“Glad Trad” vs. “Rad Trad”
We are called to do something very strange…
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Saint Joseph + Baby Jesus In A Walker
This luscious manuscript was created about A.D. 1453 for a French Noblewoman.
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18 March 2021 • “Close To Death”
When it seemed Father Jean de Brébeuf and his companions were about to meet death on 28 October 1637, he wrote a letter to his superiors. Here’s an excerpt: “It is a singular favor that His Goodness gives us, to allow us to endure something for love of Him. Now it is that we consider […]
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PDF Download • My Favorite Gregorian Hymn
There are so many wonderful Gregorian hymns, but the “HYMN TO SAINT JOSEPH” is my favorite.
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Three Radical Liturgical Changes • (Pope Pius XII)
I love Venerable Pius XII very much, but this particular change was unconscionable.
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Singers • High or Low?
I consider myself a “flexible” choirmaster. When I sing with men who have low voices, I join with them at a low pitch. Here’s an excerpt from yesterday, which was LAETARE SUNDAY (the 4th Sunday of Lent). Later that same day, I sang at another Mass with a singer who has a very high voice. […]
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15 March 2021 • Lætare Compliment!
I agree with Keven Smith that Covid-19 has been a huge boon to my skills of improvisation on the organ. I wanted to share this amazing email (which gave me such joy), sent to me by somebody I don’t know: “My name is —— and I attended the 7:00pm Mass today at St Vitus. The […]
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PDF Download • “O Sacred Head Surrounded” — Twelve Organ Accompaniments
You can’t have too many harmonizations of this piece!
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11 March 2021 • From Last Sunday…
Like everyone else, we are struggling under the Covid-19 restrictions. The number of singers we’re allowed have has been reduced in a severe way. But we charge forward, trusting in God. Here is a 50-second live excerpt from Mass last Sunday here in Los Angeles. Not many voices, but still beautiful (in my humble opinion).
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Re: Music For Two Voices • “Jam Christe Sol Justitiæ”
Here’s something we tried recently, and I’d be grateful to hear your feedback.
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“Extra” Offertory & Communion Verses in the Saint Edmund Campion Missal (3rd Edition)
Sophia Institute Press has authorized us to release marvelous secrets about the 3rd edition!
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A Beautiful Lenten Hymn • “How It Sounds”
People were asking how it sounds…so here’s a live recording from last week.
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4 March 2021 • Can you spare 15 seconds?
Due to Covid-19, California has basically been under “lock down” for 11 months, and these restrictions have had quite a detrimental effect on choral programs. We are frequently limited to just 2-3 singers, on account of regulations by the government and our Archdiocese. However, although the number of singers is quite small, I was struck […]
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Now Online! • “Missale Romanum” (1615 edition)
How ironic that this is being hosted by the Martin Luther University!
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“Ash Wednesday” • Banned by YouTube after 93,000 Views!
Hurry up! — Download this video before it gets deleted again!
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