“Colorado Sacred Music Conference” August 9-10 (2023) • Highlands Ranch, CO
The Mass celebrants include Bishop James Golka of Colorado Springs!
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Patrick Torsell is the Director of Music and Organist at Mater Dei Latin Mass Community in Harrisburg, PA, an apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. He began playing the organ at age 8, and has held organist and choirmaster positions across the nation.—Read full biography (with photographs).

The Mass celebrants include Bishop James Golka of Colorado Springs!

Five tips for rousing, inspiring hymn playing!
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The Church’s patrimony of sacred music is so rich, so replete with material for most any occasion, that it seems on the surface we ought not need to repeat. But there are good reasons to repeat repertoire tastefully.
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Many churches have turned to live streaming during these difficult times. But getting the audio quality right is challenging. Here are some tips!
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If we want young people to help restore and promote sacred music, we must get beyond the “what” and the “how” and dig in to the “why.”
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The organ postlude is a powerful way to cultivate dispositions of rejoicing, thanksgiving, and awe before the greatness of God at the conclusion of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
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Here’s how our parish is working to fill the ears, hearts, and minds of the youth with truly sacred music from a young age.
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Patrick Torsell began playing the organ at age 8, and has held organist and choirmaster positions across the nation…
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