“Opportunity of a Lifetime” • Don’t Miss This!
The vast majority of these women had never sung plainsong—but they’ve taken to it like a duck to water.
Archives for March 2025
“Reminder” — Month of March (2025)
Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…
“Reader Feedback” • 14 March 2025
I also hold a music degree and have accepted a job at…
Reader Feedback • “Reform of the Reform”
“Throughout those 40+ years, I designed the music liturgy according to my sense of entertainment, failing to realise what it was supposed to be until much later.” —Chad H.
“Music List” • 2nd Sunday of Lent
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
Can Catholics Fulfill the Sunday Obligation on Saturday Night? • What Happened In 1983?
This concession was granted in part due to “the enormous and ever increasing frequency of weekend trips and skiing excursions…”
“Entrance Chant” • 2nd Sunday of Lent
This English adaptation uses mode 4, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
“I Hate, Loathe, and Utterly Despise the Trivial Details of Ceremonies.” —Father Adrian Fortescue
“I want never to hear another word about ceremonies for as long as I live. I would rather discuss the symptoms of cancer.” —Dr. Fortescue
Our Own Richard J. Clark Conducts 250 Children in Chant & Polyphony!
Reclaiming Gregorian Chant for children at the New England “Pueri Cantores” choral festival & Mass.
A Spanish Hymn for Lent
This particular hymn is being considered for inclusion in the “Cantoral del Padre Antonio Daniel.”
Re: Cardinal Roche Interview (6 March 2025)
For a number of reasons, this statement sounds fishy.
“My Song Is Love Unknown” • Jeff Attempts to Sing All Parts … Including the Female Voices!
Few Catholics seem to realize it was Pope Pius XII who suppressed Tenebrae, a ceremony deeply loved by the faithful for centuries.
“Music List” • 1st Sunday of Lent
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
“Kyrie Setting” we’re doing for Lent
Kyrie VIII with polyphony.
Watch David Poon Defeat Jeff in His Own “Hymn Challenge” — Re: The English Method
Bonus! Six (6) of my favorite Lenten hymns.