“No, I was taught that in school…”
The famous wit of William F. Buckley Jr. is quite conspicuous in this clip.
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Sanctus & Benedictus • “Ave Maris Stella” (Victoria)
We’ve released rehearsal videos for the Kyrie—today, we release the Sanctus & Benedictus!
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CCW Receives Praise … on Television!
An excellent series on Church music
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Is The Brébeuf Hymnal Too Scrupulous?
Why so much deliberation over every choice? Why so much discussion about a single stanza, or even a single word?
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How Serious Are They About The Accent?
Mode 7 is one of the “tricky” psalm tones.
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Can Plainsong Be Harmonized? • (Rehearsal Video)
I included several nasty “Medicæa” harmonizations from the 19th century…
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Rehearsal videos • Missa “Ave Maris Stella” (Victoria)
The Alto line goes down low a few times—but in those days, men might have sung this.
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“Outer Space Hymn” (1966) • In A Catholic Hymnal
Discussion of horrible things that have (sadly) appeared in Catholic hymnals, such as: “And as we float along through outer space, | Past galaxies aglow in dark’s embrace, | Toward other worlds where brothers may await, | Do care for us now in our weightless state.” (Imprimatur 1966)+
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Los Angeles • Audio Excerpts from Solemn Mass
Posting choral singing captured by a pocket recorder is always risky…
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“Pater Noster” by Monsignor Jules Van Nuffel
A “contemporary” composer who’s inspired me since 1998.
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Saint Vitus Choir Page
You can still come to this page but the technical URL destination is now as follows: https://www.ccwatershed.org/2020/04/08/2022-revised-saint-vitus-choir-page/
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11:00am Choir Page
Our first rehearsal will be on Wednesday night, 27 January 2021, at 7:00pm at Saint Vitus. The first Mass we sing is 31 January 2021, call time 10:30am. The rest of the schedule: * PDF Download • SCHEDULE for 11:00AM —This shows February and March. Learn “Kyrie IV” from the Père Daniel Website. #88208 • “Non […]
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PDF Download • A “Bright” Eucharistic Hymn
Could there be a nicer hymn than this? It is fresh and glorious.
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Yesterday’s Solemn Mass Was An Inflection Point
Consider three (3) clerics who took part in this Solemn Mass at the National Shrine
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Directing A Choir: Are You Tough Enough?
Your sense of humor says it all…
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