Alleluia, Dulce Carmen – sing it while you can!
A hymn for the last week before Septuagesima, or in the weeks leading up to Lent. Squeeze in all the Alleluias you can before they’re put on ice.
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Chasing the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary
I thought making a course on singing the Little Office would be an easy project. However, as with just about everything to do with Sacred Music, there is so much more to it than you expect.
Latin Mass Gospel Reading Video: Boost your Sunday
Reviewing the Sunday readings ahead of time is a highly recommended exercise. Now enjoy a crossword puzzle at the same time!
Geeky Virtual Pipe Organ Options
Setting up a virtual pipe organ based on a tiny credit-card sized computer for your home studio.
The Tiniest Prayer Books: the Key of Heaven
Revealing the probable contents of the tiny little books in Jeff’s photo from World War II.
(Installment #2) “Catholic Hymnals” • Veronica Brandt
“For every hymn which is unequivocally denounced as ‘schmaltzy’ expect to find someone for whom that hymn is what sustained them through a particularly bleak time.”
EF Gospel Illustrations
An Illustrated Book of Gospel Meditations from 1593! Print one for this Sunday to explore and color.
New Catholic Hymns: 24 Hymns for the Liturgical Year
New compositions in the timeless style of great Catholic hymns for all the major feasts, plus insights into the hymnodist’s creative process.
Coloring Calendars – Liturgical Art
Print an illustrated liturgical calendar with seasonal Gregorian chant excerpts.
Singing the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Baronius Press edition is beautiful, but lacks important markings for singers.
Regina Caeli: How Good do you Need to Be to Sing Polyphony?
To sing at Mass though, you need more than just being able to finish together.
Saints Stories from 3 Priests in Australia
Three priests taking their teaching ministry online during the current restrictions.
Compline in the Home – via Podcasts!
Having a printed copy of the Divine Office is a good step, but actually hearing it sung really brings it alive.
Why are you sad, O my soul?
It is alright to feel sad. The other alternative would be indifference, and that would be a real tragedy.
This Holy Week Visit Sydney
The virus has prompted many parishes to livestream their Masses. Veronica showcases four.
Repeating Repertoire? • Veronica Brandt
Sometimes a music director can encounter criticism about the music program. The good side of this is that it shows that someone cares.
Stella Caeli – a hymn against pestilence
Veronica Brandt has posted a beautiful antiphon reputed to keep the plague away; updated to correct a semitone variance in the first copy she made • The Cantuale Romano-Seraphicum from 1951 is mentioned • Free download of “Stella Caeli” along with the Litany of Our Lady+
Litany of St Joseph
The Litany of St Joseph in Latin chant with an English translation.
Introduction to the Latin Mass For Kids, By Kids
Take a look at this new introduction to the Latin Mass from the Trad Kids TV.
Chant any Psalms and Antiphons
Liturgy of the Hours and Divine Office books become enormous when they include all the music for singing the psalms. Fortunately here are the tools to bring the music to your screen.
Shortcuts with GrandOrgue
Setting up keyboard shortcuts to setting the stops on a virtual pipe organ using the free software GrandOrgue.
Oreste Ravanello’s Easy Pieces for Organ
A dozen easy little pieces for organ.
How to Install Compline in Your Home
A first step to planting the timeless prayer of the Universal Church in your home. Plus a four part setting of the prayer just because.
Upgrading to a Missa Cantata for Singers
One of those fantastic diagrams of the structure of the Mass, expostulated in under 9 minutes.
A German Franciscan Soldier who Sang
Excerpts from the life of Fr Gereon Goldmann – bombs, concentration camps, espionage and Gregorian chant.