De musica sacra et sacra liturgia – 3. september 1958

Den 3. september 1958, på festen for pave Pius X (i den gamle kalenderen), offentliggjorde liturgikommisjonen en instruks om messens liturgi og musikk som vi gjerne må lese mer i vår tid.
Denne innstruksen fullfører den fine rekken av pavelige dokumenter om liturgien som begynte i 1903, med Motu proprioet Inter sollicitudines of St. Pius X (22/11 1903); the Apostolic Constitution Divini cultus of Pius XI (Dec. 20, 1928); and the encyclical Musicæ sacræ disciplina of the Ven. Pius XII (Dec. 25, 1955). It also embodies much of the teaching of Mediator Dei (November 20, 1947), Pope Pius XII’s great encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy.
It remains until today the guiding document on sacred music for communities and the faithful attached to the Gregorian Rite. Furthermore, all Catholics — even those who serve or worship exclusively in the context of the Novus Ordo — would do well to study this document and think with it, given that it embodies the general principles of sacred music as set forth by the Magisterium.
Her kan vi lese om ulike typer musikk:
5. Gregorian chant, which is used in liturgical ceremonies, is the sacred music proper to the Roman Church; it is to be found in the liturgical books approved by the Holy See. This music has been reverently, and faithfully fostered, and developed from most ancient, and venerable traditions; and even in recent times new chants have been composed in the style of this tradition.
This style of music has no need of organ or other instrumental accompaniment. …
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