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Veronica Brandt • Article Archive

Veronica Brandt holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. As editor, she has produced fine publications (as well as valuable reprints) dealing with Gregorian chant, hymnody, Latin, and other subjects. These publications are distinguished on account of their tastefulness. She lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, with her husband Peter and six children.—Read full biography (with photographs).

Veronica Brandt · February 22, 2014

Color by “Neum”ber

A Gregorian chant workbook for kids (there’s one for adults too).

Veronica Brandt · February 15, 2014

Farewell to Alleluia

Kids singing Gregorian chant with puppets. Don’t worry, it’s a non-liturgical setting.

Veronica Brandt · February 8, 2014

Browsing Illuminated Manuscripts in Switzerland

Thank you internet! Browsing Swiss libraries of medieval manuscripts from home. Life doesn’t get much better than this.

Veronica Brandt · January 25, 2014

Extending a music lesson

Would you like to help people make the connection between the Latin and the English translations?

Veronica Brandt · January 18, 2014

Introducing polyphony in a round about way

Canons are a handy way to introduce singing in harmony. Here are some picks from the Choral Public Domain Library.

Veronica Brandt · January 4, 2014

Interleaving Latin and English on the page

Most books place Latin and English in parallel columns or on facing pages. Let’s look at the less common approach of interverse translations.

Veronica Brandt · December 28, 2013

Epiphany Proclamations

On Epiphany and calendars – proclaiming dates for 2014 and wondering why Eastern Orthodox dates are different.

Veronica Brandt · December 14, 2013

Mode 3 Antiphon for the party season

Translating English carols into Latin, always good for a laugh, especially where scarlet nosed deer are concerned.

Veronica Brandt · November 30, 2013

Trimmings on Advent

Cards, gifts, wreaths, trees and candles. How do you keep Advent?

Veronica Brandt · November 23, 2013

What passion cannot music raise and quell!

John Dryden’s Song for Saint Cecilia’s Day – in praise of the power of music

Veronica Brandt · November 11, 2013

Funerals and Last Things

Having stable, familiar, unchanging plans in place can be very reassuring, rather than the pressure to be original and creative.

Veronica Brandt · November 2, 2013

Tonight, pray Compline for the Holy Souls

After many years, I finally type up the psalms for Compline of All Souls’ Day in Latin and English.

Veronica Brandt · October 19, 2013

St Teresa’s Dad and Standards

“My father was fond of reading good books and had some in Spanish so that his children might read them too.” – some in Spanish – today we assume our books would be in our native tongue, but not so in St Teresa’s home.

Veronica Brandt · October 12, 2013

Jump start your rehearsal

Packing more chant into your regular rehearsal.

Veronica Brandt · October 5, 2013

Pedagogy, propers and psalm tones

While psalm tones are comparatively simple, understanding and singing them is still a learned skill. Here are some psalm toned settings of two upcoming Sundays.

Veronica Brandt · September 28, 2013

Holy Michael Archangel

Not one, but two hymns that the omniscient Google didn’t know about, in honour of St Michael the Archangel, with sheet music.

Veronica Brandt · September 21, 2013

The Pope’s interview, context and Latin.

We shouldn’t sing in Latin because it cuts people off. Except O Sanctissima, because everyone knows that one. And maybe Salve Regina. And Tantum Ergo we all know by now. And…

Veronica Brandt · September 14, 2013

Singing the Divine Office before and after Mass

Singing Terce before and Sext after Sunday Mass and Compline after weeknight Masses. A new book with everything you need according to the Monastic Office with English translations.

Veronica Brandt · September 7, 2013

Chant antiphon for peace

Gregorian chant is a great resource for transcending cultural differences and joining people in prayer. Here is a simple chant especially for peace.

Veronica Brandt · August 31, 2013

Making time

Time, time, said old King Tut, is something I have nothing but.

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28 May 2022 • “Pristine” Vatican Rhythm

My choirs have been singing from the “pure” Editio Vaticana rhythm, which is (technically) the official rhythm of the Catholic Church. I haven’t quite decided how I want the scores to look yet, but this one I’ve produced for tomorrow, Dominica Post Ascensionem (“Sunday after the Ascension”).

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— Cardinal Ratzinger, 1997

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