“O Sanctissima” • SATB Contemporary Setting!
I bet you haven’t heard this arrangement!
Archives for September 2017
15th Sunday after Pentecost (3rd in September)
…and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet is risen up amongst us and God hath visited His people.”
Origins of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
A summary of the complex history of a unique sanctoral feast
Does Watershed Make A Difference?
“A huge success! My pastor was blown away at the beauty of the Mass setting by Guerrero. The people in attendance were just floored…”
Seven Observations About The Latin Mass
“Celebrating ten years of Summorum Pontificum”
Art of the Beautiful Lecture Series 2017-2018
Six upcoming presentations in New York City
The Place of Pews in the Church
Are chairs or pews a hindrance or a help?
Theodore Marier • “Good Hymns for Worship” (1957)
Fascinating transcripts dealing with polyphony (“old and new”) and many other topics.
Saint Paul’s Choir School • New CD with AimHigher Recordings/Sony Classical
“When I introduce young minds to the beautiful heritage of Church music, it’s always amazing to see just how much they love the great music we have been given.” — John Robinson
14th Sunday after Pentecost (2nd in September)
“Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that this saving Victim may become both the cleansing of our sins, and the propitiation of Thy might.”
Report • Hong Kong Summer Choral Workshops
Two choral workshops for church choirs were held in Hong Kong over the summer.
Sacred Music Workshop • Allentown, NJ
The workshop presenter will be Peter Carter, a graduate of Westminster Choir College in organ performance.
Video • Rehearsal Excerpt with Kevin Allen
Filmed at the 2017 Sacred Music Symposium
Arbeit Macht Frei, or Ora et Labora
Lessons from a Trappist Monastery
Implement Vatican II • Pope Francis Invokes “Magisterial Authority”
The liturgical battle over celebrating Mass “ad orientem” is insignificant at this time. Far more important is reverent liturgy and the proper implementation of Vatican II.