries, and the conflicting dates and data found in the various sources that I consulted. Another problem is that it is possible to confuse this hymn with “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.” While the words to the two hymns are different, the first lines are similar. No serious musician will be confused by the similarity, but most of the people in the pews aren’t serious musicians. Also, there are two tunes associated with these two hymns-”Easter Hymn” and “Llanfair”-and I found both hymns sung to both tunes, depending on the hymnal. In most cases, a hymnal will include one hymn or the other, but some hymnals have both. When both are included, one hymn will be sung to one tune and the other hymn to the other tune."
@@53lyric1 This video that you just watched "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" was the REcessional hymn, aka the hymn that you process out to at the end of the Mass. What jclark526 mentioned was not incorrect: he was just commenting that the PROcessional hymn that was played at the beginning of Mass (not shown in this video) was "The Strife is O'er". Let me say it again: Processional=walking in hymn, Recessional=walking out hymn.
As a Catholic growing in the 60's, 70's and 80's, we were taught not to applaud in Church. To this day, I never applaud in Church ever. When my sister was married almost 30 years ago, the priest announced, before they came out of the registry, that she and brother-in-law requested that you do not applaud and no one did.
Why are you such a hate filled bigot Edward ? Maybe you should actually act like Christ instead of wrapping yourself in his name and attacking my Church and what we believe. That's what I love about so many of you Protestants, you talk a good game but don't back any of it up
Jesus Christ is Risen Today was ORIGINALLY written in Latin as a 14th century Bohemian hymn "Surrexit Christus Hodie." 14th century was 200 years before Luther's Halloween Revolution that divided the Church, (which Jesus prayed "would be one.") So, I guess it was the Church of England that stole the Catholic hymn, because it didn't have any good ones! Just like it stole their "Mass" minus the consecration, which makes no sense.
I decry the modernization and iconoclasticism of the post-Vatican II Churches, however, I can find nothing "overtly modern," at this Church, as I note the Traditional High/Back Altar, traditional Hymns, etc. I respectfully disagree with Mark......I've subscribed to your Channel, love your Music, however, whenever people clap their hands or applaud after a joyful Mass, I still think it's disrepectful to the Holy ground and Holy Sanctuary. No modernization here I can see.
Please don't clap in Church! We appreciate so much the sacred Liturgy, too, but we don't clap for the Priest celebrating Mass do we? No. People in the great choir know they are appreciated, by the singing of the congregation. It is just not the place to clap, sorry.
I really don't think the Lord minds. Catholics are typically very reverent in Mass. They genuflect and kneel and most Protestants don't do this. So I think it is OK to clap for beautifully performed music that praises the Lord. I wouldn't be surprised if the angels aren't doing the same in Heaven.
@@faithfulchristian9171 Singing and playing in church is an act of worship. Applause has no place during the service, I don't care if the priest has left the altar or not. It is inappropriate.
The choir and grand pipe organist deserve that thunderous applause at the close of the hymn!
I wish my parish would sing hymns like this. Excellent!
That song has always been my favorite Easter hymn.
Hooray! Sung at a tempo that lifts the spirits rather than making you want to weep!
I agree faster sounds better.
And WHAT EXCELLENT voices they have!!!
This hymn always makes me think of my Grandma. Missing you today Grandma!
I am Baptist but I love Catholic Hymns and songs is great...!!
i love easter music.
I'm Lutheran and enjoy hearing this each Easter...
I'm Lutheran too love this.
I am Lutheran also and that has always been favorite Easter hymn
Amazing
I've never heard this song sang so wonderfully - absolutely amazing! Must be even more amazing in person!
I think it's important to remember that the church is also a family and shouldn't be so stuffy that we can't express our praise and joy in the music our brothers and sisters create. I can tell by watching these videos that this is not a stuffy church and I commend them for that.
God comes first in the Catholic Church, not the egos and "public accolades" of mammon. SHame on you.
Jesus Christ is Risen today.
my favorite Easter hymn
Just beautiful! Reminds me of my parish.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
5make music to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of singing,
6with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn-
shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
7Let the sea resound, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it.
8Let the rivers clap their hands,
let the mountains sing together for joy;
Psalm 98
Clapping is a form of praise.
Forgive me Jesus for my sins
Clapping in church is a protestant thing. PLEASE DON'T CLAP; show your appreciation for such a beautiful Chorus and Organ is to SING!
@sirtfs Roman Catholic. This is the Church of St Michael in Stillwater MN.
Thank you. We normally have about 7 Basses, 5 Tenors, 8 Altos, and 10 Sopranos.
people clap in my church at the end of the recessional hymn--it encourages the choir and lets them know we appreciate their dedication. We clap because we're moved by the Holy Spirit!
I agree with this!! At our church if the choir and organist both do amazing with our offertory anthem or any hymn, they will clap! It's a sign that they're appreciated! It's not annoying at all.
Absolutely not. The point of the Mass and its music is to honor God, not those who celebrate the Mass. Applause, beyond being a simple breach of decorum, is placing honor and appreciation in the Mass where it does not belong. If you are singing - or doing anything else in the Mass - to get applause and appreciation, you miss the point. There is a time and a place to express appreciation to the choir, during the Mass or at its end, is not that time or place.
Once the minister made his exit, it is acceptable for the congregation to follow. The catechism on this is that we should all continue to proclaim our song in the streets as well.
I very much understand your comment in light of our Holy Father's words regarding applause during the Mass. We generally shy away from applause in our parish, but, sometimes it happens on Easter anyway. I like to think the applause is more in thanksgiving and appreciation for the Mass as a whole, rather than to congratulate the choir in some specific way. We work very hard to ensure the Mass is a unified whole; liturgy, homily, music, etc.
Then why not clap as soon as the priest says "Go, the mass has ended"? THAT would suggest it's more about celebrating the appreciation of the Mass. Applause in a Catholic Church is always ill-conceived and poor judgment.
Love the applause at the end as well!
I'm Baptist too and I love this stuff, I wish the Baptist Church would pay more attention to the importance of good music, but especially good acoustics in our churches, every baptist church I've ever been in has wall-to-wall carpeting, padded pews, and usually drapes or curtains. It's very frustrating to a music lover. I dare say we could learn a thing or two from our Catholic brethren when it comes to sacred music :)
Happens a lot I am afraid. Ever since I was a kid, I remember some of the congregation leaving during the last verse of the song.
@organpipes61 This is a 34 rank Dobson tracker. Thank you for your kind comments.
@sirtfs as you can see that over by the altar that there's a papal flag to show it's a Catholic Church.
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Ahhhhh! They're clapping! No!!
MAss is over. They can clap. Once the Priest or Deacon says The Mass is Ended go In Peace that ends the Mass.
What's wrong with that? The Organist A.K.A. Music Director did a good job.
The appropriate response is 'Thanks be to God'.
@@smithnb42 Clapping is inappropriate. The singing and playing are an act of worship, not a performance. I think it is appalling that Catholics leave before the recessional hymn is over. Again, it is an act of worship - why would you walk out in the middle of it?
Beautiful.....one constructive thought: It seems ever-so-slightly too rapid, needs to very minutely slow down. It kind of sounds rushed. Don't get me wrong, this is NO criticism--just an iota fast-not much, but just a touch.. God Bless you for choosing such wonderful, beloved, Sacred Catholic Hymns!
BigBingFan No! This pace sounds more joyful!
BigBingFan I agree with the tempo, but they are rushing through those eighth notes. If they pull back on the eighth notes a little, it would be just right.
@jclarke527 That's a very good size for a parish Choir!
Why do the people start packing up and walking out before the hymn has come to a complete end?
You must have never seen Catholics in the parking lot after Mass-- It's so they can mow down the most pedestrians. (j/k...kinda)
There is an African-American church in West Columbia, SC, Brookland Baptist. Their membership is so large that they have to get the West Columbia Police Department to direct traffic after the services.
VOTE : UNIVERSAL CHURCH ...LOVE CATHOLIC
I am catholic
St. Michael's is RC. The hymn words stanzas 1-3 from 14th century Bohemian hymn in Latin. 4th by Charles Wesley a priest of the Church of England who wrote it 1740 (?). The tune is by Vaughn Williams an English composer who died circa 1958, probably C of E. What difference does it make? The Churches sing hymns written by Catholics, Orthodox, Protestant - so long as the theology is the same makes no difference. Nice to see Catholics singing. The Germans, Lutherans or Catholics SING because it's their tradition.
@davidleedutton Your comment made me laugh. A "true blue Catholic" with a keen eye for detail would spot the irony there. Thanks for that.
The processional was The Strife is O'er
You are talking about two completely different hymns.
ie, Hymn Story
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
Hymn Lists
by book of Bible
"Writing the story of this hymn is a task complicated by the hymn’s early origins, the many changes that it has undergone through the centuries, and the conflicting dates and data found in the various sources that I consulted.
Another problem is that it is possible to confuse this hymn with “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.” While the words to the two hymns are different, the first lines are similar. No serious musician will be confused by the similarity, but most of the people in the pews aren’t serious musicians.
Also, there are two tunes associated with these two hymns-”Easter Hymn” and “Llanfair”-and I found both hymns sung to both tunes, depending on the hymnal. In most cases, a hymnal will include one hymn or the other, but some hymnals have both. When both are included, one hymn will be sung to one tune and the other hymn to the other tune."
@@53lyric1 This video that you just watched "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" was the REcessional hymn, aka the hymn that you process out to at the end of the Mass. What jclark526 mentioned was not incorrect: he was just commenting that the PROcessional hymn that was played at the beginning of Mass (not shown in this video) was "The Strife is O'er". Let me say it again: Processional=walking in hymn, Recessional=walking out hymn.
Curious what in this video (or others) convinces you the parish is on a modernization track.
what's with the clapping, people don't do that whenever they get done singing a church song
My church does on Easter and Christmas...
Catholic? Lutheran? Anglican? Whatever. Please read Ephesians 4: 4-6.
Well done. Are you Episcopalian or Roman Catholic?
Nice arrangements. Are you using a published set or are these your own?
what was the processional hymn for this mass
Sorry that I did, thought, said and wish any bad towards you guys in anyway
As a Catholic growing in the 60's, 70's and 80's, we were taught not to applaud in Church. To this day, I never applaud in Church ever. When my sister was married almost 30 years ago, the priest announced, before they came out of the registry, that she and brother-in-law requested that you do not applaud and no one did.
I see 12 bald head.........How many do you find? This is fun?
2012 i vote : Catholic
None of them genuflect either!!!!!!!
That's probably because the church is full of C and E's - Christmas and Easter Catholics! LOL!
@@TypesALot I think they’re Lutherans
@@DarknessOfRedbone No, it's a Catholic church.
This HYMN is written for the Church of England, not Roman Catholic!!! The RC church borrowed Protestant hymns because there were so few good RC ones!!
Why are you such a hate filled bigot Edward ? Maybe you should actually act like Christ instead of wrapping yourself in his name and attacking my Church and what we believe. That's what I love about so many of you Protestants, you talk a good game but don't back any of it up
so?
Jesus Christ is Risen Today was ORIGINALLY written in Latin as a 14th century Bohemian hymn "Surrexit Christus Hodie." 14th century was 200 years before Luther's Halloween Revolution that divided the Church, (which Jesus prayed "would be one.") So, I guess it was the Church of England that stole the Catholic hymn, because it didn't have any good ones! Just like it stole their "Mass" minus the consecration, which makes no sense.
As an Episcopalian, I applaud this music program.
Looks like another beautiful church is on it's way to modernization. What a shame!
I decry the modernization and iconoclasticism of the post-Vatican II Churches, however, I can find nothing "overtly modern," at this Church, as I note the Traditional High/Back Altar, traditional Hymns, etc. I respectfully disagree with Mark......I've subscribed to your Channel, love your Music, however, whenever people clap their hands or applaud after a joyful Mass, I still think it's disrepectful to the Holy ground and Holy Sanctuary. No modernization here I can see.
Please don't clap in Church! We appreciate so much the sacred Liturgy, too, but we don't clap for the Priest celebrating Mass do we? No. People in the great choir know they are appreciated, by the singing of the congregation. It is just not the place to clap, sorry.
I really don't think the Lord minds. Catholics are typically very reverent in Mass. They genuflect and kneel and most Protestants don't do this. So I think it is OK to clap for beautifully performed music that praises the Lord. I wouldn't be surprised if the angels aren't doing the same in Heaven.
Even Jesus was happy sometimes. And what better time to applaud in church than on Easter?
@@faithfulchristian9171 Singing and playing in church is an act of worship. Applause has no place during the service, I don't care if the priest has left the altar or not. It is inappropriate.
This is not a Catholic Hymn/ It is Anglican!!!!!!
Edward Franks Baloney! Surrexit Christus Hodie was written 200 years before the protestant revolt.
I hate the clapping. Disgraceful to orthodoxy of the Roman Catholic Church. DISGRACEFUL!
Raymond Mathhens There is nothing wrong with clapping after the priest leaves the altar.