Dr. Alfred Calabrese • “My Invitation To You”
EWTN will broadcast the Mass later on that same evening.
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Exclusive Interview • “Púeri Cantóres” President
On 9 October 2025, I was pleased to interview the legendary Paul French.
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Dr. Alfred Calabrese • “Three Recommendations for Children’s Repertoire”
Below are three compositions I’ve used with great success…
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“My Best Advice To You” • After 18 Years At My Catholic Parish
A few years ago, I attended Mass at Westminster Cathedral in London…
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PDF Download • “Kyrie for the Ordinary Form in Honor of Saint Thomas More”
A month of William Byrd … in Dallas, Texas!
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Dr. Alfred Calabrese on William Byrd’s “Sanctus” • (Mass for Five Voices)
“The Byrd Masses were printed without title pages, and with no reference to a composer. It was too dangerous to do so.” —Dr. Calabrese
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(Installment #11) “Catholic Hymnals” • Alfred Calabrese
Book Review: “The First Christian Hymnal”
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Live Recording (42 min) • “Vespers for the Sacred Heart”
You will hear, as the service progresses, how unisons become more and more refined and how subtlety finds its way into the psalmody.
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Arranging and Transcribing Our Way Through the Epidemic
I am imagining a new ensemble, built out of necessity, for the singing of polyphonic motets and even Mass ordinaries.
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Josquin’s “Ave Maria…Virgo Serena” • The Most Famous Piece Of 1502
It stands to reason that if someone wants to sell a lot of books, he should put something in there that people want to buy.
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The Unintended Consequences of Live Streaming Mass
If someone is not entertained watching a live streamed Mass, they can just change the channel.
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Repeating Repertoire? • Dr. Calabrese
“I have made the mistake in the past of scheduling a whole set of new pieces for three of four weeks in a row.”
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Eucharistic Fasting, Hunger, and Pent Up Energy
So many are distraught that they are unable to receive the Eucharist. The dryness of the Lenten desert is real.
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Olivier Latry: Recital in Dallas This Sunday
I am thrilled that my parish, St. Rita Catholic Church in Dallas, TX, will host Mr. Latry this Sunday evening for an extraordinary concert of French music.
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To Breathe or Not To Breathe
Our choirs should not sound mechanical. Beautiful music its waiting to be discovered.
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