St. Cecilia Academy for Pastoral Musicians
The program seeks to broaden the knowledge of already well trained musicians so that they can become well trained liturgical musicians.
Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
The program seeks to broaden the knowledge of already well trained musicians so that they can become well trained liturgical musicians.
“This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” —Leonard Bernstein
Some of the old Catholic hymnals were dreadful, but this one is splendid.
This special Solesmes book contains another version of the “Chants Abrégés.”
A movie I have been meaning to see for years and now heartily endorse.
An important approach when utilizing multiple styles in one liturgy is to filter all music through the most important musical and liturgical principals.
The Sistine Chapel Choir is sounding like a British Boys’ Choir in their new CD
This book of organ accompaniments by John Ainslie covers every season, including ordinary time.
The Church has its own language and its own culture. Are you a native speaker?
“God has no grandchildren. Every generation must be a first generation follower of Christ.”
“They should have been more offended by the Romanian doctor…” —Fr. George Rutler
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