Two course offerings from the St. Cecilia Academy for Pastoral Musicians
The program seeks to broaden the knowledge of already well trained musicians so that they can become well trained liturgical musicians.
As Gregorian Chant was arguably “dead” during much of his pontificate, Pope Saint John Paul II’s strong words on Gregorian Chant are therefore quite notable.
I confront a challenge most musicians of sacred music face: the battle between the Word and musical “feel.” From the Word, emanates a life: all that is love, all that is beauty, all that is sacrifice and service to God.
