The Story Behind The Code
A guest article by Benjamin Bloomfield about a new Gregorian chant tool.
Articles
Setting propers to psalm tones with gregorio
Another training video showing another easy way to use gregorio online – this time while holding a 4 month old baby girl!
Entering The Danger Zone: Congregational Singing
Are we being honest when we claim that the “entire congregation” can sing a hymn at Mass? I had to search pretty hard, but finally found someone willing to admit the truth.
100 Easy, Beautiful Organ Interludes (Manuals Only)
In the 1930s, Dom Gregory Murray did a tremendous service to Church organists by composing many organ interludes without pedals.
True Compassion
Stepping Forward
Beautiful Art Can Still Be Found
Stained glass windows by Barbara Ferabecoli.
Msgr. Wadsworth to help found new Oratory in D.C.
Fr. Richard Mullins is reporting that in July he will be “planting the seeds for an eventual Oratory of St. Philip Neri” with none other than Monsignor Andrew Wadsworth, Executive Director of ICEL.
Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland
“The GLORIA of the Mass set to a Polka beat or in the style of rock music is not sacred music.” — Most Reverend Alexander Sample, Archbishop of Portland
“How Do I Use Gregorio? How Do I Use GABC?”
To prove that anybody can learn to use GABC (Gregorio) in five seconds to create Gregorian chant scores, I created this training video while holding a 6-month-old baby.
GABC Transcription Tools
Computers making life easier for once. No, really!
The “Heart and Soul” of STTL: The Three Judgments: One Evaluation
If there is any one section of “Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship” to become very familiar with, it is this one, and for rather intriguing reasons.
Concerning “Finger Flapping”
Sigh . . What to do when you’re the greatest of the great?
Sacred Music Conference: Marquette, Michigan
Those from the Diocese of Marquette and neighboring dioceses are highly encouraged to attend!
Heart of Jesus
Love Beyond Words
Can We Ever “Understand” the Mass?
Those who take away the density of ritual and the solemn beauty of the ineffable will not gain more worshipers; they will merely give them more reasons to go away and find something more interesting to do.