Traditional Latin Mass with Vernacular (!) Ordinary at High Mass in the 1600s
I will let you in on a secret!
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Why Sing? • Byrd Answers!
Make sure to click on the recent article by Dr. Charles Weaver, because he links to something remarkable. In essence, it’s a list—written by William Byrd!—regarding why we should sing.
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SEPTEMBER • Monthly Reminder
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Eucharistic Hymn by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Using a favorite melody of Dr. Theodore Marier.
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“Mixing” Your Singers? • Just Do It!
Not long ago, I posted an Agnus Dei for Three Voices by William Byrd (d. 1623). When we sing the “Agnus Dei” at Mass, I often have the singers mix up, so they’re not standing next to someone singing their part. In my experience, this technique does wonders for tuning. Here’s a live excerpt (Mp3) […]
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“Can No One Defend This?” • Why Everyone Should Sing From the Official Edition
I can never go back!
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Jeff Ostrowski’s Discovery • (Does Anyone Care?)
Feel free to examine every single page if you doubt what I’m saying!
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8 Sept. 2023 • Charles Rosen on Bach!
Charles Rosen was a concert pianist who published insightful books about various musical topics. I believe our readers will enjoy this 27-minute presentation on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Not everything Mr. Rosen says is true. (For instance, Rosen was not the first pianist to record the ART OF THE FUGUE on the piano. […]
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7 Sept. 2023 • Alphabetized Hymnals?
One could be forgiven for believing that arranging hymns in alphabetical order would make them easier to find. Believe it or not, that’s actually one of the worst decisions an editor could make. This very brief video explains why.
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Natalia’s Message • “Explaining The Two Sections!”
If you asked random Catholics to recite in English—without reference to a book—a stanza from the “Tantum Ergo” of Saint Thomas Aquinas, how many do you think could?
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Does It Make Sense to Alphabetize Hymnals?
Perhaps you’re saying to yourself: “Jeff comes across as super ungrateful.”
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When Others Say You’re “Dumb”
I could give a zillion more examples of my disability.
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Are You A Professional? • (Am I One?)
Including a Eucharistic Hymn (#142) every Catholic should know!
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“Momentous Release!” • Freakishly Rare Gradual & Vesperal Published by Pothier’s Protégé (1,638 pages!)
He screamed into the telephone: “There’s no such thing as Gregorian Chant!”
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PDF Download • “Alleluia Verse before Gospel” • (Mass in honor of Saint Noël Chabanel)
Instead, Saint Francis knelt down and kissed the priest’s hands…
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