I’ve looked at the small section on music on the DVD and am unimpressed. The only music other than organ and classical noted is music rooted in particular communities, Samoan, Maori etc. Nothing wrong with inculturation, but ICEL has a blanket blindness to the inculturation within Western communities that are as far from organ music and chant as any other ethnic group on the planet. I am still amazed that the great tradition of poetry in ENGLISH is not considered able to handle sacred liturgy, unless it apes the cadences of Latin.
The videos on music start well enough with a priest and a congregation singing, but quickly lapse into organ recital, choir recital, classical group recital and an assembly sitting, watching and silent. That may not have been the intention but that is what is on their video. Have a look for yourself and weep.
Musicians are referred to as organists and others! The church I go to is more than thirty years old. There has never been an organ in the building. The keyboard is played as a piano and always has been.
This is a pity because this DVD is the best RCIA resource I’ve ever seen.
It also has the entire new mass in chant to listen and learn to, if that is your thing. You can download the music from their web site as well.
It does not have any more usual (ie not chant) sung parts of the mass on the DVD, although I gather the intent in Australia is to recommend a couple of settings. We shall see.