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Archives for March 2021
11 March 2021 • From Last Sunday…
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).
Re: Music For Two Voices • “Jam Christe Sol Justitiæ”
Here’s something we tried recently, and I’d be grateful to hear your feedback.
“Extra” Offertory & Communion Verses in the Saint Edmund Campion Missal (3rd Edition)
Sophia Institute Press has authorized us to release marvelous secrets about the 3rd edition!
PDF Download • EF “Singing Cues” (1-Page Sheet)
Leading music for the Extraordinary Form—Part 3 of a series by Andrea Leal.
The Anatomy of an Organ Improvisation
Here are some audio samples from recent Masses, along with explanations of what I was thinking for each improvisation.
A Beautiful Lenten Hymn • “How It Sounds”
People were asking how it sounds…so here’s a live recording from last week.
Two Recent Talks on the Liturgy
Two of our authors offer thoughts about the meaning of the liturgy within the context of our daily lives.
4 March 2021 • Can you spare 15 seconds?
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 […]
Now Online! • “Missale Romanum” (1615 edition)
How ironic that this is being hosted by the Martin Luther University!
“Ash Wednesday” • Banned by YouTube after 93,000 Views!
Hurry up! — Download this video before it gets deleted again!
3 March 2021 • “A policeman” — really?
According to Monsignor Frederick R. McManus, there were “policemen” serving the Sanhedrin in the time of Our Blessed Lord. Look at this awful translation in the 1966 “Saint Andrew Bible Missal” from 1966. Yuck!
Three Ways to Improvise at the Organ
Don’t just play the organ. Pray the organ.