Can You Identify This “Mystery” Hymn Tune?
Kevin Allen is currently in France.
Articles
The Old Gaffer: Parish Choir Director of Middle Earth
“Tending the garden of the liturgy so that, in God’s time, fruit may grow that is destined for eternity.”
Choral Masses & Parable of the Talents
“We cannot bury this talent; we must cultivate and multiply it.” — Dr. Samuel Backman
How do you pronounce this word in Latin?
Including a comparison chart (PDF) which many readers will appreciate.
Children’s Repertoire: “3 Recommendations”
My top repertoire recommendations for easy, delightful, attainable songs.
Do You Recognize This Hymn? Do You Like It?
Congregations love this hymn … and so do I.
Charlie Kirk’s Fascination with Traditional Catholic Liturgy
“Charlie Kirk has repeatedly spoken about the power of traditional liturgy.”
“Novus Ordo Parish … With Polyphony?” • Is that possible? How specifically does that work?
Many have asked: “Without getting fired, how can choirmasters introduce polyphony to the Ordinary Form?”
“The Injustice of Traditionis Custodes” • (Private Meetings at the Vatican)
“If you think the subject of ‘Traditionis Custodes’ was absent during my visits to the Vatican, you are mistaken…” —Sławomir Cenckiewicz
PDF Download • Croft’s “Canonic Kyrie” (SATB)
The conscientious choirmaster never rests from his relentless pursuit of repertoire ideas.
Weird Liturgical Kalendar …
“For the pastoral good of the faithful, it is permitted to observe on Sundays in Ordinary Time…”
Is ‘Chant’ a Generic Word for ‘Sing’ ? • No!
To call any form of liturgical singing “chant” is to obscure the meaning the Church has always attributed to Gregorian chant.
Catholic College (2025) Sings Vespers in SATB
Are any readers capable of identifying this Catholic college?
PDF Download • “Full, Conscious, & Active Participation” (12-page pamphlet)
During my research, I discovered three previously-unseen photographs of Hannibal Bugnini (taken in November of 1979).
Online Breviary With Chant
Breviarium Gregorianum takes all the work out of assembling the music for singing the Divine Office.