Contemporary “Stabat Mater” (SATB)
You’ve never heard this arrangement before—perfect for Lent.
Archives for February 2018
“Tu Es Petrus” (Rec. 2017 Symposium)
No matter how many people imitate John Denver on the guitar in our churches, Palestrina and Victoria will always be loved and sought by serious Catholics.
Build your Music Theory Skills
How to Finally Acquire a Musical Education While Still in College or Anywhere Else (with apologies to James V Schall)
“First Run Through” • Guerrero’s Kyrie
“To put it simply, I was pierced by the beauty of the liturgy in a way I have never before experienced.” —2017 participant
The Smoke of Satan
Blessed Pope Paul VI: “The smoke of Satan has entered the Church.”
Building Your Choir Vocally
If more choirmasters were honest with themselves, they would probably acknowledge that no more than 25 to 40 percent of their singers are actually leaders within their choirs.
Rare Lenten Hymns You’ve Not Sung
“Our hymnbooks know nothing of such a treasure as this, and give us pages of poor sentiment in doggerel lines by some tenth-rate modern versifier.” —Fr. Fortescue
St. Thomas More on the Reception of Holy Communion
“Let us not lose this time…for we can hardly tell whether we will ever get in to church again or not.” —St. Thomas More
Towards a Standard Protocol for Frayed Ribbons
Adding ribbons sounds like a fine idea, until they fray and come adrift. Serious bookmakers take precautions to stop ribbons fraying, but even amateurs can learn from these tips.
Phone Interview • Fr. Guy Nicholls, Cong. Orat.
The Blessed John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music (England) has a big announcement!
Hymn Tunes That Are Actually The Same
Look carefully at this image…
Review • Fr. White’s Tools for Rebuilding
I’m edified by Fr. White’s work, but hope his regard for “church growth” doesn’t negate the Sacramental and supernatural nature of the Church.
“Live Excerpts” … With One Rehearsal
This is something we will do again, because I think there’s great potential here.
1940’s Prayer for Priests
“Fit me, I pray Thee, for this task…”
How Medieval Books Were Made
Absolutely *fascinating* beyond words!
Brave Schola Director Posts “Live” Recording 1
…recorded on 28 January 2018.
Music in Catholic Schools
The Church possesses a tool of immense value.
“Transfigured” Young Adult Liturgy Conference
A summer conference at The Liturgical Institute in Mundelein, IL
Sexagesima Sunday (Extraordinary Form)
“Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear, receive the word with joy…”
Video • Ratzinger made a Cardinal by Paul VI
Quite beautiful, but I prefer a different harmonization of “Holy God We Praise Thy Name”…
A Chinese Mass Setting
A Mass setting from the Far East composed by Fr. Si-Yan Tang.