Guinea Pigs and the Old Sequence for All Souls Day
Dies Irae – day of wrath and day of mourning. Our pets’ passing provided a poignant reminder of our mortality.
Archives for October 2015
Text and Emotion • Our Pastoral Responsibility
Treat the Word of God carelessly, and we will lose our orientation towards the Divine. It is therefore, a pastoral responsibility to ensure the God’s Word reaches the faithful.
“Te Saeculorum” • Simple, Sensational, SATB
Were you aware of this amazing piece by Raphaël Mercier?
It’s All About The Players
The social construct of a choir should be like an inverted pyramid.
An American Requiem
A Funeral Guide for helping Catholic pastors, choirmasters and families in America honor our beloved dead.
Gregorian Chant for All Saints (November 1st)
“Gaudeamus” is a wonderful Gregorian chant.
VIDEO • Cardinal Pell On The Synod
“The text has certainly been significantly misunderstood…”
PDF Download • “Story of Redemption” for Children (1952) • With Audio Recordings!
“I’m sure you’ll enjoy the beautiful poems, songs, and pictures…” —Very Rev. Norbert M. Shumaker
Catholic Artists Society 1
The Art of the Beautiful Lecture Series 2015-2016
How to do Marian Hymns
Listen to a young group drawing together many different styles of sacred music into new collection.
Musical Resources • Feast of Christ the King (Extraordinary Form)
“And all the kings of the earth shall adore Him; all nations shall serve Him…”
The Seraphim Singers • World Première of work by Adam Wood and Richard J. Clark
World Premiere of my collaboration with poet, Adam Wood
4 Choral Combinations that would Help Develop You Music Program
4 combinations of voices that would help develop your parish music program.
PDF Download • “Christ The King Hymnal” (1955)
An extremely rare Canadian hymnal produced by Rev. Aloysius Knauff.
Watershed Turns Nine Today!
Talking about perennial truths doesn’t get as many “clicks” as provocative headlines or character assassination.
