A Guardian of the Sacred Tradition in the South — Part 2
Why is the Basilica community so lively and why are they growing so much?
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Articles
Essential Resources • Psalm Tones for Mass Propers
“The singing of the Communion Antiphon alone, which sufficed at sung Mass when Holy Communion was not given, is insufficient under the new conditions…” —Solesmes (1957)
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Congregational Singing in the Year 1903
“The Ordinary of the Mass and the hymn at Vespers are the parts of Divine Service in which the congregation is supposed to join.” —Solesmes (1903)
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The Theology of the Organ
Let’s put the organ back on the pedestal it rightfully deserves.
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New Gloria Mixing Plainsong w/ Polyphony
… composed by a Franciscan monk!
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Musical Resources • 4th Sunday after Pentecost
“May the mysteries we have received purify us, we beseech Thee, O Lord…”
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Two Concerts • Two Milestones • 101-rank E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, Opus 801
2016 marks two milestones: the 140th Anniversary of the Dedication of the E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings, Opus 801 and the thirtieth anniversary of Leo Abbott’s tenure as Cathedral Music Director in Boston
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St. Agnes in NYC Entrusted to Opus Dei
The Church of St. Agnes in Manhattan will be placed under the care of Opus Dei.
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Rehearsal Videos • Masterpiece w/ Cantus Firmus
Can you tell which voice is not mine?
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My Recent Discovery
I recently discovered some amazing Choral Works by Philip Stopford.
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Jeff Ostrowski’s Symposium Talk • Released!
Title: “Fifty Tips For Training Amateur Choirs”
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Choral Repertoire
I plan to do more of this in the future and I would recommend it to all others who direct any kind of church choir.
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“Insidious Form” of Clericalism? A Jesuit Speaks Out
“The presider claims a form of privilege to change things that do not belong to him…”
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Priests as Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
A Duty That Is Not Ours to Surrender
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Planning a Corpus Christi Procession
Last minute preparations for a Corpus Christi Procession.
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