A Teaching Moment • Including “Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above”
Why on earth does the cost of butter matter?
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Exciting New Documentary : Mass of the Ages – Tonight!
A trilogy of movies to convey the immense treasure of the history of the liturgy through personal stories and beautifully filmed footage of the Mass of the Ages.
PDF Download • “Vespers Booklet” (15 August, Assumption) — 20 pages
Also included, an organ accompaniment (23 pages) for this booklet.
PDF Download • “Ave Maris Stella” (Organ Accompaniment)
The second part has blank staves—so you can compose your own organ harmonies!
“Part 3 of 3” • Guerrero Kyrie for Our Lady
This is—perhaps—the most phenomenally gorgeous piece ever written.
PDF Download • Hymn for the Assumption • (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
This hymn was originally for the Assumption, but now can be used on various Marian feasts.
“Feast of All Saints” • Do You Know This Hymn?
All Saints—November 1st—will be here before you know it!
PDF Download • “A Very Sloppy Accompaniment”
What I played from yesterday…
Hymn For The Transfiguration (6 August) • “Recorded During Choir Rehearsal”
An English translation by Robert Campbell of Skerrington (d. 1868), who was a convert to the Catholic Faith.
PDF Download • Alleluia (SATB) by Morales for “Ordinary Form” + “Extraordinary Form”
This piece works well in the “OF” (Ordinary Form) and also the “EF” (Extraordinary Form).
“Talking To Dead Composers” • Part 2
Including a live recording (without organ) of “Alleluia, Sing To Jesus” by a volunteer choir.
It Finally Happened.
Father Valentine used to say: “The cemeteries are full of people who thought they were indispensable.”
“What is Vespers?” • Live Rec. + 100% Scrolling Score
After more than a year of Vespers having been forbidden (due to Covid-19) we’re back!
Michael Olbash on Sounds from the Spires
Olbash holds the distinction of being the Director of Music of two seminaries: Saint John’s Seminary, Boston, and Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts.
“Homily: 10th Sunday after Pentecost” (EF) • Father Valentine Young, OFM
Unfortunately, this virtue often seems to be lacking in people who have high positions of authority.