“Plainchant in Two Parts” • (Guest Article by a Julliard Faculty Member)
Polyphonic settings from a thirteenth-century Italian convent teach us how we might add a second part to a piece of plainchant.
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Why Are You a Church Musician, Anyway?
(Keven Smith) • Now is the perfect time for us all to stop and reflect on where we came from as church musicians. What was it that first made you interested in singing, directing, or playing the organ?+
Missale Meum: Get EF Mass Texts on Your Devices
A new resource for accessing Mass texts on your phone, tablet, or computer
PDF Download • “Veni Creator Spiritus” Organ Accompaniment (Each Verse Notated)
Accompaniment to the hymn “Veni Creator Spiritus” with all the verses written out (composed by Jeff Ostrowski).
PDF Download (2,092 pages) • “Liturgical Notes on the Roman Missal” by Archbishop Schuster
Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster was a Benedictine monk who became the Archbishop of Milan.
Year of the Eucharist • Solemn Vespers with Exposition and Benediction
Solemn Vespers with Exposition and Benediction during the “Year of the Eucharist”
Vexing? Irksome? • Thoughts On Hymnal Indexes
Most people comb desperately through the final pages, seeking the correct section…
Allowed or Forbidden? • Parallel Fourths in Renaissance Polyphony
Article Subtitle: “Brave schola director posts live recording from rehearsal.”
That Little Tabernacle Light
Many of the faithful here have not partaken of the Eucharist for many, many months.
Survey Results: Music at the TLM Doesn’t Matter?
In a recent survey, only 3% of young adults said it was music that drew them to the Latin Mass. Find out why that’s great news for church musicians.
“Gonfalon Royal” • One Of My Favorite Hymn Tunes
To my fellow church musicians: may we all carry our banners bravely forward…
“Stella Caeli Exstirpavit” • Gregorian Chant During Times Of Pestilence
I would give anything to know how these girls created this recording—because it’s free rhythm!
8,000 entries • “Snippets Index” for New Hymnal
(Be patient while it loads) —Easy to use, fully complete; what more could you ask?
Goal Met • Why We’re Grateful To Our Readers
The pop-up has been taken down…plus, a small gift to our readers!
Ubi Caritas Goes Viral: My Thoughts
Have you seen the viral video of four men singing Ubi Caritas in a stairwell? Here are some thoughts on this phenomenon.