This has been going on for quite a long time, now: "Traditional" Catholic Handbell & Modern "Chant" on TCR.
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Traditional Catholic Radio
I wondered why they put the "Modern" so-called"Traditional Chant" on this radio, as well as the Eastern Chants, and I have heard Orthodox Music and Chant, also.
I taught hand bell choirs/choirs when I was in the nervous order, and I know this stuff very well, along with Eastern Catholic and it's schismatic counterpart the Orthodox.
I apologize if this has been addressed before. Has anyone else noticed this?
If so, what's your take?
You can blame me. I run TCR and pretty much program the music I like.
I do not work for the SSPX nor is TCR affiliated with them in way. The primary purpose I started this self-funded apostolate in 2005 was to share traditional Catholic sermons and provide daily Mass, some Offices, the rosary, etc on a 24x7 basis on the internet to those who may have limited access to these gifts and for those interested in a traditional audio backdrop for work or leisure. You will hear sermons from sedevacantist priests, Society priests, and independent priests.
While I certainly prefer chant in Latin without bells, I occasionally enjoy listening to Eastern and Orthodox chant. To my knowledge, they are not chanting heresy nor are the chants encouraging schism. I would never expect to find Eastern or Orthodox chants at the Missa Cantata - nor would I ever expect to find bell choirs or chant in English at Mass. There is also some ethnic folk music played, particularly on Sundays, but my intent is not to encourage that such music be brought into the Mass as it is in the modern church.
I think you need to separate what you find in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass from what you would tolerate as musical entertainment. The two are not always congruous.
Along these lines, I enjoy listening to Christmas Carols like "It Came Upon a Midnights Clear" but am not encouraged nor have a desire to become a Unitarian, as was its author, nor to necessarily hear it at Mass. The caveat to this is that no matter how traditional the song or hymn is, if I hear it sung by the likes of someone like Streisand, my first inclination is to puke.