[ninenot]

I'll go with 95%. Of course, I don't self-flagellate by attending Mass at some of the more, ah, stupid Parishes in town.

The critical component of P.X's document is the phrase "mind AND heart" ...(zu Gott)

Thus, if the music is all emotion, it's bad. If it's not able to engage the mind (i.e., having the form of music) it's bad.

Long time ago, got this card from an art-lover, and the rules apply to music:

TO JUDGE THE QUALITY OF GRAPHIC ART:

1) Spirit of resonance creating movement;
2) Structural method;
3) Fidelity to object;
4) Conformity to kind in applying color;
5) Proper planning in composition;
6) Transmission of experience.

Easy, ain'a?

[Desdemona]

Technical competence wouldn't hurt. Sunday morning I walked into church and heard three bars of the organ prelude (I know, they're not supposed to do that anymore, but at least it's insturmental) and knew that the regular organist wasn't there. There's a sub who is plain and simply a great musician. I looked in the bulletin and sure enough the sub was playing. It was the difference between night and day.