Dramatic & Spectacular Testimonies from Last Year’s Sacred Music Symposium
“I had to stop singing for a moment while trying not to cry.” —2023 Participant
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Archives for April 2025
“Entrance Chant” • 3rd Sunday of Easter
This “Entrance Chant” is used during liturgical years A, B, and C.
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“Simple English Propers” • Error this Sunday?
Did the good of the Church “genuinely and certainly” require this confusing change in 1970?
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PDF Download • “Extremely Rare” — German Organ Accompaniment for Hymnal (158 pages)
This year, we did something unusual.
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Feast of Life • Two Thomas Aquinas Texts for SATB • GIA Publications
Two Thomas Aquinas, translations in English by Alan J. Hommerding — settings by Richard J. Clark
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“Reminder” — Month of April (2025)
Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…
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“Why Choir Directors Fail” • Six Reasons
Re: Singing in front of 580 people!
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(2025) • “Vexilla Regis” + “Ubi Caritas”
But they said: “Lord, behold here are two swords.” And He said to them: “It is enough.” —Luke 22:38
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“Music List” • Easter Sunday
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
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Caught on Video! • Choir Director’s Disturbing Holy Week “Meltdown”
Since Covid-19, many Catholic churches “live-stream” their Masses … and this disturbing footage emerged.
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PDF Download • Exceedingly Rare! — “The Torn Tunic” (122 pages) … published in 1967
Is Tito Casini correct that vernacular plainsong is a “sin against nature?”
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“Our Trials” • Choirmaster Crosses
How can we experience peace of soul when most people don’t even understand the mental trauma we deal with?
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PDF Download • “Easter Sunday Introit”
In accordance with the official edition.
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“Music List” • Holy Thursday
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for Maundy Thursday.
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The Highlight Of My “Sacred Music Journey”
“I’ll be instructing participants in plainsong and Palestrina.” —Corrinne May
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