“What Is Polyphony?” • With Audio Examples
A professor at our conservatory always told us: “An example is worth 1,000 words.”
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Say “Hello” to the Villain Who Lied About You
Fulton J. Sheen told a story about a man who bumped into Abraham Lincoln yelling: “Get out of my way, you big ugly lummox!”
“North American Martyrs” • Stained Glass Window
Their feast is on Monday (in Canada and the EF)!
“Nobody Cares About This” • (Except Me!)
I’ve attempted to create a recording for this coming Sunday according to the official rhythm…
Saint Brigid’s School • New Choir School for the Cathedral of Saint Mary (San Francisco)
Thirty years ago most pastors would not have been open to inaugurating good sacred music programs in their parishes, but times have changed.
“My Reflections” • Re: 2022 Symposium Keynote
“I ended up spending hours, transcribing each and every word from Father Fryar’s Symposium lecture. Although it took many hours, I relished the process.” —Corrinne May
PDF Download • Brief Polyphonic “Asperges Me” for SATB by Father Guerrero (d. 1599)
Here’s my attempt at recording all the voices myself, to give you a rough idea how it sounds.
Official USCCB Synod Document: “The Limited Access to the 1962 Missal Was Lamented…”
In this official document, we find a remarkable statement!
“An Irish Hymnal?” • 126 Pages (English and Gaelic)
I find this hymn quite beautiful—and singers love it!
Adding More Spaces around Bar Lines in Gregorio
Some useful tips on adjusting the spacing in Gregorio scores.
“Did Bishop Burbidge Violate Canon 932 in Order to Punish His Flock?”
“Holy Trinity is where Josh came into the Church, went through RCIA, and was married…”
“Isolation Camps” for Summórum Catholics?
Today is the 15th anniversary of “Summorum Pontificum”—and some clerics are choosing coercion where persuasion has failed.
PDF Download • 2-Voice Eucharistic Hymn by Flor Peeters (45 pages) • Includes a Descant!
Lyrics in English, with an (optional) version in Latin.
Pre-Reformation Polyphony among the Recusants
What happened to all that polyphony once Catholicism became illegal?
PDF Download • “Choir Warm-Up Exercise”
Your singers might enjoy this vocal warm-up exercise I composed for a volunteer choir.