The One Thing That Unites Church Musicians
“She told the male students that careers in music are only good for mothers who desire to make some extra cash.”
Resources • 2nd Sunday after Easter (1962 Missal)
Including a lovely Easter piece from the middle ages called “Vita sanctorum.”
Simple Yet Beautiful Easter Piece You Might Want To Sing This Sunday
The verses come from an Easter poem found in numerous ancient manuscripts.
Reflections Upon The Death Of Francis Cardinal George This Morning At 10:45am
Someone told me in advance the cardinal was a trained musician; he certainly was!
Is This The World’s Greatest Cry Room?
An usher approached me, tapping on my shoulder. This was the last straw.
Should Church Singers Be Paid?
Practice Videos for KYRIE “Impleta Sunt”—based on a piece by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
Nixon, Watergate, & Singing The Mass Propers
Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Dean, Nixon, and others made tons of money writing and speaking about Watergate.
Don’t Tell Me What You Can Do: Show Me
Directing a choir is extremely difficult. The obstacles often seem insurmountable.
Cardinal Dolan Vested In Ferriola?
Can someone who knows about vestments confirm this?
Easter Vigil Readings With Dancer • St. Patrick Catholic Church (Seattle, Washington)
I was surprised to see composer David Haas comment on facebook in support of this.
First Look Images! • “Proper Of The Mass” By Fr. Samuel F. Weber
This 1,292 page book is much thinner than I had anticipated.
Fascinating Videos From 1958 • Mass Sung In English!
A “Dialogue” Low Mass with singing (c. 1958) by choristers of St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney.
Photographs • FSSP Holy Triduum in Los Angeles (2015)
Notice how the priest, dressed in cope, is engulfed in darkness at the beginning of the Easter Vigil—except for candles burning.
It Has Arrived! • “Proper of the Mass” (Ignatius)
You will notice that Fr. Weber’s version sounds quite similar to the authentic Latin chant.