There’s something light and heavenly about children’s voices.
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“Inquiry” • For Music Directors of Cathedrals and Larger Parish Churches
I would very much like to hear from you personally!
PDF Download • “Pange Lingua” for Three Voices (Father Edgard De Laet)
For very small choirs, this arrangement can be sung with one male and two females.
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(4 of 50) “Human Freedom” [a.k.a. “Virgin Birth”]
Good Spiritual Directors Love Chant
For all these reasons, a refresher course on growing in sanctifying grace is very important.
“We don’t do that anymore.”
Don’t shoot the messenger!
My Ode to Kevin Allen
I was privileged to meet Mr. Allen in 2024. He was kind, humble, and gracefully dealt with a brand new music director asking him questions.
PDF Download • “Tantum Ergo” for 3 Voices (Kevin Allen) Paired with a Hymn for 2 Voices
The children’s choir I direct loves singing Kevin Allen’s music … as does our adult choir!
Choose Carefully!
You can only choose one…
Active Participation • “Participatio Actuosa”
“The faithful should also be taught to unite themselves interiorly to what the ministers or choir sing, so that by listening to them they may raise their minds to God.”
“New Hope For Sacred Music!” • Richard J. Clark Interviews Dr. Myrna Keough
Mother to five children, Myrna earned two doctorates (as did her husband), teaches at the seminary, runs a parish music program, and serves on the OCP board of directors.
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(3 of 50) “God in Search of Man”
“Information Requested About Hymnals”
The following message was sent to us by a reader…
“Sacred Music Journal” Editor Sings w/ Our Choir
How do you pronounce the word “heav’n” when you sing?
PDF • “Dr. Adrian Fortescue: Priest & Musician”
“No one was ever (outwardly) less priestly; no one was ever (inwardly) more thoroughly a priest.” —Edith Cowell
Can This Weird Warmup Put Your Voice in Good Placement?
I didn’t even mean for it to be a vocal warmup, but it worked perfectly.
PDF Download • “Outrageously Rare” Feder Missal (Latin, French, & English) — 3,290 pages!
A gift to our readers, presented in super-high resolution.
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(2 of 50) “Conscience”
Comm. Fauxbourdon • “What does it sound like?”
Remember the days you prayed for what you have now!
“Ad Te Levavi” • Variant
This particular variant hints at “tone painting.”
Now That You’re Shunning Bad Hymns … Stop Announcing Them!
“When we announce hymn numbers, we’re not facilitating participation—we’re disrupting it.” —Daniel Marshall
Bach’s Psychotically Awesome Walking Bassline
Thirty-six (36) pedal notes without interruption!
A Simple Way to Utilize Handbells
The method itself is wonderfully simple.
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(1 of 50) “Philosophy of Life”
Hymn Translation • “Was Dr. John Mason Neale the Greatest of All Time?”
I received permission to reveal publicly this “comparison chart” of hymn translations.
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Dom Pothier • Photo from 1904
This is quite a beautiful image.
PDF Chart • “Plainsong Rhythm”
Whence this lack of curiosity?
PDF • “3-Voice Motet” (Father De Laet)
Motet is defined as: “a short piece of sacred choral music, typically polyphonic and unaccompanied.”
PDF Download • “Hymn for 2 Voices”
If your choir is very small, this piece is for you!
Music List • (3rd Sund. Ordinary Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday.
“Holy Name Hymn” (2-Voice Arrangement)
This 2-voice arrangement is free to all.