Now Available! • “Hymns of Cardinal Newman: Kevin Allen’s Legendary Choral Settings”
Including a group photograph of Sacred Music Symposium 2025.
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(Rehearsal Clips) • Sacred Music Symposium 2025
Even if I live a hundred years, I’ll never forget last week’s conference!
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Hidden Gem: Ascendit Deus (Dalitz)
Save this delightful Ascension motet for next spring. It’s well within reach for even beginning choirs.
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PDF Download • Soprano Descant — “Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above”
There’s something thrilling about soprano descants!
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“Dom Jausions had a skilled hand. His transcriptions are masterpieces of neatness & precision.”
A few days ago, Dominique Gatté released something quite extraordinary.
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Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to Palestrina
“Palestrina500” at the Vatican, with Pope Leo XIV.
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PDF Download • Palestrina’s “Ave Maria”
Including rehearsal videos.
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PDF Download • “2025 Booklet for Participants for the Sacred Music Symposium” — (155 pages)
We feel this conference will be one for the history books!
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PDF Download • “Gospel Acclamation” for 29 June (Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles)
Jeff Ostrowski’s attempt to harmonize the most well-known of all Gregorian chants.
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Available! • Free Rehearsal Videos for Agnus Dei “Mille Regretz” after Gombert (d. 1560)
Artificial intelligence will never replace authentic polyphony.
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PDF Download • “Polyphonic Extension” (Kevin Allen) for Gloria III
I will be conducting Palestrina’s ‘Ave Maria’ as well as teaching plainsong.
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PDF Download • “Text by Saint Francis of Assisi” (choral setting w/ organ: Soprano & Alto)
“I am near to end of my first year as a full-time choirmaster.” — Julie Huebner
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“Participation” • Recovering its Receptive Dimension
“The goal of our active participation is not that we might shape and mold God, but that he might shape and mold us.” —Dr. Samuel Backman
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“Breathtaking Photographs” • First Mass of Father Michael Caughey, FSSP (Muskegon, MI)
Our choir sang so beautifully for this special Mass!
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“Re: Vigil Masses” • Reader Feedback (3 June 2025)
“This question comes up twice this month, both for Pentecost and the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul.” —Marissa R.
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