Rubrics • Good Friday (Pius XII Holy Week Revisions)
Even Solesmes makes errors from time to time.
Articles
“O Sacred Head Surrounded” | Buxtehude
Dieterich Buxtehude was a direct influence on Johann Sebastian Bach—and for good reason.
An Essential & Unique Thing For Holy Thursday
…and a look at Holy Thursday from the 1965 Missal.
Sing One Note
When most singers receive a new motet, they focus on the words rather than the music.
Judas Iscariot & Religious Freedom
Some have criticized Christ for making Judas part of his special group of friends.
Musical Resources • Holy Thursday (1962)
Bells are rung and the organ played at the “Gloria”—but then stay silent until the Easter Vigil “Gloria.”
What Happened To Our Catholic Artists?
From what I can tell, a trend toward *ugly* artwork in Church publications began in the late 1950s.
Is This Where It All Began?
Why do so many traditional priests have an aversion to Pope Pius XII’s revision of Holy Week?
St. Paul’s Choir School, Harvard Square, Boston
Are you a priest, are you a music director? Perhaps God is calling YOU!
Musical Resources • Palm Sunday (1962)
There are two ways to distribute palm branches in the Extraordinary Form.
Essential Resources for Holy Week
Knowing What Is Needed
Palm Sunday Outline • Extraordinary Form
During the procession, all or some of the following selections may be sung…
Scales and counterpoint
Two part choir exercises – one for every day of the year plus a few dozen to spare.
Five Things Directors and Choirs Must Remember This Week
You may forever change the lives of someone you do not know in ways you will never know.
Diversity Of Thought
When it comes to reforming the liturgy, they want “all voices heard.”