Without Googling, what was called the Sacred Instrument?

[Archaea]

The trombone was allowed as a sacred instrument within the church, because it is within the range of the human voice, and functions as the voice, not chromatically like most keyed wind instruments. It's notes are limitless like the human voice.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Archaea

The trombone was allowed as a sacred instrument within the church, because it is within the range of the human voice, and functions as the voice, not chromatically like most keyed wind instruments. It's notes are limitless like the human voice.

What time frame are we talking about here? It sounds liek about the same time they might see if a woman was heavier than a duck to determine if she was a witch.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by creekster

What time frame are we talking about here? It sounds liek about the same time they might see if a woman was heavier than a duck to determine if she was a witch.

I'll research it. you're asking a dumb guy to remember stuff from years gone by.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Archaea

I'll research it. you're asking a dumb guy to remember stuff from years gone by.

Just so you'll know, I might have looked myself but you told me I couldn't.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by creekster

Just so you'll know, I might have looked myself but you told me I couldn't.

This contradicts what I remember my trombone teacher telling me, but it is interesting.

http://www.trombone.org/articles/library/sh2-church.asp

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10657a.htm