LESSON 3

• Liturgy


  A fixed set of ceremonies, words, etc., that are used during public worship in a religion. Technically speaking, liturgy is a subset of ritual.
• Liturgical music


  Originated as part of religious rites and included traditions of the Roman Catholic mass. All liturgical music is sacred, but not all sacred music is liturgical.
• Sacred music


  Also known as religious music and usually performed or composed for church gatherings and fellowships.
• Devotional Music


  Is a hymn that accompanies other religious observances.
• Liturgy and Devotional Music

  • Kirie (Lord Have Mercy)
  • Gloria (Glory to God)
  • Credo (Creed)
  • Sanctus (Holy)
  • Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
• Liturgy and Devotional Music

  • Pastores - Christmas folk song and dance that acts out how the shepherds came to visit Jesus the child in a manger
  • Senakulo - Portrays the life, sufferings, and death of Jesus, usually played on stage during the Lenten season
  • Pasyon - Played during the Lenten season, portraying events from the Old and New Testaments about the life, sufferings, and death of Jesus
  • Salubong - Celebrated during the predawn of Easter Sunday, showing the meeting between the Risen Christ and His mother Mary
  • Flores de Mayo - A month-long devotion to the Virgin Mary, with devotees offering flowers
  • Santa Cruzan - Commemorates the search for the Holy Cross by Queen Helena and her son, Emperor Constantine
• Purpose of Liturgical Music


  To glorify God and add value to the spiritual life of the faithful
• Difference between liturgy and sacred music

  Sacred music is music associated with religious or spiritual worship, while secular music does not primarily have a religious subject
• Liturgical and devotional music is all about religion
• Religious music of the lowlands of Luzon reveals the impact of Spanish colonization on the Philippines and some of these were adopted by Filipino musicians to suit Philippine tradition