Hidden Gem: Crux Fidelis (attr. King John IV of Portugal)

Keven Smith · March 22, 2021

I don’t know who really wrote this motet, but I do know it’s a soothing and highly accessible selection for Holy Week.

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Keven Smith, music director at St. Stephen the First Martyr, lives in Sacramento with his wife and five musical children.—(Read full biography).

Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday.

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There’s a triple ‘allelúja’ and I just love the chord at the end of the 2nd iteration.

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The following declaration will probably smack of “blowing my own horn.”

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Regarding approval for the “Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition).”

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Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

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I don’t care what people say; I love this piece!

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