Recent Book! • “The Politics of Plainchant”
Fascinating details from never-before-seen letters recently discovered in southern France!
Articles
“Introit” (3rd Sunday of Advent) • Sung According the Church’s Official Rhythm
My humble attempt at singing the Introit for the 3rd Sunday of Advent in accordance with the official rhythm.
PDF Download • “Kyriale Accompaniment Book” by Dr. Peter Wagner (138 pages)
… including a deliciously dazzling discovery you won’t want to miss!
Gregorian Rhythm Wars • “The Limits of History”
There’s nothing necessarily authentic about the “authentic” rhythm.
“24 Sample Pages” • The Saint Isaac Jogues Illuminated Missal, Gradual, and Lectionary
During 2023, why not elevate your Ordinary Form parish’s liturgy with this illuminated pew lectionary?
PDF Download • “Organ Accompaniment Booklet” • Vespers (3rd Sunday of Advent) — 23 pages
Were Pothier and Mocquereau homeless? The answer might surprise you.
PDF Download • “Salve Regina” [Simplex] • An Elegant English Translation (2022)
The incomparable Andrew Hinkley kindly set it to plainchant notation.
Gregorian Rhythm Wars • “Jeff’s Second Response to Patrick” (6 Dec 2022)
You look upon these thousands of manuscripts in much the same way that I view the plainsong editions of Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers.
PDF Download • Organ Accompaniment Booklet: Vespers (2nd Sunday of Advent) — 27 pages
Dom Gajard said to Jean Langlais: “Hear the blackbird! It doesn’t know what an ‘ictus’ is, yet it sings better than we.”
PDF Download • “Latin Christmas Carol” for SATB + Organ • By Gustaaf Nees (d. 1965)
I’m not embarrassed, because these practice videos save us time during rehearsals.
Gregorian Rhythm Wars • “History Matters” (30 Nov 2022)
“It is important that these melodies should be performed in the manner that they were originally conceived as works of art.” —St. Pius X
“Advent Hymn” • Composed by Flor Peeters
Peeters was organist at Malines Cathedral from 1923 until his death in 1986.
Photographs • Weinmann “Graduale” on 5 Lines!
They were not allowed to remove their boots, so thousands had their feet amputated (as the frostbite often turned into gangrene).
Five Pro Tips for Amateur Choirs
Here are five pro-level tips that can help your amateur choirs to both sound more unified and feel more confident.
Advent Hymn Experiment
Our volunteer choir tried something I wanted to share…