I've noticed a lot of Renaissance lately. At least in the parishes where the music directors actually know something about music. Interesting that it's also popping up in other places. Maybe revenge of the trained musician?????
Things we didn't know . . . a sorta happy-clappy guy was in charge, and our current choirmaster was the assistant organist . . . real quiet, kept to himself . . . turns out, he's got a doctorate in music (organ performance, I think) from Juilliard, and he has forgotten more about early church music than I ever knew . . .
He is a genius . . . he plays like an angel, he can sing tenor, alto AND soprano, he composes . . . every choir practice, he just starts talking -- about performance techniques, history, medieval music notation, you name it -- and pearls of wisdom just drop. I learn something new EVERY choir practice. It's just fabulous.