Psalms, Psalmody, Psalmists, Psalm Singing
Some of you may not know, but in seminaries and houses of religious, the 150 psalms are still recited or sung every month.
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Former Executive Director (USCCB Liturgy Committee) Distorts Holy Week Permitted By Pope Francis
Pope Francis was right to allow the Pre-1955 Holy Week. Father Krisman is incorrect to suggest it will “hurt people.”
Father Cristóbal de Morales • “Missa Mille Regretz”
Some believe Stevenson was the greatest musicologist of all time, but I believe he made an error here.
PDF Download • Catholic Hymnal by the Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio (84 Pages)
An extremely rare hymnal compiled by the Most Rev’d Joseph Schrembs, Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Institution as Formator (Part II)
Once we realize how high that standard for accepting a chorister is, it becomes easier to understand the boy’s rapid musical progress in the choir.
“It’s not just the singing of certain notes”
A video and quote from our friends at the Monastère Saint Benoît.
“Stations of the Cross” • By Fulton J. Sheen
The beautiful “Way of the Cross” by Sheen made our local bishop weep as he was leading them.
iPhone Clip • “Sight-Reading Hosanna the First Time”
I found this on my iPhone from 2018…
Organ Scholarship at Christendom College
Christendom College will offer free organ lessons and $500 in tuition reduction for a student starting in the Fall of 2020.
PDF Download • “Hymnal of Christian Unity” (1964)
There’s something comforting about the Brébeuf hymnal translations, since they were created by Catholic priests.
Why Should You Come to the Symposium?
The fruits of attending the Symposium will extend throughout the generations.
Vaughan Williams’ Sage Advice for Those Appointing Martin Baker’s Successor
A comment on the importance of the role of director of music a Westminster Cathedral, following the resignation of Martin Baker, offered by Gregory Treloar.
“Notwithstanding all our troubles, we sing Mass” —1601 AD
Let’s remember this sentence when we are tempted to complain about our (holy) vocation providing music for Mass!
Exploring the 5th/6th-Century Mosaics of Ravenna
These magnificent images are not only attractive to behold, but also deeply theological.
What Kind of Interest is there in a Gregorian Chant Class?
Have you ever considered how a class on Gregorian chant would be received? Why is there an increasing desire among Catholics to include chant in the Mass and liturgy? Look at how one such class was received in Southern California. Outline included of class structure.