Are Choirmasters Allowed To Have A Bad Day?
By 1941, Horowitz had been playing Rachmaninov’s 3rd Concerto for 23 years…
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Colin Mawby (1936-2019)
We commend his soul to the mercy of our Heavenly Father.
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New England Pueri Cantores Choral Festival and Mass • Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Find Registration and info here.
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PDF Download • “Erunt Signa In Sole” (Advent)
“One of the challenges of a small choir is having enough singers to pull off any kind of polyphony. ” —Andrea Leal
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Where do we go from here?
We need to break away from simply providing music for the next Sunday’s Masses.
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Dominican Priest Calls Gregorian Chant “Infantile”
Fr. Gerard Lessard is upset that millennials “seem to be mainly interested in returning to Gregorian chant and organ music of the distant past.”
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New Stained Glass Windows of Military Saints
Recently installed at the pastoral center of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
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Video • What Are Common Hymn Melodies?
Short demonstrations by a volunteer parish choir!
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The Gratuity of Beauty
Thoughts on the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
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PDF Download • A Eucharistic Piece My Choir Loves
Including a “preview” of the forthcoming Brébeuf Hymnal SATB Choral Supplement.
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(1988) • Cardinal Ratzinger Addresses Chilean Bishops
“The grandeur of the liturgy rests upon…rendering tangible the Totally Other, whom we are not capable of summoning.”
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If You Want to Catch All the Youth
The “Schools Singing Programme” currently serves 4,000 children each year, many from the most economically depressed areas in England…
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Holy Souls in Purgatory • 15th-Century Missal Illumination
Detail from the Missal of Eberhard von Greiffenklau
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A Professional Choir in Six (6) Years
Support was key, but once Glenn had the necessary vision and support, the rest was a matter of putting one foot in front of the other.
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What Choirmasters Do.
In case you’re wondering: the photo on the upper right is me—taken on Saturday night.
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