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To: Goetz_von_Berlichingen; Desdemona
FYI (the emphasis is mine)

Concert Marks Benedict XVI's 60 Days as Pope

Says Music Represents Unity and Harmony

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 21, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI celebrated 60 days in the papacy with 60 minutes of music performed by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.

A deeply moved Pope, who had been archbishop of Munich from 1977-1981, said: "May the harmony of singing and music, which is not hampered by social and religious barriers, represent a constant invitation for believers and all persons of good will to seek together the universal language of love that makes men capable of building a world of justice and solidarity, of hope and peace."

The Holy Father continued, speaking in German and Italian: "You have made us experience something of the grandeur of musical creativity that, in a word, has always been nourished by the Christian roots of Europe.

"Also in this concert, once again, we have been able to experience how music of high level purifies and uplifts us, in a word, it makes us feel the grandeur and beauty of God."

The orchestra, directed by Christian Thielman, performed seven pieces of sacred music, as well as a final homage.

Two choirs also performed: the Ratisbone Cathedral Choir, and the Athestis Chorus, the oldest in the world.

Some 6,000 people attended the concert, held in Paul VI Hall, including many bishops participating in the Synod on the Eucharist.

"Sanctus"

Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, 81, the Pope's brother, who was director of the Ratisbone Cathedral Choir for 30 years, was also present.

The priest composed the second piece of the concert, the "Sanctus" of the Holy Year Mass.

Other works performed included Mozart's "Ave Verum Corpus" and Verdi's "Te Deum da Quatro Pezzi Sacri."

18 posted on 10/23/2005 3:26:54 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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In this photo released by the Vatican's daily L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, with his older brother Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, left, and Archbishop Piero Marini, master of ceremonies for liturgical celebrations, right, pose for a photo with the Regensburger Domspatzen boy's choir directed by Roland Buchner, after a special recital in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Saturday Oct. 22, 2005. A piece by the pope's older brother Georg Ratzinger, performed by the Regensburger Domspatzen in Paul VI hall last Thrusday, was was featured again in the Sistine Chapel Saturday. The Regensburger Domspatzen is the choir of the Regensburg Cathedral that Monsignor Georg Ratzinger oversaw when he was music director of the cathedral from 1964 until retirement in 1994. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)


Pope Benedict XVI (L) greets members of the Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir after their concert at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican October 22, 2005. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano-Arturo Mari/Pool


Pope Benedict XVI attends a concert by the Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican October 22, 2005. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano-Arturo Mari/Pool

A transcript of the greetings made by Pope Benedict XVI after the concert (which is what the third photo above appears to be a picture of) is in Italian and German.

19 posted on 10/24/2005 12:36:14 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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