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I love Venerable Pius XII very much, but this particular change was unconscionable.
Three virtual lectures have just been announced by the SCL.
I consider myself a “flexible” choirmaster. When I sing with men who have low voices, I join with them at a low pitch. Here’s an excerpt from yesterday, which was LAETARE SUNDAY (the 4th Sunday of Lent). Later that same day, I sang at another Mass with a singer who has a very high voice. […]
I agree with Keven Smith that Covid-19 has been a huge boon to my skills of improvisation on the organ. I wanted to share this amazing email (which gave me such joy), sent to me by somebody I don’t know: “My name is —— and I attended the 7:00pm Mass today at St Vitus. The […]
You can’t have too many harmonizations of this piece!
An introduction to the English chants of Holy Week for clergy
Like everyone else, we are struggling under the Covid-19 restrictions. The number of singers we’re allowed have has been reduced in a severe way. But we charge forward, trusting in God. Here is a 50-second live excerpt from Mass last Sunday here in Los Angeles. Not many voices, but still beautiful (in my humble opinion).
Here’s something we tried recently, and I’d be grateful to hear your feedback.
Sophia Institute Press has authorized us to release marvelous secrets about the 3rd edition!
Leading music for the Extraordinary Form—Part 3 of a series by Andrea Leal.
Here are some audio samples from recent Masses, along with explanations of what I was thinking for each improvisation.
People were asking how it sounds…so here’s a live recording from last week.
Two of our authors offer thoughts about the meaning of the liturgy within the context of our daily lives.
Due to Covid-19, California has basically been under “lock down” for 11 months, and these restrictions have had quite a detrimental effect on choral programs. We are frequently limited to just 2-3 singers, on account of regulations by the government and our Archdiocese. However, although the number of singers is quite small, I was struck […]
How ironic that this is being hosted by the Martin Luther University!
