He loved his mother dearly; photo circa 1956.
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Big News! • Symposium Dates Revealed
Woo Hoo! The preëminent conference for Church musicians announces dates for its fifth year!
Septuagesima Gradual • Strange Formation on Clivis
Is there a “jail” for people who change the official edition of Gregorian Chant?
“I’m hanging on every word.”—Catholic Organist Group
My friend, Richard J. Clark, sent me a screenshot from the “Catholic Organist Group.”
When Choirs Prefer A “Real Voice” To Midi
Only an insane person would post this publicly—but I “fit the bill”…so here goes!
Short But Superb Film • “Westminster Choir Boys”
The resignation of Martin Baker was quite a shock to the Catholic world.
PDF Download • “What Makes A Good Hymn?”
Dr. Terry says: “The melody must be clearly defined, free from triviality and trite clichés, avoiding harmonies that are sugary or sensuous.”
PDF Download • “Ave Maris Stella” (Organ Accompaniment)
The 2nd part has blank staves, so you can compose your own harmonies!
Could Pope St. Pius X Sing?
“On 12 March 1908, the complete publication of the Roman Gradual was issued by the Vatican Press. On that very day, Dom Pothier solemnly presented the first copy to the Holy Father. A witness of the audience says that Pius X wished to be the first to see the new book; he opened it at […]
Julius Bas Accompaniment
A very prolific harmonizer of Gregorian chant in the early 20th century was Mr. Julius Bas. He often uses a very strange technique, wherein he employs rests to eliminate the Alto, Tenor, and Bass voices. Consider what he did with “Lumen ad revelationem” here: * JPEG • Lumen ad revelationem It seems quite lazy, and I’ve […]