A Personal Remembrance . . .
“Could I have imagined at that time that I was sitting and conversing with the future Pope? Not in a million years!” — Fr. Christopher G. Phillips
Pope Francis Will Canonize Pope John Paul II
“Those who worship are not passive, for instance, when listening to the readings or the homily, or following the prayers of the celebrant, and the chants and music of the liturgy.” — John Paul II
Pope John XXIII To Be Canonized By Pope Francis
Pope John XXIII said that if we cease to value Latin, “poor mortal creatures may well become like the machines they build — cold, hard, and devoid of love.”
Congratulations, Fr. Hubert Coeurderoy!
The 2nd Edition of the Campion Missal will soon be available, but here’s something far more important!
1989 Preface to the Douay-Rheims Bible
St. Jerome had access to ancient Hebrew and Greek manuscripts of the 2nd and 3rd centuries which have since perished and are no longer available to scholars today.
07 • Lalemant Conversations: Sequoia Sierra
What does a young stylist from L.A. think about the Mass Propers?
Henri Potiron Organist Vesperale (PDF Download)
Henri Potiron’s 1935 organ accompaniments for Vespers (270 pages) for free download!
Did you know Lasso suffered from depression?
Lassus (†1594) was a celebrity musician in his day, and at least 2,000 of his masses, canticles, motets and hymns have survived. He was also bipolar, then called “melancholia hypochondriaca.”
Gather Hymnal Vs. Gregorian Chant
A picture is worth a thousand words . . .
Pope Welcomes Benedict XVI To The Vatican
“To this day, the Papal living quarters remain empty, in spite of the fact that two popes live nearby.” — Rome Reports
Benedict Wanted a “Poor” Church, Too
On 13 June, Pope Francis announced the imminent release of an encyclical written “with four hands.” (No, this is not a Schubert Sonata for four hands!)
Fr. Pierre Paul And Pope Francis
Fr. Pierre Paul is well-known to Church musicians everywhere due to the amazing progress he has personally overseen with the Vatican choirs.
An 1833 English Translation of the Missal?
Considering the history of vernacular translations, which were forbidden at certain times by the Church, the following 1833 document will be of interest.
Chant Workshop At Historic Mission San Buenaventura
The session in Ventura, CA, will include Gregorian notation and solfege, Chant in English and Latin, Counting, Mass Ordinary, and a capstone using the Pange Lingua.
100 Easy, Beautiful Organ Interludes (Manuals Only)
In the 1930s, Dom Gregory Murray did a tremendous service to Church organists by composing many organ interludes without pedals.