Take 2 Voice Lessons and Call Me in the Morning
I watched in fascination as one of the tenors strained to reach notes obviously out of his range. I had never heard the chest voice *forced* so high in the male register.
Articles
Brace Yourself • “Raw” Recordings from Solemn Mass
There’s something remarkable about instances where the people involved don’t realize a recording is being made.
PDF Download • “Compline for Sunday”
My ignorance vis–à–vis the 1962 Breviary will astound you…
Musical Resources • “Quasimodo Sunday”
“Receive ye the Holy Ghost; whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.”
The Dedication of a Church • The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Voyage, Boston
The Dedication of a Church is a rare event in anyone’s lifetime.
Nine Questions About The Latin Mass You Were Too Embarrassed To Ask
When I first attended the Traditional Mass, I hated it.
Patterns in the Easter Sequence
I had a go at finding the structure of the melody…
Chorister Training • Regensburg Cathedral Choir School
Here we see the result of so much hard work, one of the great Cathedral Choirs of the world!
G.I.A. Publications President: “Statement on Composer David Haas”
Alec Harris (President of GIA Publications) “can’t overestimate the profound impact” that David Haas had on “everyone at GIA Publications.”
PDF Download • Last Minute Holy Saturday File
“The use of Psalm 150 is a change from the experimental Easter Vigil (1951-1955) in which Psalm 116 was used for Lauds.” —Msgr. McManus
Palestrina and the Perfecting of the Medieval Ideal of Music as Rational • (Part 2 of 3)
The polyphonic imitative style of the Renaissance is a refection of the rational mind and the music of heaven.
Introducing the Wethersfield Institute Chant Workshop
A new chant workshop in upstate New York in June 2017.
“Reproaches” for Good Friday (Recording)
The indispensable “Musician’s Guide to Good Friday,” including a 50-page PDF and rehearsal videos!
Descent into Hell and The Greatest Act of Love
Read the words of John 3:16 again.
Do these Holy Thursday rubrics strike you as odd?
I haven’t studied the situation enough to know with certainty.