Meet Nina Rose! The angelic voice you hear on Sing the Hours.

Paul interviews his sister Nina about how she got into Gregorian chant and how her schola is doing. You may have heard her on our sister podcast, Sing the Hours.

00:00 Welcome to Chants and Rants with Paul and Nina Rose
00:10 Nina is Paul's little sister.
00:32 Nina is short for Antonina, a beautiful Italian name.
00:49 How has Nina's schola been going?
01:14 How did Nina first become a cantor?
02:43 How did the church first find out Nina could sing?
04:15 How did they know Nina could sing?
04:39 Two years ago, Nina knew nothing about chanting a Mass.
05:06 Nina was plugged into a Novus Ordo Mass already incorporating traditional chant.
05:17 How much do our listeners know about the musical recommendations for the Mass?
05:54 What tools did Nina use to learn to familiarize herself with the music expected at this Mass?
7:40 Nina's first rehearsal was a trainwreck, but now she can sight read chant.
07:56 How months did it take before Nina felt at ease with chant?
09:11 When did Nina first get the idea to start a schola?
09:25 A Brief Summary of Antiphons and Their Appropriate Use
10:25 Here's an idea of what they sound like.
11:02 Where did Nina first get the idea to expand her work into a schola?
11:45 The idea to start a schola came gradually. It began with a Christmas Mass.
12:21 The following year, another Christmas Mass.
12:52 "Man is not meant to chant alone." Write that down.
13:28 Nina asked her spiritual director/pastor is they could start a schola.
14:20 Nina's spiritual director said, "Wait."
14:43 How many people were in the schola at the first Mass?
15:20 What is the musical ability of Nina's schola like? Most were almost absolute beginners.
17:08 How has chant been received by the average schola member?
20:46 It's about choosing eternal music.
21:02 What Vatican II says about sacred music.
21:34 Sacred music is transcendent and can speak to all ages.
22:05 It's a shame that our music is not more uniform across parishes.
23:15 When we compartmentalize Masses to appeal to different demographics, the faith is individualized in a harmful way.
24:10 The antidote to tribalism is the transcendent, universal Mass.
24:27 There is an unfortunate modern emphasis on the liturgy serving the people when the liturgy is meant to help people serve God.
25:20 Chant is literally and metaphysically timeless.
25:26 How does Nina help her schola sing together when there's no rhythm to chant, especially when so many are beginners?
27:31 In chant, each neum receives one beat.
27:49 Chant relies on the breath.