In this article, I examine the elusive provenance of what some have called “the most popular piece of plainsong.”
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The continuity and vulnerability of the Novus Ordo
There is great continuity between the Traditional Latin Mass and the Novus Ordo. In light of Pope Francis’ “Desiderio desideravi” and “Traditionis custodes” this deserves a closer look.
“Me? A Singer?” – Harrison’s Personal Testimony
“A year ago I knew very little about sacred music, but what a marvelous journey it’s been!” — Harrison Hoge
Need Easy Organ Pieces? Try This Little-Known Composer
Add these fuguettes and trios to your repertoire with minimal practice time.
Sequence For Martin Luther? • (Sung to the melody of “Victimae Paschali Laudes”)
Dr. Luca Ricossa has made a YouTube recording of this Sequence!
QfoR (“Questions From Our Readers”) • A New Series
A choirmaster in Alabama who feels “frustrated and confused” wrote to us.
C-SPAN Clip (1988) • “Return of the Latin Mass?”
“I guess we didn’t know what we had until we lost it…” —Special assistant to Nixon, Ford, and Reagan
“From a Recent Convert” • Symposium Review
“My dad had passed away the previous week, and the Symposium brought me closer to God at a time when I needed it the most.…” — Eric L.
PDF Download • “Contemporary Sanctus” (SATB)
This SATB setting by Father Lhoumeau—although contemporary—certainly adheres to the “rule” of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Isabella Marie • “My Personal Testimony”
“The Sacred Music Symposium was one of the most enjoyable, intense, and spiritually fulfilling experiences of my life.” — Isabella Marie
PDF Comparison Chart • “Which Has More Scripture?” — Ordinary or Extraordinary Form?
The answer surprised me!
Church Music Jobs • “August 4th” Installment
If you know additional church music job openings, please share them!
Open Letter to Bishop Roche • “12 Considerations”
I write in response to the 6 July 2022 statement by Pope Francis: “Make your voices heard! If they do not listen to you, shout even louder.”
Breaking! • Official Release of “Stowe Missal Eucharistic Motets” for 3 voices (Kevin Allen)
These pieces for “SAB” (Soprano, Alto, Bass) were commissioned by our organization for the National Eucharistic Revival.
Free Folio of New Sacred Music for Parish Liturgies
A gift from The Catholic Sacred Music Project and the Benedict XVI Institute
Pothier Teaches Us to Sing an Antiphon
A look at Dom Pothier’s performance instructions for a communion antiphon reveals a great deal of complexity in this pre-Mocquereau interpretive approach.
PDF Download • Professionally-Scanned “Graduale Romanum” (Schwann, 1908) • 1,129 pages!
This is the “pure” Vatican Edition—technically the only version of the rhythm allowed by Church documents!
The Little Office of the Immaculate Conception
Singing the Little Office of the Immaculate Conception gets a whole lot more approachable.
[video] • “Heartfelt Plea To Cardinal DiNardo”
Gabby shares how attending the Latin Mass has profoundly changed her life.
“Hymn For Mary’s Assumption” (15 August) • By Saint Robert Southwell, Priest & Martyr
Installment 3 • “How Has Nobody Done This Before?” (series)
“Truly Wonderful Quote” • Dr. Roger Wagner
“Never apologize for your choir, because they’re as good as you are!”
PDF Download • Plainsong Settings for Voice & Organ … in English! (957 pages)
Composer Brian Michael Page has released “Psalm 151.”
“To go to Mass together will be the light of Sunday for a family.” — Pope Benedict XVI (2005)
Statement by Pope Benedict XVI • Saint Peter’s Square (October, 2005)
“By day 4, tears were running down my face.”
“The symposium was like nothing I have ever experienced.” — South Dakota Participant
FSSP Guadalajara • “Conferencia de Musica Sagrada”
New Sacred Music Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico!
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PDF Download • “Sunday Vespers” (22 pages)
In spite of its imperfections, creating this (draft) booklet required much more effort than I had anticipated.
“Stowe Missal Eucharistic Motets” • For 3 Voices
This melody won’t leave your head—it keeps playing “on repeat.”
PDF Download • “Spanish TLM Missal” (2,288 pages)
A french version (1,798 pages) is also available for free PDF download.
PDF Download • “A Canon Choirs Love!”
You will notice Father Guerrero takes the chant melody (“Beata Mater”) and creates a perfect canon between Soprano and Alto.
PDF Download • 2022 “Vespers Booklet” (99 Pages)
If you spot typos, please let us know!
{ Next Year! } • Somber Kyrie Settings For Lent
Corpus Christi Watershed has provided rehearsal videos to assist choir members who do not read music well.