[dsc]

"Congregational singing at low Mass and at other services in the church, not strictly "liturgical" in ceremonial character, has always obtained, more or less, in our churches."

That's very interesting, considering that it directly contradicts William F. Buckley in his book, "Nearer, My God."

Now let's see, who's more credible...hmmm...

[bornacatholic]

WAGNER, Origine et Developpement du Chant Liturgigue, tr. BOUR (Tournai, 1904). 14 sqq. Gives a good summary of the history of the earliest congregational singing. Two articles in the American Ecclesiastical Review (July, 1892, 19-29, and August, 1892, 120-133) give history, references, limits of vernacular singing, and methods of training. See also Manual Church Music (quarterly) (December, 1905), 21-33 for methods; also DICKINSON, Music in the History of the Western Church, 223, 242, 376 for congregational singing in Protestant churches.

H.T. HENRY

The expert in Congregational Singing chosen to write the entry "Singing, Congregational" for the Catholic Encyclopedia is more credible than Buckley.

All the citations within the entry prove it so.