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Allowed or Forbidden? • Parallel Fourths in Renaissance Polyphony
Article Subtitle: “Brave schola director posts live recording from rehearsal.”
That Little Tabernacle Light
Many of the faithful here have not partaken of the Eucharist for many, many months.
“Serviam Scores” • Mr. Richardson has a beautiful voice!
In spite of the devastation caused by Covid-19, I am encouraged to see more and more projects like this!
Survey Results: Music at the TLM Doesn’t Matter?
In a recent survey, only 3% of young adults said it was music that drew them to the Latin Mass. Find out why that’s great news for church musicians.
“Gonfalon Royal” • One Of My Favorite Hymn Tunes
To my fellow church musicians: may we all carry our banners bravely forward…
“Stella Caeli Exstirpavit” • Gregorian Chant During Times Of Pestilence
I would give anything to know how these girls created this recording—because it’s free rhythm!
8,000 entries • “Snippets Index” for New Hymnal
(Be patient while it loads) —Easy to use, fully complete; what more could you ask?
Goal Met • Why We’re Grateful To Our Readers
The pop-up has been taken down…plus, a small gift to our readers!
Ubi Caritas Goes Viral: My Thoughts
Have you seen the viral video of four men singing Ubi Caritas in a stairwell? Here are some thoughts on this phenomenon.
PDF Download • “Holy Week and Easter with Gregorian Chant” (797 pages)
Supremely rare Belgian book with Gregorian Chant!
“Pope Pius XII Psalter” • How different was it?
If this had caught on, every chant book—along with every psalm setting of Palestrina, Victoria, Morales, Guerrero, etc.—would have become “garbage” overnight.
The Gifts of Abel the Just
Offering an Acceptable Sacrifice
PDF Download • “Label Your Luggage”
Religious instruction from Fr. Robert Nash, SJ. (1943 Imprimatur)
PDF Download • “Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Mass”
The fourth installment—“Mass settings that work well, even with a single cantor + organist.”
Obsequies for Msgr. Georg Ratzinger (1924-2020)
I doubt the Divine Office in the vernacular could have been more beautifully sung.
Two Fast, Easy Ways for Church Musicians to Relieve Stress
One common place for musicians to feel wear and tear is in the neck. Here’s how to release it.
1,055 Images • “Paramentica Liturgical Design”
When we pray from a book which is special, beautiful, and dignified, it helps us focus.
Two Settings • “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”
Imagine trying to read from a score like this!
The Illusion of Permanence — an Exercise in Humility
There is an illusion of permanence in the Church. We are changing often and changing right now.
PDF Downloads
PDF Download • “Saint Edmund Jennings Mass”
Today comes the third setting. A total of five Masses will be released.
PDF Download • “Saint Anne Line Mass”
I will release five (5) Mass settings which come off well with a single cantor & organist; today is the 2nd installment.
PDF Download • “Saint Ralph Sherwin Mass”
Over the next few weeks, I will release five (5) different Mass settings which can be sung with a single cantor & organist.
PDF Download • 12 Organ Accompaniments for the simple “Salve Regina”
Potiron, Ostrowski, Bragers, Marier, Desrocquettes, Murray, and more!
PDF Download • Organ Accompaniments (Benediction)
Including O SALUTARIS (“O Saving Victim Opening Wide”) and TANTUM ERGO (“Down in Adoration Falling”) in Latin and English.
PDF Download • “Victimae Paschali” Organ Accompaniment (Nine Versions)
Some people love it; others hate it. Regardless, Mocquereau never backed down, and we must admire his tenacity!