How Much Latin Do You Need?
How to learn to read 20% of the Missale Romanum – forget “Amo, Amas, Amat” – dive into the most frequently used words.
Catena Legionis in Gregorian Chant
Our Lady sings Magnificat with tones surpassing sweet – and you can too with this simple Gregorian chant setting.
The Place of Pews in the Church
Are chairs or pews a hindrance or a help?
Sing everyday! Regina Caeli!
Singing isn’t just a Sunday thing – if you want to sing well, then it’s good to sing everyday! Bring this ancient antiphon into your life and see how it goes.
Patterns in the Easter Sequence
I had a go at finding the structure of the melody…
33 Days to Marian Consecration
There are 33 days to prepare for the feast of Our Lady of Fatima this centenary year, starting Monday April 10.
Liturgical Language Barriers
Learning enough to use Latin liturgically is important and easy if you have the information. Including a short video giving tips to cover most Church Latin pronunciation.
A CD from on High for Benedictines in Tasmania
A new CD you don’t have yet full of beautiful music raising funds for bringing more beautiful music to Tasmania.
O Crux Ave, partial recording
A stepping stone towards singing this motet with a small choir – a recording for the middle voice of Fr Friel’s 3 part motet.
Making rehearsal CDs and finding mp3s
Burning CDs may seem old-fashioned, but many people still rely on their CD players. All the shortcuts, plus a free recording of Audi Benigne Conditor.
Forget the First Note, give me the Do
A tip for sight-reading chant – start with a Do La Fa to anchor your ear and find the starting note from the tonic.
The longest 54 seconds in a Missa Cantata
Directing music for a Sung Mass can be terrifying. Here’s a tip to help you avoid one trap.
Epiphany Proclamation 2017
“It is solemnly made known, dearest brethren that, just as we—through the bounteous mercy of God—have rejoiced in the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ…”
Random Acts of Beauty: the Vestment Fund
Looking for a chariitable appeal you can support in good conscience? Check out this new Vestment Fund.
Come to Sydney for a Retreat in Silence and Song
Sydney might not be famous for spiritual endeavours. Here is a peak at a few upcoming retreats for men.
Liturgy and Sensory Issues
Simplicity and predictability are important for being inclusive.
Gregorian chant is not all the same
Have you ever been asked to sing some Gregorian chant? How do you choose a representative piece?
Christus Vincit – Laudes Regiae
The flexible and stirring chant that is almost a war cry. Two versions to download.
Compline Online with Chant Notation
A handy online copy of Compline according to the 1962 liturgical books dynamically adapting to the day of the week, feast or feria and looks great on small screen mobile devices.
It’s not about talent
A church musician’s work may well be priceless. We don’t need to have gratitude for our natural talent, though talent can make life easier. The big honour is to serve God at the summit and source of Christian life.
Planning a Corpus Christi Procession
Last minute preparations for a Corpus Christi Procession.
Veni Creator Chant Plus Polyphony by Couturier
Getting more mileage out of a beautiful hymn by alternating 4 part verses with the chant.
How to train your dragon and the Easter Vigil Alleluia
Hearing a movie theme in the Alleluia verse from the Easter Vigil. Gregorian chant has all the good tunes.
More on Angelus Bells
More bells – enormous bells from Cologne Cathedral, bells from the country in southern France and bells from Ohio.
Recordings for A New Book of Old Hymns
A little book of Gregorian chant hymns for the every occasion, with a collection of recordings for those unfamiliar with chant notation. Now more than a decade since the first edition and still going strong.