The Man Who Thrice Rejected Knighthood
Excerpt from a documentary on “St. Thomas More” (Paul Scofield) which in 1966 won six Oscars at the Academy Awards.
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SATB “Alleluia” (Fr. Morales) • for both OF and EF
This piece is perfect for “stealthily” adding polyphony to the Ordinary Form.
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Fulton J. Sheen • “Hints On Public Speaking”
We choirmasters are frequently called upon to speak in public.
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Image • Francisco Guerrero (d. 1599)
It’s based on Pacheco’s version, created the year Guerrero died.
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23rd Sunday after Pentecost (2nd in November)
“Amen I say to you, whatsoever, you ask when you pray, believe that you shall receive, and it shall be done to you.”
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New English Hymnal • Voice-Leading
Constant critics are corrosive.
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6 Suggestions • “Promoting The Latin Mass”
Msgr. Charles Pope has several sagacious suggestions!
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Archbishop Sheen Played The Organ!
Sheen told Ferris that he wanted a classical repertoire at the cathedral in Rochester, including Gregorian chant.
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Never Print With Adobe Acrobat
It’s remarkable that owning fully-updated software and pristine hardware makes no difference…
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PDF Download • All Souls Day
Here’s the booklet we used for All Souls (2 November).
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Brave Director Posts “Live” Recording
A word of encouragement for choirmasters…
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Powerful & Thought-Provoking
“We are giving the world a chance to think about the ethics of choosing which humans get a chance at life.”
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Hymn by Professor at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
This PDF score has the Latin (on one side) and two English versions on the other.
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PDF Download • Congregational “Dies Irae”
…including two reasons I believe a liturgical reform was desired in the 1960s.
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Josquin Des Prez Vandalized Stuff (!)
It’s hard for us to remember that the famous composers were not hired as such—they were hired as singers.
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