“How to Conduct 90 Vespers Services Each Year and Live to Tell the Tale.”
“I don’t claim to be an authority on any of the ideas set forth in the following narrative.” —Dr. Lucas Tappan
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The Tallis Scholars
This year, Sacred Music Symposium 2025 took part in “Palestrina500” at Sacred Heart in Grand Rapids.
Pope Saint Paul VI to Consilium (14 October 1968)
“A much greater source of anxiety to Us is the style of action of those who maintain that liturgical worship should shed its sacred character.” —Pope Saint Paul VI
August 2025 • “Colorado Sacred Music Conference”
Registration is now open!
New “Latin/English Missal” for the Novus Ordo
This English/Latin missal is being created by several priests and seminarians.
Bishop François Charrière Vs. Hannibal Bugnini
Bugnini felt his modifications were “desired by all.”
“My First Year with the Latin Mass” • A Music Director’s Perspective
“Assisting at the Traditional Latin Mass has changed me.” —Mark Haas
Boston Auxiliary Bishop: “In offering the Traditional Mass for the first time, after removing the vestments, I knelt in the back pew and wept.”
As of 4 July 2025, Bishop Reed’s post on Twitter had received 188,800 views.
Now Available! • “Hymns of Cardinal Newman: Kevin Allen’s Legendary Choral Settings”
Including a group photograph of Sacred Music Symposium 2025.
(Rehearsal Clips) • Sacred Music Symposium 2025
Even if I live a hundred years, I’ll never forget last week’s conference!
Hidden Gem: Ascendit Deus (Dalitz)
Save this delightful Ascension motet for next spring. It’s well within reach for even beginning choirs.
PDF Download • Soprano Descant — “Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above”
There’s something thrilling about soprano descants!
“Dom Jausions had a skilled hand. His transcriptions are masterpieces of neatness & precision.”
A few days ago, Dominique Gatté released something quite extraordinary.
Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to Palestrina
“Palestrina500” at the Vatican, with Pope Leo XIV.
PDF Download • Palestrina’s “Ave Maria”
Including rehearsal videos.