The beautiful rhythm of the chant alternating between priest - celebrant and people as the Mass is prayed, including
the occasional chanting of the Roman Canon, is one of the most appealing aspects of the sung Novus Ordo, an embodiment of the «noble simplicity» which is one of the foundational principles of Sacrosanctum Concilium.
Not exact matches
There are loads
of old couples and families with small children in attendance, but the
chants are still there, the
occasional vulgarity can still be heard, and the
chanting creates a unique atmosphere we obviously don't get in the states.
Regardless
of esoteric
chants or the
occasional misplaced focus, however, there is no crowd hotter than a post-Mania Raw audience.