19 October 2020 • Feast of Father Brébeuf
When the young priest saw the burnt and bleeding body of his superior, aghast and trembling he spoke the words of St. Paul: “We are made a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men.”
Articles
Dom Pothier • “To The Eyes And To The Ears”
For years, I couldn’t understand this business about “the eyes and the ears.” What did Pothier mean? Then it hit me. • Topics include Dom Joseph Pothier, the mora vocis, Abbot Pothier’s brother (Dom Alphonse Pothier), Dom Lucien David, Dom Paul Jausions, and a truly magnificent story about Pope Pius X and Abbot Pothier, which is essential reading+
Indispensable & Accessible: Fr. Samuel F. Weber Propers in English
Indispensable and accessible: these antiphons possess sublime elegance that grace the Novus Ordo Mass with simple, yet proper reverence and solemnity.
The “Mora Vocis” • What is that?
The “Pre-NOH” editions have quite an idiosyncratic way of lengthening the neumes. • Fulsome illustrations are included examining and explaining the mora vocis of the Vatican edition; also mentioned is Dom André Mocquereau, Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val, and Pothier’s Liber Gradualis (1883)+
PDF Download • “Taste and see the goodness of the Lord” (Responsorial Psalm)
Including a written tutorial on how to perform Chabanel Psalms correctly.
How to Stay Prayerful as a Church Musician
It all boils down to recollection. This 39-page book will help. (And so will one weird trick with your computer, as the clickbaiters would say.)
“Homily for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost” (EF) • Father Valentine Young, OFM
I think we can learn something from this pagan official.
Catholic Architecture • “Modern vs. Ancient”
A picture is worth 1,000 words…
Sacred Music Boot Camp 2020
Three days of practical chant instruction and immersion in the treasury of Catholic sacred music
“Arranging Polyphony for One Voice” • (Live Rec.)
When faced with restrictions on the size of the choir, history suggests that we can adapt music for smaller groups, including groups with only one singer.
Photo • Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
…praying the holy rosary with his office staff.
PDF Download • Communion Antiphon (Mt 16:24) with Organ Accompaniment
To give you an idea how this sounds, I recorded the piece on my toy organ.
(Installment #10) “Catholic Hymnals” • Chris Mueller
Father Rutler makes five crucial points.
“Homily for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost” (EF) • Father Valentine Young, OFM
The word “grace” means a gift given to us by God. Sanctifying grace is first given to us when we are baptized.
The Real Reason Why Some People Don’t Match Pitch
(Keven Smith) • I’ve come to realize that the vast majority of “tone-deaf” people aren’t really tone-deaf at all. They just haven’t been trained to coordinate their voices with their audiation+