Gregorian chant, silence and ... the altar bell

There is an article by Fr Nicola Bux and Fr Salvatore Vitello on Agenzia Fides called Gregorian Chant, silence and … the Altar Bell. The text has suffered a little in translation but they make some very good points in a brief article. Sample:
The Liturgical Celebration must have a homogenous phonic balance and therefore in chant and prayer a soft voice is best, it is consonant to the attitude of humility and discretion which we should have before God. Hence the need to avoid tones which are "shouted" and to use instead quieter tones proper to prayer in ‘secret’ (cfr. Mt 6,5).
I met Frs Bux and Vitello last April in Rome, when they were staying at the Domus Romana Sacerdotalis. Quite by chance, I happened to be there for the launch the Italian translation of Fr Michael Lang's book "Turning Towards the Lord" which they were organising.

Post on the launch
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Address of Archbishop Ranjith

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