Adapting Chant To The Vernacular
“The more closely a composition approaches the Gregorian melodic form, the more sacred it becomes.”
Articles
Society for Catholic Liturgy Conference 2015
Featuring Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Dr. William Mahrt, and Fr. Uwe Michael Lang
The Ordinary Form’s Incredible Freedom
Here’s a chart with rubrics from the 1974 “Graduale” translated into English.
Frank La Rocca • Contemporary Music for the Sacred Treasury
If you are not familiar with the works of composer Frank La Rocca, you should be. His works move contemporary sacred music towards the realization of Vatican II.
Practising from back to front
Something of a duet of the Communion Antiphon for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost—part of preparing for Mass
Be Amazed By This Two-Minute Clip About Cathedrals!
Astounding video about how the Amiens Cathedral was saved by a medieval “iron band-aid.”
Cake or Frosting?
The Liturgy is the cake and Sacred Music is the frosting…
A Paragraph that Caught Attention
“Re-discovery of the Church’s Sacred Tradition: II Kings 22” by Fr. David Carter, JCL.
Musical Resources • 14th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
“Reconciled for evermore to thy Church, do thou watch over her, O Lord…”
PDF Download • Rossini’s “Canticum Novum” (1935)
A Collection of 115 Motets and Hymns, with an Easy Mass for Two Equal Voices.
A Most Astounding “Graduale” From 1909 … On Modern Staves!
University professors don’t sit around wondering whether they should teach the music of Tomás Luis de Victoria or Marty Haugen.
Another Job For Your Children
Simply dive in and do it. Remember how quickly your children grew up and left home? That is all the longer it takes.
SATB “Alleluia” By Palestrina • Brief, Easy, & Sumptuous
I dare you NOT to immediately assign this piece to your choir!
Christmas Gift Idea • Unbelievable Made-By-Hand Wood Carvings!
“Creating these etchings reminds me of my mother’s deep spirituality.” —John McCarthy
Organ Accompaniment • “Christe Supreme”
When your choir isn’t ready for polyphony…