Rediscovering “Musicam Sacram”
I encountered anew this wonderfully clear and concise document about music in the liturgy.
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Archives for October 2015
Kyrie XI • Gregorian Chant
I’ve wrongly neglected this famous chant.
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World Meeting of Families 2015 & the Papal Visit to Philadelphia — Part 1 of 2
A Behind-the-Scenes Look
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Musical Resources • 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
“May these mysteries, we beseech thee, O Lord, bring us from heaven a healing medicine…”
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VIDEO • Fr. Kevin Vogel On Gregorian Chant
This video will interest lovers of sacred music.
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New CD by the Sistine Chapel Choir
Watch for more about the first ever commercial recording from the Sistine Chapel.
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The Week In Review
Seven random thoughts…
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Family and Work: both are full time jobs
My children are now grown, but I’m not about to reveal any family secrets!
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Sloppy 1953 Schwann
The “white notes” (as Dr. Joseph Lennards called them) are quite sloppy, which really took me by surprise.
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The Power of Good Music
Please, please don’t ever underestimate the power of good music to touch hearts in either the work of evangelization or catechesis.
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Something Unexpected
Music is not and cannot be neutral.
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Worst Song Ever?
What Church musicians can learn from “Friday” by Rebecca Black.
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Loading Choir Binders For Sunday (4 October)
The life of a choirmaster is a life of sacrifice…
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Believe. Connect. Disappear.
The older I get, I prepare more not to receive accolades, but to become invisible.
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Is this the “Proper” solution for you?
I’ve decided to try an experiment that may work in other parishes.
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