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.”
We have the treasury of sacred music to steer us. We have computers to help adapt scores to suit our choirs. And now we have an excellent resource which provides ready made adaptations of the Propers.
Including a lovely Easter piece from the middle ages called “Vita sanctorum.”
The verses come from an Easter poem found in numerous ancient manuscripts.
That this resource—and a flood of new ones—are becoming available, points to a new awakening in the Church.
Someone told me in advance the cardinal was a trained musician; he certainly was!
An usher approached me, tapping on my shoulder. This was the last straw.
Fr. Samuel Weber is undoubtedly one of the modern masters of setting English chant.
Practice Videos for KYRIE “Impleta Sunt”—based on a piece by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Dean, Nixon, and others made tons of money writing and speaking about Watergate.
This institution is truly forming Catholic musicians for the future.
Directing a choir is extremely difficult. The obstacles often seem insurmountable.
Can someone who knows about vestments confirm this?
An International Conference on Liturgical Formation in Light of the New Evangelization
Singing for the Sacred Triduum and Easter ceremonies is an awesome privilege. Coming out the other side can be very sweet indeed, even when things didn’t always go quite as planned.
