Pablo Massa wrote about those who write church music, and other issues too:
>Aren't they writing good music? (not the case of popular music sensations,
>who often can't write even their names). Besides...what can be more
>challenging and engaging than writing music for a not-so-good church
>choir?.
Yes, I meant to sound more sympathetic than perhaps I did; I was trying to
express a paradox.
They/we are trying too hard to write that will be perceived by those who
publish music as "best for a not-so-good church choir" -- and then they/we
fail to be challenged and engaged, and fail to write music that is in fact
best for the purpose. Not too long ago I received a large packet of music
by an unnamed publisher, full of the most pallid and uninteresting music I
could imagine, but -- here the paradox -- it seemed written by composers
with talent and imagination, who could have done so much better if they
knew that better could be wanted.
William Copper
composer of Lovelife Dances
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