A Peculiar Plainsong Practice of the Anglicans
I suspect that professor would have detested my organ accompaniments to Gregorian chant!
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7 Letters • “Simple Music for the Mass Propers”
“I need hardly say that there is no possible excuse for the outrageous practice of omitting the Proper of the Mass, in flat disobedience to the law.” —Father Adrian Fortescue
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“The Priest in Your Breviary” • Who Was Father Joseph Connelly? (Mysterious Liturgical Scholar)
This ardent supporter of Dom Mocquereau’s method and was nicknamed “Spot” because of the many dots in the Solesmes editions.
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“Holy, Holy, Holy” transposed lower
A simple setting based on a work by Canon Jules Vyverman.
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Music List • (27th Sund. Ordinary Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday: 4 October 2026
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A Mystery! — Re: the “Liber Usualis”
Even after all these years, nobody has been able to explain this.
A Popular “Gloria” … in Dutch?
I see this melody was translated into Dutch back in 2012…
Music List • (26th Sund. Ordinary Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday: 27 September 2026.
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“Anima Christi” for 3 Voices • Truly a Masterpiece!
Choirs love singing this piece, and the prayer itself is powerful.
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“Plainsong Pop Quiz” • What’s This Called?
Put your knowledge to the test: a Gregorian Chant practice that surprises even the well-informed.
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PDF Download • USCCB Specifically Endorses “A Hymn Plus the Introit” during Opening Procession at Mass (Incl. Documentation)
In this official communication posted by Jeffrey Tucker, the USCCB reminded Catholic musicians that it’s licit to sing a hymn in addition to the Introit assigned by the Church to each Sunday.
“Reminder” — Month of September (2026)
Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…
PDF Download • “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” — Simple Organ Interludes (5 pages)
Released on 14 September 2026 (Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) which is the 19th anniversary of “Summorum Pontificum” coming into force.
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Eucharistic Hymn • Skeleton Harmonies (“Simplified”) for Pianists Becoming Organists!
Last time I created a ‘simplified’ keyboard accompaniment it was downloaded more than 1,000 times within 24 hours.
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PDF Download • “Antiphons Which Are Sung Whilst the Blessed Sacrament Is Exposed”
A small booklet of antiphons chanted for English “Poor Clares” (nuns) shows plainsong which is remarkably melismatic.
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