The Great Secret
Oh, what would it be like to give my choristers a new motet and then lift my hands and go? Oh wait, we already do that.
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Permission Needed to Replace the Propers?—(4 of 7)
This year one, a seminarian from our parish is being ordained. He requested that we sing the Propers for his first Mass.
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A Practical Secret
“Condition choirs so that you have to tell them only once.”
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Westminster Cathedral (London, England)
“They were trapped and could do nothing but grin and bear it.”
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What If You Never Again Had To “Teach” Your Choir Notes?
“I think of Edison trying a thousand different times to create the light bulb and failing each time.” —Dr. Tappan
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Institutions Rather Than Events
“It’s a beautiful story, but how does it relate to sacred music?” —Dr. Tappan
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Patience, Patience, Patience
“I have known people who began teaching music in the class room and within a couple of years decided they would rather work for a bank.” —Lucas Tappan
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How To Properly Train Young Voices To Sing At Mass
“Our pastor called all the students in grades 4-8 together, declaring that he would personally pay for the organ lessons of any student willing to learn…” —Dr. Tappan
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Biography • Dr. Lucas Tappan
Lucas founded the Most Pure Heart of Mary Schola in 2011…
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