(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.
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.
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.
The Unintended Consequences of Live Streaming Mass
If someone is not entertained watching a live streamed Mass, they can just change the channel.
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.”
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.
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.
To Breathe or Not To Breathe
Our choirs should not sound mechanical. Beautiful music its waiting to be discovered.
Is It Time To Stop Singing The Propers?
I know how difficult it can be to introduce chant to a Novus Ordo parish.
Saving the Church, One Choir at a Time
On the ground in our parishes and in our choirs is where the truth lies. Let us not retreat.
Of Estate Sales, Prayers, and Mass Attendance
I started to realize how little time we spend thinking about these things…
Repetition at the School Mass: “Do it again!”
Grown up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony.
The Real Reason We Sing
Let’s not make this about ourselves.
Five Ways To Make Dogma “Live Loudly Within You”
Thank you, Senator Feinstein!
Josquin Desprez • A Marian Masterpiece
Josquin surely belongs in the pantheon of history’s most important composers.
Kids Are Colorblind But Adults Are Not
Adults with an agenda teach children their own biases.
Is This Any Way to Pray at Mass?
My daughter freaked out when I told her this.
7 Points • “The Joy of Lent”
Does Lent really put people in a bad mood?
The Pedagogy of the School Mass Liturgy
The weekly school Mass may be the only Mass some students ever attend.
Nostalgia Is Not Rigid
I don’t think young people (or most people, frankly) are drawn to the pre-conciliar Mass because of nostalgia.
Has Our Catholic Culture Been Completely Dismantled?
Art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.
The Positive Impact Of Parish Events
These things must begin at the parish level.
Has The Church Rejected Her Inheritance?
The richness of liturgy and music should never be abandoned.
May 2016 • Major Choral Event In Dallas!
A tremendously exciting moment in the Catholic musical world!