[HANASHIR:12140] Re: What is "Great Music"?

[Batiya5723 <Batiya5723...>]

In a message dated 09/08/2002 12:12:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Chuckm1961 (at) aol(dot)com writes: 
> "...the musical sounds pouring forth from our pulpits are either
>        Chasidic ditties, written for people who are musically illiterate, 
> or pop-sounding
>        songs written by musical amateurs to make our congregants feel 
> 'warm' rather
>        than get the spiritual high that would result if they were ever 
> confronted with
>        great music."
> 
> Wow. I hope this quote from the CCAR Journal is not representative of the 
> majority membership view. I think that classical musicians may have as much 
> to learn from pop/rock musicians as vice-versa and perhaps more cross-over 
> dialogue could be good for all of us.
> 
> Shanah Tovah --Beth Hamon